Jareth stalked towards
the castle, his cape flying behind him, making him look regal, and
frightening. Sarah shivered at the
sight, but not from fear. She stood on
the balcony of her bedroom, her hands clasped before her nervously as she
turned to her room. She went to the
mirror, checking her appearance for the fiftieth time.
She wore the infamous ball gown, white with silvery sparkles cast
throughout. Her hair was pulled back
and left to fall down over her shoulders. Silver ribbon was entwined throughout the chestnut tresses, catching
glints of light as she moved.
She took a breath to steel herself as Hoggle peeked into the room.
"Did I keep him out long enough?"
"Yes, thank you Hoggle." Sarah said with a smile, "was he hard to
occupy?"
"Yes. He said I kept him away
too long. That you may go back because
he wasn't here to change your mind."
She grinned to herself. Hopefully this goes well!
"Can you send him an invitation, Hoggle?" Sarah asked "Ask him to
come down to the ballroom as soon as he is able."
Hoggle left to do her bidding. Sarah found her way to the ballroom, and stood in the doorway, pleased
with the results. It looked very
similar to what she'd remembered for their first dance, minus the people. It had taken a battalion of goblins to get
the job done, but it had been worth it. She walked over to where a small table had been set up, with dinner for
two laid out. Candles were the only
light in the room, giving everything a golden cast.
Jareth stood in the doorway watching as she bent to light the candles
on the table. His mouth went dry at the
sight of her, lovely in her gown. He
looked down at his outfit, and with a wave of his hand changed it to what he'd
been wearing that same night, for their first dance.
Sarah felt his stare, and she turned, smiling at him uncertainly as
he continued to stare at her without expression.
"Beautiful." He said, coming
forward to take her hands in his "You found the dress."
He bent down; letting his lips just brush hers before taking a step
back to look at the room
"When did you find time to do all this?"
"While you were with
Hoggle." She admitted.
"So I was set up?" Jareth asked, one eyebrow raised as he smiled down
at her.
"I needed time. I can't just
wave my hand and have it all appear like someone I know." Sarah teased "Hungry?"
"Very." He replied, bringing
her hand up to his lips for a taste.
Sarah shivered as he helped her into her seat. Her breath caught as he leaned down, she
could almost feel his kiss…
Dinner became the least important part of the evening, as they became
more absorbed in each other. Sarah was
caught up in the spell they wove around each other. She hardly noticed when the goblins came in to remove their
plates, and leave dessert.
"Here." Jareth said, holding out a strawberry to her. "Try this."
Sarah leaned forward and took the fruit he offered, her teeth
catching his finger as she leaned back. His eyes lit with hunger and he caught her chin in his hand, as he
leaned forward to kiss her.
"May I have this dance?" he asked, knowing the answer would be yes as
he rose.
Sarah stood, placing her hand in his as he led her to the center of
the room. A waltz began to play and Jareth led her into the dance. The world ceased to exist for the two of
them; they had eyes only for each other.
"This has been a wonderful evening." Jareth said softly, sighing as
Sarah laid her head on his shoulder. "I
guess I can forgive Hoggle for keeping me away all day."
"He said you were unhappy with him." Sarah laughed, snuggling closer
to him.
"I threatened him with the bog." Jareth admitted, "He knew better."
Neither one noticed that they had stopped moving to the music. His arms tightened around her, he knew he
never wanted to let go. Her lips were
pressed against his throat, she kissed him there, her tongue tasting, causing a
moan to escape him.
"Sarah, stop." He warned, "or
I may wind up carrying you off to my room."
"Maybe you should." She
whispered, trailing kisses up to his ear.
Jareth put his hands on her shoulders, forcing her back a step as he
looked into her eyes.
"What are you saying?" He asked her, needing to hear the words her
eyes were telling him.
"I'm staying." Sarah replied,
"I'd like to share your world with you."
His breath caught in his throat. He gathered her to him, and swung her around in happiness. Sarah laughed as he put her down. That laugh was smothered by his lips as they
plundered hers. Sarah nearly melted
into the floor under the assault. When she opened her eyes again they were in
his room, which was lit by hundreds of candles.
"You work fast." She said, turning to look at them all.
"Not always, my love." Jareth told her, "Tonight is going to take
forever."
He walked up behind her and began to undo the back of her gown. The buttons seemed to take forever, and he
nearly waved his hand to make it disappear. He curbed his impatience, and was rewarded when the gown slid down,
revealing what she wore beneath.
"You certainly are full of surprises tonight." He whispered, awe in
his voice.
Sarah stepped free of the gown, suddenly nervous as his eyes swept up
and down her naked body. Jareth stepped
forward, and gathered her into his arms.
"I love you." He told her, sweeping her up into his arms as he headed
for the bed.
"I love you too." Sarah
replied, all nervousness disappearing as he gently laid her in the bed.
He shrugged out of his clothes, and stood before her. Sarah held out her arms, and he went to her,
his body covering hers as their lips met in a kiss that sealed their future…
All done! Thank you to
everyone who reviewed me. You kept me
going, and gave me good ideas! J
