"Stephanie?" Sportacus asked it so innocently, so sweet. She just stared at him for what seemed like forever, just waiting for anything to come out of my mouth, but it was as dry as a desert. Nothing would come out except for a faint "huff."

"Stephanie, you ok?" he asked. She got back into reality, realizing they weren't alone. "Oh I'm ok, I just had a lot on my mind, sorry." She replied

"Alright, so what do you guys want to play next?" He asked with his pleasant smile.

"Baseball!" shouted Ziggy right into everyone's ears.

"No way Ziggy, we just finished playing tennis, and my arms feel like Jell-O." Trixie argued.

"How about we all go take a break for a little while, and we can count my money." Stingy implored.

"Or we could take a break and play some video games." Pixel quickly added in.

While the constant bickering occurred Stephanie was remembering all of the things that had happened over the last ten years. Robbie was still a grouch and vowed to get rid of Sportacus time after time, but never succeeded. Everyone had grown up, and this was their last summer together before they all had to leave for college. Everyone had matured a little, but as they say old habits die hard. Ziggy was still to obsessed with candy and sugar, Stingy was still greedy, and Pixel still had a knack for technology. Her best friend Trixie had become more serious over the years. She had become kinder and more understanding, but still wouldn't let an opportunity to prank someone go by. The Mayor and Bessie had gotten married 2 summers ago, and were looking into adoption agencies. And finally that left Sportacus. She loved him, absolutely and totally loved him, but she never wanted to hurt him, so she kept it to herself. Still it was so hard, practically unbearable. Every time he would come to save her, every time he held her in his arms, to hear his sweet, sweet voice. She was barely able to contain herself. She never thought he would feel the same way she did. While she was in her dazed trance the gang was still arguing, and if she had been paying attention in the littlest bit she would have noticed Sportacus staring at her.

Sportacus loved her so much. He could barely contain himself. Every time she laughed, holding her. He never thought that she would love him. So like her he kept it to himself.

Finally the argument was over and they both snapped back into reality. They had agreed to go to Pixel's house to play videogame of baseball, while Stingy brought his money to count. Stephanie told them that she would meet up with them later, she wasn't feeling too well, and they parted. Sportacus told them that he was going back to his airship. And of course he naturally went after Stephanie instead.

As Stephanie was passing by Sportacus's airship she noticed a dark figure coming down from the ladder. Quickly she hid behind a wall, as she saw Robbie jump down from the ladder.

"There, that should take care of him. Permanently." Robbie said as he walked away laughing evilly to himself. When she heard this she gasped, and quickly covered her mouth, afraid Robbie would hear. A few minutes passed and slowly she rose from behind the wall. No one was insight, and around this time Sportacus had arrived, and put a hand on her shoulder.

Stephanie screamed, and quickly grabbed the hand and threw it over her. The next thing Sportacus knew he was lying on his back on the concrete.

"Oh my gosh! Sportacus I'm so sorry. I….I … was just a little frightened is all." Stephanie implored, hoping she didn't break him at all.

"I'm ok. Just a little surprised, where did you learn to do that?" Sportacus asked with much surprise.

"Oh, I just picked it up somewhere." She replied

"Well I guess that's pretty impressive, what were you so frightened about?"

"Oh I kinda thought you were Robbie for a second."

"Robbie, since when are you scared of Robbie?" Sportacus asked now intrigued.

"Oh well, um… that is…. Ugh can we talk about this at my uncle's house." She asked.

"Um, sure, just let me get something from my airship." He said as she helped him off the ground.

As soon as he said that she dropped him and immediately said, "NO."

"What, Why not?" he now asked completely confused.

"Just trust me, please." She said as she helped him off the ground again.

"Ok, but there better be a good reason to why you're acting so strange. You've been out of it all day." He said in a more frustrated tone.

They started towards her uncle's house, but what they didn't know was that Robbie was listening in. He immediately was red with anger, and he cursed to the sky, for the little pink menace for destroying his plan. He knew that Spoortakook would listen to her and never go into his airship. He soon was beginning to plan his revenge against that little pink haired brat, and the Spoortaloser.

They arrived at her uncle's house and she told him to sit down while she got him some ice for his head. He sat down and wondered what could be wrong with his precious Stephanie. Did something happen to her? Did Robbie do something to her?

Soon she was back with a little bag of ice and placed it on his head. They both sat there for a few minutes just staring into space somewhere, when finally Sportacus asked, "So why can't I go up to my airship?"

Soon she explained the whole story of seeing Robbie and why she was so scared. After hearing this Sportacus ground his teeth together, and didn't say a word.

"Sportacus, are you ok?" Stephanie asked with a little fear in her voice.

Sportacus noticed this and immediately calmed down, grabbed her, and embraced her in a hug.

"I'm sorry to have made you worry, please don't, maybe I can stay here tonight." He implored still gripping her tightly.

She felt that feeling again, the need to just reach out and tell her how she truly felt. Her heart beating like a thousand drums. Her face was getting as red as Robbie's had been, but of course for a different reason. She just sat there shaking a little bit, when finally she murmured his name, "Sportacus."

" Yes what is it?" he asked raising her head just a little so their eyes met.

That was it, she couldn't stand it any longer. She reached up and just kissed him. Slowly she closed her eyes, and to her surprise he didn't pulled back. Actually he was pulling her in deeper, and deeper. After what seemed like forever she pulled back gasping for breath. They looked at each other for the longest second not knowing what to say.

Finally Stephanie realized what she had done and immediately and was about to run away when a hand took hers and pulled her back. Sportacus grabbed her face and looked deep into her now crying eyes.

"Shush, shush Stephanie you did nothing wrong. Please do not cry my dear." He said in that sweet, sweet voice, still holding her face, and wiping away her tears.

"Sportacus, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to do that. I…I know that you only see me as a friend and…" That's all she could say before his lips touched hers and pulled her into another loving kiss.

"Like I said before, you did nothing wrong, and I just want you to know that I love you. I love you so much, and even though you might just be using me right now I don't mind. I just want to pretend for just a little that you love me too." He said a smile arising from his face.

"You don't have to pretend Sportacus, I love you. I truly and deeply love you. I always thought that I would be too young for you and that you just might think I was some silly kid." She replied before grabbing him and holding him for just a moment.

"I would never. You're so perfect for me and I wouldn't want anyone else in this whole universe to love me other than you." He said replying the grip she had on him.

Suddenly they heard voices yelling out for their names, and after wiping away the tears they got up and saw that the kids were looking for them. They quickly replied back and were then overwhelmed with questions of, why they were gone for so long? What happened? And when Stingy was going to be able to count his money? Soon they were out playing a game of basketball.

Stephanie and Sportacus were together now and it looked like nothing but blue skies from there on out, but of course the problem with blue skies is that they don't last. That night Cozy in bed at her uncle's house just as he promised, Sportacus and Stephanie huddled together. And at 8:08 right when they were about to fall asleep they heard an explosion from high above. Suddenly the airship was gone, and a pile of flaming rubble lay in the middle of the sports field.