Chapter 12
Stephanie looked into his Icelandic baby blues. They were begging her to tell him the truth. But she didn't really know what the truth was.
"I don't know why you were in the costume. You wouldn't chase me and you know that whole dinosaur incident scared me so why it was you, I can't give you a good answer." Stephanie said.
"Maybe we are rushing into this whole relationship. I mean when we confessed our feelings to each other maybe it was too fast. I don't want to rush you. I'll always be here for you and I will always love you, but you need to figure out what you want. The dinosaur chasing you could be your fear of me holding onto you and you never getting the chance to be with anyone else." Sportacus reasoned. He lifted her chin with his hand so that her eyes were looking into his. He could see the uncertainty in her eyes. But then her expression changed. She smiled and pulled him close. She watched his neatly trimmed moustache twitch. Then she kissed him. His hands moved to her waist and pulled her closer. Stephanie broke the kiss as Sportacus accidentally touched her bruise.
"Ow." She cried softly.
"I'm so sorry, Stephanie." Sportacus said quickly letting go of her.
"It's ok. Just promise me something Sportacus." Stephanie said climbing onto his lap.
"Anything for you, my dear." He answered.
"Promise me you'll never let go. No matter what happens never let go of what we have." Stephanie pleaded with him. Sportacus picked up her hands and kissed them.
"I promise, Stephanie. I'll never let go." Sportacus promised. The two hugged and then there was a knock on the door.
"Stephanie, can I come in?" It was Uncle Milford. Quickly the two scrambled around and Sportacus climbed out the window and down the trellis.
"Sure Uncle Milford." Stephanie called. He entered the room.
"Is everything all right? How are you feeling?" Uncle Milford asked.
"Everything is just peachy. My bruise hurts a little but after I take a shower, I'll feel better. Don't worry so much." Stephanie said, smiling.
"I have to go to Town Hall for a little while. I was going to ask Sportacus to keep an eye on you, is that ok?" Mayor Meanswell asked. Stephanie tried to hide her excitement.
"That's fine with me. Good luck at the office today, Uncle." Stephanie said. Uncle Milford said goodbye and went downstairs. Stephanie got out of bed and went to take a shower.
Milford found Sportacus in the guest room. Pretending to just have woken up, Sportacus rubbed his eyes. The Mayor asked if he could stay with Stephanie until he got back from Town Hall. Sportacus accepted with one exception. That he got to go clean up in his airship. Milford agreed and Sportacus left.
He was back in about ten minutes. Sportacus was holding a clean blue uniform. Mayor Meanswell thanked him and left for Town Hall. Sportacus went upstairs.
Stephanie, wrapped in a towel, left the bathroom. She didn't see Sportacus, standing in the hallway. Then as she was shaking the water out of her ears, she noticed him standing in the hallway. She blushed and ducked into her room and closed the door. Stephanie was going to give him an earful when she got out but as she left her room she heard the shower running.
Quietly she waited until she heard the shower shut off. Then the bathroom door opened. Sportacus came out with a towel around his waist.
"Looking for something?" Stephanie teased. She was holding Sportacus' clean uniform in her hands.
To Be Continued…