Well here is another chapter and no it's not the end. I got chapter 35 already typed up and am just waiting for my beta reader to check over it so that I can post it for you. I'm really happy with the way this chapter turned out. I was going to wait and not post this until I had the other chapter ready but I decided to go ahead and post this one. For all of you that have sent me reviews thank you, I love you guys, I wouldn't post if it weren't for you, and you keep me going. Without further ado I give you chapter 34, read and enjoy.
To What May Come
Chapter 34
She felt it strange how much life can
change in such a short time span. Just about two weeks ago Sarah Williams would
never have guessed that she would now be engaged to the Goblin King and soon to
be Queen. Jareth had swooped unexpectedly back into her life, whisked her away
and had kissed her senseless sending her emotions spiraling out of control. She
had been enraged at what he had done wanting to slap off that smug expression
that he had returned after that kiss not to mention how confused she was at how
it had affected her.
Now looking at the Fae that walked
beside her as they made their way from the dinning hall, she was glad that he
had done what he did. At this thought she leaned closer into Jareth, her head
leaning against his shoulder.
Feeling her leaning into him, Jareth
wrapped his arm around her waist bringing her closer. Looking down he was met
with her deep blue eyes staring back into his, full of love and longing. Oh, if
she kept this up he would not be able to wait until their wedding night even if
it was a day away.
Sarah watched as Jareth's loving gaze
changed to something else, something that made her heart flutter. It was the
kind of look that made her head spin and her knees want to buckle. There was a
dark and sensual promise in that gaze. Suddenly she wished with all her soul
that the wedding day would come quickly.
Both stopped in their stroll, now
standing within the doorway that led to the private castle gardens. No words
were spoken aloud but their eyes spoke volumes.
Jareth pulled her closer, his lips
descending to hers, gentle yet with such passion that it made her sigh into his
embrace. As his lips sought out hers he easily pulled upon his power sending
them both within a secluded part of the gardens where he knew they would not be
disturbed.
Sarah grinned against his lips, as she
felt the sudden change of atmosphere and pulled away slightly, "Trying to
get me all to yourself?" she whispered playfully.
He leaned forward his lips brushing
against hers, "Are you complaining?" he purred.
Her eyes closed as she bit her bottom
lip in response, this broke through his restraint as he crushed her body
against his and devoured those lips of hers. Sarah's hands wrapped around the
back of his neck her knees giving in completely at this act.
Jareth lowered them both to the
ground, a blanket appearing underneath them before he laid her down bellow him,
his lips never leaving hers. As he continued to manipulate her mouth his hands
traveled lightly over her arms, one hand circling to hold her waist as the
other continued downward over her side.
All rational thought was gone; the
only thing that existed was him, his touch, his kiss. They parted but only for
air and then their lips once again possessed the other. Sarah moaned into his
mouth as she felt his hands gliding over her side, the fire within her growing
with each caress against her skin through the fabric of her dress.
Jareth groaned into her mouth as he
felt his own desires burning to take her completely, knowing that he had to
pull away before things got too out of hand. Pulling away his eyes raked over
her, the quick rise and fall of her chest, the lustful look within her eyes it
took all of him not to continue where they were leaving off. Her growl of
protest did nothing to help his restraint as he sat up pulling away from their
intimate embrace.
His eyes watched her as she lied
before him, her own eyes questioning why he had pulled away. Jareth touched his
hand to her cheek, his thumb brushing against her lips…the sudden urge to
continue was strengthened by this act and he more than wanted to oblige the
pleading look within her eyes and continue. Instead he huskily replied,
"If I do not stop now I will not be able to stop at all."
Sarah flushed at his words but God did
she want him all the more, wedding night be damned! Her hand came up to capture
his before he could pull away, her eyes boring into his, "What if I don't
want you to stop?" she whispered in return.
Jareth's eyes darkened at her words
but he did not want this moment to be lost because they could not control their
lustful passion for one another. He wanted their union to be special; he wanted
it to be something that she would forever carry in her memory. Though the
current setting was romantic it was not where he wanted that moment to take
place.
Taking her hand in his he kissed her
open palm before answering, "As much as I want to continue, this is not
the place nor the time in which to consummate our love."
