This chapter is dedicated to Faleno, whose beautiful drawings have provided inspiration for another story. Thank you.

Sorry for the long wait, it is a very long chapter. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has followed this story and especially to my regulars, who always feed my reviews addiction. I hope this meets your expectations.

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"Aarrrr" screamed Tooth in frustration as she tried to put her dress on. For someone who hadn't wore clothing in millennia, getting inside an intricate wedding gown proved to be very challenging.

"What's wrong?" asked Gretchen casually as she entered the room without knocking. She was trying to pretend that she wasn't horribly late.

"What's wrong?! My makeup is all wrong and if I tell Gaia she'll melt my groom and I look horrible and now I can't even get inside this stupid thing and you weren't here and Jack's going to hate me...!" replied Tooth before she started hyperventilating. She was talking so fast the Groundhog could barely understand what she was saying.

"Little miss sunshine!" shouted Gretchen, grabbing her by the arms. "Your make up is perfect. You look gorgeous and even if you didn't, you know handsome would love you anyway. Just take a deep breath."

Tooth looked at her teary, breathing in and out slowly.

"I can't get this thing on. It's so frustrating!" she complaint.

"That's because your arm goes through here." said Gretchen sliding the fabric over the girl's shoulder and zipping her up.

"How do you know how to do this?" asked Tooth.

"I used to help my mother get dressed all the time. And of course Gaia sometimes... Wow, you look amazing!" replied Gretchen smiling widely.

"Do I?" asked the Fairy Queen incredulous.

"See for yourself..." offered the Groundhog turning her towards the mirror.

Toothiana could barely recognise the pretty girl staring back at her. Her amethyst eyes were framed with green eyeshadow almost as vibrant as her own feathers and her lips were now a glossy pale pink making he look like picture in a magazine. And then, there was the dress. Gretchen and the fairies designed it so that it would cover the bold patches on her plumage while showcasing her beautiful feathers. Needless to say they succeeded. Interlaced ivory flowers wrapped around her left shoulder, cascading down up to her ribs where they started fading away, giving way to the gorgeous white satin underneath that ended at her hips, where long sheer white chiffon columns floated in the air covering her legs as she hovered in place. The little flowers left the right side of her abdomen and back uncovered, making her waist look smaller than it actually was. She was wearing a gorgeous diamond headpiece on the left side of her head and the heart shaped pendant Jack gave her for Christmas around her neck.

"Gretchen, it's perfect! I love you!" said Tooth, wrapping her arms around her maid of honour.

"Yeah... I guess I love you too, little miss sunshine."

A clock and a number five appeared on Sandy's head.

"Five minutes, heh?" breathed Jack. He couldn't explain why he was nervous. He wanted this more than anything else in the world. Plus he knew that this wasn't even a real wedding, yet his hands were still colder than usual and his feet seemed unable to stay in one place.

"You OK, mate?" asked Bunny, noticing the winter boy's face looked bluer than usual.

"Yeah. It's just that all this feels a bit silly." he replied.

Bunny smiled kindly. He understood what Jack meant. For hours they had been ushered around, getting more instructions than anyone could remember, forced to wear ties and hair gel- the pooka was thanking the moon that he was a rabbit and he couldn't wear a suit- and they were exhausted before the wedding had even started.

"I know!" said Bunny and Sandy laughed, showing them images of dresses and suits.

"I mean, what can Tooth possibly wear that would look better than her feathers!" said Jack smiling. Talking was making him feel more relaxed.

"Mate, it was just a stupid ide... ouch!" said Bunny before Gretchen, who was just entering the room, slapped the back of his head.

"For your information, it was my idea!" she said, glaring at Bunny "and for your information, it was for your benefit, you idiot!" she said to Jack as her index finger touched his chest. "Without the dress, this wedding wouldn't have happened for years! You would've had to wait for her feathers to grow back and then for little miss sunshine to be convinced that they did! So you better start thanking me now... wait a minute... where are your shoes!"

"Yeah...shoes... that was pushing it." replied Jack.

The Groundhog was about to yell at him again when she realised that someone was missing.

"Where the heck is Jolly Rogers?!" she asked, looking around frantically.

"He was here a second a..." replied the pooka before he saw North entering the room carrying a big plate of cookies. His otherwise immaculate grey suit was sprinkled with golden crumbs. Gretchen glared at him.

"Cookie?" asked North, offering her the plate.

