Kaye looked over to the door as she lifted her protective shield.

"Good to see my men are doing their jobs," Jareth mumbled as he walked into the room, glancing at the bed. Kaye smiled softly as she looked at the twins who were asleep in her lap.

"They've had this room protected nonstop all night, and still do. They are just resting for a few moments, per my request. " Kaye explained, dropping her shield as she watched Jareth sit down heavily in the desk chair across the room.

"When do we leave? Must we join him for breakfast or can we go now?"

She didn't wish to be here any longer than needed. She needed to talk in private with Jareth.

Jareth ran his hand over his face before looking out the window into the last few minutes of twilight.

"We all can't go back. He has said that one of our party should stay while the rest return to the Goblin City. Why have us all do an unnecessary double trip?" Jareth growled.

"All of us?"

"He has requested you come. Your blood can be used in tracking spells for other elves."

The twins woke at the rush of wind and magic, quickly throwing up defense spells.

"Good morning fairy sparkles. Sleep well?" Jareth asked them, sarcasm dripping from his words.

"Sire." Chase greeted as they both rushed to remove themselves from the bed.

"We-"

Jareth waved his hand, cutting off his words.

"Decide who stays until I return. The king requests it." Jareth told them quickly, not wasting time.

"I'll stay."

They all turned to look at Kaye as these words left her.

"We already spoke on this," Chase said, his brow furrowing in frustration.

"Spoke on what?" Jareth asked with a smile, standing up from the chair to get closer to the trio.

"You staying here?"

Kaye took a deep breath to calm her flight response at the anger she knew to be coming.

"It was a noble if stupid, idea." Chance said, crossing his arms as he sent a glare at the girl of subject.

"Chance. You are staying. We are leaving now." Jareth said, taking hold of Kaye's forearm before they teleported in a rain of glitter.

Goblins scattered as Jareth appeared in his throne room, not giving Kaye time to orient herself before he started to march to his bedroom, pulling her along.

"Jareth! Slow down! You are hurting my arm!" Kaye yelled, trying to keep up with Jareth's large strides. He paused long enough only to grab her and throw her over his shoulder, continuing on to his room, ignoring goblin and fae alike in his mission. Kaye gave up quickly to her fate, letter her body hang limply against his back, her anger rising with her embarrassment. Jareth kicked his door, causing it to slam open against the wall before he entered the room, throwing Kaye down onto the bed before slamming shut the door.

"What the hell Jareth?!" Kaye yelled, trying to pull herself up. Upon lifting up her head his lips crashed into hers, pushing her back down onto the bed. He was coming at her with a hunger she had yet to fully see from him, his right hand tangling in her short hair as he grabbed her side with the other. Kaye was sure that he could hear her heart beating in her chest at the suddenness of the physical interaction, her hands clutching at his poets' shirt as the smell of sunshine and magic filled her nose. Jareth bit at her bottom lip, his sharp canine nicking her soft lip making her gasp. The moment she opened her mouth Jareth took full advantage, his tongue moving like a well-worked muscle as he tasted every last crevasse in her mouth as it overpowered her smaller tongue. The taste of blood mixing with her natural taste of peaches caused him to get more aroused as he pressed his pelvis into hers, the back of his memory smirking at the irony of peaches. He moved from her mouth to her throat as he pushed his hand up under her shirt, using the hair in his hand to pull her head to the side to get better access.

"Jareth…" Kaye moaned before clearing her throat, trying to bring herself to her senses. Her arms didn't seem to have any strength as she pushed at his chest.

"Jareth, we need to- oh gods."

Jareth let out a moan of agreement as he ran his tongue along her earlobe before taking it between his teeth and tugging slightly.

"I know," Jareth said softly in her ear before placing nips along her jawline.

"No. Jareth we need to talk!" Kaye said, finding enough strength to push against him.

Jareth pulled away to look down at her, his eyes half-lidded.

"Why?" He asked, rubbing her side slowly, his voice deep with need.

"You didn't let me even talk about staying behind. I was the safest person to stay. The king wouldn't have harmed me! He would have needed me no matter what you did. But Chance. He will kill him the moment you rebel against him. And then you snatch me away and start with- whatever that was! You can't do things like that!" Kaye said trying to stand her ground even though her eyes kept going to his now slightly swollen lips. Jareth groaned before releasing his hold and rolling over onto his back on the bed.

"Can't you just get lost in a moment luv. Always wanting to do the right thing…"

Kaye sighed before turning onto her side to look at him, her hand reaching up to fix his hair.

"We left a man to possibly die when it was not needed to make it out. It is too cruel." Kaye said, her anger coming back.

"He wouldn't be one of my top men if he couldn't handle himself in any situation. And there was no way, in any of the hells, that would I leave you there. I can't protect you if you are there." Jareth said, looking out of the corner of his eye at her.

"I just told you that he wouldn't hurt me. If he wanted to get to Aboveground and know where I am from, he would need me or you. And if he was at war with you, he couldn't use you. So I would be safe until you came to get me. Plus I have my magic! And the ring that Sarketh gave me would help also. I have it right here!"

Jareth closed his eyes as Kaye tried to reach into her pocket to take out the ring to show him.

"Good to see you could get to it in an emergency," Jareth said dryly. Kaye stopped what she was doing and laid back down on the bed, looking up at the ceiling.

"I would have just liked for you to listen to me before deciding something like that. I understand you are a king and are used to doing things on your own, and the moment you decide them, but if this is going to work. I can't be kept. I have done that before and I refuse to allow it to happen now."

Jareth opened his eyes at this before turning on his side to look down at the elf he was beginning to love.

"I will never treat you like him luv. You are just…. I didn't want…." Jareth sighed before placing his hand on the side of her face and letting his forehead rest against hers.

"I want to protect you is all."

"I know. I feel the same. You just have to talk with me more. Please?" Kaye asked. They stayed that way for a moment before she felt him nod in agreeance, knowing not to push it further than that. She lifted her head to kiss him softly, looking at his face until his eyes opened.

"Now how do we get our friend back and stop the evil Fae King?"

Jareth grinned at this, his mind racing with all of his battle plans.