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"Toothie!" said Bunny wrapping her in a bear hug. "this is one bet I don't mind loosing!"

He had never been affectionate like that before, her being the one always initiating what little physical contact they ever had, but that changed last spring, when the Guardians thought Toothie was dead.

"You look great, love! Why were you even hiding?" he meant that. Considering what she looked like a few months ago, she was really gorgeous now.

"I wasn't hiding!" she said. Jack and Bunny shared a glance.

"I told you already, you're a terrible liar" said the winter boy, smiling.

"Next time I go bring you flowers and you pretend not to be at the Palace, I'm taking my flowers with me, Sheila!" said the pooka, punching her arm softly "nah, you know I'm lying, I hate those little pests."

"Toothie!" said North wrapping her in yet another bear hug. "Glad you could make it!"

Sandy looked at her with his kind eyes, smiling warmly. After what they had been through together, he had a new found respect for her. He admire her for being so soft and caring, yet so brave and strong. Anyone thinking that Tooth was the Guardian's weak link would be very wrong. She was their strength, the glue that bound them together, and a fierce warrior you wouldn't want to mess with.

Tooth wrapped him in hug and kissed his cheek. She too felt closer to the Sand Man now. She admired him for never showing the Algae weakness, except for when se was stabbed, and she saw the pain in his eyes realizing how much he really cared.

As the party went on, they ate, they danced, they exchanged gifts, they listened to the elves singing carrols, they talked, they joked and they played charades. Jack's arms rarely left Tooth's waist, and being so close to her in front of others made their relationship feel alive, real. They were no longer two people, they were one.

As the sun appeared in the sky, Sandy was sleeping in the couch, Jack, Tooth, Bunny and North were telling stories.

"So, what is it between you and The Groundhog, Bunny?" asked Jack, smiling.

Bunny opened his mouth to rant about the annoying, spring delaying spirit, but North spoke first.

"Don't ask, Jack. Unless you want to be sitting here until next Christmas, right Toothie?"

She didn't answer. In fact, they just realized that she had been quiet for quite some time. Jack turned around to look at her and smiled.

"Toothie..." he said, caressing her arm softly. "You'll freeze sleeping next to me like that" she opened her eyes and smiled. "Do you want me to take you home?" he asked.

"I'm sure I can cross a portal by myself" she said, yawning.

"I'm sure you can" the winter spirit said, smiling. "But a gentleman always takes his date back home" he winked.

"OK" she said smiling. She knew he was up to something.


Once at the Palace, Jack wrapped her in his arms and held her tight, burying his face on his favorite spot, his nose just between her neck and her shoulder, inhaling her intoxicating smell of summer flowers and honey.

"I just wanted to give you your present" he said, taking a little brown pouch from his pocket.

She opened it, smiling. It was a beautiful gold necklace with a single pendant, a heart shaped diamond the size of a small planet.

"I can't take credit, Phill helped me make it" said Jack grinning, pleased with the look on her face. "I thought of giving you an ice sculpture, but I wanted it to last forever... like you and I" he said, turning into horror movie Jack again.

She felt so much love and gratitude that she feared her chest would explode. All she could do was wrap her arms around him and press her lips against his. Her winter boy wanted to be hers forever, and she wanted to be his too.

She didn't know how, but she was transported to a world where there was only Jack; Jack and his minty cool breath; Jack and his lean body pressed against hers; Jack and his cold hand leaving goosebumps on her waist. Her hands somehow made their way under his hoodie, feeling the long, lean muscles of his back. Her tongue playing dangerously with his. And then she felt it: fear. Her body wanted to loose itself in his cold embrace, but her mind was screaming to stop. She was afraid to loose control, she was a afraid to do something 'wrong'. She pushed Jack away from her, violently.

"Tooth... are you OK?" he asked, confused.

One minute he was dancing on a cloud as her soft, wonderful fingers warmed his cold skin, and the next, she pushed him away, an angry look on her face. Did he do something wrong? Jack's brain was working at top speed, trying to remember what his hands were doing. Maybe he had unwillingly crossed the line. But as far as he was aware, his hands were safe, one on her face, the other on her waist. What had just happened?

"Just get out" she said, turning away from him. He grabbed her wrist, pulling her towards him.

"Tooth, c'mon, just tell me what's wrong" he said, his icy blue eyes piercing hers, her body threatening to hold him tight and don't let go.

"Just leave me alone! Get out!" she yelled.

"Fine! You don't wanna talk to me?! Then you don't have to! Enjoy your life, Tooth!" he yelled back, his purple face as cold as his heart.

He couldn't understand why she had gone all psycho on him, but it was her not telling him, not trusting him, combined with the hateful look on her face, which both hurt him and angered him. Frost formed on the floor underneath his feet as he flew away, disappearing with the wind.


Sandy and Bunny had left the North Pole and North was talking to one of his yetis before going to bed himself, when Jack literally stormed inside the room, bringing wind and snow with him.

"Jack! Back so soon?" asked the russian man. After seeing Jack and Tooth's interactions during the party, he wasn't expecting the winter spirit to come back at all that night. "Are you alright?"

"She... she's a psycho!" said the winter boy, his eyes welling with a mixture of pain and anger.

"Would you like to tell me what happened?" asked North, putting a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"I... I don't know what happened. I gave her the necklace, I think she liked it because she hugged me and kissed me, and then she just pushed me away and yelled at me. I wasn't even trying anything, if anything she was the one..." Jack couldn't bring himself to share details with North, but he didn't have to. The elder had understood everything.

"Do you remember at the beginning? When you thought you were in love with Tooth, but you were afraid of what you felt?" asked North.

"What does...?"

"Tooth feels the same way now. A part of her wants to take your relationship to the next level, but she's scared, no? She wasn't angry at you, Jack. She was angry at herself."

Jack understood, but he was still hurt that she didn't trust him. If it was for him, he would live with her, at her Palace. He was just courting her like a gentleman, giving her the time she needed, but he really just wanted to be with her forever, to hold her tight and never let go. He thought she knew that.

Back then, when he was confused, it was a different time. A time when he couldn't be sure of her feelings. But now, after all they've been through she should have no doubts, she should trust him. She should be able to talk to him about anything, especially this.

"What do I do now?" asked Jack, the sparkle gone from his eyes.

"Now you wait. Give her some time, she will come around" said North, squeezing Jack's shoulder.


Yes, I did that. Sorry. It kinda needed to happen. Please have faith in me and think of the fluff when they work it out ;)