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Sarah woke up the next morning lying on Jareth's chest. Sarah was wrapped up in his arms and Jareth was still asleep.
"Why am I doing this to myself?" She asked then it hit her. She wanted this. As much as Jareth pissed her off, she wanted him to care for her like this.
Sarah traced a finger down Jareth's chest and his eyes fluttered open, he looked at her.
"Good morning my dear Sarah." Jareth said groggily
"I'm sorry" she said "I didn't want to wake you up."
"It's ok Sarah" Jareth shifted and sat up, Sarah moved up to sit beside him slowly.
"I have a question to ask Jareth" Sarah said seriously "Why did you stop last time?"
"Sarah, I didn't want to ultimately hurt you. If you regret what we did, then your life here would be a living hell."
"Then why didn't you stop this time?"
"Because I care to much about you Sarah. And I wanted you to know that."
"Did you do it so Damien wouldn't get to me first? So you'd be able to be High King?" Her voice went slightly cold
"Sarah, I wouldn't care if you were barren or not. I did it because I care for you."
"Really.you wouldn't care?"
"Truly" Jareth smiled at her. "Now, let's get back to sleep. There is still a little time before my first appointment."
"Why do we have to sleep?" Sarah asked mischievously while climbing on top of Jareth
They slipped down into the covers.
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Sarah awoke several hours later and rolled over, expecting to find Jareth still beside her. Instead, she rolled over onto a piece of paper.
"What the -." She started. Sarah picked up the note and began to read.
My dearest Sarah- I wanted you to be able to sleep. We have a lot to do today. I will see
you at lunch in the Dining Room. I have a surprise for you.
Always,
Jareth
Sarah slumped back against the pillows and smiled. Even when she thought they were on the same wave length, he still insisted on telling her when to come to meals.
"Oh well." She sighed Sarah got up and groaned. She was still a little sore from the night's adventures. She walked to the end of the bed where she noticed a blue dress. She slipped it on and made her way to her room to take a long bath.
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Jareth stood in the throne room hanging over papers.
"Who cares if he stole an apple? There is no punishment for this!" He threw the papers down and wondered if Sarah would be down for lunch, or if she was still asleep. He conjured a crystal to look into his chambers. He noticed that both Sarah and the blue dress were gone. He sensed that she was in her own room.
He sighed, did he love Sarah? Or was it because he really was jealous of his brother? No, these feelings were there the last time she was in his Labyrinth. He knew they were real, but did she feel the same way?
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Sarah was getting the blue dress back on when a thought came to her mind. Did Jareth love her? Or better yet, did she love him? She cared an awful lot for Damien, but Jareth was there for her when she needed him. And he seemed worried abut her enough.
She though about this all the way down to the Dining Room. When she opened the door, Jareth, of course, was already there.
"Good afternoon Jareth." Sarah said Jareth turned to see her.
He walked over to her, took her and kissed Sarah's fingers gently. "You look lovely as always dear."
"So tell me what else is new." She boasted teasingly
Jareth laughed "Are you ready for your first surprise?"
"First? You mean there is more than one?"
"Of course Sarah" Jareth produced his arm and Sarah looped hers through his.
"Then let's go dear."
Jareth led Sarah down and long hall. They stopped in front of a small door. When Sarah stepped through it, she saw Jareth's garden/
Jareth had set up a little picnic for them in the center of the many flowers.
"Oh Jareth: Sarah said "It's beautiful"
"I thought you might like it."
They both sat down on the blanket. It was a gorgeous day. The sun was shining, but it wasn't to warm or to cold.
"Now Jareth, what is my next surprise?"
"If I tell you, it wouldn't be a surprise now would it?"
"But."
"Let's eat first, and then I'll tell you." He said handing her a sandwich
Sarah pouted and Jareth laughed
"Fine, but I'm not gonna talk while I eat" Sarah announced
"Is that a promise?" Jareth asked teasing her
She hit him
Sarah and Jareth started to eat the picnic that he had set out. And, true to his word, Jareth didn't say anything about Sarah's surprise.
Sarah set down the other half of her sandwich "Ok, I'm done. Now will you tell me?"
"You may be done my dear, but I am not."
"Puhhhhlease!!!!" Sarah whined
"Oh don't do that Sarah, you sound like a five year old."
Sarah begged him until she was blue in the face.
