Author's Note: Sorry for the late post. That issue is resolved now and while the followingis brief I do have big things planned for this story over the next week. Follow, Fave, and Review if you like. I do appreciate all the feedback I get!

It had been only a couple of days since their first fight, but Jack and Jamie had weathered it well. They decided that one summer wasn't the end of the world. Jack was also planning on cutting the cold snap short so he could travel from Australia to Hawaii for the last week of Summer Break. Jamie had decided on going to the local community college for a few years and transferring to the state university to finish his bachelor's. He hadn't decided what it would be quite yet but he had a few semesters to nail it down.

For spring break Jamie had managed to talk his mom into letting him go off camping for a week. The campsite near Burgess Falls was a fairly quiet one, since there wasn't a lake nearby most people went to the camps south of Burgess. The falls themselves were most likely to be cold but since being marked by Jack he was finding that the chill bothered him less.

Jamie and Jack had also decided to tell Jamie's mother and the guardians about their relationship. Jack was getting worried about Jamie's newfound powers but so far they were so weak they were controllable. Jamie decided to tell her before the campout so she wouldn't keep worrying about him being alone.

"You ARE going to help me." Jamie said less as a question and more a statement.

"Only if you need it. Or if I see her trying to believe you. Really the second one is far more likely." Jack said simply.

"I wish I was that sure, Jackie." At the nickname Jack got up from Jamie's bed and gave him a hug as both stood by the door.

"If you don't want to, you..." Jamie stopped him with a kiss.

When they came back up for air Jamie spoke. "Thank you for giving me the out, but it's time." With that Jamie opened his door and started downstairs. Jack took a moment to steel himself and followed. When he had caught up to Jamie he was in the kitchen with his mother.

"Jamie, you are an adult now and can make your own decisions but I just don't think it's wise to go on a weeklong vacation to the middle of nowhere by yourself!" She was saying as she made her way around the kitchen cleaning up after dinner.

Jamie sighed and then started pulling a few things from the fridge. "Mom, I'll make you a smoothie and we'll talk about it." Gathering the fruit and a knife he set about preparing. His mother had a serious sweet tooth so she didn't have to say anything. The look on her face told him that she was fine with tge arrangement.

"Mom, I have a few confessions to make." He started as he sliced the tops of a few strawberries. "I'm dating someone, a guy." He clarified.

"I figured as much. Isn't that who you were fighting with over the phone? But I thought you dumped Claude a while ago."

"I...lied. It wasn't Claude I was talking to and it wasn't over the phone. His name is Jack and..." Jamie's mother stopped scrubbing to give him a shrewd look.

"But I never heard another voice. Just you shouting. I hope the poor guy is alright, with you screaming at him. Jamie I thought I taught you better..."

"Hold on, he was there yelling too. He's Jack Frost." Jamie interrupted. He hadn't quite meant to put it so bluntly but he didn't want his mother thinking he was some abusive jerk.

His mother turned away from the sink to look him full on in the face. "James Arthur Bennett, if you wanted to just yank my chain couldn't it have waited until I was done cleaning? I thought you were serious..."

"Mom, I'm not joking."

"James stop, you are not dating Jack Frost." She started to turn back to the sink. Jamie grabbed an empty ice cube tray and started filling it, bumping up against his mother accidentally.

"Jamie will you watch what you're doing? That can wait until I'm done with..."

He interrupted her again. "Just watch." She stepped away as he finished filling the tray. He turned off the water and handed her the tray. It was full if ice cubes.

"Jamie, what is going on? Are you trying to mess with me because this is...amazing but that doesn't mean..." When her eyes were back on him he reached out and touched the glass. Frost spread out from the point of contact into fabulous spirals and swirls.

"I-I don't..."

"Please do, mom. Please believe me." His voice was low but strained with worry. Once again their eyes connected. "Mom?"

"Let's say I do. What does this mean? What is Jack like?" She asked, her face at war between belief and doubt.

"Would you like to meet me?" Jack said, Jamie startled at his sudden appearance by Jamie's side. His mother was a bit confused at his reaction.

"Jamie what?" She still can't see you. Jamie said to Jack through his mind. Jack stepped between them and started drawing in the frost pattern with his finger. Jamie pointed at the window.

"How are you doing that?"

"I'm not, mom. It's Jack." Jack finished the drawing and pulled on it magically. The boy that had been drawn on the window now came to life in silvery blue near transparance, like a ghost formed of frost. Now that it was free Jamie could see the form was of Jack himself.

Egotist. Jamie thought. Jack looked at him and stuck his tongue out. Just at that time the figure, which had run a lap in the air around Jamie's mother, exploded into thousands of snow drops. Jamie's mother's hands flew to her mouth as she inhaled sharply and took a step back.

Jamie noticed and nudged Jack, whose tongue was still out. "I think she sees you."