A Promise to Keep Part 4
By Jade
Josie stretched out on the large bed and swiftly fell asleep. Even now he was in her dreams. His
gentle touch and wondrous voice were all that she sought in her dreams. Perhaps her dreams
reflect reality. If that was true, then she had a lot to think about.
Jareth stood in the corner, shrouded in the darkness of the shadows, and watched her sleeping
peacefully. A faint smile upon her lips made him curious as to what she was dreaming. *At least
her nightmares have ceased* he thought to himself. He knew she had nightmares but she said
nothing about them to him. *Did she not trust him?* he wondered.
Josie stirred and Jareth stepped further into the corner. Sitting up, Josie looked around swearing
that somebody was there. Glancing toward the corner Jareth was in, a faint smile touched her
lips. She knew he was there. *Why is he hiding?* she wondered.
She could hear the rain outside her window and got up. It was a gentle rain, the kind she loved
walking in. She walked out her bedroom door leaving Jareth there in the shadows, and made her
way outside and into the rain. Lifting her face upward toward the sky, the rain fell gently on her
face and filled her with a feeling of cleansing. She walked around the castle to the garden she had
found when she first got there.
Jareth kept his distance. He did not wish for her to catch him spying. He could not help it. He
was drawn to her. Watching her as she smelled the flowers around the garden, her wanted to be
at her side. A smile crossed his lips when he saw her sit down. He could take her now if he
wanted, just because he is King, but alas no. He had no desire to take from her. He only wanted
what she would give. He watched as Josie leaned back and stretched out on the ground. The rain
falling across her body aroused Jareth's lust for her. Taking a step closer, his boot shifted some
loose gravel. *Damn* he thought as he looked down. Glancing back up, his eyes met hers
looking back at him with an intensity he could not place.
"Jareth?" Josie called to him. "What are you doing?" she asked, although she had a good idea.
She knew he had been there for quite some time. Smiling to herself, she knew what she was
going to do.
Jareth sauntered over to her slowly, taking in every curve of her body. Kneeling down beside her,
he pushed her wet hair out of her face. "Just looking out for you is all," he answered, hiding his
true reason.
"Oh?" she queried, looking deep within his mismatched eyes. She knew he was keeping
something from her and she would drag it out of him if she had too. Jareth didn't reply. Standing
back up, he turned to walk away from the situation he did not want to be in. Josie caught his
boot. "Are you afraid to sit with me?" she asked, her voice taking an alluring tone.
"No of course not," he replied, looking down at her.
"Then why are you leaving? Don't you like the rain?" she asked, tilting her head back once more,
soaking up the rain lightly falling on her face.
Jareth could scarcely stand it any longer. If he didn't get away now, there would be no chance of
his ever leaving. Looking down upon her, he knew his resistance was futile. All the time he had
spent watching over her never prepared him for losing his heart. He knew without a doubt that
she was the one for him.
"Come and sit with me," she said softly, watching the rain fall gently on his form. Smiling, she
held her hand up to him, hoping he would take it. She felt him grasp her hand gently and saw a
smile cross his handsome features as he began to drop to his knees.
Kneeling down beside her, Jareth could no longer control his emotions. Cupping her face in his
hands, he wanted to show her just how much she meant to him. With a warm inviting smile, he
pulled her face close to his. Jareth's lips brushed her forehead, the rain wetting his lips making his
desire for her flourish. He felt her hands on his and heard her sigh.
"I have waited a long time for that," she said softly, rubbing the back of his hands lightly with her
palms. Looking deeply into his eyes, she brought her lips close to his. Jareth flinched. Josie
smiled and chuckled lightly but wouldn't give up. Brushing her lips delicately against his, she
kissed him softly wanting to love him with every ounce of her being.
Jareth pulled her into his arms, ready to drop all his pretenses and show her his world. All
rational thought leaving, he took her then and there, filling her with the knowledge that he loved
her more than his own life.
****
The next morning, Josie woke to find strong arms wrapped possessively around her. Snuggling
against his warmth, she smiled, wanting this to last forever. She felt him stir behind her and
brought her hands against his arms, holding onto the one thing she most wanted, Jareth.
Jareth kissed the back of her neck, sending shivers rushing down her spine. Holding her close, he
wondered what he had done to deserve such happiness.
"Jareth, are you happy?" she asked softly.
"More than you know, Josie" he replied, then continued. "I once made your mother a promise,
one I often thought was idiotic on my part. Now, I am thankful for that promise, and now offer
you a promise." Jareth whispered in her ear, his hot breath making her shiver.
"What is it?" she asked, turning her head to catch a glimpse of his smile.
"I promise that no matter what happens, I shall always be there for you. I love you Josie."
Josie smiled, "Now that's a promise to keep."