"Ok, ok, just stop whining." Jareth gave in
Sarah smiled, obviously pleased with herself.
"Sarah, you once said you wanted to meet my parents. Would you still like to?"
"How could you know I wanted to? I only told Damien that." She was beginning to get angry. If he had been spying on her.
"Now Sarah, don't be angry. I wanted to make sure that you were alright."
"HOW DARE Y-."
"Sarah, please, it was for your own good."
Sarah sat back with her arms crossed
"Just hear me out Sarah."
Sarah glanced at him, not moving. He took that and an incentive to continue.
"Sarah, my parent's are holding an annual ball tonight. I'd like you to come with me. If you would like. I am letting you decide this time."
Sarah's eyes widened "You're really gonna let me choose?" Her anger suddenly disappeared
"Yes Sarah."
Sarah smiled at Jareth and leaned over to hug him "Then yes Jareth, I would love to go with you."
"Do you remember what I said about the last ball?"
"Yes"
"The same goes for this one. People still think of you the same way. And I might lose my throne if people knew that I allowed a mortal to capture my affections."
"I understand Jareth." Sarah said "So what do I do if am asked to dance?"
"I will be with you Sarah, I will answer for you."
Sarah didn't look crazy about the idea of someone talking for her, but agreed "Ok" she sighed "But again, I have nothing to wear. Except the dress I wore last time, but I am definitely not wearing the thing under it."
"I think I might be able to find something Sarah." Jareth said "But now Sarah, we have to leave by three. Please be ready and in your room by then."
"Ok. I should go and get ready then." Sarah got up and walked towards the castle.
"Sarah, you forgot to sat goodbye to your king." Jareth grinned
"Oh.how dishonorable of me Your Majesty." Sarah came back and bowed before Jareth.
He reached out his arms and wrapped them around her waist and placed a kiss gently on her lips.
"Now that's better, you are dismissed Sarah."
Sarah smiled at Jareth "Thank-you Jareth" Ad with that, she walked to her room.
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Jareth transported himself back to his chambers and opened his wardrobe. Inside was a long bag with a dress inside. It was perfect for tonight. And it would fit her just right. After all, it did the last time.
Sarah woke up the next morning lying on Jareth's chest. Sarah was wrapped up in his arms and Jareth was still asleep.
"Why am I doing this to myself?" She asked then it hit her. She wanted this. As much as Jareth pissed her off, she wanted him to care for her like this.
Sarah traced a finger down Jareth's chest and his eyes fluttered open, he looked at her.
"Good morning my dear Sarah." Jareth said groggily
"I'm sorry" she said "I didn't want to wake you up."
"It's ok Sarah" Jareth shifted and sat up, Sarah moved up to sit beside him slowly.
"I have a question to ask Jareth" Sarah said seriously "Why did you stop last time?"
"Sarah, I didn't want to ultimately hurt you. If you regret what we did, then your life here would be a living hell."
"Then why didn't you stop this time?"
"Because I care to much about you Sarah. And I wanted you to know that."
"Did you do it so Damien wouldn't get to me first? So you'd be able to be High King?" Her voice went slightly cold
"Sarah, I wouldn't care if you were barren or not. I did it because I care for you."
"Really.you wouldn't care?"
"Truly" Jareth smiled at her. "Now, let's get back to sleep. There is still a little time before my first appointment."
"Why do we have to sleep?" Sarah asked mischievously while climbing on top of Jareth
They slipped down into the covers.
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Sarah awoke several hours later and rolled over, expecting to find Jareth still beside her. Instead, she rolled over onto a piece of paper.
"What the -." She started. Sarah picked up the note and began to read.
My dearest Sarah- I wanted you to be able to sleep. We have a lot to do today. I will see
you at lunch in the Dining Room. I have a surprise for you.
Always,
Jareth
Sarah slumped back against the pillows and smiled. Even when she thought they were on the same wave length, he still insisted on telling her when to come to meals.
"Oh well." She sighed Sarah got up and groaned. She was still a little sore from the night's adventures. She walked to the end of the bed where she noticed a blue dress. She slipped it on and made her way to her room to take a long bath.
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Jareth stood in the throne room hanging over papers.
"Who cares if he stole an apple? There is no punishment for this!" He threw the papers down and wondered if Sarah would be down for lunch, or if she was still asleep. He conjured a crystal to look into his chambers. He noticed that both Sarah and the blue dress were gone. He sensed that she was in her own room.