Standing Jareth pulled her up from the
ground, holding her close to his chest. Sweeping a long strand of her dark hair
away from her face he continued, "I promise you that when the time comes
it will be a night we shall never forget."
Smiling up at him she looked forward
to that night her heart still thundering in her chest. Mentally she knew that
he was right, that they should wait but physically her body was in utter and
complete protest. Hand reaching up to caress his cheek she leaned in kissing
him softly on his lips as she whispered in return, "I'll hold you to that
promise!" she purred.
With an impish smile Sarah jumped back
away from him as he went to grab her. A playful giggle escaped her as she waved
her finger at her future husband, "Na ah! You said that you had to wait."
Jareth narrowed his eyes, though the
look within his gaze was anything but anger. His lips edged into a dangerous
grin, the type that foretold that he was not about to allow her to get away so
easily. Jareth swiftly moved forward to take her in his arms only to have her
dodge away. Laughter escaped his lips as he started the chase, "You little imp!
Do not think that you can escape me!"
Sarah laughed in return, her hands
holding up her skirts lightly so that she would not trip over them as she
evaded his grasp, "You have to catch me first!" Dodging another lunge for her
she ran from him, ducking into a wall of flowers and headed down the path
knowing that Jareth would follow.
His eyes twinkled with joyous mirth as
he watched her swiftly take off further into the gardens. With a light chuckle
he followed her, enjoying this little game but knowing that he would catch her
soon. He'd make her pay for her playfulness, though he doubts that she would
mind. His heart was light and his soul felt free, something he had never
thought that he would ever feel.
Following her down the path that she
had fled he could see her just ahead, her dark hair flowing from behind her and
disappearing as she ducked into another path. Jareth stopped his chase, as he
knew exactly where she was heading. Crystal forming in hand he allowed its
smooth surface to dance about his hands before using its power to send him just
ahead of her. She never said that he could not use his magic.
Her heart was racing a huge smile on
her lips as she spotted a turn and took it. She was not about to make it easy
for him to catch her. Sarah looked back to see how close he was and saw no one
but before she could turn back to face forward she felt her self hit something soft
and warm. Oh that nasty little cheat!
Sarah was given no time to protest
about how it was not fair that he was using his magic when she had none to use
herself when his lips crushed against hers. Breathlessly she returned his
passionate kiss, their tongues dueling for control of the others mouth. Any
further thought of his cheating had left her completely as her own desires
flooded her being. My God, if they kept this up there was no way that they
would be able to restrain themselves before the wedding night!
Eyes sparkling with amusement and joy
Jareth pulled away from the now breathless Sarah, "I told you that you could
not escape me."
A playful pout played across her lower
lip, "You cheated!"
Was this woman trying to seduce him!
That playful pout, the sound of her trying to catch her own breath, and the way
that her face was flushed with breathless passion was maddening. Oh, how he
wished that they had already been wed so that he could take her right then and
there! Jareth knew that he had to be the strong one of the two when it came to
their passion for one another because the way Sarah was acting she would be
more than willing to oblige anything that he wish to request of her and he had
quite the list of things already coming to mind.
Tapping the tip of her nose with his
finger, his eyes hungrily took her in as his lips edged into that sensual grin
that Sarah was becoming quite fond of, "Ah, but you never did set down any
rules to the chase."
Smiling she switched from her pout to
biting her lower lip and watched as his eyes grew dark at her actions. Oh the
kind of darkness that told her that he wanted her just as badly as she wanted
him. A thought came to mind and she wondered just how far she could go before
she would break the little control that he was maintaining.
Jareth watched as she bit her lower
lip, that innocent look arousing him almost beyond control. Suddenly though as
if some light had been switched on within her mind a wicked grin formed those
lovely lips. Ah, what wicked thoughts could his sweet Sarah could be thinking?
Definitely nothing compared to what thoughts were already forming in his own
mind. Oh, what new things he planned on showing her after they were wed!
Blue eyes looked up to his from under
half closed lids as she stepped up to him, pressing herself fully along his
length. At such actions Jareth was beginning to rethink any thoughts of his
Sarah being all that innocent. Tracing her fingers along his jaw line then
downward over the side of his neck even further downward over his broad
shoulders Sarah leaned in even further, her lips mere inches from his, "I'll
just have to remember that next time."
