Chapter 16: Good night
Sarah turned around and saw that the figure was Jareth. She turned around again to place the brush back on the vanity. And when she looked up Jareth was behind her. He bent over and gently pushed Sarah's chocolate hair away from her back. He kissed the back of her neck. Sarah tilted her head, to invite the kisses. The Jareth knelt down beside her and gazed into her crystal blue eyes.
"What is it Jareth?"
"You are so beautiful."
"Well thank you. And Jareth, the room really it is exquisite. When did you do this?"
"When you were outside, picking flowers in the garden."
"But you told me that you had some things that you needed to tend to."
"This was it Sarah."
"Well thank you so much it is just lovely." She said taking his hand.
Jareth lifted her hand and kissed it.
"I am glad that you like it, it was my pleasure...Now Sarah I think it is time that you get to bed. It has been a long day and there is still much that needs to be done tomorrow."
"Like what?"
"You will see." Jareth helped Sarah up from the stool and brought her to a chest that was sitting in the corner of the room. He opened it and pulled out a white silk night gown for her to wear. It had lace at the top and at the hem at the bottom. It was beautiful.
"Here, this is for you to wear. It is your size, is it not?"
"Well yes, how do you know what size I wear?"
"Because, I know everything about you!" Jareth smiled, as he pointed to the wash room for her to go and take a bath and get changed. Sarah thanked him again and walked into the wash room. She smiled at him before closing the door and undressing. Jareth left the room and went back to the throne room to continue his work.
Sarah was in the bath and it felt so nice. The heat of the water made her skin a nice pick tone. And it made her skin feel so smooth. She got out of the tub, dried herself off and got into the nightgown. She ran to the vanity and looked in the mirror to see how it looked on her. It was great, it fit her every curve just perfectly. She threw on a robe and went to the bed. She saw a book on the night stand and decided that she was going to read a little before going to bed.
She propped up the pillows behind her and sat down. She read quite a bit and then heard a knock on her door.
"Just a minute!" Sarah shouted.
She climbed off the bed and went to the door. She opened it a bit to see who it was. She saw a familiar face, it was Jareth. She opened the door all the way.
"Yes?"
"I came to see if everything was alright, and if it all met your approval."
"Oh yes very much, you actually just caught me in the middle of reading."
"Oh, sorry to disturb you."
"Oh no that's quite alright."
"Okay, and I also came to say goodnight. You know that I am in the next room. And if you need anything, just let me know."
"Thank you that is very kind of you, but I am sure that I will be perfectly fine...Goodnight!" She smiled.
Jareth was still in the doorway and before he left, he gazed at her again, he took is hands and put them gently on her face. And he gently pulled her head down to kiss her forehead.
"Goodnight my love."
"Goodnight Jareth." She replied and turned around, turned the knob of the door and closed it behind her.
Jareth smiled and when the door closed, he was about to call her back but then stopped himself. He wanted to be with her, but she needed to sleep so he turned around and opened his door and walked in. He undressed and climbed into bed. He could smell a different sent in the room, it was the sent of Sarah. He lied down and placed his hands behind his head and thought about her until fatigue took over and he fell asleep.
Back in Sarah's chamber, she pulled the covers down on her side of the bed and climbed in. She tried to fall asleep, but she could not. She was thinking about Jareth and was to awake to sleep. She felt really hungry, for she did not eat anything for dinner. She got out of bed, unlocked the door and walked out. She looked at Jareth's door and then walked down the hall. She found Jareth's throne room and saw the kitchen was just the room over from it. So she walked into the kitchen and looked around to find something to eat.
She found some milk and a piece of bread. It was a bit stale so she dunked it into her milk. Content with that she left the kitchen and went back into the throne room. Walking over to the balcony, she looked up at the sky. It was so beautiful, the three moons shone down directly on top of her.
Jareth had heard Sarah's door open, and left the room when he heard footsteps going down the hall. When he got to the throne room he saw Sarah out on the balcony, looking at the sky. The three moons where shining down on her. Their beams of light made her glow. He did not want to disturb her, she looked to incredible to be bothered. He smiled and then went back to his chamber. When he got back and in bed he said to himself,
"Oh yes, she will be an excellent queen."
Sarah stood in the moonlight for about an hour and then walked back to her bed chamber. But she did not want to go into her bed chamber, even though it was so beautiful. Instead she walked over to Jareth's door and gently knocked on it.
Jareth was still awake and could here Sarah walking around, and when he heard her stop and knock on his door he smiled to himself, got out of the bed and went to open the door. He saw Sarah standing there.
"Jareth may I come in?"
"Of course, what ever is the matter?"
"I can't sleep in my room!"
"Why is it not comfortable?"
"Oh no it is great! It's just that…well…would you mind if I stayed with you for the night?"
"Sarah, what a horrible question."
"Oh, sorry for disturbing you."
"What? No. I only meant you don't have to ask a question like that. Of course you can stay with me. From now on I will leave my door unlocked, and if you ever feel that you want to come and sleep in my bed, feel free to do so.! Okay?"
"Okay! Thank you very much!" Sarah walked in and Jareth offered his bed. Sarah took it graciously and climbed in. She lied down on her back. She watched Jareth as he grabbed a pillow and was making his way to the chair in the corner of the room.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"I am sleeping over here. Why?"
"No!, this is your bed, you can sleep here."
"Well I am certainly not going to make you sleep in the chair Sarah."
"Well can't we both sleep in here? There is enough room."
"I suppose, I mean I would not mind it. I was only thinking of you."
"Well thank you."
Jareth walked over to the opposite side of the bed and climbed in. He lied down and put his hands behind his head. He did not want to get to close to Sarah incase she did not want to have her space invaded. And, or feel uncomfortable. But Jareth was wrong about that. Instead Sarah moved over slowly towards him, with her eyes on him the entire time. She placed her head on his chest, and within seconds she was sound asleep. Jareth wrapped one of his arms around her. He smiled and then fell asleep as well.
