Love is Just a Fantasy

Chapter 13

Sarah woke up, and didn't know where she was. She looked around and found herself in a beautiful room. "How did I get here?" Sarah thought to herself. Suddenly she remembered the night before. "This is my room?!?!? Holy hell!" Sarah thought.

She sat up and her eyes focused on a piece of parchment on the pillow next to her. On top of the parchment was a red, long-stemmed rose. Sarah looked at the note. It read:

My Dear Sarah,

I hope you find everything to your liking. You fell asleep before I could even get to the castle and I didn't want to wake you. Please sleep as long as you want. When you get hungry, the kitchens are open to you all day. I have assigned a goblin to tend to your every need. Her name is Leah. All you have to do is say her name and she will come. If you are looking for something to do, I have a library that I hope you like. I also invite you to dinner with me tonight. Dinner is at 6:30. I hope to see you there.

Sincerely,

Jareth

Sarah sat there trying to see how this fit into Jareth's grand plan to beat her. "Why would he want me to come to dinner?" Sarah thought to herself. Suddenly it hit Sarah. "If I stay at the castle for the day, my time in the Labyrinth will expire. What a nasty trick!" Sarah reasoned. She got up and looked around.

"Leah," Sarah called out. She was amazed when a tiny goblin came bursting through her bedroom door.

"What can I do for you Miss?" asked a small goblin.

"Are you Leah?" Sarah asked.

"Oh yes. You must be the lovely lady Miss Sarah. You truly are as beautiful as his highness described you. I can see why you stile his heart," Leah said.

Sarah stared at Leah slack-jawed. "What had he said about me?" she asked.

"Oh just that you are more beautiful than and Fae woman he has ever met. He described how you skin is paler than the moon and softer than rose petals. Oh! And how you hair was darker than chestnuts and smoother than silk. He saidwhen you speak, he hears a choir of angels." Leah said. "Oh, but I'm not quite sure I was supposed to tell you that! Please don't tell him I told you," Leah pleaded.

"I won't," Sarah said, "but I do have a question. It is actually more of a matter of opinion one could say. Well anyways, does Jareth really love me?" Sarah asked.

"Oh yes Miss, I thing he truly does. Please take care of him, ok?" Leah said, being very serious.

"Of course," Sarah said in a shaky vice. "Leah, do you think you could find an outfit for me to wear?"

"Oh yes Miss! I was wondering why you had guys clothes on," Leah said, referring to Sarah's jeans and tee shirt. "All ladies should wear dresses, not breeches and a shirt," Leah explained.

"I don't own any dresses," Sarah said. Leah looked at her and said, "Well did you even look in you closet? I'm sure we can find one there."

Sarah didn't have much experience with dresses, so she let Leah pick a few out for her to try on. They finally decided on a dark blue dress. The fabric was the softest Sarah could have imagined. The sleeves were three-quarter length and the dress had a square cut. Underneath the dress, Sarah had a corset on. "What a dreadful contraption," Sarah thought. "I can hardly breathe!" Sarah turned and surveyed herself in the mirror. She was astonished at what she saw. Her hair was pinned up, but some curls hung by her neck loosely. She had a little blush on her cheeks, and some glitter accenting her eyes. A coat of pale pink gloss was slicked over her lips.

She had some cleavage showing due to the corset and cut of the dress. Sarah saw that and hastily tried to pull the dress up to cover it. Leah saw her and cried, "Oh no Miss, leave it! You look beautiful and that is how the dress is supposed to fit!" Leah added under her breathe, "Plus in that dress, Jareth won't be able to keep his hands off of you."

"What was that?" Sarah asked, still standing at the mirror in shock.

"Oh, I just said you should probably get going," Leah lied. "You can't spend your whole day in here. If you think that rose is pretty, you should see the gardens, they are beautiful."

"I would like to see them actually," Sarah said, sounding slightly surprised. "The problem is I don't know where they are. Leah, do you think you could send me in their direction?"

Leah smiled slightly and said, "Oh, but of course," and grabbed Sarah's hand. Just as they turned the corner in the hall, Sarah and Leah ran right into the Goblin King himself.

"Oh! Hello Sir. I didn't mean to run into you," Leah said, and curtsied.

"Hello Jareth," Sarah said, also dipping into a curtsy.

Before Jareth could say anything, Leah said, "I was just taking Miss Sarah to the gardens; we'll be on our way."

"Leah," Jareth said, "I'm going to give you the rest of the day off. I'll take care of Sarah. You go enjoy yourself."

"Oh thank you your majesty!" Leah exclaimed, and curtsied to both Jareth and Sarah. As she left the room, Leah couldn't help but grin at how well she had planned that. Jareth and Sarah where alone together and now all they needed was time.

End of Chapter