By Jade
Josie stretched out on the large bed and swiftly fell asleep. Even now he was in her dreams. His
gentle touch and wondrous voice were all that she sought in her dreams. Perhaps her dreams
reflect reality. If that was true, then she had a lot to think about.
Jareth stood in the corner, shrouded in the darkness of the shadows, and watched her sleeping
peacefully. A faint smile upon her lips made him curious as to what she was dreaming. *At least
her nightmares have ceased* he thought to himself. He knew she had nightmares but she said
nothing about them to him. *Did she not trust him?* he wondered.
Josie stirred and Jareth stepped further into the corner. Sitting up, Josie looked around swearing
that somebody was there. Glancing toward the corner Jareth was in, a faint smile touched her
lips. She knew he was there. *Why is he hiding?* she wondered.
She could hear the rain outside her window and got up. It was a gentle rain, the kind she loved
walking in. She walked out her bedroom door leaving Jareth there in the shadows, and made her
way outside and into the rain. Lifting her face upward toward the sky, the rain fell gently on her
face and filled her with a feeling of cleansing. She walked around the castle to the garden she had
found when she first got there.
Jareth kept his distance. He did not wish for her to catch him spying. He could not help it. He
was drawn to her. Watching her as she smelled the flowers around the garden, her wanted to be
at her side. A smile crossed his lips when he saw her sit down. He could take her now if he
wanted, just because he is King, but alas no. He had no desire to take from her. He only wanted
what she would give. He watched as Josie leaned back and stretched out on the ground. The rain
falling across her body aroused Jareth's lust for her. Taking a step closer, his boot shifted some
loose gravel. *Damn* he thought as he looked down. Glancing back up, his eyes met hers
looking back at him with an intensity he could not place.
"Jareth?" Josie called to him. "What are you doing?" she asked, although she had a good idea.
She knew he had been there for quite some time. Smiling to herself, she knew what she was
going to do.
Jareth sauntered over to her slowly, taking in every curve of her body. Kneeling down beside her,
he pushed her wet hair out of her face. "Just looking out for you is all," he answered, hiding his
true reason.
"Oh?" she queried, looking deep within his mismatched eyes. She knew he was keeping
something from her and she would drag it out of him if she had too. Jareth didn't reply. Standing
back up, he turned to walk away from the situation he did not want to be in. Josie caught his
boot. "Are you afraid to sit with me?" she asked, her voice taking an alluring tone.
"No of course not," he replied, looking down at her.
"Then why are you leaving? Don't you like the rain?" she asked, tilting her head back once more,
soaking up the rain lightly falling on her face.
Jareth could scarcely stand it any longer. If he didn't get away now, there would be no chance of
his ever leaving. Looking down upon her, he knew his resistance was futile. All the time he had
spent watching over her never prepared him for losing his heart. He knew without a doubt that
she was the one for him.
"Come and sit with me," she said softly, watching the rain fall gently on his form. Smiling, she
held her hand up to him, hoping he would take it. She felt him grasp her hand gently and saw a
smile cross his handsome features as he began to drop to his knees.
Kneeling down beside her, Jareth could no longer control his emotions. Cupping her face in his
hands, he wanted to show her just how much she meant to him. With a warm inviting smile, he
pulled her face close to his. Jareth's lips brushed her forehead, the rain wetting his lips making his
desire for her flourish. He felt her hands on his and heard her sigh.
"I have waited a long time for that," she said softly, rubbing the back of his hands lightly with her
palms. Looking deeply into his eyes, she brought her lips close to his. Jareth flinched. Josie
smiled and chuckled lightly but wouldn't give up. Brushing her lips delicately against his, she
kissed him softly wanting to love him with every ounce of her being.
Jareth pulled her into his arms, ready to drop all his pretenses and show her his world. All
rational thought leaving, he took her then and there, filling her with the knowledge that he loved
her more than his own life.
****
The next morning, Josie woke to find strong arms wrapped possessively around her. Snuggling
against his warmth, she smiled, wanting this to last forever. She felt him stir behind her and
brought her hands against his arms, holding onto the one thing she most wanted, Jareth.
Jareth kissed the back of her neck, sending shivers rushing down her spine. Holding her close, he
wondered what he had done to deserve such happiness.
"Jareth, are you happy?" she asked softly.
"More than you know, Josie" he replied, then continued. "I once made your mother a promise,
one I often thought was idiotic on my part. Now, I am thankful for that promise, and now offer
you a promise." Jareth whispered in her ear, his hot breath making her shiver.
"What is it?" she asked, turning her head to catch a glimpse of his smile.
"I promise that no matter what happens, I shall always be there for you. I love you Josie."
Josie smiled, "Now that's a promise to keep."