Chapter 11
"Sportacus, I'm glad we're back together and I'm glad we were able to get past my stupid mistake. I want to make sure that everything is really ok between us. You seem to be putting up a wall. I want to know if there is something you left out of our conversation we had the other day." Stephanie said. The smile left Sportacus' face and he sat down on one of the kitchen stools.
"Stephanie," he started as he pulled her onto his lap, "I would love to start where we left off but my mind keeps telling me that it just isn't so simple. When you kissed Robbie it broke the trust we had between us. That's not to say I don't trust you but…"
"But it makes it hard to completely trust me. You're right. I understand if you can't trust me. I wonder sometimes if I should trust myself." Stephanie finished. Sportacus saw the look on her face. His gut wrenched and he pulled her close to him.
"Listen, someone once said to me that 'life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.' You showed great courage in telling me the truth. Also you walking into that prison and visiting Robbie. I've seen you do things I never thought you would do. Escaping from Robbie's forest hideout, confronting your fears about graduation, and of course taking that great leap of faith when you admitted to me that you loved me all took a great amount of courage. There are so many more things I could list. That made me believe you could handle anything. But I made the mistake of pushing you away when you asked me to marry you." Sportacus told her.
"You really think that I have that much courage?" Stephanie asked as tears welled up in her eyes. Sportacus wiped the tears away and said,
"I do. You want to know a secret?" she nodded and then he whispered to her,
"Sometimes I wish I had the courage you do." Stephanie looked confused.
"What do you mean? All those times you saved me and our friends."
"The only reason I was strong was because I thought about you. You give me the strength to do what I need to. That's why I trust you. You make me stronger and that's why I hurt so much when you did that. But the past is the past. I'm willing to take more chances, are you?" He explained.
"Are you sure? I might do something to let you down." Stephanie said.
"Of course I'm sure. You are the love of my life and nothing will change that, no matter how many stupid things you do." He smiled.
"Oh thanks. That makes me feel a whole lot better." She said sarcastically.
"Only trying my best." He laughed. Stephanie smiled, put her head on his chest, and wrapped her arms around her hero. He held her and kissed the top of her head.
"Where is your Uncle?" he asked all of a sudden.
"I don't know, why?" she asked.
"Well I just don't want him to walk in on this." He said as he brought her lips to his and they kissed. Soon they got off the stool. Stephanie wrapped her legs around Sportacus' waist as they continued to kiss. As they walked into the living room, the two persisted to feast on each other's lips. Then Sportacus placed Stephanie on the couch and she pulled him down on top of her. Before things got too far, however, there were footsteps on the stairs and quickly Sportacus got off of Stephanie and helped her up. They fixed their disheveled appearances and walked out into the kitchen.
To Be Continued…