They walked Toby back to the cabin he shared with his parents, and Toby insisted they come in so he could tell his parents all about learning to ski.

He was feeling very proud of himself. As were his parents and Sarah and Jareth.

Karen had a peanut butter sandwich waiting for him and steered him toward spending time with the other children after he ate, suggesting he could show off his skiing skills. The boy was reluctant at first, but Robert stepped in and explained to him that he and his mother would be there and would also like to see him ski. So he agreed and hugged Sarah and Jareth goodbye.

"You've been so sweet to him." Sarah said as they walked to their cabin. "We all appreciate it. Especially me. I'll have to find a way to reward you."

Jareths hand on her waist tightened and he pulled her closer. "Mmmm...I have a thought. Perhaps a bite to eat, and we...crawl back into bed."

"You sleepy?"

He gave her a devilish grin. "Not in the least."

Sarah laughed."Ahh I see. I must admit that's tempting. I'm not really tired either. You can work at convincing me."

They had reached the door. He opened it and pulled her inside, closing and locking it.

Immediately he began taking off her coat, capturing her lips in a hungry kiss. Once their coats were off he lefted her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist.

" Convinced yet?" he asked when they paused for breath.

She nipped at his lips and trailed down his chin to his neck, placing small kisses here and there.

"Yes.. :kiss: I'm most :kiss: definitely convinced."

He kissed her again, and she felt herself being carried into the bedroom.

Setting her down in front of the bed, Jareth used his magic to quickly remove their clothes. Sarah moaned softly as she felt his already hard erection press against her stomach.

"Someone's excited," she teased as she ran her hands down his back.

"How could I be anything but excited?" He asked before kissing her roughly. "You've been teasing me mercilessly all morning."

Sarah gasped in surprised pleasure when he pinched her nipples. "I wasn't the only one teasing." She commented.

"True." He stated as he kissed down her neck. "No more teasing. I need you."

Placing his himself between her legs, he slid his hard shaft between the folds of her sex, rubbing her clit. He groaned at how ready she already was for him.

"Jareth." She purred his name as he took her left breast into his mouth. Her hands ran through his hair as she bucked her hips against him. "I need you inside, now."

Jareth turned her to face the bed and pushed her forward, her hands landing on the soft matress. He grabbed her hips and positioned himself behind her. In one smooth motion, he sheathed himself deep inside her.

"Sarah." Her name came out as a growl.

Leaning her head against the matress, she moaned as he started to move. The friction between them was delicious and she wanted more. She urged him to move faster and gripped the sheets in her hands when he complied.

Jareth thrust into her over and over, going as deep as he could. Leaning over her, his hands cupped and massaged her breasts as he kissed her shoulder. "My precious Sarah, " He rotated his hips slightly and continued thrusting, her moans driving him closer to his own release.

"Jareth...damn..." she began chanting his name as her body grew warm and tingled with pleasure.

One of his hands reached down and found her little bundle of nerves and massaged it firmly. "Come for me Sarah." he whispered as he continued slamming into her.

Her moans grew louder and her muscles began to tense as she approached her peak. When her body shuddered around him and she screamed his name, he knew she had climaxed. He pulled away and rolled her over then slid back into her, thrusting hard and fast as he sought his own release. Leaning down he kissed her roughly, his tongue pushing into her mouth, she gladly gave him entry and returned the kiss.

Sarah wrapped her arms and legs around him, her hips lifting up to meet his thrusts. She raked her nails up and down his back leaving angry red marks as he continued thrusting.

Before long, Jareth reached his own climax and thrust into her one final time and stayed deep inside her as a wave a complete bliss washed over him. He collapsed on top of her, but did his best not to crush her.

A fine layer of sweat covered their bodies and their breathing was ragged. Kissing her gently, Jareth relucantly moved away and lay next to her. She turned to be face to face and they just held each other.

After a few minutes, a wave of his hand was all it took to clean them both."See what happens when you're an insufferable tease?" He said with a lazy, satisfied smile.

"Hmmm, I do," she laughed. "I guess I should tease you a lot more often."

He chuckled and kissed her soundly. "Naughty little minx."

He held her close, his eyes closed as they both relaxed and calmed their breathing. "Remember I said I wasn't really tired?"

"Same love." He kissed her forehead. "Rest. I'll ravish you more later."

