Chapter Thirteen

Jamie couldn't remember a time he felt restless but full of sleep at the same time. Jamie tossed and turned, and poor Jack was trying to adjust to the taller male's movements. Jamie was thrilled that they were all back together, but he was worried about Jack's staff and why it wasn't fixing anything with Jack.

Jack was starting to get fed up with whether he was in a hug cuddling position or spooning Jamie. Jack sat up quickly, placing his hands on Jamie's shoulders, and shook him madly. Jamie awoke, startled, and he sat up quickly, accidentally hitting Jack in the nose with his head.

"Wha-What is it? What's wrong?" Jamie stuttered.

He noticed that he hit Jack's nose and to make up for the little injury, he gave it a soft kiss. Jack blushed deeply and puffed out his cheeks like a puffer fish.

Oh no he's so cute, Jamie thought to himself, his heart feeling like it was going to combust.

"You keep moving around in your sleep," Jack mumbled, rubbing his nose. "Is everything fine?"

"Ah yeah everything is okay... Why would anything be wrong ahaha," Jamie lied, too bad he was a terrible liar.

Jack gave him a look of annoyance and rolled his eyes. He folded his arms over his chest and stared into Jamie's chocolate eyes.

"You're a terrible liar. Seriously, what's the matter?"

"I'm just worried is all..." Jamie whispered, bowing his head down to stare at his jeans that were wearing out from so much contact with the snow.

"About what?"

"You. Everything."

"You don't need to worry about a thing, Jamie. We'll figure this out."

Jack leaned in and pressed his cold, but yet soft lips, against Jamies. Jamie blushed, his face turning a bright red, and he leaned in. Both of their eyes slowly shut as they gave each other gentle touches with their lips. Jack wrapped his arms around Jamie's waist, trying to pull him closer. Jamie scooted in, noticing Jack's struggle with it, as the kiss continued.

Soon they were running out of air and pulled apart, panting a little as they stared into each others eyes.

"Now get some rest," Jack insisted.

Jamie nodded slowly and soon he was falling back asleep. Hopefully, it'd go better this time.

When they all had awakened and gather to eat, it was around four in the afternoon and they all looked like they hadn't slept in years. Well, except for Sandy. They gathered at a long rectangle table made of wood that had a silky red tablecloth over it. The yetis were bringing in plates of food and it smelled delicious.

Jamie thanked a yeti as he was given a plate of waffles, scrambled eggs, and bacon. Perfect. Although, Bunnymund didn't have any bacon or eggs. He had carrots instead, which was apparently fine for him. Jamie noticed that the rest of them had grabbed their forks and dug right in.

How long has it been since they ate? Jamie just seemed to be so full of questions these days. Jamie grabbed onto the silver fork and began to eat the eggs. He had a thing that he had to eat everything else first so when he poured on the syrup, it wouldn't get into the other food.

Breakfast, or lunch, or dinner... Whatever this was, went be quietly. The silence was filled with clattering of silverware on glass plates. The silence was interrupted however when Santa cleared his throat.

"Now that everyone is reunited at last... I think we should discuss how to once again, get rid of Pitch," he began.

The other guardians nodded in agreement. Jamie didn't know where he stood in this. He was just some human boy who got wrapped up in this whole thing, once again.

"We should start by checking out Pitch's new hideout. You two remember where it is, don't you?" Santa asked, staring at Tooth and Jamie.

"I don't remember which house exactly, but I just know it was in Jamie's neighborhood," Tooth replied, munching on a waffle.

"Do you remember Jamie?" Santa questioned.

"Not at the moment... I'm sure I could figure it out if I looked around," Jamie reported.

Santa nodded and rubbed his chin with his large hands.

"Do you really want to go back there though?" Jack asked. "It's dangerous and I don't want you disappearing on me again," he added in, being quite over protective of Jamie.

Everyone raised a brow at this, apparently unaware of their little romance. Dark Jack wasn't making it any less obvious either. Especially in this protective boyfriend state.

"I'm sure I'll be fine. I won't be alone or anything..." he tried explain.

"You were with all of us last time too when Pitch zapped you and you got captured!" Jack was yelling now and his hands were clenching into fists.

Jamie's eyes widened at Jack's behavior and he cocked his head to the side.

"Jack... You're yelling..." Tooth whispered to him.

Jack stood from his seat abruptly and marched off back to the room he was staying in.

Jamie watched him walk away, not sure of what to do.

"You should talk to him, mate," Bunnymund said, putting a paw on Jamie's shoulder.

Sandy nodded in agreement and Jamie sighed. He stood slowly and pushed his chair in, good thing he was done eating.

"I'll be back," he assured them.

Jamie walked out of the dining room and headed back to the bedrooms. When he got to Jacks and his room, he saw the door was shut. He slowly opened it to only see a pouting Jack sitting on the bed. His arms were folded over his chest and he was angrily staring at the floor.

Jamie walked fully into the bedroom, shutting the door behind him, and took a seat next to Jack.

"What's the matter pouty pants?" Jamie asked.

"Nothing," he grumbled. Jack wasn't such a good liar either when it came to Jamie.

Jamie grabbed Jack gently by the chin and made him look at him.

"Seriously. What's the matter?" Jamie asked.

"I don't think it's safe for you to go back there. I don't want to risk anything terrible happening to you!" Jack blurted out.

Jamie was a bit shocked but his shock was eased with a soft smile.

"I promise that nothing is going to happen to me... You'll be there to protect me, won't you?"

"Well yeah but... I was powerless..."

"I know that but you didn't have your staff, and it was nighttime. It wasn't your fault. But now you do have your staff! Once we figure out how to fix it, then it'll be all good again!"

Jack sighed. "You promise?"

"I pinky promise," Jamie replied. He held up his pinky and Jack intertwined his own with Jamie's smallest finger.

Jamie took that as his opportunity to sneak in a kiss. Jack smirked and let their hands come together as he pushed Jamie down onto the bed, smothering him in kisses. Both unaware that they had some eavesdroppers on the other side of the door.