I think I'm falling for a genius of a ninja turtle!

Chapter 7: Change is good

A/n: This is a long chapter, so enjoy! Also pic is of the guys as humans curtesy of the Sims 4 Create A Sim!

Riley's POV

  Donnie and I had gotten Bishop to agree to my terms regarding the internship. Thanks to threatening to take Baxter Stockman away from him if anything went wrong, I got a government pay grade equivalent to Bishop's, guaranteed internship for two semesters (one for each major), and the promise of Donnie's safety from Bishop in addition to his brothers and Master Splinter. Donnie and I reached my house, where Papa was waiting for us. "Donnie that's one of my dads, Papa. He must want to meet you." I walk up to Papa and pull him into the shadow. "Papa this is Donnie, my boyfriend. Donnie this is Papa." Donnie turns to face Papa, looking greener than usual. "Um, hi sir. It's good to meet you. I promise that Riley is safe with me." Papa laughed and hugged Donnie tight. "Son, you don't have to worry about me much. That's my husband you have to worry about. I really don't mind the fact that you're a turtle." I laugh at Papa's silliness. "He's right Donnie. Daddy would probably have you turned into turtle soup if you hurt me! But he can't cook a damn thing! Papa let go of him, he can't breathe."
  Papa heads inside to give us time to say goodbye. Donnie takes my hand and squeezes it. "I'm really your boyfriend?" He asks with a look of awe on his face, brown eyes wet with tears of joy. "Yes, you are. We may have just met but I knew you were meant for me." That being said, I kiss him. My body tingling with electricity as the seconds go by. I see images of a future with him flash by in my mind and I want every single minute of it. We part lips, and say goodbye. I go inside to tell Zayn all the details in my life.

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Weeks pass by. I've been working for Bishop and Stockman for a while now and I'm actually liking it. Poor Stockman feels incompetent in his job with me around. Zayn and Xander the new guy at school are officially dating. Donnie is still working on his retro mutagen formula for him and his brothers. I'm at the lair in the lab helping him with the formula after school on my day off. "So, how are you planning on making these compact and rechargeable? I know this formula is different from the other retro mutagen formulas you've made." Donnie looks at me and groans. "I have no idea what I'm going to do! I'm stumped! The formula itself is completed, it works with the body heat of the turtle or rat wearing it. It's designed to isolate animal dna and substitute human dna. The formula will last eight hours. The problem is I don't have any idea how to make it compact." I remember some beaded necklaces I got at a gift shop on vacation in Florida not too long ago. I pull out five necklaces and show them to Donnie. "How about basing the design off of these necklaces? You could put one hours worth of retro mutagen in each bead, color coding the beads for you and your family. Each bead would turn white when the retro mutagen runs out." Donnie kisses me passionately. "Riley that's brilliant! I could have these necklaces ready in a matter of days with this! Maybe hours!"

  Just then Raph enters the lab. "Hey, Donnie. Leo wants to know how soon this retro mutagen for us will be ready so that we can do day patrol. Also it's almost sunset so we're heading out in half hour if you'll be ready." "Tell him it will be ready in anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Also I'm taking my work on patrol with me tonight so let's take the Shell Raiser tonight. I'll take Riley home in the Party Wagon with Casey and meet you guys." As Raph leaves the room my phone rings. It's Papa. "Hi Papa, what's up?" "Hey your brothers are coming home for dinner tomorrow with friends, your sister has a friend coming over, and Allison is coming for dinner tomorrow as well. I thought you could bring Donnie over if you wanted. Also invite Zayn and his beau over. We're ordering pizza tomorrow." "I'll see what I can do Papa, but it might not happen, Donnie is still working on a way to temporarily turn human. It could be a few days before he can come over." Donnie taps me on the shoulder. "Hang on a second." I turn to face Donnie. "What is it?" He holds up one of one of the necklaces I brought, the original beads replaced with purple beads that had a touch of green. "Actually Papa, he can come over tomorrow after all, see you soon."