"Is that a threat or a promise?" She asked jokingly.

"Oh most definately a promise," he grinned. "Now hush, Precious. I need a nap."

A couple of hours later, Jareth and Sarah still laid in bed together, both feeling quite content. Hunger had prompted Jareth to conjure up a small bowl of grapes, which they fed each other.

Sarah snuggled against his chest as she chewed a grape, her hand wrapped around his waist. "Jareth."

"Hmm?"

"How is this going to work? With us I mean." She sat up enough to face him. "Our worlds are very different."

Taking her hand in his, his brought it to his lips. "Not where it really matters." He kissed her palm and wrist. "We can be a normal couple. It will take some adjusting on both parts, but it can be done. You go to work. I'll run my Kingdom and we can go on dates and take turns visiting each other."

"Kind of hard for me to visit you without help." Sarah commented.

"Easily corrected, love." With the flick of his wrist he summoned a crystal. "This can allow you to visit when ever you wish. If you'd like I can make this into a more practical item for you, so you can keep it with you."

"That would be nice." She said as she took the crystal from him. "This is kinda hard to hide in my purse."

He laughed. "Good point," he touched it and it changed form in her hand. He picked up the silver bracelet and fastened it around her wrist. "Better?" He asked as he kissed along her arm to her elbow.

Sarah held her arm up an examined the bracelet. It was silver with several small charms. One was a tiny version of his pendant. Another was a barn owl. There was also a peach, a crystal ball, and a snowflake.

"Its beautiful, but why a snowflake?" She questioned. "It doesn't quite fit with the rest of the theme."

"Ah, but it does." He sat up and pulled her onto his lap. Taking her hand in his he ran his fingers over the charms. "The owl represents me as it is my prefered animal form. The pendant represents the Labyrinth. It's the symbol of my Kingdom. The peach is..."

"What you used to drug me?" Sarah teased.

"Reminder of a fond memory." He chuckled as he kissed her temple. "Our first dance."

"The crystal to represent your magic?"

"No that is the crystal I gave you a moment ago. It's the item that contains the magic you need to visit my Kingdom." He touched the snowflake charm and smiled softly. "This one is very important. It represents this weekend, the winter holiday that brought us together at last."

Sarah wrapped her arms around his neck and rubbed her nose against his. "Surprised you didn't put a newspaper." She stated before kissing him.

"Newspaper?" He tilted his head in confusion. "I fail to see the relevance of that."

"For the ad I put in the paper that led to you being here." She grinned. "I asked for a fake boyfriend and I got something even better."

Jareth kissed her tenderly as his thumb brushed against her bracelet and added a tiny newspaper charm. "Best Christmas ever." He said as he leaned his forehead against hers.

"So tell me how this thing works." Sarah said as she pulled away from him and stood up.

Jareth leaned back and let his eyes take in her naked body. "If you are planning to test it, might I suggest some clothes?"

"I'm not going to end up in the bog am I?" Sarah asked, only halfway serious.

"Oh Great Goddess no. I would never send you there."

"You already did!"

"No, I sent Hogwort. Not my fault you fell down the trap door too." Jareth grumbled as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"So where does this send me?" Sarah asked as she grabbed her shirt off the floor. "Wait, let me guess, your bed?"

"Not a bad idea." He smirked. "That would be perfect." He said as he stood and wrapped his arms around her. "I'll know the minute you arrive, so I could quickly join you there."

Leaning back against him, she laughed. "You are hopeless."

"I could have you appear wherever I am." He suggested as he kissed her neck. "That could be enjoyable."

"How so?"

"I could be taking a bath and suddenly you're in the tub with me." He grinned.

"How about you let me pick the location. I don't think it would be wise to have me randomly appear beside you in front of your court." Sarah told him as she pulled away and continued to dress.

Jareth waved his hand and was suddenly fully clothed. "Hmmm, true, especially if your wearing very little." He snapped his fingers. "Very well. You'll have a few options to pick from." He wrapped his hands around her wrist, over the bracelet and Sarah felt the bracelet tingle against her skin as he worked his magic. "There, now each charm will lead you to a different location. "

"Which one goes where?"

"I'll leave that for you to discover." He grinned and kissed her again. "Now, I suggest a more satisfying snack before dinner than a few grapes. I'm famished. You exhaust me." He slapped her ass and headed for the kitchen.

