Chapter 4

Leo P.O.V

I packed my bags was threw them into my friend's truck. Kaz was sitting in the back with his head peek out the window panting. I was leaning against the truck's door staring at my phone. I was hoping my brothers would call me but I still have nothing from them.

"Hey we need to go now"

I turned to my friend who just finishes packing the last of his bags into the truck. I nodded my head and placed the phone into my back pocket.

We got into the truck and were about to leave when we hear someone call out

"LEO WAIT!"

At first I thought it was my brothers or friends calling me but when I turned I exclaimed,

"Sarah?"

I jumped out of the truck and held her in my arms as she ran into me.

"Sarah what's wrong?" I asked.

"You can't go." Sarah said burrowing her head into my chest.

I held her tightly.

"I'm sorry Sarah but I have to." I whispered.

"Not without me." Sarah stated.

"What?" I exclaimed.

Sarah explained she has time off from school because of the exhibit so last night after talking to her roommates she got a ticket to go to D.C with me and was going to return after I left for good with Kaz.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

Sarah nodded her head.

"As long as we still have time together then I'll take it" Sarah said.

I looked to my friend who just shrugged his shoulders.

Sarah climbed into the back and joined Kaz as we drove to the airport where our plane was waiting for us.

Raph P.O.V

Finally the case has ended and I can go home to relax I finished the paperwork when Jacob looked up and asked me,

"Hey how's Leo doing?"

I shrugged my shoulder.

"I have been busy with the case so we haven't talked. Why?" I asked.

Jacob pointed to the calendar on his desk.

"Doesn't he have to go back to D.C today?" Jacob asked.

I had to do a double look at the calendar.

Leo's face from when he first told us he was a bomb specialist to when we last saw him when he told us why flashed through my head. I ran out of the building and quickly dialed Leo's number. My call went to voicemail. I called Donnie and Mikey to see if they talked to Leo.

Both of them forgot when he was leaving and just stayed busy with work.

We let Leo leave thinking we didn't accept his line of work and himself.

I called work to get time off and so did my brothers and friends. We were going to fly out to D.C and talk to Leo before he left for the Middle East again. Donnie found out he was staying on the military housing until he left so we were going to start there.

It was a long flight and we had to wait until the next day to leave but we made it.

We drove to the military base and told the guard our story to talk to Leo. But without an appointment or Leo telling them we weren't allowed on base. The guards made us leave so we decided to leave and wait for him. We tried calling but our phone calls went straight to voicemail.

We waited no show of Leo leaving or entering so he was either out enjoying his moments here or at his place on base. There was nothing we could do for the day so we left to go the hotel Casey and April ordered for us.

Leo P.O.V

I was hanging out with Sarah in my house on base. There was really nothing there because I wasn't home a lot. When you first enter the place you were greeted by the living room and to the right was the kitchen and towards the back was my bedroom with bathroom a closet in the middle and another spare room next to it.

Kaz's food and water was in the kitchen with grey, white, and black cameo design on them. A pullout couches for in case someone stays over in the middle with a coffee table across it. Two bookcases filled with books were pressed against the wall with the door. I had a picture of my family on the wall between my room and the closet and one when my brothers and I with our friends April and Casey on between the spare room and closet.

"Nice place" Sarah said.

I rolled my eyes.

"I'm not here enough to care what it looks like." I said.

"Well if I was here then this place would look ten times bigger." Sarah joked.

I handed Sarah a bottle of water had got Kaz his food and water together.

Sarah and I relaxed with her resting her head on my shoulder and our hands at times intertwining with each other. I am a gentleman so I never pushed Sarah and let her have the bed while I took the bed in the couch.

For the next two days Sarah and I just relaxed together going out of the house to walk with Kaz around base and showing her around with my friends and other K9s.

When I was walking with Sarah and Kaz back to my place the army guard came running up to me.

"Hamato we have a problem." He said.

I quickly turned into my soldier mode and asked, "What's wrong?"

"there's a group of people outside of the gate coming everyday saying they need to talk to you they say they are your family." He said.

"I'll go with you to make a positive id. " I said.

I handed Kaz's leash to Sarah go back to my place and lock the door.

Sarah nodded and took Kaz with her.

The guard and I walked to the gate and with my surprise the guard was telling the truth my brothers and friends were standing outside of the gate arguing with one of the guards.

"What are you doing here?" I called out. The guard moved to the side to show me walking down to the gate.

"Leo thank goodness your still here" April exclaimed.

"Can you please explain to this guy that we're family and just want to talk to you?" Raph asked.

"It's okay." I said.

Both guards saluted me and let my brothers and friends in. I took them to my place to talk. I explained to them that the plan on my phone expired and I just never got around to renewing it.

I knocked on the door saying, "It's me"

Sarah opened the door and let everyone in.

I explained who Sarah was and left out the part where we were dating.

"Leo can we talk to you about what been happening?" Donnie asked. I nodded. I let everyone take a seat on the couch and Sarah took Kaz into the bedroom.

"So" I said.

"Leo we were so trapped in our own worlds that we didn't want to see what you do or anything different so we blocked it out. We lost track of time and by the time we noticed you were gone." Donnie said.

"None of us want to leave things as it is so were flew out to talk to you." Mikey added.

"Leo I want to tell you something my partner told me about his brother who was also in the bomb squad for the NYPD." Raph said.

"Was he?"

Raph nodded.

"He died saving the people around him, he died a hero and while I know it's a dangerous job and none of us want you to die will still want you to continue what you're doing Leo. It's something that protects those who can't protect themselves."

Leo nodded and smiled.

"I knew you couldn't accept it at first but I'm glad you got to understand why I do what I do." I said.

"So really tell us who Sarah is." April whispered.

I rolled up my sleeve and showed them the tattoo I got with my brothers and father's name on it. I signaled with my head to the door and said,

"She created the design for me." I said.

I walked over to the door and knocked on it.

"You can come out now."
Sarah opened the door and Kaz bolted out the door first.

"Kaz, no, come here" I called out.

Kaz stopped in his tracks and walked over to Sarah and my side.

"Guy's this is Sarah. Sarah these are my brothers, Raph, Mikey, Donnie and our friends, Casey and April."

Sarah waved saying "Hello"

"Sarah is an art student at the local college in New York." I said.

"And?" Casey asked.

"And what?" I asked.

"What else Leo is she like your girlfriend or something." Casey blurted out.

April elbowed Casey in the ribs apologizing for him.

"It's fine and he's correct. Leo and I are dating." Sarah said.

Everyone was shocked. I told them once I didn't want to take someone as a lover or spouse because I feared leaving them alone after I was gone. But with Sarah I was more scared with her not being by my side. It was almost like faith or even our father's will to bring us together. I was sure the same thing would happen to my other brothers in the future.

My brothers and friends stayed until night fell and they had to leave because of rules on base and they had to catch their flight back to New York. Sarah was going to stay an extra day then fly back on her own flight.

Sarah and I decided to sleep together in the same bed, doing nothing but laying in each other's arms until I had to leave in the morning.

I gave Sarah and extra key in case she wanted to come by and stay there for a bit. I cleared it with the guards and gave her a pass in case of trouble.

We kissed goodbye for the last time and she pet Kaz and gave him a hug.

"I'll miss you." I said.

"Me too" Sarah said burrowing her face in my chest.

"When I get back I'll be teaching here on base so I'll be able to stay for a long time." I said.

"So we'll be together?" Sarah asked.

I nodded my head.

"Then I better start looking for jobs here." Sarah said.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"Where you go I go." Sarah said.

We kissed savoring each other then let each other go as I climbed into the truck to take me and Kaz away.