Chapter 4

The couple held hands as the walked through the white terrain to their house. The sun was still in the sky, and the spring light glistened on the freshly frozen fallen snow. The days of the northern arctic were long, and the nights were barely there. Holly stared at her husband's face as they walked in silence. When he noticed her, he gave a smirk and puffed out his chest because he knew that now he was being spectated, so why not put on a show? His actions made Holly laugh, " Jack, you don't have to walk like that to impress me, you know." He intensified his stature and flexed his muscles and questioned, "Who, me? I'm not doing anything. I always look like this because I'm just that manly. Didn't you know your husband was so buff?" Holly put her head on his shoulder and responded, "Of course, that's why I married him." Jack put his arm around her shoulder and jokingly said, " I thought you married him because you knew what cute babies he would make." He looked up at the sky and said to himself, "I can't wait to see how my wife's babies will look, all ten of them." Holly was caught off guard by the amount of children Jack mentioned, "Ten?". Jack smiled at her and said, " Well, if you want more…" The couple laughed at the joke, but Holly became serious when she asked her husband, "Do you think I can even have children. I mean, we're both immortal, Jack, is it possible for me to conceive. I mean maybe if I was a human, then I would surely have some eggs, but I don't know if I have any…". Jack quickly kissed her lips, which shut her up really fast, and put one finger to them and replied, " let's not worry about that, ok. I know we'll have children. I'm certain of it". Holly kissed her husband back and continued walking.

She decided to change the subject, "Jack, what was that meeting about today?". Jack's face became serious as she asked the question, and during his answer he gripped her shoulder tighter as if he were protecting her, " There has been some problems with some other immortal creatures like us." Jack paused for moment as if to make sure no one was listening, and then he continued, " Well, you know how the Guardians and I get our strength from children? Well that power doesn't just affect me and the other Guardians. Other creatures can get that power, too."

"Like Pitch?

" Yeah, like Pitch. But these guys causing trouble are different. You see, Pitch never hurt children, he just put fear in their hearts to make them believe in him, and that in return gave him power."

Holly became concerned, "Are they hurting children, Jack ?"

" We're not quite sure. We've noticed some unusual happenings on the globe. It appears that these guys have been stuck to just scaring the kids, but it looks like it could be getting violent."

Holly looked up her husband with a face of worry. He gave her a reassuring smile and said, " But it's just a theory that it'll get violent, and it hasn't gotten as bad as Pitch." Holly nudged her husband, " Why do you have to go and scare me like that?" Jack laughed and picked his wife up bridal style and fly them home.

"What would you like for dinner, Jack?", Holly asked as she turned over to the stove. Jack hugged her from the back and kissed her neck. She clicked her teeth and said, " That doesn't answer my question, dear". Jack wrapped his arms around her waist and continued pecking his lips all over neck and mumbled, " Does this?" She ignored his question and started to prepare dinner without his input. He slid his hands up to her chest and gave her breasts a light squeeze, which caused Holly jump a little. Jack released her and chuckled to himself as he fetched a hair clip for his wife.

" Thank you for putting my hair up, Jack" Holly said as her husband gently pulled her hair away from her face and clipped it back.

" Anything for you, darling" Jack quietly said into her ear as he wrapped his arms around his wife once more. Dinner took an extra long time to make and eat that due to Jack's generous amount of hugging and kissing.

"You want me to do what?!" Holly's face was bright red as Jack showed her a picture from a book called "Spicing Up Your Married Life". This was a particularly risqué wedding present gifted to Jack from Sandy ( of all people!) without Holly's permission. Holly looked closer at the drawn position and questioned,

"Do you think I'm even-I'm that flexible Jack?"

" From my experience, I bet you are."

"Jack, I'm serious."

" Me, too. Come on, Holly, this book says this is one of the best positions to conceive with."

" alright, but please be gentle with this one."

" Do I ever misplease you in bed, darling."

Holly blushed because she couldn't think of one night that she regretted having him in her bed. She nodded shyly, " let's do this Jack, I'm ready."

Jack took no hesitation to initiate the long night of baby making as he lunged at his wife on the bed.

AN/ let's give these guys some privacy shall we? Anyway, thanks for the reviews! They really motivate me to keep writing because I know someone is enjoying this story as much as I am. :)