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A longer chapter today!!! Thanks to all who review! The rest of you are just lazy, just kidding! Thanks to all readers. Here's Chapter 12.

So there they stayed until about two, when the doctor burst in. "Oh, am I interupting something?" Sally somehow produced a laugh.

"No, no. I'm getting kind of hungry. Let's have some lunch." said Sally. Jack shot her a confused look.

"Uh, sure. Lunch."

"Sally, I'm sure you know where the kitchen is. Have whatever you want." the doctor wheeled out of the room.

"What's with the change of mood?" Jack asked as soon as the doctor was out of earshot.

"I couldn't let him see me cry." said Sally. "Come on, the kitchen's this way." she led him up a flight of stairs, then through a couple of corridoors. Finally they reached the kitchen, with dining room adjoined. Jack looked around bewildered. He was a guy, he had no idea how to cook. "Don't worry, I'll cook Jack." Sally said when she noticied the confused look on his face.

"Are you sure you want to?" asked Jack. But it was a pointless question. Sally loved to cook, and she was already getting ingredients down from the cupboard. Jack smiled, walked up behind her and put his arms around her waist. She smiled and looked at him.

"And what culinary sensation are you creating today?" he asked. "I was thinking of some soup." "You're not going to put deadly nightshade in this are you?" he asked. "No, I'm fresh out." Jack was relieved to see Sally like normal. He kissed her on the cheek and said, "Good to have you back." "Jack, I can't cook with you holding on to me the whole time. Go and sit in that chair."

H went and sat down, though the chairs were very, very short. His knees bumped the table. He heard scrapes, bumps,and thuds coming from the kitchen. Finally, Sally burst out carrying twon steaming bowls of soup. "Smells good." Jack said. "How's it taste?" Sally asked expectantly. Jakc slurped a spoonful. "mmm, delicous. What kind of soup is this?" "Just something I threw together." Jack knew Sally was being modest, the soup was delicous.

Then Jack heard a loud SLURP sound. He looked over and saw Sally wolfing down her bowl of soup. This was not like Sally. He gave her a bewildered look. When she noticed he was staring at her, she said, "What? I'm hungry." "Eating for two?" Jack asked in a mocking tone. "Ha ha, very funny."Sally said. "I think we should go with your idea for the names. Jake and Samantha Skellington."Jack said out of the blue.

"I wonder what they'll be like?" Sally asked out loud. "I'll bet our daughter will be just as beautiful as you." Jack said. "I hope our son is as handsome as you." Sally said.

"It's kind of exciting, isn't it?" Jack said. "Yeah, it seems like we never know what's going to happen next." said Sally.

"Jake and Samantha Skellington, good names." Jack said to break the silence.

The doctor wheeled in. "You two having lunch? Better be something healthy for you Sally." said Dr. Finklestien. Jack had noticed how Sally's stomach had been swelling the past few weeks. "It is." Sally said, still shoveling soup into her mouth. "Hey, slow down!" Jack said.

"What time is it doctor?" Sally asked. "Ah, 5:00." The doctor said, looking at his watch.

"The Mayor!!" Jack yelled and jumped up. "I was going to plan the haunted house today!! He's going to kill me! I've got to get going!! I'm so late! I..." he saw Sally with a dissapointed look on her face. He had promised to spend the day with her. "I...can let the Mayor chill for a day." A smile broke out on Sally's face, and Jack couldn't truthfully say he was dying to go to the meeting. She grabbed his hand and smiled at him.

"Gah! All this lovey-dovey is sickening! Hopefully this will all go down when those babies arrive. Not that I don't like having you two here, but I prefer silence to you two staring at each other all day!" Jack snorted. Sally rolled her eyes. "Oh, and I was wondering when you two would like the operation done? We could do it anytime, and time is of the esscense right now. We could do it tomorrow if you like." Sally and Jack looked at each other."I think tomorrow will be good." said Sally finally. "Splendid! You will have to rest up of course, Sally. I'll go prepare the labratory immiediatly." he hastily wheeled off.

"Tomorrow?" Jack questioned. "Why wait?" said Sally. Jack shrugged his shoulders. He held her hand. "As long as it's what you want." he said. "What I want is for this all to be over." Sally said. "I'll take off all day tomorrow for it." said Jack, smiling reasuredly. " Jack, I'm really tired. And I should rest up for that." she paused. "I think I'll go to bed." she left, leaving Jack sitting there at the table, with only his memories.

Yes! That's a long chapter! Next chapter I think will be some flashbacks in Jack's life. Can't be sure yet. Again, for 10 seconds of your time you could REVIEW and make me extremely happy! Please?