Chapter Five

"Well?" May asked "what were you doing in that closet?"

"Talking," I mumbled.

"Talking huh?" she teased "what kind of talking were you doing? You weren't speakin' French were you?"

"Like I'd do something like that," I said sharply and she smiled. She knew I wouldn't, not this quickly anyways. Besides, she couldn't keep on asking things since she didn't have a clue of what had happened when I walked with him, that and we had too much to do.

"So," she said as we sat on her bed "do you like him NOW?"

"Nonya," I teased and her mouth dropped.

"Are you telling me that you'll let me meet the dwarf and the one eyed fox and Pluto-"

"Ludo," I corrected automatically.

"Ludo," she repeated "but you won't tell me if you like a GUY!? He is a guy right?"

"May, if you couldn't tell if he's a guy with that whole tights thing goin on then you have a HUGE problem," I said shaking my head and she laughed.

"A little noticeable wasn't it?" she asked and I laid back on her bed covering my face with both hands.

"What am I going to do?" I asked.

"I suggest something because if he's sleeping outside your window," she said looking through the Labyrinth book.

"He's in our tree," I corrected.

"It's still called stalking," she said in a sing-song voice.

"Owls sleeping in trees is called stalking?" I asked and she giggled. Oh God, this needed to stop, or, or something.

"But anyways," she laughed "I think you better do something none the less. And what about the party?!"

"At your apartment?" I asked and she frowned.

"Yeah," she mumbled "not so great huh? How about we rent that hotel like the school did for prom?"

"Do you HAVE that much money?" I asked and she nodded. "Let me ask again, would you like to SPEND that much money?"

"Sure," she laughed "I got nothing else to do with it. Hey what's this?" I looked and there was another song.

"How do they keep getting in there?" I asked. But this one I knew. This is the one that was played at in the ballroom.

"Such pretty words," she said "and the music is in it too!"

"Woo," I said dryly and she scoffed.

"Hey at least you HAVE a guy to write love songs for you," she griped.

"A guy that'll steal my little brother and-"I started.

"NOT HIS FAULT," she yelled to the point were I almost fell off the bed.

"OK!" I yelled back "ok, not his fault. MY fault. Ok?"

"Ok," she laughed "now say I love you Jareth."

"Shut up," I said hitting her with a pillow and she laughed.

"You love Jareth," she sung over and over and ran around the house. She ran into the closet and I put the chair up by the handle.

"There you go," I said and curled up on the couch.

"Sarah let me out!" she yelled. "I'll call him." I didn't care if she called him. HE could let her out. I was just going to sleep. I woke quickly and found myself NOT in May's house. In fact, once I touched the bedding I knew I wasn't even in my own world. I sensed that I was being watched, but I didn't bother opening my eyes.

"I thought you said you wouldn't bring me," I mumbled and he laughed.

"Well," he said a little uneasily "she didn't wish you away forever. Just for the day. And, I have no loophole for that."

"Why do people have pleasure in tormenting me," I muttered to myself and Jareth gave an annoyed look.

"Is it truly torture coming here?" he asked.

"Truly?" I asked "no. But I'm not fond of people wishing me here."

"That's what happens when you tell other people," he chuckled "they tend to blackmail you."

"It's too bad you didn't tell me that earlier," I mumbled.

"Aren't you glad I told you to tell her though?" he asked.

"Yes," I said and turned over. I looked around and saw I was in his room. I gave an odd look and he laughed.

"Don't worry," he chuckled "found a loophole for that one."

"I don't think I want to know," I mumbled and he chuckled.

"Not like that," he laughed "but I'm sure you'd get the idea if you woke up beside me."

"So what was the loophole?" I asked.

"Technically," he chuckled "I AM besides you."

"Did you stay up all night?" I asked and he smiled. I got up and smoothed my t-shirt out. "Bed," I ordered and pointed to it.

"No," he objected "I'm not even tired." He held back a yawn.

"I wish you'd go to bed," I said and he smiled. Another loophole. I thought about it for a moment and then smiled. "I wish you'd go to bed," I said again "right now." He gave an annoyed glare and got into bed.

"But I'm not tired," he said sleepily.

"You sound like Toby." I teased "and yes you are. So sleep and I'll be here when you wake up." Soon, he was asleep and I figured he'd be out for another five hours at the least. I was still tired myself, and of course couldn't sleep on the floor. I hesitated for a moment, thinking of my options.

"Lay down and go to sleep if you're so tired," he mumbled and I was shocked at his strict tone. Not only shocked, but I liked it. I laid down and he covered me with the blanket. He moved so my back was pressed up against his chest and the rest lied next to each other. It felt like I fit perfectly next to him, and I found it very comfortable, though I was surprised.

When he did this, I froze, unable to move. I was shocked that he had done that. "What's the point of staying up all night," he asked "when you're going to let me sleep next to you anyways?"

"Because I could have woken up thinking something might have happened," I said back to him.

"Right," he said sarcastically "like I'd let you forget that if it ever happened." He shot up, looking a little confused and looked around. "Would you tell me what I just said?" he asked "because I must have been half asleep."

"You don't want to know," I laughed but he insisted. "You're going to be embarrassed," I teased.

"I don't care," he said back "I want to know."

"You asked me why did you bother staying up all night when I was just going to sleep next you anyways," I said sleepily "and I told you because I might wake up thinking that maybe something happened and me not remember."

"And what did I say?" he asked and I got quiet. "Sarah," he said sitting up.

"I wish you'd forget it," I said slyly.

"Fine," he mumbled. With that he wrapped his cape around so that it went from his back over his side, over my side, under my other side, under his other side and back to where it started. I was now, completely pressed up to Jareth, in all places.

"Jareth," I protested but he didn't say a word, nor did he move. And I couldn't move. I couldn't hit him, I couldn't do a thing. "I believe this would be a fire hazarded," I said sarcastically "there are laws against that you know."

He didn't say a word. He breathed deeper than he had before and finally rested his head down.

"I wonder," he teased "how long I can stay this way."

"Jareth," I said, most likely sounding very annoyed "let me go and do it now or I'll castrate you."

"I'd like to see you try," he chuckled and I attempted to move my arm, with no luck.

'Damn," I mumbled and he chuckled.

"Now," he said pulling closer but my breathing became rapped and I winced. He stopped and moved closer. "Are you afraid of me?" he whispered in my ear.

"I'm not afraid of anything," I lied and he shrugged.

"Alright then," he said pulling closer.

"Yes," I said quickly and he stopped, and moved away a little.

"Yes what?" he asked.

"I'm afraid," I whispered and he loosened the cape a little.

"Why?" he asked.

"I don't know," I lied.

"Oh," he said and I shrugged "alright then" and moved closer.

"I'm scared you'll hurt me," I whispered and he moved away and loosened his cape from me even more.

"Why do you think you can control me?" he asked and I stopped breathing.

"I don't," I said firmly.

"Then why do you always wish for me to do something?" he asked "rather than asking me too?"

"Maybe I think you won't do it," I said.

"And I have a loophole for everything," he said "so either way, I have a choice in the matter."

"Will you let me go?" I asked. He sighed in relief and unhooked the cloak from his back. He pulled it out from under us and tossed it aside.

"Learn to trust me Sarah," he whispered and with that I fell back asleep.