Author's note: OK It is 1 in the morning and I should be a sleep but here I sit writing a damn fan fic.

What Did You Just Say?

Dwayne and Stephanie immediately ran in the house and started calling for Kurt.

"I'm I the kitchen guys!" They heard Kurt say.

"What happened? We heard you yell. Is everything ok?" Dwayne frantically asked his friend.

Kurt pointed to the bay window. "I broke the window with Thor's ball. Got some glass in my arm but other than that I am fine."

Both friends sighed a sigh of relief when they realized Kurt's yell was just one out of anger and surprise.

"Steph, I am going to go. I have got to go home and pack still. Call me on my cell if you need me and I mean for anything, OK."

"Sure D, but we will be fine. As long as Kurt doesn't break anymore windows." Stephanie laughed.

"You're staying here? Why? I am a grown man I don't need a babysitter."

Stephanie just eyed Kurt and he quickly agreed. He knew she wanted to stay and talk and he liked the idea. He hadn't got to talk to her alone in a while yet. Kurt and Stephanie said their good byes to Dwayne and sat down on the couch in the living room. Stephanie kicked her shoes off and laid her head in Kurt's lap. Kurt was so happy to have a friend like Stephanie. Sure he was happy for Dwayne too but he couldn't talk to Dwayne like he could Stephanie. He didn't have to worry about what Stephanie would think or say. It was almost like he was talking to Karen in some strange way

"Kurt, so you want to tell me what really happened that night? I know you would never touch beer so you have to come clean with me."

"To be honest I don't know. I remember sitting on the couch and thinking about you like I said and then when I woke up I was in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. My wrists were killing me so I figured what had happened. I guess I had one of those damn black out things again. I said I got drunk well because it sounded good. I couldn't tell Dwayne what really happened."

"He knows about your condition. I told him."

"You what! Why in the hell did you do that? Great now he probably thinks I am a damn circus attraction or something. His best friend the mental case."

"Kurt, Dwayne loves you like his own brother. He was an only child growing up so he never had that. I honestly don't think he is going to turn his back on you in your time of need. Real friends don't do things like that and Dwayne is a real friend."

"You think I will ever get over this? I am tired of being scared of my own shadow. I almost want you here with me everyday so I know I will be safe." He chuckled slightly at what he had just said. "Listen at me I need a women to keep me safe. Some Olympic hero I turned out to be!"

"Yes, Kurtie Poo, I do think you will get over this it's just going to take some time. It is going to be hard to do without you taking the meds but you can't take them if you want to continue wrestling. I am here for you and so is Dwayne. I know it will be hard for you to confide in him but believe me he cares."

"I love you, Stephanie."

Stephanie just looked at Kurt shocked. At first he acted like it was no big deal but when he realized the seriousness of those three words he started fidgeting.

"Did you just say you loved me?"

"Um, well, uh yeah but I didn't mean I love you, love you.  Meant I love you as a friend. You know because you are always here for me."

"Does that mean you could never love me love me? Do I turn you off that much?"

"No, no that's not what I meant either. Freaking great. I really don't know what I meant. Can we just forget I said it and finish talking?"

"No, we can't. I want to know what you meant by that, Kurt."

"OK let me see. I have 2 people in my life that actually give shit rather I live or die, you and Dwayne. I love Dwayne too but I would never tell him that. I feel like I can tell you anything so I told you I love you because I do. I honestly don't know where I would be without either of you right now."

"Could you ever see us as being more than just friends?"

"Well, I guess I could. I would probably do something stupid though and it would ruin everything and I would loose a good friend and I don't want that to happen. I guess that is why I have never put much thought into it. Don't get me wrong, Steph, I find you very attractive but I just wouldn't want to ruin our friendship. Do you understand?"

"Of course I do and I love you too, Kurt. I just wanted to hear you saw I wasn't a dog is all."

"Babe, you are far from a dog!"

The two friends sat there talking well into the early hours of the morning. Stephanie was helping him keep his minds off things and he was enjoying it. She hadn't seen him act this much like the old Kurt Angle in a long time.

"You want the side by the alarm clock as always?" Kurt asked as they walked into his bedroom.

"Do you even have to ask?" Stephanie laughed as she jumped into the bed and under the covers.

Kurt walked around to the other side of the bed and pulled his shirt off. Stephanie noticed the way the light hit his chest and how wonderful it made his body look.

Kurt climbed in under the covers and turned the lamp off.

"See ya in the morning, Steph."

"You too, Kurtie Poo."

Stephanie didn't know why but for some reason she didn't feel right in his bed with him. The first night she stayed with him they got in an argument over who was sleeping on the couch and who was sleeping in the bed so they made a pact from then on that they would both just sleep in the bed. Hell they were grown adults and just friends. They had nothing to worry about. Stephanie looked over to where Kurt was laying and noticed he was sound a sleep. She lay there thinking about their conversation earlier. She knew that is what made her feel so uncomfortable at that moment but why? He said he didn't want to ruin their friendship and that did sense to her or did it? She had been fighting these feelings for a long time now because Kurt was sick and needed help. When she noticed how much he was acting like his old self again she couldn't help the feelings from coming back again.