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Hugs
Sally didn't know what hugs were
She didn't; Finklestein had never hugged her or even so much as told her of loving affection of any kind. He had never thought she would need to have that knowledge. So she thought it quite odd when Jack would suddenly stretch out his long arms and bring her close; pressing her thin frame against his. But she knew it felt nice; having his warmth wash over her and to rest her head in the space where his neck joined his shoulder. And she would wrap her arms around him in return and feel his arms squeeze her, ever so tightly and rest his head against hers.
Yes, hugging was indeed a very foreign thing to Sally. But she got use to it very quick.
Spoil
Jack loved to spoil Sally. After all she was the pumpkin queen; she should most definitely be treated like one. But, alas, Sally kept-with no prevail on her part- insisting that she had no need of the things he would buy her (necklaces rings satin and velvet dresses, elaborate hair combs) and he would keep giving her gifts and trinkets of his affection knowing perfectly well that she, deep down, enjoyed it when he would produce a velvet box from his coat or behind his back.
Power
Jack could make people cringe or scream or run in terror. He could make people do anything and he felt a great satisfaction when he did it, too. But there was one person who wasn't effected by his scary charms or his petulant demands. Sally was the only one who he didn't like to boss around or scare because he wanted her to like him the way she did. He wanted her to see him as a nice man who she loved dearly. Plus she didn't listen to him when he was being bossily petulant anyway and didn't really find him all that scary. She stood up to him and that was one of the many reasons he loved and wanted her.
Festival
There was an autumn festival every year on the first day of fall; everyone turned out for it.
Candy apples, candy and ciders were given out freely as people danced and the Halloween band played all their best songs. It was at that festival that jack first fell in love with the rag doll Sally. He hadn't expected it and hadn't intended to feel the tidal wave of amazing emotions that washed over him when he saw her dancing in the square by the band. He had just simply turned away from the mayor and froze.
The way she moved was elegant yet full of life; arms raised and eyes closed with a look of perfect joy on her face as she twirled, head tipped back. Her hair, braided and long (so very very long) whirled around her.
Suddenly everything around him disappeared as he stepped into the square; dodging through the crowd, his eyes never leaving her
"May I have this dance?"
She slowed and stopped, looking back and up at him; pale lips curving into a soft smile
"Of course." her voice was light and airy but so beautiful at the same time. He brought her close and they danced, turning in slow circles as the band played a slower number.
"I don't think I've ever seen you before." he said.
"I haven't been here that long." she admitted, looking up at him with stunning blue eyes. "I'm Sally."
jack smiled. What an amazingly charming name.
"I'm jack." he said, squeezing her hand. "Jack Skellington."
Sally blushed; obviously aware of who he was. She laughed shortly and cleared her throat.Jack felt dismay clench his heart. Everyone who knew he was the pumpkin king treated him with fake happiness.
"Its a pleasure to dance with the Pumpkin-"
"Don't." he said. "Just call me Jack."
She blushed again. "Ok...Jack."
And Jack was hooked ever since.
Dress
Jack didn't like the fact that Sally wore corsets (he had always tried to buy her simple dresses) because the chamber maids would always tie them so tight that his wife could hardly breath. He winced when he helped her unlace them and saw the angry red criss-cross lines that ran up and down her back.
But the dress she owned that was his favorite was an emerald green number made of velvet with a belt that dropped off her shoulders. A fairly renascence style dress but Jack couldn't leave her alone when she wore it. Which was often because she liked to tease him.
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