TMNT: Blue

Chapter thirteen

Leonardo's Point of View:

I was pretty surprised at how quickly I got used to the idea that Raph was my mate and how much I enjoyed his company now that we weren't at one another's throats anymore. Raph was no longer a guest in my room, but an actual occupant that quickly put his own stamp of ownership on the room by bringing in some of his belongings. He was amazingly gentle and careful in how he treated me and I adored him even more for it.

"I can take down anythin' ya don't like, Blue," Raph had insisted after I had seen some of the changes in our room.

"I have no objections to whatever you wish to decorate with," I chuckled, "This is your room now too. This is not all about me, Raph."

"I just want ya happy, Blue," Raph grinned out, "Some of my taste in decoratin' might be questionable. I really don't mind if ya have any suggestions."

"Then...could we maybe put the weight set in the weight room?" I asked hesitantly, "There is nothing wrong with having a weight set in the room at all. It's just...I'm afraid to trip over something and hurt the twins because of the fall."

"Why didn't I think of that?" Raph had gasped as he stood suddenly.

I had never seen a set of weights disappear as quickly as Raph's did. My mate was so eager to please that I realized that I would have to be very careful. I didn't want Raphael to compromise who he was to make me happy and I would have to watch and make sure that my mate was able to be himself. I loved Raph for being Raph and I never wanted him to change. I had to remind Raph of this a few times and eventually we settled into a relationship where we were both comfortable within our own skins.

Time passed and I got used to the new order of things. I was now a little over five months pregnant. My stomach was big enough to really start impeding my movements. The Imps were much more active in my belly and I felt their little movements quite a bit these days. Raph had slowly begun to fill the nursery with the baby supplies we would need for the twins with his earnings. I still worried while he was topside, but Donnie and Mikey had kept their word and accompanied him to and from April's store.

It was adorable to watch Raph pouring over baby catalogues. It would seem that my mate had dreamed of being a father one day and he was enjoying every moment of preparing for our twins' arrival.

"Look at this," Raph eagerly said as he showed me a crib set, "This crib can be broken down and turned inta a toddler bed as our babies grow. That means that we could get a lot of use out of this and not have ta buy beds for tha twins as soon."

"I like the color of the wood and the cost is decent," I agreed as Raph looked excited, "So you are thinking of two cribs instead of just one?"

"Two would be better," Raph stated as he pulled up the website on Donnie's laptop, "Newborns might fit in one for a little bit of time, but as our Imps grow, they will need more space. Goody! Tha website is havin' a sale."

"Did you say 'goody' just now?" I chuckled as Raph huffed.

"Hush. I'm tryin' ta work on my language so I don't slip in front of tha twins," Raph crabbed as I felt touched, "What?"

"You are going to be a great father," I complimented as Raph blushed happily, "So are you ordering the cribs now?"

"Ya betcha," Raph cheered as he began to type in his order, "Donnie has decided ta build us some dressers and a changin' station so we are well on tha way ta getting' tha nursery completed."

Raph's excitement made me very happy. I had worried in the past that my little ones would be rejected, but the Imps would be loved dearly. This was the exact environment that I had wanted for my children and I was very content with my new life. I thought that everything would remain peaceful until I gave birth, but then Donnie's sensors indicated intruders near our lair.