"Happy Christmas Eve Sarah!" Toby said, rushing downstairs in new pyjamas. They had just arrived from London; Sarah wanted to spend a little time with her mom before they went to see Toby. It was getting late, and Toby would be going to bed soon.

"Happy Christmas Eve buddy. You got your stocking ready for Santa?" She asked him, ruffling his damp hair. He nodded enthusiastically, hugging her mid section. His head rested on her stomach, and she smiled down at him happily.

"Uhuh, it says my name right at the top. Dad showed me yours from when you were a kid." Toby told her, and Sarah remembered how excited she used to be on Christmas morning.

"Oh yeah, I remember that. What do you want for Christmas?" Sarah asked, hoping he would say at least one of the things that she had frantically searched Toys R Us for the week previously.

"I want these new action figures where their heads go inside their bodies! Man, that looks so cool." Toby said, hopping from one foot to the other.

"Have you been a good boy?" Sarah asked, kneeling down to his level. He was so cute when he was like this, it made her even more excited to have kids of her own.

"Uhuh, I even helped Mrs Kleinerman with her groceries the other day." Toby told her proudly.

"You did? That's nice, Tobes. I'm sure you'll be on the nice list then. Right, up to bed then."

Irene and her dad had run out the door as soon as they'd arrived, saying they had to go to a Christmas party but that they'd be back in an hour. Sarah was in charge, just like when she was a teenager. At least she definitely wouldn't wish him away to a Goblin King this time. In fact, this time the Goblin King was helping her babysit.

"Where's Jareth?" Toby asked; he'd been busy changing for bed and hadn't seen them arrive.

"He's just fixing the tree, the lights went out on it."

"With magic?" Toby asked, his face lighting up.

"No, I'm pretty sure he's just twisting all the bulbs until they work again. Go say goodnight."

Toby ran into the living room, and skidded on the wooden floor until he stopped at Jareth's feet. He threw his arms around his waist, and Jareth smiled in surprise. Her husband was dressed in baggy trousers and a tight shirt, and Sarah loved to see him look so normal (although only every now and then; it was odd seeing him in such loose pants).

"G'night Jareth!" Toby said, still hugging him. "Do Goblin Kings even have Christmas?"

Jareth looked at Sarah, confused, and Sarah remembered she'd completely forgotten to tell him about the conversation she had had with Toby on their wedding day.

"It's okay, love. He knows that it's real, he saw my markings, he remembers your sister." Sarah tried not to say her name, knowing that it put him in a bad mood.

"Oh." Jareth said in surprise. He picked Toby up and placed him on his back. "Yes Goblin Kings have Christmas, and I'm hoping for another Ninja Turtle to add to my collection. Come on chap, let's get you into bed!"

"I want to see your funny hair!" Toby said as Jareth carried him off towards the stairs. Sarah laughed and followed them. She watched in wonder as Jareth changed, into a grey shirt and black pants. His hair grew long, tinged with red at the ends - red for Christmas, Sarah assumed.

"There." Jareth said, putting Toby down on the staircase. "What d'you think?"

"Are you wearing lipgloss?" Toby asked, leaning closer to inspect his brother in law's lips, and Jareth picked him up and turned him upside down. Toby squealed loudly, and Sarah stood watching, laughing so much her stomach hurt.

"There's nothing wrong with a little chapstick." Jareth said smoothly. "Bed, before I suggest dear old St Nick put you on his naughty list!"


A few hours later, Sarah and Jareth lay in her old room. The bed was kind of small for both of them, but it would be too complicated with time zones to go back to London for the night. They lay pressed together, naked in one another's arms.

"It's kind of weird doing it in my old bedroom." Sarah admitted. "Especially when I'm pregnant. And married. I never imagined being so grown up, this room makes me feel like a kid again."

"I'm not used to having an audience of teddy bears." Jareth said, running his fingers through her hair lazily. "I've probably scarred the poor things for life."

"Toby's so excited about Christmas, it's adorable. I definitely want our kids to have Christmas. Imagine seeing their faces light up over a new bike or something." Sarah said, running her hand over her belly fondly.

"I can't wait." Jareth kissed the tip of her nose. "What have you got me for Christmas?" He asked with a grin.

"Nuh uh, not telling you. You'll just have to see if you made the naughty or nice list."

"Oh, I am definitely on the naughty list." He purred into her ear, running his hand down her body. She batted him away, laughing.

"A lump of coal it is then."

"I've got you something." He said, and he waved his hand. A long, rectangular wrapped gift appeared in his hand, and Sarah smiled.

"It's not Christmas yet."

"It's after midnight. So, yes, it's Christmas. I have something to give you in front of your family, but this is a little private."

"It's nothing gross, right?" Sarah asked as she took it from him, and he raised an eyebrow.

"Gross? What on Earth would I give you for Christmas that's gross?"

