It took a while for Sarah to get a hold of her emotions, despite Jareth's comforting touch and words. When she finally did, she was exhausted from crying but she pushed it out of her mind and looked up at Jareth. He hadn't moved from his spot, by her side with his arms holding her tightly. He hadn't said much while she regained control of herself, but his presence was enough. He planted a small kiss on her forehead and gave her a gentle smile. "Feel better?"
She nodded and hugged herself to him, resting her head on his chest. "I missed you so much... I hated myself for what I did when I left.." She felt tears brimming again and tried to fight them back. "I just..."
Jareth kissed her and put a finger on her lips, "Sarah, don't burden yourself with worry about what you did. What matters to me is that you are here now..."
"I was afraid that you would hate me for it... Not that it mattered, I never believed I could see you again."
"Sarah, do you remember the words of the song I sang to you that day in the ballroom?"
As the pain sweeps through
Makes no sense for you
Every thrill has gone
Wasn't much fun at all
But I'll be there for you
As the world falls down...
She nodded quietly. Jareth took her face in his hand and brought her to look him in the eye. "I love you more than life itself, Sarah... nothing, -nothing-, can change that. The truth is I was afraid you hated me... but I couldn't sit by and watch you massacre yourself like that."
Sarah sighed when she remembered her life as it had been since she first left the labyrinth, and remembered the pills with a shudder. "Jareth, I love you... more than anything. My life was meaningless when I left..."
"Sarah," Jareth whispered and held out a hand, materializing a crystal in it. "I once promised you your dreams if you would fear me, love me, and do as I say.. I still offer it; all I ask in return is your love."
She smiled up at him and reached out without hesitation and took the crystal in her palm. "My love, my heart, and my life is no where away from you."
Jareth felt his hear soar from his body and fly around the room. She truly, truly returned his love. He moved her to face him, and no sooner had he done so than she pulled him to her and kissed him passionately. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close as they kissed. He offered her her dreams, and in return, his own dreams were fulfilled.
Fin
She nodded and hugged herself to him, resting her head on his chest. "I missed you so much... I hated myself for what I did when I left.." She felt tears brimming again and tried to fight them back. "I just..."
Jareth kissed her and put a finger on her lips, "Sarah, don't burden yourself with worry about what you did. What matters to me is that you are here now..."
"I was afraid that you would hate me for it... Not that it mattered, I never believed I could see you again."
"Sarah, do you remember the words of the song I sang to you that day in the ballroom?"
As the pain sweeps through
Makes no sense for you
Every thrill has gone
Wasn't much fun at all
But I'll be there for you
As the world falls down...
She nodded quietly. Jareth took her face in his hand and brought her to look him in the eye. "I love you more than life itself, Sarah... nothing, -nothing-, can change that. The truth is I was afraid you hated me... but I couldn't sit by and watch you massacre yourself like that."
Sarah sighed when she remembered her life as it had been since she first left the labyrinth, and remembered the pills with a shudder. "Jareth, I love you... more than anything. My life was meaningless when I left..."
"Sarah," Jareth whispered and held out a hand, materializing a crystal in it. "I once promised you your dreams if you would fear me, love me, and do as I say.. I still offer it; all I ask in return is your love."
She smiled up at him and reached out without hesitation and took the crystal in her palm. "My love, my heart, and my life is no where away from you."
Jareth felt his hear soar from his body and fly around the room. She truly, truly returned his love. He moved her to face him, and no sooner had he done so than she pulled him to her and kissed him passionately. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close as they kissed. He offered her her dreams, and in return, his own dreams were fulfilled.
Fin