Kat's Labyrinth Love
*Disclaimer: I own none of the Labyrinth characters or story, my characters are a creation of my own mind and are benefited by the Labyrinth's existence. I also want to add that I wrote this story in 2004 when I was a freshman in high school, so I wasn't the best writer at the time and as I type this I am changing some of my original, and childish, wording and making everything a bit more Mature.
Chapter Three:
Kat smiled at that last statement, and rather enjoyed the attention he was giving her. No matter how fleeting this meeting might be she wanted it to be something she'd never forget. She sat next to him on his bed, hoping that she wasn't crossing any boundaries, and decided she might as well go for broke and keep asking questions, despite everything that she'd ever thought of him was apparently wrong.
"How many girls have you brought here? How many children and babies do you turn into goblins?" she queried.
"Kat, you are the first girl who has ever set foot within this kingdom. As for the children and babies, I have no need for them. Goblins reproduce on their own," he replied and sat up. He was very close to her once again.
For whatever reason she felt guilty for being in the Underground, living out one of her oldest dreams, while her parents could be worried and thinking the worst.
"Then…what happened to Thomas and the truck? What about my family? They must be so worried!" she was almost frantic now.
Jareth touched her hand softly and answered, "When you called upon me to help, I instead returned Thomas to the ranch and brought you here. You have been erased from everyone's memory and from all written records… that is unless you choose to go back and then everything will be returned to normal."
"What about all my things?" Kat asked, trying to calm down now that she knew she wasn't being worried about. On the other hand she was overwhelmed that her whole life was now erased from the memory of those she had loved and cared for.
Jareth smiled, "Your things are all here, in your own room. Your truck is next to my horse stables."
This last bit of news caught Kat off guard, she also wondered where she'd drive her truck and thought it might be a stretch to think there were paved roads here or mechanics. "All my things are here, including my truck? Wow… can you show me?"
Jareth stood, looking down at her, and still holding her hand, pulled gently so that she got the hint to stand. He kept her hand in his and walked to the far wall, moving a deep blue crushed velvet curtain out of the way first in order to reveal a door. He opened it and let Kat walk in first.
Kat laid eyes upon a lavish bathroom with what looked like a smoky white marble floor, gold trimmed bathroom fixtures and three doors branching off from, not counting the one she'd just walked through.
"Where do the doors go?" she asked, feeling a bit dumb to ask something that simple.
"Well," he started, "One is to the linen closet, the other to the sauna and hot tub area, and the last I'll let you see for yourself."
She had the feeling it'd be something simple, like a hallway, or maybe something exciting like a pool since he'd said he had a hot tub and sauna area. When she crossed the length of the bathroom to the door he hadn't pointed at, she held her breath and placed her hand on the gold door knob. With a simple movement she turned the knob and opened the door to what could only be her room.
She stepped through and for a moment, as she stood there and looked around, had the sneaking feeling she was in fact dreaming and had just woken up. As she took in the familiar surroundings she felt hands on her hips.
Jareth had taken the liberty to assume that being so close, and acting so forward was not going to be a problem. He heard Kat's intake of breath at his touch and smiled satisfied at her reaction.
Kat, after recovering from Jareth's touch, turn to face him with a smile and, choosing to ignore the subject of his proximity, asked instead, "You said that you were portrayed in the wrong light, what exactly is the way you should have been portrayed?"
Amused and feeling playful, Jareth answered, "You'll have plenty of time to build your own answer to that question. Why would I spoil all the fun for you?"
"I...I....I will?" Kat stammered as he advanced closer and she had to tilt her head back to look up into his eyes. He was only what felt like centimeters away and one of his hands had moved from her hip to the middle of her back.