"I don't know, like a whip or something?"

"No. I do have a riding crop, if you're curious to try it out."

"Shut up." She said, untying the bow.

"That wasn't a no.." Jareth said, kissing her neck suggestively.

"Jareth." She said warningly, whilst trying not to laugh. "Enough. Let me open my gift."

Sarah tore open the paper, and lifted the lid off the box it covered. She saw a beautiful, golden hand mirror.

"It's beautiful." She lifted it up and stared into it. She still couldn't used to the sight of her markings, and she looked at them whilst Jareth stroked her cheek. It was funny seeing the band on his left hand, too. There was a lot to get used to.

"It's rather special. I know your crystals can't really see anyone yet, but the mirror will allow you to. Just think of who you would like to see, and write their name with your finger on the glass. They will appear."

"That's so thoughtful." Sarah said. "I don't know who else I'd want to see aside from you."

"You can use it as a normal mirror if you really wish, darling." Jareth said, kissing her softly.

"Thanks baby, that's so nice. I didn't even know what to get you; what do you get for the King who has everything?" She asked; Jareth still hated her calling him baby, but when she was so happy he was willing to let it slide.

"You've given me enough." He stroked her belly, and then brought her left hand to his mouth and kissed the rings that glinted in the darkness. "You've given me your hand in marriage, and you're carrying my babies. I'm spoiled."

"The babies aren't a gift from me to you, they're just what our love created. And I married you because I'm crazy about you and want you all to myself for ever and ever. Those aren't gifts; they're what you deserve."

"I don't, not really. I just got lucky." He kissed her sweetly, and she wrapped her arms around him. "I love you so very much, sweetness."

"I love you more." She said, closing her eyes. "We better put some clothes on, if Toby comes running in here in the morning we're going to scar the poor kid for life."

"What was that about my sister earlier?" Jareth asked, his voice turning serious. He waved a hand and they were both dressed in nightwear.

"He was awake when you were in his room with her. He heard everything, and he knows you're the real deal. And a bit of my makeup came off so he saw my markings. He'll keep it to himself, and if he doesn't - will anyone believe an eight year old kid saying the Goblin King married his sister?"

"I suppose not. I'm just sorry he had to be near her, the poor lad must have been terrified." Jareth said, thanking his lucky stars that he'd blocked Juturna's magic. If she'd been at full power, anything could have happened to him.

"He's okay, he's a tough little cookie. After all, he survived a kidnap when he was a baby." She said, jabbing Jareth in the ribs teasingly.

"Kidnap?" Jareth laughed. "You asked me to take him, love. Let's not get into semantics again. He's the reason we're together."

"He's the reason we met." She said pointedly. "Not the reason we're together."

"Of course. The reason we're together is that you find me utterly irresistible and can hardly keep your hands off me. Really Sarah, I'm not a piece of meat."


"Merry Christmas Sarah!" Toby came bouncing into the room, and Sarah opened one eye. It was still dark, and she could see a digital clock on her old hifi blinking 5AM.

"Hey Tobes." She said thickly, sitting up. She was used to him waking her up early, but Jareth slept on. They didn't need as much sleep anymore, but they still needed at least four or five hours a night.

"Look at all the stuff I got!" He was lugging his Christmas stocking in behind him. It was small, and Sarah knew that his big gifts were in the living room. This one was probably just full of Ninja Turtles.

"Kiddo, you should wait for Mom and Dad to open it. Plus Santa probably left you some stuff under the tree too." Sarah yawned, rubbing her eyes. Her markings were uncovered, as were Jareth's - who still had his long hair. She hoped her Dad wouldn't come in.

"Just one?!" Toby begged. "They said I can't go into their room until the little hand's on the six."

"Alright. Just one. Come on then." Toby climbed onto the bed and sat cross legged at Sarah's feet. Jareth stirred, sitting up.

"Good morning young Toby." He waved a hand and the lights came on, dimmer than usual. "Are we opening gifts?"

"Sarah said I can open one." Toby pouted.

"Well, we must do what Sarah says. Besides, you'll have lots more to open soon." Jareth reasoned with the small boy. It was funny, she'd never imagined having a Christmas morning with Jareth, but he seemed made for it. He was so good with Toby, and he seemed almost as excited as him too.

"Jareth, can you put your glamour on? Just in case Dad and Irene come in." Sarah got up and started applying makeup to her markings. "Tobes we'll do presents in one second, okay?"

"Can't you just do what Jareth does?" Toby asked, watching in amazement as Jareth's hair shrunk several inches and his eyebrows grew. "So cool!"

"One day. Not yet." Sarah said, drawing in her eyebrows. She examined her face in the mirror, then got back into bed. "Right, just one."

"I want.." Toby rummaged around in his stocking. He found a long, thin package. "This one!"

