Chapter 6: Today was a good day!

            "Now Sarah I want you to continue to rest and than maybe tonight you can go   home". Jareth said when he reentered the room.

            "Okay great! Thanks!"

Jareth did not get to see Sarah all day, except for lunch. Because, after 10:00AM he had to go and help other patients, being a doctor and all. Sarah pretty much spent the day in her hospital room, reading magazines and watching the news. She was extremely board. But at lunch time Jareth squeezed in a quick visit and gave her a wonderful meal, to spare her from the cafeteria meals. It was a great beef stew; that was seasoned perfectly and was just the right temperature. He chatted with her to see how her day was, and would have stayed longer, but was paged, and had to leave. At the end of the day, Jareth went to see Sarah to tell her that she could go home. When he told her, her face lit up.  She jumped out of the bed and went to the little closet. She then realized that she had no other clothes. Turning around to Jareth embarrassed, he chuckled and pulled out a crystal. The crystal then turned into a pair of jeans and a tee shirt, her size. She walked over and took them from Jareth's hands.

            "Thank you Jareth! I just feel so sorry, that you do all this stuff for me and I have done nothing for you! Is there anything I can do for you?" She asked glaring into his mismatched eyes.

            "Well yes there is. I would…no I couldn't." Jareth replied while turning his head, so he did not have to look at Sarah.

            "No! What Jareth? What do you want? Anything!" Then she thought about what she said, 'Did I just say, "Anything"?' thinking that he would ask her to come to the Underground again.

            "Well, Sarah. Could I…meet your parents?"

            "What?"

            "Could I meet your parents?" He repeated as he turned his head and gazed into Sarah's crystal blue eyes.

            "Ah, is that all you want to do? Is meet my parents!" She inquired as she started pulling the privacy curtain, to change behind.

            "Yeah!"

            "Okay! How about tomorrow though? Because that is my day off. I think I will take it even though I have been in the hospital for two days…Oh! Did my parents come by at all,        while I was sleeping?"

            "I am not sure, but I can ask." Jareth just said that. He really knew that they did not come to see her. But he did not want her to feel bad so he lied.

            "Thanks!"

Jareth left the room and went to ask a nurse if her parents had come in to see her. She said no to Jareth. When Jareth returned to the room Sarah was finished dressing. He told Sarah that they did come by. And that they looked very worried. Sarah smiled, and hugged Jareth.

            "Thank you, for taking care of me!"

            It was my pleasure Sarah. I am glad that you are okay. I should warn you to be careful not to tear the stitches. And to call me if there is a problem, and I will personally come

            and help you." He handed her a number. Sarah took the piece of paper, folded it and placed it in her pocket. She thanked Jareth again for his help and left the room. Jareth stayed in the room, and sat on the bed that she used. To think about what had happened. 'She really does not mind that I want to see her parents. This is a good sign!' A moment later, Sarah opened the door and looked at Jareth with a frown.

            "What is it Sarah?"

            "I have no way of getting home!"

            "Oh, well I will take you home myself. Just give me a minute to punch out." He got up and walked out of the room with her behind him. He walked over to the center office and took his time card and punch out, for the night.     

            "Good night everyone."

            "Ah, so you are finally going to go home doctor! Well it only took you two days!" The nurse said to Jareth.

 Jareth tightly closed his eyes when she said this. Because he did not want Sarah to know, that he was there the whole time because of her. When Sarah heard this she did in fact assume, that Jareth had not gone home because of her. They started for the exit. Jareth had his hand on Sarah's lower back, escorting her. Sarah turned her head and looked up to him.

            "Jareth?"

            "Yes Sarah!"

            "Did you stay here for the complete two days because of me?"

            "Yes Sarah I did!"

            "Why?"

            "Because I wanted to know that you were alright. I could not bare the thought of leaving you alone!"

Sarah just blushed.

