This is the first chapter of my story. They're will be a lot more Jareth in the next chapter but trust me you WILL enjoy it… I feel it in my bones. 

"Have a good day Erin." Sarah said as her first regular customer of they day exited the store. Sarah smiled as she left the counter and started placing the unorganized books onto the shelves. The rain pounded on the little storefronts roof as Sarah heard the door bell ring again, another customer had come inside. Sarah returned to her normal post and kepther nosesnuggled into a new novel.

The man shivered as he walked inside. "Mornin' Sarah." His heavy Scottish accent was so recognizable Sarah didn't even look up to greet him back.

"Morning Gabe."

"It's just as cold in here as it is out there!" he exclaimed as he wrapped his raincoat tightly around himself.

"I know, I know. The heaters not working."

"Again?"

Sarah nodded. "What are you looking for today?"

"Oh," Gabe said taking a book off the shelf to read the back. "Nothing in particular. You know I just come by to see your pretty face."

Sarah smiled at the kindly old man, of course he was only kidding.

"So any new men in your life?" he asked as he de-fogged his glasses.

Sarah half- chuckled and shook her head. "None since Dean"

Gabe cringed and walked down the Science Fiction isle.

Sarah went back to her reading, it was a slow day which was to be expected while working at a used book store, but she would rather have it that way.

"You know with your beautiful face and doe eyes, you'd think the men would be lining up around the block."

Sarah tended to ignore complements.

Gabe walked up to the register with a small, worn paper back in his hand. He fancied German Sci Fi books and nothing else.

Sarah rang him up as he continued to talk and she persisted to ignore. Gabe looked up at the bulletin board as Sarah gave him his bag.

"When are you ever going to take that blasted flier down?" he asked.

"Until I find what I'm looking for."

Gabe tipped his Sherlock Holmes hat at Sarah and said. "Hope you find what you're looking for then."

After Gabe had left Sarah looked at the pink flier that had been on the bulletin board for over 4 years. She sighed as she read it to herself.

"Rare book needed, one of a kind, leather maroon cover, gold lettering, "the labyrinth" large reward offered"

Sarah nearly wanted to cry every time she read the flier. Her most precious belonging had been lost to her ever since her family moved to New York a year after her journey. Well, it was not lost, but Stephanie (Sarah's stepmother) had forced Sarah to give it away. She said it was time to grow up and give up on her childish fantasies that would never come true.

Sarah grew up of course as all teenagers do, but she ached for the small print and cool leather against her hands. She had never picked up such an amazing book in all of her life. Once she had moved out of the house she decided to work in a used book store, just in case ithappened tofall into her lap one day.

The whole day dragged on slowly as the rain grew harder and the heater persisted in being difficult. But once 6' o clock had come Sarah locked up as quickly as possible, eager to go home.

Since it was a low paying job Sarah chose a little two bedroom apartment near her job. She shared it with her roommate Alice; they had been friends since High school. Alice was a bit wild with a nose piercing, jet black hair,and a few tattoos. Sarah went through that phase after her senior year, but she covered her tattoos well so no one noticed.

Sarah lit up a cigarette and tried to cup it from the rain. It was another bad habit she had picked up from High School, one she indulged in. As she walked up the flight of stairs up to her apartment she smelled something that was too familiar while she lived with Alice.

She unlocked the door and saw Alice sitting on they couches with a friend smoking pot.

"You guys." She said throwing her messenger bag down on thetable. "I said don't do that it here okay? You know how the neighbors are. "

"Dude sar- bear chill. "Said Alice "you wanna hit it?"

Sarah rolled her eyes and went into her room. Alice knew she didn't smoke and Sarah was just a littlie too familiar of how Alice got when she was on any substance.

She put on some music and tried to block out her life which at themoment was going nowhere.

A little rat-tat was heard at her door as Alice walked in.

"I'm sorry." She said. "We just wanted a place to chill tonight; we though this place would be cool but…."

Sarah sighed as she felt guilt settle in. "No… its cool don't worry about. But if you're going to smoke again just go to the back alley. Ok?"

Alice nodded and gave Sarah a hug. "It's amazing how you're changed since High School." Alice started Sarah's music box. "So what'cha doin tonight?"

"Sleeping, eating, I'll problem write a little bit."

Alice smiled and played with Sarah long brown hair. "You wanna go clubbin with Alex and I?"

"Alex?" Sarah asked.

"New boyfriend."

"I see. Already?"

Alex nodded. "So you comin?"

Sarah shook her head. "I think I need a bit of shut eye anyway."

"Okay, it's your decision but don't come complaining to me about how you have no fun in this town."

Sarah rolled her eyes and smiled "Do I ever?"

"Good point. Nite sar- bear."

"Nite."

Sarah had a dream filled night as always. She dreamt of the Goblin King and that day she missed so much, days she knew she could never explain.

