Chapter 16

"Ok, no more joking around. Does Joshua have some special abilities that I don't know about?" Stephanie asked as the family entered their apartment. Quickly, Sportacus picked up their son, placed him in his swing, and said,

"Its not that simple."

"How can it not be?" Stephanie asked.

"Well for one thing there has only been one person in my family to have what he might have." The above-average hero began to explain. He was about to say more when the phone rang. Both were going to ignore it but when Amanda's voice came over their answering machine, Stephanie leapt up and answered it. It was seven o'clock and it seemed odd that they hadn't heard from her friend all day.

"Amanda! What's up?" Stephanie asked.

"I was wondering if you, Sportacus, and Joshua can come over." Her friend said.

"Right now?" Stephanie inquired.

"Yeah if that's ok." Amanda said.

"Um… hang on a second." Stephanie told her. Setting down the phone, she went over to Sportacus.

"Amanda wants us to come over right now. I still want to talk though."

"We will talk. I need a book from my airship anyway to completely explain everything anyway. I'll put Joshua in his stroller again while you talk to her." The above-average hero said. Stephanie smiled and went back to the phone.

"We'll be over in a few minutes." She told Amanda.

"Great! I have the side entrance opened so you can bring Joshua's stroller in." The girl said. The two friends said their good byes and hung up their phones.

Trixie, Stingy, Pixel and Ziggy were already there when Sportacus, Stephanie, and Joshua arrived. Everyone greeted each other and wondered what was going on when Amanda quieted them.

"Robbie and I are glad you came. But where is Uncle Milford and Bessie?" Amanda asked.

"Here we are. Sorry we're late." Mayor Meanswell said.

"Good. Now we can say it." Amanda smiled.

"Well out with it, woman!" Trixie said anxiously.

"I asked Amanda to marry me and she said yes." Robbie spilled. A cry went up from everyone in the room. Stephanie, Amanda, Trixie, and Bessie hugged. Sportacus and Milford shook Robbie's hand. Pixel, Ziggy, and Stingy came over and congratulated him.

"I can't believe it!" Trixie exclaimed.

"What?" Amanda asked.

"My two best friends got married before I did." The girl smiled. The friends laughed.

"Not to worry. Can I tell you guys a secret?" Amanda asked. Her friends nodded.

"For a little while Robbie and I were wondering if it was meant to be."

"Why?" Bessie asked. Amanda went into the whole story. Not the nasty details of course.

"You swallowed the ring?" Stephanie asked in disbelief. Amanda nodded.

"Cool." Trixie said." Everyone looked at her.

"Well, you know not that cool." Trixie smiled. The other women laughed and said they understood.

Robbie and the guys were talking and Joshua smiled. Sportacus had picked him up and now he was poking Robbie.

"Hey buddy." The ex-villain smiled and poked him back.

"Happy." The toddler said.

"Yes, I'm very happy." Robbie smiled. The two continued to poke each other while they talked about the exciting day.

Around nine o'clock, everyone got together and congratulated the couple again.

"Thank you. Robbie and I will of course keep you all in the loop for the plans and everything." Amanda said. Then the friends departed from the ex-lair and went their own separate ways.

"Well, soon-to-be Mrs. Rotten what do you say we do now?" Robbie asked after their friends left. Amanda kissed him hard.

"Mhmm, I was thinking somewhere along those lines." Robbie said when they parted.

"We are going to live long happy lives together and you know I couldn't think of a better person than you, Mr. Rotten." Amanda smiled.

"I don't know. What if I become a bad boy again?" Robbie asked.

"I promise to straighten you out." Amanda said.

"Really?" Robbie wondered.

"That sir, I guarantee." Amanda smiled.

The End

Well another ending but I promise there will be another beginning. Again, thanks for understanding my college schedule. My updating will probably be sporadic and unpredictable but then again what fun would the cliffys be without that?

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