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"Who are you? And where am I?" Sarah turned to finally meet the stranger to find him just in front of her his mismatched eyes gazing into hers.

"You know fine well where you are Sarah and also who I am."

" Goblin King?……Jareth?"

"See my dear you haven't forgotten at all." Jareth smirked at Sarah while casually twirling a set of crystal balls in his right hand.

"Wow, I must have been working too hard these past few days this is a very lucid dream. I haven't had a dream like this since I was sixteen."

Jareths smirk turned to into a frown and then an angry glare as her words progressed. "A dream, a dream! Is that all I've become to you, you wretched child? I should throw you straight into the bog of eternal stench for such a comment. You my dear have been deluding yourself all these years. No wonder I never hear news of you from your companions here you've forgotten then."

"You cant be real, your just a figment of my over active imagination."

" My dear does this feel real to you?" Jareth snatched up her arm and pinched it at the top of her biceps.

"OWWWW" Sarah wretched her arms back from Jareth causing him to smirk again. "Wait, if your real then all I experienced in the labyrinth is real too. NO WAY!!!"

"Yes way, now my dear onto more pressing matters. Why you are here and what the terms of our little arrangement will be."

"No, no, no I'm not playing another of your little games Goblin King I nearly didn't get out of the last one with my life. Just take me back home please and we can forget this ever happened." Sarah stood striking her most defiant and stubborn pose as if to indicate that she was not going to be swayed.

" There's no fun in that my dear? No I think I will let you stew in your own juices for a little while until you decide that you are willing to talk terms with me."

"BUT…." Jareth held up a finger instantly silencing her.

" You were the one after all who was wishing for a holiday away from what ever you do in that world up there. Just think this could be an opportunity of a lifetime. I bid thee farewell my lady when you have calmed down and are willing to talk just say my name." Fading into the background the last thing that Jareth saw before he disappeared to his throne room was a rather large object being hurled in his direction that was just instants to late to come into contact with anything physical.

"Better luck next time." Jareths voice came over the wind curling softly around Sarah's head before settling beside her ears.

"JARETH GET BACK HERE NOW! I NEED TO GO HOME."

"Sarah you will get nowhere by shouting like that there is nothing you can do so relax, have a nice long soak, have a bite to eat and remember this is going to be a holiday so please act accordingly. I will speak to you again when you have calmed down. Oh and before I forget feel free to wander, if there's anything your forbidden to see you will not be able to go into those rooms this is for your own protection my dear. Now I bid you goodnight." The smirk that was plastered all over Jareth's face as he watched Sarah listening to his words was reflected in his voice which only aggravated his charming Sarah all the more.

"Jareth please I can't stay here I have deadlines too meet people are relying on me I haven't even told anyone I'm going away." Sarah waited for a response but upon seeing that she wasn't going to get one finally took a chance to look around the room which she was in. Obviously this was to be her bedroom for a time as a few of her personal items had been sent and were now sitting on the bed. Exploring a little Sarah also found a rather large bathroom with a very inviting bath. " Maybe just once, it does look by far the best bath I've seen in a long while, I can't stay here for too long though".

Jareth was pleased that Sarah was taking his advice and gave her, her privacy to have a peaceful soak in a bath not to be rivalled by another for a long way. Soon she would be ready to accept his proposed holiday and who knows maybe something more."

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