Chapter 10

Eysteinn was back in his hotel room trying to figure out what to do next. The boss wouldn't wait much longer and Eysteinn liked his body the way it was. There were police everywhere and getting a good shot off would be difficult.

Opening one of his duffel bags, he pulled out his Sig Sauer 9mm handgun. He wasn't as accurate with that as he was with his M82A3, but there wasn't much of a choice. Now all he had to do was get close to Sportacus.

"There maybe another way. The shooter will be desperate because they didn't get to you. We can use that to our advantage. We'll make it known that we are removing you from protective custody. The police patrols will be toned down and Agents Brynja and Sindri will keep you and Stephanie safe. The shooter will then feel more comfortable and he will try to strike fast. That's when we'll grab him." Captain Dogooder suggested.

"That might work. For now though, I propose that we wait until a few days from now so we can get everything in order." Anna suggested.

"Ok, I'll explain everything to Stephanie. I hope she'll be all right with the idea." Sportacus said.

Right now, Stephanie was dealing with another idea. The idea of Amanda and Robbie. For a few moments no one said anything. Then finally Robbie opened his mouth.

"We can explain."

"Can you? What happened to wait a little while?" Stephanie asked.

"Uh well, I…" Amanda stumbled.

"Wait before you get upset, we were going to tell you but then everything happened and it got put on the back burner." Robbie tried to explain.

"How long have you been…" Stephanie started.

"Almost six months." Robbie said. Amanda looked at Robbie and squeezed his hand. Stephanie looked at her friend, then to Robbie, and then back to her friend. That's when Sportacus showed up.

"Hey guys, what's going on?" Then he saw Amanda holding Robbie's hand.

"So you guys finally admitted it, huh?"

"Well not exactly. Stephanie kind of caught us before we could. We've been trying to explain but I think she's not grasping it. Hey wait a minute how did you know?" Amanda wondered.

"I hate to admit it but it was kinda obvious. I saw the way you two looked at each other." Sportacus smiled. Amanda blushed,

"Really?"

"Yeah. Why don't we get inside?" Sportacus said becoming very nervous. Quickly the bunch got into the Mayor's house.

"What's going on?" Robbie asked.

"I was with Captain Dogooder and some Icelandic Interpol Agents, this morning. We came up with a plan to get the shooter to come out." Sportacus explained. Then he went into all the details.

"You think that's going to work?" Stephanie asked. "What if something happens to you? What am I going to do?"

"Don't worry. Agents Brynja and Sindri will be there. They're trained professionals, they know what they're doing." Sportacus reassured her.

"What can we do?" Amanda asked.

"Well I want you and Robbie to try to stay away from us. I know it sounds bad but I don't want you guys getting hurt." Sportacus said.

"I have done some bad things in the past and I want to make up for them. Please let me help." Robbie pleaded with him.

"What if something happens to you? Then what is Amanda going to do? I appreciate the offer, Robbie. I know you're not the same person you used to be." Sportacus said.

"Ok, but if you need anything, let me know." Robbie said.

"I will, my friend, I promise." Sportacus replied and he shook hands with him.

"I hope that this works out well." Stephanie said a little nervous.

"It will. Do you guys mind if I talk to Stephanie alone for a moment?" Amanda asked. Robbie and Sportacus nodded and left them alone.

Once they were by themselves, Robbie turned to Sportacus. He hoped that Amanda was able to straighten everything out with Stephanie.

"I want to thank you." Robbie said. Sportacus seemed confused. "You called me 'friend'. I'm really grateful for that."

"You're a good man now and a good friend." Sportacus said.

"You think Amanda is going to get through to Stephanie?" Robbie asked changing the subject.

"Dear Odin, I hope so. Otherwise I'm going to hear about it all night." Sportacus joked. The two men had a good laugh.

To Be Continued…