Back To The Lusting King

Author: Sedruce

Rating: R

Summary: Sarah forgives Jareth his hidden life.

Notes: NOT A STORY FOR CHILDREN! If you're underage, get out. Please. If you're still reading this, hey, I warned you, don't sue me for inappropriateness. And pleasepleaseplease tell me what you think if you want any more writing from me, ever...mwahahahahaha! Er, uhm.

@}~~~~~~~~~~Chapter Seven: Forgiven and Loved

"Oh God Sarah," he whispered, gently brushing her hair back as he gently manipulated her into a more human position. He pulled the sheet over them and looked at her, her face still set, her gaze unwavering.

"I'm so sorry..."

Finally, after what seemed an eternity, she turned and looked at him. "You hurt me," was all she could say. Deeper still. How much deeper would the cut go before it came out the other side?

"I'm sorry...I didn't mean to...I just...oh God, I'm sorry..." She looked at him and went from dry-eyed to sobbing, her cheeks soaked with tears, in seconds. He reached a tentative hand out to hold her, and was surprised when she melted into him rather than pushed him away.

"Why?" she asked. That one word. He didn't know if he should explain. But he had to, somehow, sometime.

"Sarah," he said, holding her an arms length away. "Listen to me. Please don't speak until I finish, this is far from an easy thing to say.

"Your brother, Toby, is gay. I don't think you knew that. He is though. He's gay and was very attracted to me...oh God, I don't want to say this. I have a very...violent passion. As you can tell. Your brother's passion is as violent. By...releasing my violent passion on him, I was able to save you...but with him gone...with him gone, there is only you...and...oh God, I'm so sorry Sarah...it's been so long since I had taken anyone, the violence was built up already from that...and you made me so angry when you all but accused me of not loving you anymore..."

Sarah was silent. She looked at him, once more dry-eyed.

"Sarah...say something..."

"Toby's gay?" At this, she laughed a little, and he joined in, somewhat uncertainly.

"There are no secrets from an omnipotent man," he said. "I'm so sorry...it will never be as violent...but like I said, it is a violent passion that I have, and thus I suppose you could say I'm sadistic, but I don't mean to hurt...I never meant to hurt you, of all people, you, the only person I could ever love."

Sarah sighed and turned away from him. Jareth hoped , but expected nothing but an angry wife to turn back around.

"Why didn't you tell me," she asked, still looking away.

"I didn't think there would ever be a need...I didn't think he would ever leave...it was dishonest, I'm sorry," he muttered. He saw the slight nod of her head. "I know it's not fair for me to say this, but please don't be angry with me..."

At that, Sarah turned around to face him. "I'm not angry with you. For eleven years I loved you...that's the sole reason I came back...the reason I've never had even so much as a boyfriend...I might be a little...distraught, but I'm not angry. Sadly, the thing I'm focusing on most is that Toby's gay...forget that my husband's been screwing my little brother as long as they've known each other and that my husband just left some nice bruises on my arms and legs and bit my lip in two, my brother's gay!" With that, her tone light enough for Jareth to know she wasn't really mad and wouldn't stay so even if she was, they both laughed.

"And Jareth? Aside from the fear that you'd been demon possessed...it was great. Not saying I want that intensity every night...damn shame you don't have a little control knob so I could turn up or down the intensity...but it really was great."

She moved so they were touching full length, draped her arm over him, felt his heavy arm draped over her, and they fell asleep.