"Out there. Three minutes. No cookie crumbs." she managed to say between her teeth, using all the self restraint she had as she fixed her own dress. "You..." she said grabbing Bunny by his wrist "come with me" and she dragged him out of the room.

"Sheila..." the pooka said sheepishly.

"What?!" she asked harshly.

"You look gorgeous." he offered smiling. She smiled back at him and wrapped her arm around his as they walked towards Tooth's bedroom.

Jack was standing next to Sandy, his best man, looking paler than ever. His hands were sweating, which was very unusual for the winter spirit and he kept switching his weight from one leg to the next. He almost fainted when the music started playing. Thank goodness it was the sweetest music in the world, an ancient melody Tooth's mother used to play for her when she was a little girl. The hellion didn't recognise the song, yet somehow it felt familiar. Perhaps he had heard his bride humming it before. His bride...

He was so lost in his own thoughts that little Sophie was halfway through the aisle when he noticed her, wearing a champagne colour princess dress and a crown of small flowers on her head. For the first time her face wasn't hidden behind her golden hair, which today was curly. She looked like a little queen, no, she looked like an angel. Sophie smiled at him as she spread flower petals all around and when she ran out of them, she threw the little basket on the floor and ran towards him.

"Uncle Jack! You look pretty!" she said, jumping into his arms. Everyone chuckled.

"Not as pretty as you!" replied Jack suppressing a laugh. "Can you go and sit next to mommy for a little while?" he said, pointing towards where she was supposed to go.

"Yes." she said, kissing his cheek before walking towards a smiling Mandy who couldn't see anything but the chairs, the grass, the children and her beloved winter boy. But that didn't stopped her from being thrilled at sharing this day with him.

When the winter boy looked up, he saw Baby Tooth wearing a tiny dress identical to Sophie's and carrying the smallest flower bouquet ever. Next to her was Gretchen walking towards him wearing a simple strapless dress in the same champaign colour. It clung tightly to her body showcasing her amazing figure, udoubtely inherited from her mother. She was sexy and she knew it; she was rocking that catwalk... eh, aisle... smiling and waving. Jack had to make a huge effort to suppress a laugh and he decided to focus on the kids instead.

Pippa and Caleb- or was it Claude? It was hard to tell with identical outfits and hairstyles- were walking down the white carpet now. He was wearing a grey suit with a tie that matched the colour of the girls dresses and she was wearing a strapless version of Sophie's gown and carrying a small flower bouquet. Her hair was also curly, adorned by a big flower on one side. Behind them there were Cupcake and the other twin wearing identical outfits. Jack felt a knot in his stomach. He hadn't realised until that point just how big the kids had gotten. They were almost teenagers now and it wouldn't be long before they stopped believing... he felt his eyes prickling but he kept smiling. Today was not a day for sadness.

His smile widened when he saw Jamie and Monty walking towards him with the wedding bands. They kept them simple, just plain white gold for his and rose gold for Tooth's to complement her engagement ring. They were both engraved on the inside with their wedding date, a feather and a snowflake. The winter spirit was making funny faces for the two boys when his jaw dropped. Tooth... the sun was beginning to set behind her and Bunny, the orange and pink hues illuminating her feathers and the white satin of her dress- or maybe she was just glowing, judging by the huge smile on her face. She was... stunning didn't quite cover it. Her eyes seemed to jump out of her face, holding his prisoner.

"Fair to say he's not disappointed..." whispered Bunny, noticing Jack's expression.

Tooth clung tightly to the pooka's arm. She was walking instead of flying to keep up with her companion and she feared that without his arms to support her, her legs wouldn't hold her weight. She was glad that her big brother had offered to give her away, because she had no idea how she would have done this without him. Her body was trembling from head to toe and she wished the pooka would just walk faster so she could take her winter boy's hand, so she could loose herself in his deep blue eyes that had her on a trance.

After a minute that seemed like a decade she was finally standing next to her groom. She felt Bunny kissing her temple before letting go of her arm but she didn't look at him, her eyes were still locked on Jack. He was always imposibly handsome, but today his rebel hair was combed back elegantly and he looked like a Prince in that black suit, his bare feet making him look even sexier, even more Jack... she could barely believe that his lopsided grin was for her, that she was the one standing here about to join her life to his forever.

North smiled as he started his speech.

