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Chapter 10

Sportacus and Stephanie climbed the ladder into Sportacus' airship. The Mayor had refused to let Stephanie back into his house. She couldn't sleep outside so Sportacus said that they would have to go to his airship. Once inside Sportacus pulled out his sleeping bag and made a bed for himself on the floor. He told Stephanie that she could sleep in his bed. She nodded and crawled under the white comforter.

Sportacus had just climbed into his sleeping bag when he heard a small soft noise coming from his bed. Stephanie was crying again. She had tried to be brave but she couldn't take it anymore. First this morning with her fever, then being captured by Robbie, and now her Uncle didn't trust her enough to sleep in her own bed. Sportacus got out of his sleeping bag and came over to Stephanie's side.

"Stephanie everything is going to be ok. You'll see." Sportacus tried to comfort her. Then she did something that surprised him. Stephanie sat up and put her arms around him and held onto him like she had when she was eight. Sportacus could feel her fear and utter disbelief. Stephanie put her head on his chest and he put his head on top of hers. As the tears ran down her face, Sportacus wiped them away.

"Sportacus, I have to tell you something, but I don't know how." Stephanie said between sobs.

"It's ok. You can tell me anything, you know that." He reassured her.

"I… I…" She started. Sportacus moved her head and looked into her dark brown eyes. She looked back into his piercing bright Icelandic baby blues. Then she put her hands on his face. He never took his eyes off of hers as they…

Mayor Meanswell and Bessie sat in his kitchen. Both bewildered by what was going on. Bessie grabbed Milford's hand and looked at him.

"Do you think we did the right thing? What if they were telling the truth?" She asked him.

"I've been going over that in my head and I can't figure out what to do. If they were telling the truth then I've just ruined my niece's view of our relationship. I'm supposed to be her Uncle and I'm supposed to believe and protect her. If they weren't telling the truth then I did the right thing, right? If not what have I just done?" Milford spilled. Bessie had no answer to those questions. She could only try to comfort him.

Stephanie pulled his head to hers and pressed her lips to his. She wasn't sure to expect, somewhere in the back of her mind she didn't even know what she was doing. But Sportacus didn't seem to notice as he kissed her back. Suddenly, Stephanie pulled back.

"What did I just do?" She asked as her lips quivered. Sportacus smiled and gave her a hug. She held on to him and never wanted to let go.

"You did something that took a lot of courage." Sportacus explained.

"I just ruined our friendship." She looked hurt.

"No, you didn't. You just made it stronger. We had been keeping secrets from each other. Now they are out and we can be more like ourselves." Sportacus told her.

"I have to admit, Sportacus that ever since I came to LazyTown I couldn't keep you out of my mind. But today I saw something that made me take that leap of faith." Stephanie blushed.

"What was that?" Sportacus smiled.

"When Bessie started to yell at you and Uncle Milford got in your face, you stood your ground and put yourself between me and them. Even though he was my Uncle you protected me. That and with your slip ups earlier in the day, I just…" Sportacus didn't let her finish. He pulled her close and held her tight. Then kissing her forehead said, "I…" This time she didn't let him finish, "I love you, Sportacus."

"I love you, too, Stephanie. Well I hate to do this but tomorrow is going to be a big day. But together we can handle it. So let's get you in bed." Sportacus grinned.

"Ok. You're right. We have to make Uncle realize that we we're right. We have to…" Stephanie stopped talking. Her head hit the pillow and she passed out. Sportacus climbed into his sleeping bag and fell asleep with a huge smile on his face.

To Be Continued…