It's Almost Time ~Book Six in the Color Series~

Chapter 1

Raph's POV

"You have to focus on your point of attack."

I said as the young girl in front of me stumbled backwards from where I had blocked her. She grunted in frustration as she prepared to throw another punch. I was able to block it but I didn't see the second one coming. She had set her self up however to be taken down, in one swift move I swept her legs out from under her. With a thud she landed on her back on the dojo mate.

"You have to see what your opponent is going to do before they do it."

I said as I stood overtop of Izzy holding my hand out offering to help her up.

"Am I getting any better?"

She asked as she placed her taped up hand in mine. I nodded as I pulled her to her feet, in the past four months Isabelle had transformed herself into muscles.

"Your learning fast and you've come a very long way."

I said as I picked up a towel and tossed it to her so she could wipe off her sweat. She caught it and walked over to the tree grabbing her water bottle, while I looked outside the dojo to make sure the others hadn't come back yet.

I turned back around to see Izzy slipping on her work out jacket over her bright green sports bra, she pulled at her athletic pants as she slid herself down the wall.

"Do you think I could defend myself if needed?"

She asked me as I sat down against the wall adjacent from her.

"Yes I think you could."

I answered honestly as she undid the braid she had her hair in. She nodded and stared at the wall across from her. I watched her as she began to braid her hair again, Izzy was a complex girl that no one could fully understood, not even Leo.

"Thank you for doing this for me Raph ."

She said snapping me out of my daze. She was smiling at me as she started to unwrap the tape that was on her hands.

"You don't have to thank me."

I said as I leaned my head back against the wall.

"Yes I do. If Leo finds out you're training me against his wishes, he will be pissed."

She said causing me to chuckle and left my head to look at her.

"Don't worry about Leo. I can handle him."

I said earning a smile from her.

"I just don't get why Leo doesn't want me to train."

She said shaking her head.

"I don't get it either. I wish I could convince Chanel to train."

I said as she took a sip of her water and nodded her head in agreement.

"These past four months have been brutal."

She said as laid her head against the wall.

"Has Leo noticed any difference?"

I asked raising a brow.

"Yes but I told him it was just me working out on my own. Trying to stay fit for the wedding."

She said with a smirk, I chuckled.

"Nice cover."

I said. She smiled and looked over at me.

"So the wedding is a month away. How's your nerves?"

She asked causing me to chuckle.

"No I don't feel any nerves."

It was a partial lie, no scratch that it was a full on lie. Before Izzy could call me out on it Maximus started barking, our warning signal that Leo and the others were coming back.

We both quickly jumped to our feet I quickly grabbed Izzy and ran into the living room with her, tossing her gently on the couch where she turned the tv on.

"Where back!"

Chanel yelled as she walked in just as I started unleashing punches on the punching bag. She rushed to me and wrapped me in a hug and whispered in my ear.

"I kept them out as long as I could."

I chuckled before placing a kiss on her lips, she was the only other person who knew that I had been training Isabelle. Leo, Donnie and Mikey walked in behind her talking amongst each other, now that school had started Liz and Kelly only came around on the weekends for the most part.

"I love you Chanel."

I said as I kissed her again with passion and desire. We broke apart when I heard Isabelle cough, I turned to see her standing off to the side Leo's arm around her shoulder keeping her close. She was smiling as she said the joke she had been holding in.

"Save all that for your wedding night."