Sorry, I know this chapter took me a while to post, but I was out til so
late last night that I couldn't even make it to the computer. So,
belatedly, here's chapter 11.
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Lily and Eli started to dance, and she felt a bit uncomfortable being this close to someone whom she just met. Eli must've noticed this because he whispered in her ear seductively, "Don't be frightened, I was sent by the Oracle Bane, she has a very important message that she wants to give you. You must go visit her out in the garden as soon as possible." This request startled Lily, she had almost forgotten about the Oracle. Whatever the Oracle had to say was sure to be important; Lily fled the arms of the dark man, and left the castle. Jareth looked up from dancing and saw Lily hurriedly flee. He excused himself from his partner, and walked over to Eli who had begun to dance with someone else. Jareth pulled him roughly by the arm and pinned him to the wall. "What did you say to her?" Jareth hissed threateningly. Eli looked innocent and replied, "I just told her the Oracle wanted to see her. I am just a messenger." Jareth, not trusting this dark character, cursed and followed in Lily's path outside.
How she had found out about the Oracle, Jareth didn't know. He hadn't even known that the Oracle still haunted the statue. As Lily came into view, she was standing with her ivory back to him, facing the Oracle. She was in a trance like state, staring at the statue intently. This worried Jareth and he whispered in her ear, "Lily can you hear me?" Lily seemed to snap out of it, and looked at Jareth and said, "Of course I can hear you. I was just talking to the Oracle. Can't you hear her speaking?" Jareth shook his head no. This was odd, very odd indeed. "She said that she wanted to warn me that someone powerful was going to show up and try to harm me. She wanted to tell me to protect me, so don't look so worried," Lily said. "I'm not worried," Jareth snapped.
Lily grinned sweetly back at him.
"Jareth, you and I both know that's not true. If you weren't worried about me, you wouldn't have followed me out here. I know you care about me." Jareth looked like he was going to deny it, but unexpectedly he said, "You're right Lily, I do care about you," he said stepping closer to her. Lily, being such an innocent, just smiled back at him. She didn't realize what he meant to do until he was standing right in front of her gazing intently into her blue eyes. A black gloved hand brushed the stray strands of hair that fell into her pale face, and then moved down to caress the pale skin covering her cheek bone. This gesture startled Lily, but not as much as what happened next. Jareth brought his mouth down and covered her lips with his own, burying his nimble fingers in her silky hair. Fireworks went off behind Lily's eyelids, and shivers ran down her spine. Her hands worked their way around Jareth's neck, bringing his body closer to hers.
The kiss, while they were distracted, was interrupted by a loud bang originating from the ballroom. They both broke contact breathlessly, and looked towards that direction. Jareth cursed, and transported himself there immediately, leaving Lily alone in the darkness once again.
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Lily and Eli started to dance, and she felt a bit uncomfortable being this close to someone whom she just met. Eli must've noticed this because he whispered in her ear seductively, "Don't be frightened, I was sent by the Oracle Bane, she has a very important message that she wants to give you. You must go visit her out in the garden as soon as possible." This request startled Lily, she had almost forgotten about the Oracle. Whatever the Oracle had to say was sure to be important; Lily fled the arms of the dark man, and left the castle. Jareth looked up from dancing and saw Lily hurriedly flee. He excused himself from his partner, and walked over to Eli who had begun to dance with someone else. Jareth pulled him roughly by the arm and pinned him to the wall. "What did you say to her?" Jareth hissed threateningly. Eli looked innocent and replied, "I just told her the Oracle wanted to see her. I am just a messenger." Jareth, not trusting this dark character, cursed and followed in Lily's path outside.
How she had found out about the Oracle, Jareth didn't know. He hadn't even known that the Oracle still haunted the statue. As Lily came into view, she was standing with her ivory back to him, facing the Oracle. She was in a trance like state, staring at the statue intently. This worried Jareth and he whispered in her ear, "Lily can you hear me?" Lily seemed to snap out of it, and looked at Jareth and said, "Of course I can hear you. I was just talking to the Oracle. Can't you hear her speaking?" Jareth shook his head no. This was odd, very odd indeed. "She said that she wanted to warn me that someone powerful was going to show up and try to harm me. She wanted to tell me to protect me, so don't look so worried," Lily said. "I'm not worried," Jareth snapped.
Lily grinned sweetly back at him.
"Jareth, you and I both know that's not true. If you weren't worried about me, you wouldn't have followed me out here. I know you care about me." Jareth looked like he was going to deny it, but unexpectedly he said, "You're right Lily, I do care about you," he said stepping closer to her. Lily, being such an innocent, just smiled back at him. She didn't realize what he meant to do until he was standing right in front of her gazing intently into her blue eyes. A black gloved hand brushed the stray strands of hair that fell into her pale face, and then moved down to caress the pale skin covering her cheek bone. This gesture startled Lily, but not as much as what happened next. Jareth brought his mouth down and covered her lips with his own, burying his nimble fingers in her silky hair. Fireworks went off behind Lily's eyelids, and shivers ran down her spine. Her hands worked their way around Jareth's neck, bringing his body closer to hers.
The kiss, while they were distracted, was interrupted by a loud bang originating from the ballroom. They both broke contact breathlessly, and looked towards that direction. Jareth cursed, and transported himself there immediately, leaving Lily alone in the darkness once again.
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