Gemini: Chapter Five "Bring it on sexy"

"This is to much. I am afraid to touch anything I may contaminate it or something," Lydia said after entering room that Jareth had given her.

Flash back

During the small tour of the castle Lydia had acted like a simple child. Her childish behavior had made Jareth wonder if she was the same woman that had kissed him with a fiery passion, the same woman that had made a unique bond with the all powerful deity that he protected as it protected him and his subjects that was known too all by the name of Labyrinth, the same woman that had a power so rare that the gift was only known to be granted to three people prior to her. But she seemed to have such a carefree child like spirit that he couldn't help but smile. She smiled warmly back at him. What was really rare was that she treated him like a friend she had known for years and not someone she had only known for a few hours.

She had in way explained why she acted like such a child while they were in the armory, "These are truly magnificent, may I?" She had said immediately after her eyes set sight on the displayed swords.

"My lady they are not toys"

"I know that. I may act like a child but that doesn't mean I am one. I am sorry if that was the implication that you had received. But I like being carefree, because when you worry about everything and worry about how people are going perceive you it takes the fun out of life. Life is short for us mortals so we should live it to the fullest because if we don't we will regret the things we did not do because of the worry that we had about one thing or another that caused us to not live the way that would be fulfilling to oneself. Because everyone views work differently." She took a deep breath and an apologetic look spread across her face, "Sorry, I start talking and there is no stopping it. Anyways worrying causes wrinkles."

Jareth was awed at the wisdom that she contained. "You speak with wisdom beyond your years Lydia."

"That's why my friends call me the Dali-Lydi. So may I see the sword or not?"

"Yes you may" once her hands were upon the sword her face changed into a look that any warrior would admire. She handled the sword with more expertise than some of his top soldiers. "You handle a sword well, better than most fae."

"My dear Goblin King I have studied numerous sword techniques. I bet I could show a thing or two about the skills of the sword."

Jareth smiled, "that my dear is a challenged that must be taken at a later date. Now lets continue with our tour."

In which now ended in her new bedchamber.

Back to the present

"My dear, this is nothing spectacular its just a guest room"

"Your majesty, I come from modern day America; that is from California and that has never been beyond Nevada. So trust me all this gives a me the feeling of unworthiness."

" 'Unworthiness,' odd choice of words." Jareth's eyes then changed from teasing to desire in a flash, "My dear with your beauty you are worth of much, much more."

"Oh great the Goblin King is hitting on me, you know how cliché that sounds. Sweetie I am told I am cute or beautiful all the time and to tell you the truth I could care less about how I look." Lydia looked over at Jareth with eyes that said, 'if that's all you got than I am seriously disappointed.'

Jareth appalled of how his sweet talk did not affect the girl one bit, though his face was somber. "Why would that be my…."

Lydia interrupted before he could go further, "Stop there sexy, no more cliché please. Take no offence Jareth. I find you attractive, but finding someone physically attractive also means nothing to me." She walked up to him and looked deep into his eyes. "If you want me you have to show me something more of yourself, pretty words and sweet talk I never found the purpose of it. You have to show me what is in your heart and your mind," as she touched her finger to both his heart and his head. "It takes more time than 4 hours to be able to give that up so please can we be friends first. If we hit off, we hit it off. Otherwise stop trying to be flirty and act as one would a friend."

Jareth's face was unreadable. So Lydia decided to change the subject, "So Jay what to you got to eat here, because I am famished?"

"Please don't call me Jay." Jareth said irritably.

"Yes sir" she said playfully.

"Some food will be brought up to you, and I suggest that you rest. We start your training tomorrow. Be up at eight and be in the dining hall by nine; your breakfast will be served there. Goodnight" And Jareth disappeared.

Once alone Lydia collapsed on her enormous bed. She was now trying to convince her self of the reasons why she couldn't go do the hanky panky with the Goblin King, which was going along the lines of, 'Yes he gorgeous but you nothing about him. All you know is what you learned in the four hours with him and of course the movie, but the movie was as much help as any other movie; in which was no help at all. Could a man be anymore spankable? STOP!!! I am here to learn!! I am learning about the skills of my gift and learn the about life in the Underground and not skills that G.K. expresses in the bedroom.' The result of her inner conflict was that she could fantasize but no touching allowed.

Jareth on the other hand was pacing irritably in his office. "Dayan, have I lost my touch?" Jareth now looking at his assistant, "I am well known for both my looks and my charm. No woman unless she is happily married or in love has ever denied a me place in their bed. But that silly mortal rejected me. This was not like the rejection that S..arah had given me, no. Sarah at least looked on me with some lust in her eyes. Lydia on the other hand is as unreadable as I am."

"It would seem sire you have finally met you match." Jareth now glared at his assistant Dayan tried another approach, "Sire, the woman's personality is very similar to your own, and challenges you in ways that you have yet to approached. She may carry it differently for her own reasons, as one does. Both you and her do not live by pleasing others you live by the high standards that you have put upon yourselves. Within her own perspective she wishes to observe your standards before taking anything further than that of friends. Did she not say she found you attractive? Buts she wants more than that from the people around her. Also like you sire. On that note from what I have observed she is seems to be a very interesting person and will be very entertaining."

"You are dismissed Dayan." Dayan bowed and left the room. "Yes very entertaining indeed. Hey at least she acknowledge me as 'sexy' "