He ripped open the paper, and squealed

"Cool! It's the bubble sword!" Sarah raised an eyebrow; kids toys these days were so weird. It was a grey and green sword, the sheath covered in turtle faces, that had spaces for bubbles to come out from. Toby immediately started running around the room, leaving bubbles wherever he went.

"My bubbles are better." Jareth said, watching the little boy play. "But I suppose those are fine too."

"Bubbles?" Sarah asked with a laugh, thinking of the power contained within his crystals. "At least these are harmless."

Toby eventually got bored, and dragged his stocking into his parents room, reasoning that the little hand would almost be on the six.

"We should probably get up. As soon as Toby wakes them up he's going to want to go downstairs." Sarah said, though her eyes were closing. "The babies are wriggling."

"I wish I could feel them." Jareth said, pressing a kiss to her stomach.

"Soon. They're getting stronger." She yawned. "I might just sleep for a few more minutes. Wake me up when Toby's opening gifts."


Sarah actually slept for four more hours, and Jareth refused Toby's demands to wake her up. She was looking tired, the babies were exhausting her. She was twenty weeks pregnant now, and her back was beginning to ache. Jareth tried to heal her when she would let him, though she had her own magic that should be cushioning her from any pain.

"Sorry, I fell asleep." Sarah came downstairs, dressed in a loose fitting red dress that reached her knees. Her long brown hair fell over her shoulders in loose waves. The dress draped over her bump, making it look bigger than ever. Jareth looked at her with a smile; she almost looked ethereal. Pregnancy suited her.

"We waited for you." Irene said, gesturing around to the piles of gifts. "It's still only 9AM, but Toby's been running around in circles."

"Can we open gifts now?!" Toby asked, bouncing up and down.

"Sure. Sorry buddy, I was real tired." Sarah said, sitting down on the sofa next to Jareth, who was quietly drinking a cup of tea. She leaned on his shoulder, and he kissed her forehead. "You were supposed to wake me."

"You looked so peaceful." He said, wrapping an arm around her waist. "It would be a crime to disturb you."

Sarah watched as Toby began ripping paper off present after present, squealing with delight at each one. After he was finished, he had a huge pile of turtle themed merchandise. Sarah and Jareth had given him several items, plastic playsets that looked like a sewer that she didn't quite see the appeal of.

"This is the best Christmas ever! Jareth, I wanna give you your gift!" Toby said, running to the tree. He handed Jareth a box, and he opened it. Toby had given him the other three turtles from his collection, and Jareth smiled.

"The other three. Thanks, Toby. A lovely gift."

"I thought when the baby's big you could play Ninja Turtles with him."

"A wonderful idea. The girl can play too, of course." Jareth said, and Toby grimaced.

"Girls don't like Ninja Turtles."

"My girl will, I assure you." Jareth said, ruffling Toby's hair.

"Sarah, I got you something too!" Toby said.

"We gave him twenty dollars to buy gifts." Irene explained. "Those turtles are from his own collection, so you must have gotten a bigger share of the goods. He won't tell us what he got you."

"I didn't get her anything. I made her a picture and got Jareth to help me frame it." Toby said, pulling the gift from under the tree.

"You did?" Sarah asked him with a smile. "That's so nice."

"Here you go." Toby handed her the gift, which she unwrapped.

The large frame contained a hugely detailed drawing of the Labyrinth, guarded by drawings of Sarah and Jareth. They were holding a baby each. Toby was there too, and Sarah smiled. It was such a sweet drawing; she just hoped his parents wouldn't ask too many questions.

"That's great, Toby. I love it. I'm going to hang it right in the babies' nursery."

"Cool! Mom, Dad, I did you drawings too!"

"What did you do with the twenty dollars I gave you?" Irene asked, looking puzzled.

"Bought candy." Toby shrugged.


"That was great." Sarah sighed as they climbed into bed; she wanted to go home, but they were leaving the following day. "I missed him so much last Christmas."

"I had a wonderful time, I've never had a human Christmas before. Thanks for the gift." Sarah had given him a leather bound photo album with all of their wedding pictures in. He had given her a beautiful pair of earrings, and she planned to wear them at their Underground wedding.

"We need to go Underground soon. I feel completely unprepared for this wedding." Sarah said, tucking herself into the space under his arm. "And I'm getting bigger every day."

"You liked the wedding dress though?" Jareth had shown her a design earlier that week, and she had accepted it happily.

"Yes. I never thought I'd be getting married wearing purple." The material was to be a rich, deep purple silk. It was beautiful, but not exactly bridal.

"It's the royal colour. I'm not sure how appropriate it would be for you to wear white now, precious." He said, his fingers tracing over her bump.

"True. Purple it is."


A/N: A fluffy Christmas chapter for you all there. I hope you enjoyed it. In the next chapter, Sarah will start to learn how to harness her powers and prepare for her other wedding. Do you like the alternation between fluff and plot? If there's anything you'd like to see, just let me know!