Becoming a Guardian

Chapter 3: I Don't Know If I'm Ready

Jamie's POV

So North takes me to this room with a gigantic globe with I-don't-know how many lights.

"North, what do those lights represent?" I asked.

"Any child who believes in us. But if they don't, the light goes out," he answers.

Then he leads me to where the roof is opened and the moon shines his light on me.

"That's Manny," Bunny says, pointing at the moon.

"Like 'The Man in the Moon'?" I asked, almost in disbelief.

"Exactly," Tooth said.

Sandy starts to twinkle with symbols popping up, but I can't make it out.

"Sandy is asking if you are ready to become a guardian," Jack translated as he walks towards me.

"Well, I'll need some time to think about it," I told them.

"Okay. Come on. I'll take you home," Jack said as he put his arm around my waist.

I put my arm around his neck and he took off. I held on for dear which made him chuckle and me blush.

"Jack, can I tell you what I honestly think of this?" I asked him.

"Sure," he smiled.

"Honestly, I'm not sure I'm ready for such a big responsibility. And you and I both know that I'm not the most responsible person," I explained then joked.

He laughed.

"Yeah, I know," he agreed.

I scowled playfully and flicked his ear (I couldn't do anything else because I had to hold onto him). He continued to laugh after that. I joined in for a minute.

"Besides the point, I think that you'll do a great job as a guardian," he stated.

"Thanks. I hope you're right," I blushed.

"I'm always right," Jack smirks.

I giggle at his cockiness. I thought about how I would love to be a couple with Jack. My only worry about that at the time was he's immortal and I'm not. But if I do become a guardian, we can be together. So I had a twinge of hope it could work. Then we get to my house and it's almost 3:00 am. I got in bed as he sat on the end of my bed. I noticed him staring at me.

"What?" I chuckled.

"Nothing. It's just that you're really beautiful," he said as he got a little closer.

I turn away from him to hide my tears. But he still saw them.

"What's wrong, snowflake?" Jack asked, concerned.

"I'm sorry. It's just that I've never heard that except from my family. It's just overwhelming in a good way when someone else says it," I explain, my voice cracking a bit.

I sat up holding my face in my hands. Then I feel cold arms around me and hear shushing.

"I'm sorry. It sounds like something silly to cry over," I said as I calmed down a bit.

"Don't apologize. I understand," Jack wiped the tears from my eyes.

I felt my cheeks heat up. Then I felt his hand lift my face up to look at him.

"And I will tell you that you are beautiful everyday. Because I can't picture a world without you in it," he told me.

"Thank you so much. You know Jack, I might have just officially met you tonight, but I already know that I can fully trust you. Can you stay the night?" I asked him.

"Of course," he said as he snuggled up next to me.

I bury my face in his chest. His cold skin was so soothing to me. He kissed the top of my head and I thought I heard him say something, but I couldn't quite make it out. So I thought I'd ask him in the morning when my friends left.