When Jareth returned to his throne room with a smile on his face, all of the goblins couldn't help but wonder why his mood had changed so drastically. And when he started to softly sing to himself they stared in shock at their king before a couple of them began to whisper among themselves.

"What's wrong with the king?" Gobbet asked.

"I don't know but he hasn't sung anything for 3 years! Not since… well you know." Taben answered.

"Something big must've happened. Do you think she's coming back?" said Gobbet.

"Maybe, I can't think of anything else that could cause him to smile like that. Not to mention that's the same song he sang to her when he made her forget." Taben reminded him.

"Well I really hope he stays this way, I can imagine how he'd be if she refuses him again." Gobbet shivered at the thought.

"We'll have to keep an eye out in case he needs our help then." Said Taben as Gobbet agreed.

Suddenly Jareth spoke up, "What are you little scabs whispering about?" he demanded loudly.

Thinking of a quick lie Gobbet answered. "Uh… nothing sire, just uh arguing about which of us is going to feed the chickens."

Jareth raised an eyebrow at the obvious lie but chose to ignore it. "Well then get to it." He ordered.

Looking at the clock he saw that the babysitter's time was up. Sighing he transported himself to her and sent the babysitter home erasing every memory of the baby from her mind not bothering with his usual theatrics. Returning to the throne room he retrieved the baby from Grinna and brought her to the nursery room to sleep until he could find her a new home.

Returning to his study he stood in front of his fire. He had exhausted quite a bit of his waning magic to create his gift but it would be worth it if it helped him to win her heart. He wanted to see her but he would have to rest and recharge his magic first. Moving to his bedroom he laid down to get a couple hours of sleep while he still could.

Sarah knew she would have to find out as much as she could about Jareth before talking to him. She knew he was a fae but while her fairy tales mentioned them they didn't really say much. Hopping on the computer she found a few sites on the fae. They all said something different but there were a few things that stood out to her. Ethereal beauty, check, captivating voice, check, playful and mischievous, check. On one site she read that while they could twist and confuse with their words they couldn't actually lie. That bit of information could come in handy she thought before scrolling down. As she read her heart stopped for a moment when it said that a fae could actually die from a broken heart. Hoping that wasn't true she stopped and shut off the computer forcing her mind from the depressing thought. Hearing her parents pulling into the driveway she started downstairs. Not wanting to have to explain the necklace she took it off and placed it into its box on her vanity.

Her party was a small family affair as she didn't really bother with friends other than Tabby. Tabby worked with her, she was crazy and her polar opposite but they had become good friends. Ever practical her parents had given her a microwave for her new apartment, Toby gave her a picture he painted that she thought was of the two of them though it was hard to tell from the two blobs of color. Opening Tabby's gift she found a racy cocktail dress, it was emerald green and form fitting. Blushing and not wanting to lift it up in front of her dad she could only thank her. When everything had been cleaned up she pulled her upstairs.

"Tabby! Not that I don't appreciate it but what's with the dress?" she asked blushing all over again.

"You're going to wear that tonight, I'm taking you to a karaoke place uptown." Shrugging at her when she sputtered. "Oh come on Sarah it'll look great on you, it's time you lived a little, you hardly ever go out and I've never seen you have a boyfriend or anything." Laughing at her blush as she continued. "You'll have them drooling and with your pretty voice they'll melt. I'll even do your hair and make-up."

Sarah knew from experience that there was no way she could argue out of it so she relented. "Alright, but if I die of embarrassment, I will be back to haunt you." Pointing at her friend as she clapped and jumped up and down.

"Yay! I knew you'd come around, come on lets go to my place." She said before grabbing her hand and starting to drag her from the room.

Deciding to take the necklace with her she picked it up as they went. Before she knew it she was at Tabby's apartment being primped and fussed over. After Tabby had gotten ready she had set on her with a vengeance.

"Voila! All done, take a look at my masterpiece." Standing her in front of the mirror. "Hmm you look sexy but something's missing" she said causing her to blush. "Didn't you say you brought a necklace with you? Ah here it is! Oh my god it's gorgeous it'll go perfectly." She exclaimed before putting it on her. "There you go just what it needed."

She had to agree she looked amazing her hair was soft and smooth and fell in soft waves around her shoulders. A light line of eyeliner and dark green eye shadow brought out her eyes. And the peach flavored lip-gloss was an ironic touch that she hadn't been able to resist. The dress accentuated her figure clinging to her curves in all the right places with a slit on one side that came up to the top of her thigh showing off her long legs to perfection. Doing her best to boost her courage they left to go.

The karaoke place was a little crowded but the music was good. Tabby had been right they hadn't been there for 15 min and had already had 2 guys ask her out. She declined them while Tabby frowned at her.

"Sarah, what's wrong with you? Those guys were hot as hades, why'd you turn them down?" she asked with her hands on her hips.

Sarah rolled her eyes and sighed, "I just wasn't interested in them they're not my type." She explained.

"What do you mean they're not your type? What type are you looking for that could be better than that?" she asked incredulously.

Sarah gave her a sheepish half smile. "I'm not sure but I'll know it when I see it."

Tabby harrumphed at her before starting to drag her towards the stage. "Well you might turn down all the guys but I won't let you get away without singing something."

Sarah groaned, she loved to sing but wasn't thrilled at the prospect of being in front of people. As she sifted through the songs she suddenly had the feeling Jareth was watching her. When she looked around she didn't see him anywhere but she still knew he was there somehow. As she continued to sift through she spied the perfect song deciding she would sing it for him.

She was breathtaking. His mouth watered as his eyes wandered over her curves as he watched her from where he had concealed himself in the shadows. He had disguised himself to blend in as much as possible. Wearing a plain pair of black slacks, a button down shirt and a black duster that reached to his ankles he'd slicked his hair back into a ponytail and added a pair of sunglasses to hide his unusual eyes. He saw her look around as if searching for someone before moving onto the stage. Was she meeting someone here? A burst of jealously went through him at the thought and he quickly pushed it away as the music started. As she began to sing his breath stopped as she held him captivated by her angelic voice. The lyrics seemed to call out to him as he listened.

There's a song that's inside of my soul/ It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again/ I'm awake in the infinite cold/ But You sing to me over and over and over again/

So I lay my head back down/ And I lift my hands/ And pray to be only Yours/ I pray to be only Yours/ I know now you're my only hope/

Sing to me the song of the stars/ Of Your galaxy dancing and laughing/ and laughing again/ when it feels like my dreams are so far/ sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again/

So I lay my head back down/ And I lift my hands and pray/ To be only yours/ I pray to be only yours/ I know now you're my only hope/

I give You my destiny/ I'm giving You all of me/ I want Your symphony/ Singing in all that I am/ At the top of my lungs I'm giving it back/

So I lay my head back down/ And I lift my hands and pray/ To be only yours/ I pray to be only yours/ I pray to be only yours/ I know now you're my only hope/

He barely heard the applause as he watched her come down and talk with the friend she had come with. Moving around the edge of the room he continued to watch as she laughed smiling as he saw her turn down several more suitors. Could she have felt his presence here? And if she had had she meant the song for him? Grinning at the prospect he watched them leave and decided to pay her a visit to find out.

Authors note The song is Only Hope by Mandy Moore.