            "Well here we are Sarah!" Jareth smiled as he opened the car door for her. She nodded her head, as a thank you and got in. Jareth shut the door for her. Went around the car and got in his side. Started the car and was ready to back out of the parking space, when he felt a hand caressing his thigh. He turned his head and looked blankly at Sarah. He did not know what to think. She was not looking at him while she was caressing his thigh, she was looking straight ahead out the front windshield. He smiled and pulled out and drove out of the parking lot, and down the street.

            "Jareth!"

            "Yes Sarah, I change my mind!"

            "What about?"

            "You can't meet my parents tomorrow!"

            "What? Why not?"

            "You can meet them tonight!" She smiled.

            "Oh! Right!" Jareth smirked, holding back the embarrassment, of how stupid he just acted. He had seemed so worried; like it was the end of the world, if he did not meet them the following day.

            Sarah, you are going to have tell me how to get to your house. I don't know how to get there when driving. Only by flying." He blushed, because he needed her help. When all this time it had been her, needing his help.

            "Oh, of course!" Sarah thought nothing of it. She completely understood, his situation.

Finally, they got to her house. The lights were on. Jareth pulled up, onto the side of the street. He got out of his side, and went over to open the door for Sarah.

            "Thank you!"

            "Your welcome!"

He shut the door behind her. Turned around and started to walk with Sarah to the front door. Sarah, grabbed Jareth's hand and laced her fingers in his. They got up on the porch and Jareth opened the door. Sarah walked in first.

            "Dad, I'm home! And I have someone I want you to meet!" Sarah shouted.

Her dad walked in and approached her.           

            "Sarah where the hell have you been?" Her father asked.

'Oh shit!' Jareth thought. He waved his hand, and rewound that moment. He changed Sarah's father's words and memory, to make it seem like he knew where she was and that he did go and see her at the hospital.

            "Sarah, your home! How are you feeling? Did you get your bouquet of flowers that I sent to you?"

            "What?...No! I did not!" Sarah frowned.

            "Oh, well maybe they forgot to bring then to your room, I will check for them on Monday!" Jareth said.

            "Ah, who is this Sarah?" Her father inquired, as Karen came to the door and joined Sarah's father.

            "Dad, Karen, this is Jareth Downy! He is the one that saved me and brought me to the hospital. He is a doctor!"

            "Oh, really!" Sarah's dad and Karen both said, as their eyes lit up.
            "Yes"

            "Hello, nice to meet you both!" Jareth put out his hand to shake Sarah's father's hand, and Karen's.

            "Well, won't you please come in!" Karen offered.

 Sarah, lead Jareth to the living room, followed by Sarah's father and Karen. Jareth and Sarah, sat next to each other. Sarah's hand was on Jareth's knee. And his hand was on her hand.

            "So Jareth, you're a doctor. What kind? A pediatrician, surgeon, foot doctor, what?"

            "Well Karen let him speak."

            "I am a surgeon. In fact I actually gave Sarah her stitches for her gun shot wound. Which don't worry, she is going to be perfectly fine. She will only have a small, hardly         noticeable scar."

            "How long have you been in the field?" Sarah's father asked.

            "You could say that I am fairly new!" He smiled and turned to look at Sarah.

            "Ah huh! I see."

            "Oh, where are my manners! Sorry would you two like anything to eat, drink?" Karen asked.

            "Oh, some tea would be nice. Thank you!" Jareth replied.        

            "I will have some tea too please!" Sarah replied as well.

Karen left the room and went into the kitchen. Placed the kettle on the stove and got four mugs out, and placed individual tea bags in each. She then grabbed a tray and placed the sugar bowl and cream pitcher on the tray; and reentered the room.

            "The tea will tale a couple minutes, if you don't mind." Karen warned.

            "Oh Jareth, you look very tired, I hope that your home is not to far from here."

            "Actually dad, I was hoping that you would not mind if he could spend the night here. Because his home is, far away. And we were going to spend tomorrow together anyways."

            "Oh! Sarah could we see you in the kitchen for a minute?"

            "Of course!...Excuse me Jareth!" Sarah left the room with, her father and Karen.

