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Author's note- Don't be mad at meeee!!! So sorry for not updating sooner, I've been busy beyond comprhension, my keyboard was broken, and the holidays attacked. But now I am here and writing! Thanks much for all the lovely reviews!!! I wubboo all!!!! I'll spare you a long, boring author's note and get the muchly awaited chappie, here ya go!

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Combing her long chestnut tresses, Sarah stared in the vanity mirror. She was wearing small diamond stud earings, and a simple black dress.

Mismatched eyes watched her carefully as their owner fumbled with a tie.

"Sarah, I cannot seem to figure out this silken rope you'd like me to hang myself with."

Sighing, Sarah tossed her brush on the bed.

"It's a tie. And not tonight I don't want you to hang yourself, I wouldn't know how to explain it to the boss."

"Thank you for your concern." he tossed her way icily as she took the tie from his hands.

"Do you want me to help you or not? Is that any way to treat someone who is trying to help you?"

She lifted his white shirt collar and put the tie around it. As she started to put it on him, she was reminded of how Karen always helped her father with his tie before they went out, and a scowl came apon her face.

Ignoring it, Jareth let her finish before turning down his collar.

She stood up and smoothed her dress, taking her keys from a small black purse.

"You ready?"

Jareth pulled on his suit jacket and nodded.

"Though I'll never understand human fashion." he mumbled.

"Well I'd hardly call what you wear fashion." she said slyly, heading out her bedroom door, motioning for him to follow, which he did.

They made their way to the car and Jareth got in.

"Put on your seatbelt." Sarah admonished.

"Why, do you really care so much about my safety?"

With an exasperated sigh, Sarah turned the keys in the ignition and started the car.

"Have it your way."

She already knew that this was going to be a long drive, and a longer night.

Sarah rang the doorbell, and waited for an answer at the house.

"Where is the knocker?" Jareth asked as if he were looking at a rat.

"We have better things."

"Well we don't have little light circles in my labyrinth so they can't be so great."

"Not everything has to be in your labyrinth to be of fine taste. Now shut up before they hear you."

"I'll do no such thing. You are not my---"

The door opened and there stood a slightly older woman, dressed in a simple lacy red dress. She had long black hair and peircing green eyes.

"You must be Jareth and Sarah, Mark's said so much about you!"

She shook Sarah's hand, and then Jareth's, letting them inside.

"My name is Star, welcome to my home. Mark will be down in a moment."

"It's a pleasure." Sarah said in her nicest tone.

"A pleasure indeed." Jareth whispered as he lifted her hand to kiss it.

With a blush on her face, Star spoke. "The pleasure is all mine, I'm certain."

Mark came down the stairs, a wide smile on his face.

"Jareth, Sarah, you're here."

Sarah smiled and Jareth nodded.

"Indeed, you have quite a lovely home."

"Well thank you for saying so. Dinner is ready, shall we eat?"

After the group had finished their meal, the sat sipping wine and talking.

"So, Jareth, where do you work?" Mark asked.

"I work at the head of a corporation." He said with a smile torwards Sarah.

"Really? What kind of corporation?"

"Let's just say we make children's dreams come true."

"Oh, a charity worker!" Star said with glee, "What a sweet man! You've gotten yourself quite a catch, Sarah."

Sarah managed a smile, after all, she was an actress.

"He's more than you'd believe." she said, noting to herself that they really wouldn't belive her if she told them.

Star smiled. "You two seem very much in love."

Sarah nearly lost her cover by coughing as she took a sip of her wine.

"Uh... hn... ahem... Yes, we really are." She managed to choke out.

Star smiled in confusion, but looked to Jareth anyway.

"I love her more than anything." Jareth remarked, giving Sarah a completely fake loving smile. Good thing Sarah wa sthe only one whou could see through it.

"I completely intend to give her her dreams."

Sarah took a long swig of her wine, and placed it on the table.

"Let's talk about something else now, shall we?"

Star looked at Mark, and Mark smiled nervously.

"Of course."

"How is the acting coming along, Sarah?" Star asked, happy yo help with the changing of subject.

"Lovely, wonderful. I'm constantly acting nowadays. So hard to know when I really am who I'm acting like. You know the feeling, Jareth?"

"Sarah..."

"I think Jareth and I have a much.... deeper meaning.... in our relationship than you'd think. We've known eachother for years. I guess you could say that I was in Jareth's charity service for a while there. That's how we met."

"Sarah!" Jareth spoke again.

"My baby brother was there too you know--"

"Sarah!" Jareth now yelled, grabbing her wine glass as Sarah laughed tipsily.

"You've had enough. I beg your pardon, Mark, and Star, but I think I should get her home."

"I'm fine! Give me my glass!"

"We understand, dear." Star spoke, looking at Sarah with worry.

"Come, Sarah, let's go."

He grabbed her hand and pulled her up, but she refused to move when he tried to pull her.

"No, I'm not going anywhere!"

He pulled her up into his arms and headed torward the door.

"Thank you for the lovely evening, we'll have to do it again sometime!"

And with that, he left the house, and went out to the car.

Kicking and screaming the whole way, Sarah stopped when he put her in the passenger seat and closed the door.

"Let me drive!" she yelled as he got into the driver's seat.

"No, Sarah. If you want to kill yourself by driving drunk, do it on your own time. Not on my clock am I going to lose you."

"Oh, you'd be devastated, I'm sure!"

"Yes, Sarah. I would."

He turned to her and took her hand.

She didn't flinch, but watched him intently. Whether from drunkenness or fascination, neither knew, but he spoke softly.

"I promised myself that I would never lose you in such a way. If I can prevent your death, Sarah, by all means I intend to do it."

Regaining his cold, evil grin, he started the car.

"Besides, this could be fun."

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Author's note- Dun dun dun!!!!! Hehehehehehehe. Anywho, thanks for being patient! Much love to you, keep the reviews coming! Also make sure to check out my other ficcer, 'Eternally'. I must say I'm rather proud of it. Bie!

~~~~Risky the pirate

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