The next morning Alex was passed out on the couch as Sarah pulled on her black coat and blue jeans. The walk to work was always more peaceful then the walk from work . Today Sarah had only a half –shift. It seemed like any other day as she was walking,but something was different as she unlocked the store front.

They're was a package, addressed to Sarah Williams. Sarah dropped her keys on the counter and picked up the soft package. They're was no return address. As she carefully opened the package her heart began to race.

Whatever was inside she had no clue of; and it was tightly wrapped in bubble paper. As she began to tear through the last layer of clear paper she saw a maroon color, with gold lettering on the front. When she was the color she nearly raced to get the book out of it packaging. Her heartpounded as she held "the Labyrinth" within her grasp. He couldn't believe her eyes. Right there was her book. She opened to the first page which so vividly described what seemed like her own adventure. Her eyes began to water as she sat down at the register.

"I can finally take that flier down." She thought to herself looking at the bulletin board.

Sarah reached for the brittle piece of paper, but to her surprise it had vanished.

Sarah looked puzzled as she searched around for the pink paper. It rather scared Sarah that the night before the paper could be seen through the front window, but when she retuned it was gone yet the book was returned.

Just then she heard books falling from a self at the back of the store.Herheart gave a jolt and she jumped a bit.

"H—hello?" she called meekly. She hadn't seen anyone come into the store.

"Who's there?" she called again as she walked down towards the rear end of the store. She heard scattered footstep and she hesitated as she came to end of the isle of books.

"I'm warning you…" she said. " Show yourself if your a friend."

BAM! Another book fell from the shelf, followed by a rolling noise. Sarah grabbed a dictionary off the shelf and got ready to swing, but as she turned around the corner, no one was they're.

"Sarah you idiot." She said to herself. "The mice… it's always the mice."

Yet, the rolling sound persisted. Sarah looked down at her feet, and they're perfectly calm and still was a crystal ball.

She stepped away from it and looked around, completely aware of who had left the gift. It had been so long since she'd seen him,except in he dreams.

"Jareth…" she said under her breath. She had waited for this moment forever and now that it was here she was petrified. She felt warm breath on her neck breathing, slowly, calmly, sensual to her feelings. She turned around and screamed.

The old man screamed as well.

"Gabe!" she exclaimed, she all of a sudden felt dirty ad foolish.

"You gave me quite a fright darling. I was just wondering if you could ring me up."

Sarah caught her breath and quickly rang Gabe up.

He left in a hurry, a little frightened at Sarah's actions.

Once the store was clear she locked the doors. The store had only been open for an hour. She then turned the lights out, it wasn't pitch black for the morning light showed through the front windows.

"Jareth." She said walking towards the crystal ball. At first she was afraid to touch it but it put her into a spell or so it seems. She picked up the crystal and fondled it in her hands.

"Jareth." She said again, this time a bit louder. "Where are you?"

She knew he was they're locked inside with her.

"Jareth?" she called again going into the children's section.

"Miss me did you?"

Sarah's heart jumped as she heard his voice towards the front of the store.

"Are you here?" she called. "Where are you?" Her hands began to sweat and shake.

She shut her eyes and felt it again. That sweet feeling of his breath upon her neck except this time she was certain it wasn't Gabe. Her body froze as he said nothing. She hadn't the will to turn around. But she did. And they're he wasso close; the Goblin King. He was still much taller then she and he still had those piercing eyes she had longed for.

Neither one said anything. Sarah wanted to embraced him and tell him how much he had captivated her. Jareth want to kiss her softly and tell her the same. But both stood they're, Sarah was a bit awkward and Jareth was marvelous actor.

"Did you receive my present?" he asked in his oh so cocky voice.

Sarah nodded.

"Well, don't thank me." He said playing with another crystal ball.

"Why are you here?" Sarah asked.

"Excellent question my dear. Wouldn't you like to know?" he breathed closely into her ear. Sarah pulled away and looked at him straight in the eyes.

"I know you've longed to come back for quite some time now. I've been watching you." jareth said.

Sarah looked at him blankly.

"Your failed relationships with family friends and dare I say... lovers."

"I haven't had the best of luck, Iam aware of that much."

"Its not luck my dear." He put his hand up to her chin. and looked her in the eyes. "Is it?"

Sarah pulled away.

"Or perhaps your problem is you don't know how to have fun any more. Like your friend Alice."

Jareth lowered a crystal ball so Sarah could look in and see Alice once again smoking in the apartment and having a blast. But that wasn't fun for Sarah, it never was.

"Tsk, tsk." Said Jareth. "You've turned into such an adult Sarah. In many ways."

"Children grow up Jareth you should have learned this much by now."

"Say it." Jareth said.

"Say what?"

"Don't act dumb Sarah. You know why I've returned."

"If you think I'm going to return to the underground with you…."

"You are. All you have to do is ask."

Sarah hesitated; she knew that with every molecule of her body she longed to be with Jareth in the underground.

"Say it."

"I want to go back." She whispered meekly. "I want you to come and take me away..."

Jareth waved his cape and the world went black.

"right now."