            "Sarah, you are still married, aren't you going to fast. I mean you just met this man."

            "Actually dad, I have known him longer than you think, we go way back. Don't worry! Besides, Jareth is a great man. He won't do anything to hurt me!"

Jareth smiled, he could hear the conversation that, was taking place in the kitchen. He was glad that Sarah was sticking up for him.

The conversation ended and Sarah came back into the living room.

            ":Jareth you can stay the night, is it okay if you sleep on the sofa though?"

            "Oh, yes, that is fine. I would even take a chair. That is basically what I sleep on when I am at home anyways!" Jareth was referring to the Underground, not his home Aboveground.

Sarah's father and Karen came into the room, and said that they were heading up to bed. That they had a busy day and were very tired. Sarah kissed them good night. They shook Jareth's hand. "       It was nice meeting you again, see you in the morning; and they headed upstairs.

            "Sarah? Where is your brother, Toby?"

            "He is in bed now. It is 12:12 AM. And his bed time is 8:30 PM. Why do you ask?"

            "I wanted to see what he looked like, and wanted to see how he was doing." Jareth had never seen a baby that was suppose to be turned into a goblin grow up before. So this was going to be something new.

            "Well you will see him tomorrow…Well Jareth I am sorry but I am really tired now I think that I am going to go to bed. Do you need to shower or anything?"

            "Shower?"

            "Yes, don't you shower?"

            "No I take baths and wash my hair in the tub!"

            "Oh well, you can use the tub, to take a bath, if you would like!" Sarah laughed. "Come on, I will show you where it is." Sarah grabbed his hand and led him upstairs to the bathroom, beside her bedroom.

            "Here! And if you need anything, my room is this door here, just call. And while you are in the shower, I will go down stairs and set up some blankets for you."

            "Thank you Sarah!"

            "Your welcome!" she replied and started to walk out the door.

            "Sarah wait!" Jareth whispered.

When Sarah heard this she melted under her skin.

            "Yes?" she said as she turned around.

Jareth, slowly walked up to her and searched her eyes, for a few moments before rapping his arms around her waist and forcing her up into a kiss. He held her for a good two minutes, becoming familiar with the inside of her mouth. He then pulled away, kissed her quickly again and said, "No really thank you!"

            "Your welcome Jareth, but for what!"

            "For loving me!"

            "Jareth, you don't have to thank me for that!" She tapped his arm, as a sign that he was embarrassing her.

            "Okay, I think I am going to take a bath now. And then I will see you later. Okay?"

            "Okay!" Sarah then shut the door behind her and went to the linen closet and pulled out some blankets and some pillows. She then crept down stairs and arranged the sofa. She then headed back up stairs and went into her room. She grabbed her silk nightgown out of the drawer and slipped it on. She then went to the vanity and sat down to brush her hair. She looked around her room and saw that it still had stuffed animals, and panda slippers lying around. So she got up and scurried around the room, taking everything, remotely childish and throwing it under the bed. She wanted her room to look decent incase he decided to pay her a visit.

She heard the door open to the bathroom. And Jareth knock on the door to her bed room.

            "One moment!" Sarah got up from her bed and went and opened the door.

            "Good night Sarah!"

            "Oh! Good night Jareth. Sleep well! See you in the morning… If you need anything, just let me know, okay?"

            "Yes! Of course. Good night!"

Sarah watched as Jareth headed down the stairs. Then when he was out of sight she shut her door and went back to bed.

Jareth went into the living room and looked at the sofa. Sarah arranged it so nicely. He would surly sleep well tonight. He walked over to the sofa and sat down. Lifted the blanket, fluffed the pillows and then laid down. He could smell Sarah's sent on the blankets. He tried to fall asleep, but he was too excited about the events that occurred. He could not get Sarah off his mind. Does she really love me? I mean she didn't say she didn't, went I said, thanks for loving me. And she sure is acting like she loves me.'

            "Ah, today was a good day! I think her parent's like me!" Jareth said to himself aloud. He closed his eyes and finally fell asleep.