He sighed, did he love Sarah? Or was it because he really was jealous of his brother? No, these feelings were there the last time she was in his Labyrinth. He knew they were real, but did she feel the same way?
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Sarah was getting the blue dress back on when a thought came to her mind. Did Jareth love her? Or better yet, did she love him? She cared an awful lot for Damien, but Jareth was there for her when she needed him. And he seemed worried abut her enough.
She though about this all the way down to the Dining Room. When she opened the door, Jareth, of course, was already there.
"Good afternoon Jareth." Sarah said Jareth turned to see her.
He walked over to her, took her and kissed Sarah's fingers gently. "You look lovely as always dear."
"So tell me what else is new." She boasted teasingly
Jareth laughed "Are you ready for your first surprise?"
"First? You mean there is more than one?"
"Of course Sarah" Jareth produced his arm and Sarah looped hers through his.
"Then let's go dear."
Jareth led Sarah down and long hall. They stopped in front of a small door. When Sarah stepped through it, she saw Jareth's garden/
Jareth had set up a little picnic for them in the center of the many flowers.
"Oh Jareth: Sarah said "It's beautiful"
"I thought you might like it."
They both sat down on the blanket. It was a gorgeous day. The sun was shining, but it wasn't to warm or to cold.
"Now Jareth, what is my next surprise?"
"If I tell you, it wouldn't be a surprise now would it?"
"But."
"Let's eat first, and then I'll tell you." He said handing her a sandwich
Sarah pouted and Jareth laughed
"Fine, but I'm not gonna talk while I eat" Sarah announced
"Is that a promise?" Jareth asked teasing her
She hit him
Sarah and Jareth started to eat the picnic that he had set out. And, true to his word, Jareth didn't say anything about Sarah's surprise.
Sarah set down the other half of her sandwich "Ok, I'm done. Now will you tell me?"
"You may be done my dear, but I am not."
"Puhhhhlease!!!!" Sarah whined
"Oh don't do that Sarah, you sound like a five year old."
Sarah begged him until she was blue in the face.
"Ok, ok, just stop whining." Jareth gave in
Sarah smiled, obviously pleased with herself.
"Sarah, you once said you wanted to meet my parents. Would you still like to?"
"How could you know I wanted to? I only told Damien that." She was beginning to get angry. If he had been spying on her.
"Now Sarah, don't be angry. I wanted to make sure that you were alright."
"HOW DARE Y-."
"Sarah, please, it was for your own good."
Sarah sat back with her arms crossed
"Just hear me out Sarah."
Sarah glanced at him, not moving. He took that and an incentive to continue.
"Sarah, my parent's are holding an annual ball tonight. I'd like you to come with me. If you would like. I am letting you decide this time."
Sarah's eyes widened "You're really gonna let me choose?" Her anger suddenly disappeared
"Yes Sarah."
Sarah smiled at Jareth and leaned over to hug him "Then yes Jareth, I would love to go with you."
"Do you remember what I said about the last ball?"
"Yes"
"The same goes for this one. People still think of you the same way. And I might lose my throne if people knew that I allowed a mortal to capture my affections."
"I understand Jareth." Sarah said "So what do I do if am asked to dance?"
"I will be with you Sarah, I will answer for you."
Sarah didn't look crazy about the idea of someone talking for her, but agreed "Ok" she sighed "But again, I have nothing to wear. Except the dress I wore last time, but I am definitely not wearing the thing under it."
"I think I might be able to find something Sarah." Jareth said "But now Sarah, we have to leave by three. Please be ready and in your room by then."
"Ok. I should go and get ready then." Sarah got up and walked towards the castle.
"Sarah, you forgot to sat goodbye to your king." Jareth grinned
"Oh.how dishonorable of me Your Majesty." Sarah came back and bowed before Jareth.
He reached out his arms and wrapped them around her waist and placed a kiss gently on her lips.
"Now that's better, you are dismissed Sarah."
Sarah smiled at Jareth "Thank-you Jareth" Ad with that, she walked to her room.
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Jareth transported himself back to his chambers and opened his wardrobe. Inside was a long bag with a dress inside. It was perfect for tonight. And it would fit her just right. After all, it did the last time.