A/N I do not own Labyrinth and simply write for fun. Hope you enjoy the story and excuse the grammar.

The twin moons of the underground had risen into an ink black sky casting their silvery light on the surface below. Jareth stood on the balcony of his private chamber gazing across the creation before him. During the day the Labyrinth was indeed a beautiful sight but at night when the moons where at their highest it was breath-taking. The walls of the Labyrinth twinkled like a million stars. He felt that all too familiar ache in his chest. He had hoped to share this with her one day. Seeing her with another man was hard and knowing she had pledge herself to him was unbearable to think of. He needed a distraction, something to occupy his wondering mind and he had just the thing. Summoning Aiden to meet him in his study Jareth glanced once more at the Labyrinth.

Aiden answered his masters summons immediately even though the hour was growing late he knew never to ignore his King. When Jareth arrived he could tell his mood was low and hadn't expected anything more after the girl had left, he just hoped that his King would not fall to the same fate as last time.

"Aiden, I have decided it is time to sort out all of this. It seems during my fragmented state thing have slipped"

Aiden starred open mouthed, the study was littered with numerous scrolls. Nothing had been touched in months.

"You can't be serious" he replied "this will take months. Surely if you need a distraction a better pass time can be found".

"Nice to see you are so enthusiastic. I suppose I can always wallow in self-pity and revert back to my almost unseele self" Jareth grinned

"No, no definitely not." Aiden retorted "I prefer the pussy cat to the panther"

Jareth smirking face changed instantly to that of stone before Aiden had chance to move Jareth had him cornered.

"Be careful Aiden or this pussy cat might have to remind you just how sharp its claws are". Jareth sneered

"That will not be necessary Sire" Aiden said bowing his head low

"Good, now let's get to work".

As the two sorted through the decreasing pile of paper work the hour grew increasing late. Aiden was able to lighten Jareth's mood considerably. While Jareth himself was not one to grace the High Court functions Aiden was and he could certainly tell a tale. As Aiden embarked on yet another story he noticed his King become distant and still.

"She is calling me" Jareth told him "but why so soon"

Without another word Jareth vanished from his study leaving Aiden floating in a sea of papers.

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No sooner had his name left her lips he appeared in front of her. He had not expected her to call for him so soon if at all and what he had expected to find was not what his eyes saw now. She stood in front of him tears running down her cheeks and visibly shaking. Something had gone wrong, she had just been proposed to where were the smiles and laughter.

"Sarah whatever is the matter"

She didn't respond to his question just simply gripped his shirt and buried her head against his chest while the tears continued to flow.

"Your like ice, how long have you been here" he asked wrapping his cloak around her freezing body he pulled her in closer to him. He held her there for some time until the sobs died away and her breathing became more even. Gently placing his gloved hand under her chin he lifted her head up to face him.

"Sarah surely you should be with your fiancé"

His eyes locked with her emerald green ones just briefly before she lowered her gaze.

"I said no"

Jareth heart leapt, she had refused the man, she had turned him down. He realised he hadn't waited to see her response simply assuming she had agreed. He could have saved himself hours of heartache and damn paper work for that matter.

Sarah inhaled his deep scent, she felt safe in his arms. The events of the evening had exhausted her both physically and mentally. Everything she had thought she wanted had changed and her fight with Karen had not helped her emotional state. Why had it taken her so long to realise what she wanted had been right in front of her all along. This man that she now knew wasn't the evil villain of her stories but actually, although sometimes cruel was generous without boundaries and cared more for her than anyone. He pulled her in against him once more kissing the top of her head. A figure at the edge of the park went unnoticed by them both as it watched closely.

"will you take me back with you" Sarah asked

Jareth looked deep into her eyes as much as he wanted to he could not take her back to the castle like this and it pained him greatly.

"Sarah, I can't."

Before he could finish speaking Sarah interrupted him

"You've changed your mind; you don't want me anymore" she gasped

"silly girl" Jareth snapped "of course I want you I have waited an eternity for you and would wait another but there are consequence from traveling to the underground which you know nothing of"

"What consequences?"

"Sarah you have visited my kingdom twice already. Each time you venture underground you are exposed to magic in great quantities. With each visit the amount of magic that infuses you deepens. If I was to take you back a third time you would not be able to return. There are rules and even I have to follow these sometimes. The amount of magic you would absorb would start to interfere with your human life, it would make you weak and ill until you would simply cease to exist. While I want nothing more than to whisk you off to my castle beyond the goblin city I don't think it would be wise for you to make this decision now and in this emotional state. I think as you humans say you should sleep on it and if after considering everything you decide it is truly your heart's desire then I will as always grant such a wish".

Sarah smiled up at him. This man before her seemed such a long way from the Goblin king of her childhood years and of course he was right she needed to think this over.

The unseen figure of a man moved away cursing under his breath, she would pay for humiliating him like this.

"Now come let's get you inside you look exhausted".

With a flick of his wrist Sarah found herself in her house alone and as she looked out at the early morning sky she saw an owl fly off into the fading moon.