Authors Note: Thanks for the reviews. Here I was thinking I hadn't rushed their meeting, the minute I thought to put a corny masked ball into the story I thought they should meet. So sorry for making it feel rushed(PS you should read some of my earlier work, I honestly think Im improving). Im also the type of writer who truly believes people change over time, Sarah is not going to behave at 25 the same way she behaved in the movie. Jareth well I've never seemed to do well writing him so he's different every time. My apologies for not living up to the arrogant expectations. Hope you guys are enjoying anyway. Ok enough of my rattle.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth or any of its inhabitants.

Sarah waited for Jareth to say something anything but he stood their silently. She looked at her feet then looked back up, with no change of emotion to his face. She finally decided she was not getting anywhere she sighed. "I guess I will be leaving, sorry for troubling you, Your majesty." She curtseyed and turned.

"Did I give you permission to leave?" He said matter of factually.

She turned again and just shook her head.

Jareth spoke in a quiet yet commanding tone"You come back to the Underground unannounced, live here for two weeks, then come to the masked ball without notifying me."

"I, I" Sarah could barely get out.

"You what?"

"Im Sorry, your majesty"

Jareth grumbled, " Sarah, oh never mind. Come Ill show you to a guest room"

" A guest room?" Sarah was very suddenly confused.

"You'll have to stay here until the council can be called upon?"

"The council?"

"About the mark Sarah, you can either stay here in the Labyrinth as its queen or you can return home to never return again."

"I don't understand" She felt very afraid all of the sudden.

"Sarah those who are marked are always given the choice"

"But what about you what will happen to you?" Sarah asked kind of nervously.

"I was born a king Sarah I will always be the king, if you choose to rule then you will be queen, you will be expected to stay here in this castle and help rule. If you leave then you will leave and I will continue as I always have."

Sarah took all that information in and just nodded.

Jareth walked her down the hall, "This shall be your room, I hope everything is satisfactory, Im afraid im not prepared for a guest, I will have Anya contacted to make more dresses for you since she already has your measurements. Ill have a maid lend you something to sleep in and perhaps something less formal for tomorrow."

Jareth turned and left leaving Sarah looking into a vast room feeling entirely confused.

She fell on the bed and started to cry, what was the point of her staying, even though she had never felt as happy as she had the last couple of weeks she had been in the labyrinth, she would be miserable to have to stay here without any kind words from Jareth.

Jareth slammed the door to his room, he was angry he was hurt, and he felt like a total idiot for treating Sarah the way he did. He sighed once he would have given anything for her to be in the underground now that she was he wasn't sure how he felt about it.

He sank onto his chair and wrote the only person who would be able to help him in this matter. His younger sister could give him advice and maybe act as an advocate to Sarah.

He finished the letter and rang for a messenger.

He fell onto his bed and tried to sleep, but after awhile he found it useless to even try. His thoughts were filled with her.

He grumbled and made his way to the study knowing now he would not sleep this night.