DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Labyrinth or its charming characters.

CHAPTER ONE

Sarah was tired. Not only tired, she was exhausted. Her lower back ached from sitting at her desk, her feet were blistered from running countless errands in shoes that were too small for her, and she had a killer headache from advising Jamies' brother, Ethan, on all his cases. She still couldn't fathom how a guy as corky as Ethan, not to mentioned how dumb he seemed, was able to graduate from Harvard Law.

As always, she fought with the bolt on the door to unlock it. No sooner had she stepped in the door she heard a big splash of water and a small childs' laughter. Soon the pitter patter of tiny feet were headed her way as a small boy shot out from around the corner. "Mama!"

Sarah knelt down to hug her son. "Caleb? What are you doing?"

Caleb leaned closer to his mothers' ear. "She's trying to make take a bath."

Sarah couldn't help but laugh when Ana, the babysitter, came into the livingroom soaked from her head to her waist. She set Caleb down and offered a kitchen towel to Ana. Looking at Caleb she ordered, "Hurry with your bath. It's past your bed time."

They both watched as Caleb took off down the hall into the bathroom. Ana sighed, "Three years old and he is an absolute terror. I swear the older kids I watch are not even a quarter compared to him."

Sarah smile was sad, "He takes after his father. A very magical man. Could get just about anything he wanted."

Ana knew talking about Calebs' father was a touchy subject for Sarah. She walked back towards the hall. "I better get Calebs' bath finished before I head on home."

Sarah nodded, "Thank you Ana."

She went into her room, a small master suit with an equally small bathroom. She gazed at herself in mirror. Dark circles where still visible around her eyes, even with her heavy make up. She was still having trouble sleeping. After all these years she still couldn't rest without wanting him. She couldn't do anything without thinking about him. Her hand went unconsciously to the ring she wore on her finger. A ring she had never taken off since she put it on. It was her only reminder. That and her son, who should be sleeping about now.

A sudden knock came to her door. "Yes?"

"Sarah?" Ana called from the other side of the wooden door. "I just put Caleb down and am heading home now."

"Thank you, Ana. Have a good night." She called back.

"Good night."

Grabbing a clip from her dresser, Sarah pinned up her hair as she walked the short distance to the bathroom. In no time flat the small tub was filled with bubbles, the room lit with tiny tea light candles, soft music floated through the air, and Sarah gladly sank into the tub with a sigh of pure bliss.

As always, she starred at that ring on her finger. It's been over three years. It was definitely time to let go. Yet, could she let go for Calebs' sake? She didn't know, but she did know that her heavy heart needed to be lifted from its burden.

She lifted her bubbled right hand from the water. Instantly, a clear crystal ball appeared in her hand. She waved it back and forth, like the so many times she had seen Jareth do it. "Jareth." She whispered. His name still pained her. Upon saying his name the crystal brightened showing Sarah the palace. In the main hall Jareth sat on his throne. His eyes were sad, and he looked just as miserable as she felt.

"Jareth."

As if he heard her, his head suddenly snapped up as he searched with renewed hope around the hall over the faces of all the goblins. He was looking for her she knew that. "The crystal can't show you anything." She watched as his mouth formed the word 'crystal'. Soon he was starring into his own crystal and Sarah saw herself reflected in the tiny orb. She sat forward and watched as the mini-her sat forward in a bath.

As Sarah watched Jareth, who watch herself watching him. She grew confused as he tried to motion for something. She sighed, she had never been good at charades. But Sarah struggled to understand him as his right hand pulled on one of his fingers from his left hand. When Sarah cupped the crystal ball in both hands Jareth went ballistic, nodding and pointing to his hand again. Sarah wiped away the steam that formed on the crystal and noticed the red jeweled ring was slightly glowing. Still holding the crystal she gently touched the ring, and quickly noted that Jareth was nodding agin.

"Off." She heard his voice. Good God, how she missed that voice. "Off."

She frowned, did he want her to remove the ring he had given her? Slowly she removed her coveted ring. As soon as it left her hand lightning flashed outside, and the thunder roared. A heavy wind picked up in her bath room as the lightning and thunder continued. Sarah closed her eyes at the last blinding flash of the lightning. When she opened them, all was back to normal.

"Sarah?" Came a whisper.

She turned to look at the door to the bathroom behind her. There in the middle, standing proud as ever, was him. The man she would give anything for. The man she needed more than life. The father of her son.

In a barely audible voice she said his name. "Jareth."

A/N:

Sorry it has taken me SO long to post this story... I wasn't sure what I wanted to do but now that I have a clue as to what I want I promise to get more posted... Enjoy the second Part to Return to the Labyrinth. Thanks for reading!