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Chapter 7

Stephanie smiled happily as she got lost in Roger's Kryptonite-green eyes. She didn't realize he was speaking to her until he nudged her lightly.

"Stephanie, come back to Earth, sweetie," he joked. "So, did you enjoy yourself today?" he asked, once he saw he had her attention.

"Huh?" Stephanie looked up at him. "Oh. Yeah, today was perfect," she said.

And it had been. The day had started with Roger bringing her breakfast in bed, surprising her with his culinary skills. Then they had gone to an amusement park and ridden the rides until they could not ride anymore. Roger had won Stephanie a teddy bear from nearly every Midway game. Now they were enjoying dinner in the most romantic and extravagant restaurant, right on the beach, as the sun set slowly around them.

"I love you, Stephanie," Roger said, putting his chin in his hands and smiling up at her.

"I love you, too, Roger," Stephanie said, and she leaned over the table and kissed him.

Roger paid for the check and then they went to the car. Roger struggled for a moment to stuff the huge teddy bear he had been carrying around all day into the car.

"There," he said, after he succeeded in putting it in the car. "I'm glad we don't have to carry Mr. Teddy down to the beach. Why did we carry him everywhere today, Baby?" Roger added to Stephanie curiously, looking down at her.

"Because somebody might steal Mr. Teddy," she replied matter-of-factly, as though it were obvious.

Roger chuckled. "Now, who would do that?" he asked. "That's like taking candy from a baby— which is pretty easy, by the way."

Stephanie whacked him playfully. Roger put his arm around her waist and led her away. "Where are we going?" Stephanie asked him, surprised but curious.

"Come on, Steph," Roger said. "What kind of boyfriend would I be if I was to take you all over the place today, and not let you walk on the beach barefoot at the end? Did you really think today would end with dinner?" He smiled down at her.

Stephanie squealed happily and jumped into his arms. Roger staggered for a second, but didn't fall. He hugged Stephanie and kissed her on the cheek before setting her down. They walked down to the beach and held each other close, talking and laughing about everything. Then Stephanie grinned at him mischievously and took off running.

Roger shook his head and chased after her. A moment later, he caught up and grabbed her hand to persuade her to let him stop and catch his breath. He gently pulled her around and they went crashing onto the sand, laughing joyfully. Roger lay close to her and kissed her tenderly. They lay together for a while, and then Stephanie felt a feeling of restlessness come over her. She got to her feet and pulled Roger to his. Then she walked backward, taking him with her.

"Baby, where are we going?" Roger asked her, confused.

"To the water," Stephanie said. When she saw he was hesitant, she teased in a sing-song voice, "Come on, it won't hurt you."

"OK, all right, we can go," Roger said, giving in to her, and he chased her down to the water again. They ran around in the waves, splashing each other playfully, and then they walked back to the car. They didn't even notice the clouds that had brewed above their heads until it started to pour.

Roger pulled Stephanie close to him for a kiss and she grinned. Roger looked down at her after they'd parted.

"What?" he asked curiously.

"Well, I just got that passionate kiss in the rain every girl dreams of, didn't I?" Stephanie said.

"Oh, you want passionate?" Roger asked, smiling at her, and he kissed her more deeply.

Stephanie looked surprised. "Wow," she said, "that was good." She smiled up at him. "Thanks. I love you."

"I love you, too," Roger said, and he raced to the driver's side door. "Is today still the best day of your life?" he yelled over the thunder.

"Absolutely," Stephanie said loudly, grinning, and together, they went home.

Until next time, lots of love,

Renthead07