"Dear friends, thank you all for coming here today as we celebrate the journey Jack and Tooth are embarking. Their love shines through the darkness, bringing hope and warmth wherever they go and in this rather beautiful day they want to share with all of us their decision to spend the rest of forever together, to form a new family filled with love and happiness- and hopefully grandchildren" he added winking.

"I cannot think of a purest love than theirs and I cannot think of a better way to honour what the Guardians are all about than with this union of love and innocence and family.

Jack, I remember the first day you talked to me about your feelings for Tooth, you said it was like your whole world revolved around her" the winter spirit face turn slightly blue as he smiled sheepishly. "I bet it still does, no?" continued North, smiling as well.

"And Tooth, I've seen your love bring the best of Jack in his darkest moments, but I have also seen his bringing the best of you. Ever since he joined our family you smile more, play more, work less and spend more time with the children, more time filling other lives with your immense kindness and your endless love.

From this day forward, you vow to share your lives, to share your happiness, your hopes and dreams. To fight together in your darkest times, to rejoice together in your brighter ones, but most of all, to continue to love one another and to cherish your time together.

Jamie, would you care to bring the rings over? Now, Jack and Tooth wish to share their vows as the exchange rings..."

'That seemed like a good idea at the time...' thought Jack as he nervously reached out for the tiny ring.

"Tooth..." he said, his trembling hand trying to slide the wedding band on her small finger "thank you. Thank you for believing in me when even I couldn't. Thank you for your love and your kindness, for your warm arms that have become my home, for your beautiful eyes that can see my soul. Please keep this ring forever, as I'll keep you forever in my heart..."

Tooth swallowed a big knot on her throat, fighting happy tears. She took the white gold ring, so big in comparison to hers

"Jack, I love you" she said holding his hand and sliding the band on his cold finger. "I have been around longer than I can remember but I never loved like this before. It's like my whole life I was waiting just for you, as if I was incomplete before you arrived. You are my happiness, my home, my purpose. Please accept this ring, a symbol of my eternal love."

"That was beautiful..." said North, teary "thank you. I know your road has been long and lonely, but it led you to your ultimate home- your love, and today you vow that none of you would ever be alone again because you will always have each other. It is with great pride that I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Frost.

Jack and Tooth stayed frozen in place, staring into each other eyes for what seemed like forever, when the sound of North clearing his throat brought them back to earth.

"You can kiss the bride now" said the Russian man winking at Jack.

The winter spirit wrapped his arms around his fairy's waist and kissed her gently, before burying his face in his favourite spot, oblivious to the guests clapping and whistling, to the moon shinning brightly in the sky.

Their first dance was very short. Just when they were about to let go, as the crowd dissapeared in the background and they started hovering off the ground, they were interrupted by Mandy and North, and then Sandy and Gretchen, Gaia and Kosmotis, Cupid and... Jack wasn't even sure who he was dancing with now. All he knew is that is his Tooth was dancing with Bunny too far away from him.

The bride and groom sat by the small lake, stealing a moment of privacy, away from the loudness of a party that was in full throttle.

Tooth was wearing Jack's jacket over her shoulders and her arm was wrapped around his. They were just sitting there in a comfortable silence, rejoicing on their love, on how perfect this day, this moment was.

"Mrs. Frost" she breathed, breaking the stillness.

"Mrs. Frost" he repeated smiling widely.

"Oh! I just thought of something. Now that you're my husband I can do it anytime I want!" she said excitedly.

"Toothie, you always look at my teeth anytime you want anyway!" he replied amused.

"Yes, but now you can't refuse..." she continued.

"It's not like you ever give me a chance to refu..." he said laughing before he felt the tiny fingers scrutinising the inside of his mouth.

"Yeah, but now, I don't have to feel bad about it." she added as she forced his mouth open.

"Wow, they're so perfect!" she said, touching her nose to his.

"I love you, Mrs. Frost" he said with a toothy smile.

"I love you Mr. Frost" she said too, before cold lips met warm ones.

THE END

I know some of you wanted steamy Jack and Tooth, but I didnt want it to look like they were just getting married to have sex. I do have a request for a Honeymoon story, which I'll work on, but I think I'll take a couple of weeks off first. I do recomend madsthenerdgirl stories, she's extremely talented and her stories are steamy yet sweet and tasteful. Here are the links:

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s/9436391/1/The-Groundhog-Wouldn-t-Do-This

s/9707198/1/Natural

While your at it, leave her a review, shes so fantastic her stories deserve way more attention than what they're getting.