Life Changes

Chapter 19

Larota's P.O.V.

At dinner all of my sisters announced that they were engaged. I felt left out. I felt that Raph just wasn't ready to take the next step. I was though. I was so ready to walk down the isle. I was ready to have my first child with him. I was ready to grow old with him as we watch our children have a family of their own. Why was my hotheaded love taking so long?

I decided to take care of cleaning up. Mikey and Amoly tried to convince me otherwise. I needed to get my head cleared.

"Trying to ignore me?"

Raph was standing in the doorway with his arms crossed. I had put the last dish on the counter to wash.

"No. Just trying to clear my head."

"From what?"

He hugs me from behind. I start washing the dishes. He begins to kiss my neck.

"Your going to make me break one of these dishes."

He chuckles.

"Well we could always take it to the room."

I hesitate for a few seconds before quickly rushing to the room with him.

When we reach the room he locks the door behind him.

"Now let's see how well I can clear your mind."

He kissed me deeply. He tried to get his tongue in my mouth but I refused. I giggled at his attempt. He growls. He pushes me down onto the bed crawling on top of me.

"You just made a big mistake."

"Oh, did I make someone upset."

I began to play with his bandana tails. He kisses me once more trying to do what I refused. He touches my sensitive spot on my neck making me gasp. He took that chance to stick his tongue in my mouth making me moan. The night progressed with more than kissing.

When I woke up Raph was not there. I get up stretching. I go to the bathroom, wash up and head to the kitchen. Usually he's there eating cereal. He wasn't. I made eggs and toast for myself. Waiting for Raph to show up. He never did.

I found things to do. I cleaned our room. I cleaned the bathroom. I watched my sisters train with their future husbands. Raph wasn't with them either. I became worried. I also became scared.

It was around twelve when I saw Raph coming out of the woods. I run out to him. I give him the biggest hug I could.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't leave me like that. It scared me."

He chuckles before pulling away.

"I want to show you something."

I follow him to the woods. We stay silent.

After so long he comes up behind me and blindfolds me. I jump at the sudden action.

"What are you doing?"

"Just trust me."

I feel his hands on my shoulders. I hear the wind in the trees. I then begin to smell food.

"Raph?"

He takes off the blind fold.

"Surprise."

I see a picnic blanket with food. Next to a cliff. Watching the sun set. It was beautiful.

"This is what you were doing?"

"Do you like it?"

"I love it. Thank you."

I hug him. He hugs back. We head over to the blanket. Sitting down to eat. We laughed. Talked. Loving every moment. The sun was almost down creating beautiful colors.

"Thank you."

"Any thing for you."

He kissed the top of my head. I was basically sitting in his lap.

I hear him take a breath to say something then release it. He does it a few times before I get tired of it. I get out of his lap and face him.

"What is it you are dying to say?"

He takes another deep breath. I prepare myself for him to just flat out refuse me. He doesn't. He does something that makes me want to cry. He begins to tear up. Then kisses me. I kiss back. I shed a tear as I wipe away one of his.

"Marry me."

He said in a whisper. It took me a while to register what he just said.

"What?"

"I know that I'm not the best. I know that I could be better. I should of asked you this earlier but I was just scared. Now I know that you would never do what I was afraid of. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to have children with you. I want you and only you. Please, will you marry me?"

He puts a red ring box in my hand. I open it. It was a gold ring with a red stone. I laughed and cried at the same time. I couldn't contain my happiness. I was overjoyed by this question. I was the one who waited the longest. It was worth the wait.

"No matter what Raph, I will always love you. I don't care if people say things. I will stay by your side. Yes. Yes, I'll marry you."

He hugs me. He picks me up and spins me around. Once he put me down he put the ring on my finger.

So far this is the best vacation I have ever taken in my life.