Chapter 26:

Jareth carefully pushed Sarah's hair away from her face. Tears from his eyes were dripping onto her pale white cheeks, they had lost their color. Her lips were no longer the soft pink, but dried and pale. She looked so different. Jareth took his trembling hand and scanned it across Sarah's cheeks to wipe off his tears. Lifting her head he placed it on his shoulder, than scooped her up into his arms and brought her back to the Underground. He laid her on the bed on her stomach, so that he could heal the whip abrasions that were covering her back. Then he tucked her in the bed and sat by her side stroking her hair.

He knew that she would not be waking up for quite some time, but could not bare the thought of leaving her side. Night fell and he was getting tired, he stayed in the same room and pulled off his shirt, boots, and gloves. He lied next to her wrapping his arms around her to hold her in the safest place possible, and fell asleep.

The next morning Jareth woke up panting. He had a horrible dream about what had happened the night before. He swallowed and looked down at the still figure lying beside him. She was still in rough shape. He sighed at the fact that she at least looked peaceful, leaning down and kissing her on the forehead. All day he just trotted around the room, looking at Sarah. He did not want to take his eyes off of her incase something happened. Weeks passed and still Sarah was unconscious, but Jareth had the decency to take her into the washroom and give her baths and clean her up.

He, himself though did not take a bath, because he could not just leave her on the floor in the washroom. And he certainly did not want to sit in the tub with Sarah in it too. Just incase she ever woke up while he there and had a fit. So he just washed himself outside of the tub, with a wash cloth.

Alls that Jareth could do was, wait for her to wake up. Even though he could heal wounds, he can not awaken someone from a deadly sleep. One night Jareth had Sarah wrapped in his arms and he was sleeping. Sarah woke up and could not see anything, but she could feel heat around her and the rising and falling of someone's chest, hearing the soft sound of a heart pumping. She was a bit afraid, not sure of where she was. She pushed the arms off of her and rolled over. Jareth woke up and lit a candle.

            "Sarah?" He said moving his mismatched eyes around looking at her facial expression. He watched as her face of panic changed to a sigh of relief. Sarah's eyes lit up and smile grew on her face. Considering that Sarah just woke up Sarah looked pretty. Sarah slid back over to Jareth's side of the bed and met up with Jareth. She smiled at him and looked at his mismatched eyes. Jareth crawled back on the bed and pulled Sarah close.

            "Oh Sarah I thought I lost you! But I couldn't give up hope…"

            "Jareth just be quiet and hold me." Sarah said as she placed her hand on his mouth and then took Jareth's hands and began to kiss his fingers, keeping eye contact with him the entire time. Jareth just looked at her, with his eyes scanning her face, he took his available hand and began to stroke Sarah's cheek and he leaned in and gave her a kiss. Sarah placed her hands on his cheek and kissed him even harder. Jareth wrapped his arms around Sarah and slowly began to tip her backwards to lie on the bed. She put her hands on his shoulders and allowed his to guide her downwards. She now lay on her back and Jareth was lying on top of her. He was kissing her intimately, slowly moving his hands from her hips to her chest. He slowly began to push the robe that she was wearing off of her shoulders. But Jareth could see that Sarah was a bit uncomfortable, so he decided to stop. Sarah just looked up at him, staring into his eyes.

            "Sarah I can't do this!"

            "What? Why?"

            "This is not what you wanted! And it is not what you want now is it?"

            "Well, yes and no...I mean I want to be with you, but I want to be married first!"

            "I know!" Jareth said as he slid off of Sarah and made his way off the bed. Sarah just stayed on the bed and sighed. Jareth was walking back and forth beside the bed.

            "Sarah we are going to get married sometime! When would you like for this to happen? I have been holding back, and it is becoming very difficult to do.    You are so beautiful and it hurts when I look at you and can't hold you in my arms and become one with you…I know you have you needs! And well I      have mine too!"

            "Jareth I know you do! And I know that you have been patient and I really appreciate it. I want to hold you too! But I just don't think it is right to do this       yet!" Sarah yelled, punching the bed. She climbed out of bed and stormed over to the balcony. Placing her hands on the rail, she looked out over the labyrinth. Jareth was shocked at how upset he made Sarah, and thought that she should have some time alone, so he left the room. Pacing to the throne room he sat at his throne tapping his hand on the arm of the chair.