Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters. I'm just going to play with them nicely for awhile and put them back.
This one is short but I hope to have more soon.
Chapter 3 Karen's Decision
"Karen, honey, we have company."
Karen followed her husband's voice into the living room, to see an impeccably dress man with wild hair holding Toby and sitting across from her husband.
"Darling, who's this?" Karen asks as she kisses Robert on the cheek.
"He's, ah, Jareth, ah...."
Jareth stood up, holding his hand out to her, "King, Jareth King, my dear." Karen walked over to Jareth extending her hand.
Instead of shaking it he raised it to his lips to kiss. "Charmed my dear."
Karen simpered at the attention and sat down next to him on the loveseat. "What brings you by?"
"I had business in the area and knew that it would be impossible not to see your husband."
Robert just looked away from his wife and, very quietly snorted and thought *He hasn't said one thing that is actually untrue, but the total impression he's giving is.*
Karen gave a quick glare at her husband and then turned back to Jareth. "What line of business are you in?"
"I have extensive dealings with children."
"Really? Are you a teacher?"
"Well, I have taught many a lesson in my time. And most have come away totally changed from the experience." The Goblin King just smiled at Robert as if to say -- who needs magic. "From what Robert has told me you've been having some, small, problem with your oldest child. "
"Yes, Sarah has become a handful. Never coming in when she should, yelling and then storming into her room." Memories of various fights they've had floating thru her memory.
Jareth smiled pleasantly, "Yes, that is very common at her age. And when a new baby comes into the house it only gets worse."
Karen stroked Toby's head as he sat in Jareth's lap. "You do understand don't you. Do you have any advice?"
"Getting away to a new environment can work wonders. It is not that many years till college is it?" Jareth suggested to her, trying to keep his smile pleasant instead of feral. He could feel that she wanted Sarah gone, all he had to do was make it sound like it was for the best and she would come round.
"No," Karen said thoughtfully, unsure but hopeful. "But I'm sure we couldn't afford to send her away to school."
Jareth's smile became a little feral despite himself. "I would be happy to take her in at no cost to you."
"I... we wouldn't want to take advantage, would we Robert?"
Robert shot a quick glare at Jareth, but keeping silent just looked at his wife and shook his head.
"Not in the least. I'd do anything for Robert's daughter." Jareth gave a quick victorious smile to Robert, but quickly smothered it in favor of a helpful smile when facing Karen.
"Well, ah, what will she need? And how long will it take to arrange everything?" Karen asked not totally keeping her eagerness out of her voice.
"She will not need anything. I'll provide everything." At Karen's unsure look, Jareth assured her. "I promise you that she will live like a Queen." He allowed himself a small chuckle. "But she will likely wish to have some familiar things with her, perhaps you could pack a few things? It would be best if we left as soon as the decision is made. She is apt to be difficult about it at first. But then children are poor judges of what is best in the future, are they not Robert".
Robert just glared.
"Yes, you are right. She can be difficult. I know I've tried to tell her things to help her but she just won't listen." Karen gets up and starts to leave the room. "I'll just pack a few things for her while we wait for her to come home." Karen then leaves to go pack for Sarah leaving Jareth and Robert alone.
This one is short but I hope to have more soon.
Chapter 3 Karen's Decision
"Karen, honey, we have company."
Karen followed her husband's voice into the living room, to see an impeccably dress man with wild hair holding Toby and sitting across from her husband.
"Darling, who's this?" Karen asks as she kisses Robert on the cheek.
"He's, ah, Jareth, ah...."
Jareth stood up, holding his hand out to her, "King, Jareth King, my dear." Karen walked over to Jareth extending her hand.
Instead of shaking it he raised it to his lips to kiss. "Charmed my dear."
Karen simpered at the attention and sat down next to him on the loveseat. "What brings you by?"
"I had business in the area and knew that it would be impossible not to see your husband."
Robert just looked away from his wife and, very quietly snorted and thought *He hasn't said one thing that is actually untrue, but the total impression he's giving is.*
Karen gave a quick glare at her husband and then turned back to Jareth. "What line of business are you in?"
"I have extensive dealings with children."
"Really? Are you a teacher?"
"Well, I have taught many a lesson in my time. And most have come away totally changed from the experience." The Goblin King just smiled at Robert as if to say -- who needs magic. "From what Robert has told me you've been having some, small, problem with your oldest child. "
"Yes, Sarah has become a handful. Never coming in when she should, yelling and then storming into her room." Memories of various fights they've had floating thru her memory.
Jareth smiled pleasantly, "Yes, that is very common at her age. And when a new baby comes into the house it only gets worse."
Karen stroked Toby's head as he sat in Jareth's lap. "You do understand don't you. Do you have any advice?"
"Getting away to a new environment can work wonders. It is not that many years till college is it?" Jareth suggested to her, trying to keep his smile pleasant instead of feral. He could feel that she wanted Sarah gone, all he had to do was make it sound like it was for the best and she would come round.
"No," Karen said thoughtfully, unsure but hopeful. "But I'm sure we couldn't afford to send her away to school."
Jareth's smile became a little feral despite himself. "I would be happy to take her in at no cost to you."
"I... we wouldn't want to take advantage, would we Robert?"
Robert shot a quick glare at Jareth, but keeping silent just looked at his wife and shook his head.
"Not in the least. I'd do anything for Robert's daughter." Jareth gave a quick victorious smile to Robert, but quickly smothered it in favor of a helpful smile when facing Karen.
"Well, ah, what will she need? And how long will it take to arrange everything?" Karen asked not totally keeping her eagerness out of her voice.
"She will not need anything. I'll provide everything." At Karen's unsure look, Jareth assured her. "I promise you that she will live like a Queen." He allowed himself a small chuckle. "But she will likely wish to have some familiar things with her, perhaps you could pack a few things? It would be best if we left as soon as the decision is made. She is apt to be difficult about it at first. But then children are poor judges of what is best in the future, are they not Robert".
Robert just glared.
"Yes, you are right. She can be difficult. I know I've tried to tell her things to help her but she just won't listen." Karen gets up and starts to leave the room. "I'll just pack a few things for her while we wait for her to come home." Karen then leaves to go pack for Sarah leaving Jareth and Robert alone.