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Okay, really I am sorry people for the long wait. I'm also sorry nothing importants happened yet...please be patient. Thanks to AkinaWebmistress (who is a fan, and you ROCK Akina!!!) Musically (always a good reviewer, you ROCK too!) and XxSweetNightmarexX (who always reviews and really ROCKS!!!! Though who needs to tell me what the note said)

Anyway, heres the next chapter.

Sally was concentrating on the cape she was sewing for Jack's Halloween outfit. Sam was watching a horror movie in the living room. Jack and Jake tiptoes to get upstairs, but to no avail.

"How was the meeting?" asked Sally, without looking up. Jack cringed. "Um, fine." if she didn't know, no point in bringing it up. He kissed Sally on the forehead while her brow was furrowed in concentration.

"And how were you two? Its getting late...Jake, Sam, bedtime." Jack said. The twins groaned, but headed upstairs to their rooms in the end.

Sally smiled at Jack. "What?" he asked. "Oh, nothing. Its just the first time all month you've remembered how to tell time." Jack stuck out his tongue at her. Sally returned to her sewing. Jack went behind her and bent over to see.

"Hmmmm, and this is my Pumpkin King cape?" he asked, pointing. Sally nodded. Then sighed when her thread became tangled. Jack hled her hands. "Its late. Why don't you be done for the night?" he suggested. Sally nodded her head tiredly. "Quiet this evening?" Jack asked. Sally nodded again, then remembered something.

"Oh, I finished all the Halloween food." she went into the kitchen and brought out a tray of cookies. "You do too much Sally." Jack said as he took a bite out of a cookie. She smiled. "I try." They sat at the table, Jack wolfing down a dozen cookies, Sally nibbling on a couple.

"Sally?" "Hmm?" "Well, Jake had this idea. And, before you say no, let me finish." Sally rolled her eyes. "Why do I get the feeling I won't like this?" "Okay, well, you know Jake willl take over the crown someday. But how will he do that if he's never scared a real human? So, I was thinking of taking him with me Halloween night." Jack watched to see Sally's reaction. She opened her mouth to speak, but Jack cut it.

"I'll keep him right by my side, I won't let him out of my sight. He'll be perfectly safe. And you always say me and Jake don't get to do much together, as I'm always so busy, and it would be educational, and..." "You won't let him out of your sight?" asked Sally quietly. Jack nodded. "And, you won't let him run off?" Jack nodded. Sally bit her lip. She chose her next words carefully.

"I suppose Jake can go then. But I'm serious, if he gets hurt..." "He won't! I'll keep him safe!" Jack said quickly. He then gave Sally a kiss, and swooped her into his arms. "Jaaack." she giggled. He started up the stairs.

When they reached their bedroom, Jack gently laid Sally on the bed. Then he heard a voice under his bed. He looked under.

"Oh, sorry if I'm catching you at a bad time, but the mayor wanted to know if we should use midnight black or jet black in the decorations?" "Midnight." Jack replied hastilly.

"Oh, thanks Jack. I also wanted to apologize for last time. I'm sorry for bothering you when you and Sally...can you tell your wife I'm sorry too?" Jack nodded. The monster under the bed left, off to cause others nightmares.

"Who was that?" asked Sally nervously. She still found it unnerving that things could just appear under her bed. Jack however, was by now used to it.

"Monster under bed. He says he's sorry for...last time." Sally blushed furiously. "That was so embarassing." she said. Jack bent down and looked under the bed. "What are you doing?" Sally asked. Jack grinned deviously.

"I'm going to check this time."

Jake smiled. He had heard the news in the vent he had fashioned. By listening to it he could hear all the conversations in the lower half of the house. It didn't help if his parents were in the tower, but it worked out this time. He was going to the Human World. He couldn't wait for morning to make sure.

Jack+Sally forever!!! Well, I hope that was a bit more interesting. Please review people!!! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!!!!!...