He leaned in to close the distance
between their lips but she pulled away, an impish smile upon her lips. His eyes
fell closed as he felt her hand move from his shoulder to his chest, her
fingers playing with the collar of his shirt. Mentally he was calling on all of
his will power not to draw her forcefully to him and end this maddening torture
of her being so close yet too far away.
Her grin deepened at his response as
she could see the affect that she was having over him. Jareth, the Fae that had
frightened her so long ago, a Fae that held so much power was practically
melting beneath her teasing caresses. Suddenly she realized that trying to
break him out of his control might not be such a good idea, they would both
regret it later if she continued and actually did break through his restraint.
Just as she was about to pull away she gasped slightly as his hands grasped hers,
his eyes suddenly opening.
She was breaking down that thin line
of self-control but oh how much he was enjoying her little game. So Sarah liked
to play games just as much as he did! Feeling her pull away Jareth grasped her
hands in his, his eyes fluttering open as he pulled those hands of hers to his
lips kissing each knuckle lightly, teasing her skin with his lips.
Sarah swallowed…hard as he kissed each
knuckle of her hand, his eyes never wavering from hers. Suddenly she knew that
her little game had backfired. Where she was the one in control of the
situation it was all to obvious that he was quickly regaining the advantage as
she suddenly found it exceedingly hard to breath normally.
A gasp of surprise left her lips as he
pressed fully into her, his lips setting hers on fire as they kissed once again
only this time there was another quality to it that the others did not had.
Where the others were playful and exploratory with passion this was pure fire.
Pulling away after a long heated kiss
Jareth watched her as her eyes slowly opened and looked into his. Sarah was
breathing hard, her hair in slight disarray as she looked to him with a dazed
passion.
Taking her hand in his once again he tenderly kissed
the back of it, "Let us return to the castle before we both do something that
we will later regret."
All that Sarah was capable of
doing was nodding her head and dazedly allowing him to guide her through the
gardens back inside, her mind focused on the permanent impression of his lips
against hers. Her limbs felt as if they had been turned to jelly, her body
fused with a heat that she was not use to. It was exciting, burning, yearning,
a feeling that was not one emotion but countless others of some she was not
accustomed to nor aware existed until now.
Jareth was quite aware of Sarah's silence, knowing
what affect that last kiss must have had on her. A grin was permanently edged
upon his lips. As they exited the castle gardens Jareth gently kissed her
temple, "I was thinking that we could go Aboveground and see your parents. They
should have received word by now of our arrival and should be awaiting us."
Sarah's haze cleared the instant she heard the word
Aboveground, turning to face Jareth she wondered just how Jareth had sent word
to her parents. She suddenly felt very nervous, "Waiting for us, but how? I
mean how are we supposed to explain? I mean…"
Jareth chuckled lightly, "Sarah calm down,
everything will work out just fine. Trust me."
She trusted him its just the way that he had said to
trust him that made her brow wrinkle with worry. What had Jareth planned to
tell them? Just what was he up to?
Running her hands nervously through her short blond
hair, Karen looked to Richard as they sat on the couch, "The letter did say
that they were coming this afternoon, right?"
Richard patted Karen's hand,
"Yes, Sarah and her fiancé should be arriving sometime this afternoon. I still
can't believe that my little girl is getting married."
Karen smiled
to her husband, the memory of when they had been engaged coming to mind, "Well
I'm happy to know that she's found someone." She had been worried about Sarah
for sometime for the past couple of years, as Sarah barely had a social life
and rarely went out with friends. It was a relief to find out that she had found
someone and would not be alone. Sarah needed that.
Leaning forward from the couch Karen picked up the
now almost empty bowl, the peaches that were sent were wonderful. Seeing Toby
playing with his toys in the living room floor she called out to him, "Toby,
sweetie, you sure you don't want any?"
Toby's small nose wrinkled with distaste as he shook
his head, "Na uh! Yuck!"
Rolling her eyes at her son's display Karen took the
last piece of peach and bit into it. The scent and taste was simply delicious.