"What did you want to ask me apple?" Sportacus asked the apple, after they calmed down. The apple was still laughing a little, but he still couldn't build up the courage to ask Sportacus the question that had been in his mind for years. "Well?" Said Sportacus, looking at apple. "It's nothing... but look at the time! It's nine!" "What?!" Sportacus snapped his head to look at the clock. "How is it that late?!" The apple yelled. "I guess in all the excitement we must have forgotten to check the time." Sportacus began cleaning up the table where him and apple had dinner, and the apple began making his way to his place in the pantry. "Sportacus...?" The apple said quietly. "Hmm?" Sportacus hummed as he continued cleaning. "Can... can I... um" The apple turned away and continued walking to his pantry. "Apple, you know you can ask me anything." The apple looked at his beloved Sportacus "Can I sleep in the same bed with you tonight? The pantry is so lonely... and I want to be close to you when I get scared at night." The apple looked up hopefully at his love. Sportacus turned and looked at his apple. "Of course you can!" Sportacus picked up his apple, and kissed him "I've been waiting so long for you to ask me that! I thought you may not want to, I never asked you because I thought you would hate the idea." The apple looked shocked "I've been wanting to for years Sporty! I just want to be close to you, all the time." The apple looked into Sportacus' eyes, and they kissed again. "Let's go to bed apple, I'm tired." Sportacus said, as he smiled and carried apple to the bed. "I love you Sportacus." Said apple, as him and Sportacus fell asleep.
