Chapter 14

Disclaimer: I don't own Jareth (wish I did) or any other characters from Labyrinth. They belong to Jim Hensen and everyone responsible for making the wonderful movie. All songs used in this fic are the property of Disney and their writers and singers.

Alastair led Heidi back to the dining hall and asked the goblins to bring some sweets. They hurried off and brought all kinds of cakes, pies and even chocolate fondue. Heidi looked at them and tried not to laugh at all the trouble they were going to. "You could have just brought us each a slice of cake." She shook her head. "This is too much."

The Goblins grinned at her and left the room once they table was covered with sweets. "I guess they didn't want anything to be left out." Alastair smiled. Truth be told he had asked the cook to make all the sweets he could. The plan had been for him to pop the question at dinner during dessert, but things didn't go quite as planned as they never brought out the desserts.

"So is it just me or is there something in the air today?" Heidi asked as she took a small plate and filled it with treats.

"What do you mean?" Alastair asked as he made his own plate.

"Well, first you send me flowers, something you've never done." She stopped and gave him soft smile. "Thank you by the way. They were beautiful."

Alastair bowed to her. "My pleasure."

Heidi shook her head at his playfulness. "Then there's Jaxel. He finally made a move on Lannie and not only that he wants to court her. I thought he just wanted to take her as a lover."

"Yeah, that caught me off guard as well," Alastair admitted as they sat down in front of the chocolate fondue fountain.

"And now Jareth and Sarah are being all lovey dovey." Heidi could still hear the fairies singing.

"Well, they're always like that. Those two never could keep their hands off of one another. Jareth may swear that he never made her his until they were engaged, but I doubt it. They were all over each other the week that Sarah agreed to let him court her." He shook his head as he remembered when he first met Sarah. "Definitely the fastest courtship in the Underground."

"I know." Heidi agreed. "But then I guess with Sarah being born a human, it wasn't that short to her. Plus I'm sure Jareth was in a hurry to have her become Fae. As a human, she was in danger, especially with the way Ta'leena wanted her dead."

"Very true." Alastair noticed that Heidi hadn't grabbed any of the cheesecake. She probably hadn't had any before. He first had it at a dinner with his cousin right after Lannie came to the Underground. She made it that night and he had to admit the taste was addictive. Taking a small bite he got an idea. He cut another small bite with his fork and offered it to Heidi. She looked at him like he had two heads. "Try it. You'll love it."

"Alright." She opened her mouth and let him feed her the small bite of cheesecake. "Mmmmm." She couldn't believe how wonderful it tasted. "What is that?"

"It's called cheesecake. It comes in all kinds of flavors." Alastair smiled as he held another bite out to her. She accepted it happily and didn't protest when he fed her the rest of the slice, bite by bite.

When they had their fill of sweets, Heidi sat quietly just looking around, unsure of what to say. Alastair just watched her and tried to find the right words to say. His hand played nervously with the item in his pocket. "Okay, can I just, say something crazy?" Heidi asked as she stood.

"I love crazy!" Alastair grinned.

"All my life has been a series of doors in my face, and then suddenly I find myself with you." Heidi sang as she leaned against the pillar.

"I was thinking the same thing! 'Cause like, I've been searching my whole life to find my own place." Alastair joined her in song and stood. "And maybe it's the fairies talking or the chocolate fondue." He grinned as he wiped the chocolate from her lip.

"But with you..." Heidi ducked her head as she blushed slightly.

"But with you, I found my place..." Alastair lifted her chin, making her look at him.

"I see your face..."

"And it's nothing like I've ever known before!" They sang together.

Heidi dashed around the pillar and ran across the room. "Love is an open door!" Alastair chased after her, smiling as they continued their song. "Love is an open door! Love is an open door!"

"With you!" Heidi ducked under his arms as he went to grab her.

"With you!" He spun around and hurried after as she tried to get away.

"With you!" She went around another pillar to avoid him, but her plan backfired.

"With you!" Alastair went the opposite way and grabbed her by the waist and lifted her off the ground.

"Love is an open door..." They sang together as he set her down and started to kneel in front of her.

"I mean it's crazy..." He started

"What?" She asked

"We finish each other's-"

"Sandwiches!" Heidi exclaimed as she raced to the kitchen.

"That's what I was gonna say!" He called as he followed her.

"I've never met someone-" Heidi held the door open for him.

"Who thinks so much like me!" They sang together. "Jinx! Jinx again!" As a team, they grabbed all the supplies for sandwiches and both smiled seeing they made the same thing. "Our mental synchronization can have but one explanation."

"You-" Heidi handed him the bottle of oil.

"And I-" He poured it on his sandwich and then poured some on hers.

"Were-" She smiled seeing that he put just the right amount.

"Just-" He put the bottle down and handed her the plate.

"Meant to be!" Their voices harmonized as they carried the plates back to the dining room to eat.

Once the sandwiches were gone, Heidi stood and pulled Alastair to his feet and began dancing with him. "Say goodbye..." She kept singing the song from before.

"Say goodbye..." Alastair was beginning to think he'd never get to ask his question.

"To the pain of the past. We don't have to feel it anymore! Love is an open door!" They waltzed around the room, ignoring the looks the goblins were giving them. "Love is an open door!" Alastair made up his mind and continued the song with renewed vigor. "Life can be so much more!"

"With you!" Heidi spun free from his arms.

"With you!" He grabbed her arm and pulled her back to him.

"With you!" She tried to spin away again, but he held tight.

"With you!"

Alastair dipped her as they sang the last of the song together. "Love is an open door..."

He lifted her back up and grinned. "Can I say something crazy?" When she nodded, he pulled something from his pocket and dropped to one knee. "Will you marry me?" He asked as he held the ring out to her.

"Can I say something even crazier?" She gazed into his eyes as he waited for her answer. "Yes!"

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After checking on the children, Lannie went to the courtyard but found no sign of anyone. Looking around she spotted a figure heading for the main gate. She raced after them, thinking it was one of the others. "Hey! Wait up!"

When she caught up to the figure she was surprised to see it was Alastair's younger brother, Oliver. "What do you want?" He asked.

"I was looking for the others. I didn't know you were here tonight Oliver." She gave him a smile, but he glared at her.

"Grab 'er." A voice said from behind Oliver.

Lannie looked but all she saw was a gnome. "Yes, master," Oliver said as he grabbed Lannie and threw her over his shoulder.

"Hey! Wait! What are you doing?" Lannie yelled as he carried her out the main gate.

"Ya best be quiet if ya wish ta live." The gnome told her.

"You talk more like a troll than a gnome." She commented as she struggled to get free. In the struggle, her pendant fell from her neck and the gnome picked it up.

The gnome laughed evilly. "Ya may be useful ta me after all."