Sarah quickly dressed and followed him. She found him eating cheese and crackers. There wasn't a great deal of food but it had come stocked with the basics. She grabbed a bottle of wine, pouring each of them a glass. They didn't want to eat too much since dinner was in a few hours.

"This has been an unexpectedly great holiday. Trust me most of our family gatherings aren't this fun." Sarah said before taking a bite of cracker and a sip of wine.

"I hope I made it more bearable." Jareth answered.

He sliced off a bit of cheese and held it up. "Try this." She opened her mouth and he slid the small piece past her lips. She bit down on tip of his finger and held it between he teeth, sucking it for a moment before letting him pull back.

"Cheeky wench. Keep that up and we'll miss dinner."

"Mmm. Part of me wants to just stay here really." Sarah admitted. "Thank you...for everything. In case I didn't say it."

"You've thanked me quite thoroughly, my sweetling. More cheese?"

Sarah shook her head. "No. How about we finish up here and take a walk, then come back and get ready for dinner? If we can get done there early, we could try out the hot tub tonight before bed. Might as well since we're here."

"That sounds relaxing. Good idea. Let's go for that walk." Jareth agreed.

They finished their snack and cleaned up their small mess, then bundled up and left for a quiet stroll around the resort enjoying the crisp late afternoon air.

After their walk, they left plenty of time to prepare for dinner. It wasn't formal but both wanted to look nice. Sarah wore black velvet slacks and a white silk blouse and Jareth wore dark blue suit, with a button down white dress shirt.

When they got there, everyone was in good spirits, relaxed and happy.

Dinner was a casual affair, with a selection of hearty soups, a salad bar, and sandwich buffet, with ice cream sundae bar for dessert.

They forewent seating arrangements. It was a perfect way for everyone to mingle and socialize without feeling stress now that the official holiday event was over.

Sarah and Jareth were instantly pulled over to sit with Toby and his and Sarah's parents.

"So, Jay, I hope we didn't bore you too much." Robert remarked between courses. "Being a world traveler we much seem pretty average."

"Not at all, Robert. I had a fabulous time. As someone whose life tends to be chaotic, I've relished such a refreshing stretch of normalcy. However, nothing is ever what it seems, even with you Williams'. There were quite a few rather eventful moments."

"Thats true dear." Karen chimed in. "With my sister causing trouble, that crazy karaoke night, and Toby getting lost...it will be a holiday to remember."

"I know I'll never forget it." Sarah said. She had a hold of Jareth's hand under the table, and squeezed it as they exchanged glances and smiles.

"I won't either!" Said Toby, while chewing his sandwich and smiling.

"Toby, don't talk with your mouth full of food." Karen chastised, but with no real power behind it.

Sarah could tell she was exhausted. Her stepmother needed a post holiday vacation.

"Hey Karen, once we get back to the city, why don't I take Toby home with me for a few days? I have until after the new year off. I'll bring him home the day before New Years. I can't get out of the annual New Year's Eve party, but that will give you 4 nights of rest."

The grateful look Karen gave her was a doozy. "Oh sweetie, that's so nice, but you and Jay..."

Jareth spoke up. "We will have plenty of time together. I agree. You've put so much work into this. Both Sarah and I can spend a few days entertaining the boy. I'm off until after the new year as well."

Toby was bouncing with excitement. "Can I mom please please?! "

"Let him go, honey. Sarah takes good care of him. You packed enough clothes for at least 10 days for him. He'll be fine. We can relax alone for a few days. He can open the rest of his presents New Years Eve. " Robert put an arm around his wife and gave her a knowing look. She looked over at him and blushed.

"Okay, you can go," She turned to Toby. "But all the same rules apply. You behave and mind Sarah and Jay or you'll be in trouble when you get home."

Toby was full of promises that he would be the perfect child, but everyone knew better anyway.

Sarah knew he was a good kid but his enthusiasm and desire to be a part of everything tended to override his ability to contain himself at times.

A couple of hours later, Sarah yawned loudly, feigning tiredness.

She loved her family but wanted to snuggle with Jareth in the hot tub. They had yet to try it out, and considering with Toby as Sarah's houseguest alone time would be limited after that night for the week, she wanted to have that night alone.

Sarah and Jareth said their good nights and strolled back to their cabin hand in hand, the light snow creating a, picture perfect moment to remember.