Threats and Promises

By: Me

Edited By: no one

Inspired by: all you reviewers

Chapter Nineteen

Conner's Note: For my three favorite girls, mostly because I'd never do this to you. ItsACrystalNothingMore, CreativeImagination, and Acantha Mardivey, I love you all -

I yawned and turned over, I'd been sleeping for quiet sometime now but something kept tickling the side of my neck. I woke, like breaking out of water, I could feel the serenity of sleep drift on behind me and reality set in. Though really it didn't, because I was with Jareth. He was kissing me gently, on the cheek, across my neck, on my forehead, I moaned and opened an eye.

"What are you doing?" I asked sleepily.

"I thought that was apparent," he said between kisses and I moved over and settled back in for sleep. Obviously Jareth wasn't having this and grabbed me in his arms so that I was once again, next to him. "Persistent, aren't we?" Jareth ignored me and I pushed my forehead against his, making him meet my eyes. "Stop torturing me," I said firmly.

"Oh," he gave a devilish grin "but it's so fun." I paused a moment and felt my face shift from realization.

"Why did Karen suddenly pop in here?" I asked "kinda random, don't you think?"

"She probably doesn't like the idea of you marrying me," he yawned.

"Since when am I marrying you?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"Well I assumed," he said looking at our current position. "Wouldn't you?"

"Well…" I teased.

"Sarah," he growled and pushed me some "answer the question."

"Why don't you make me?" I mocked and his eyes flashed. "Oh, bad choice of words." He grinned wickedly and quickly moved his hands to my side. I laughed, I laughed quietly at first, trying to keep him from tickling me but soon I was practically crying from laughter. "Ok," I laughed trying to escape "I'll answer."

"Answer now," he smirked but didn't stop.

"Of course I would," I laughed trying to take hold of his hands. He smiled, but kept his slow (hysterical) torment over me. "You said you'd stop."

"I never said that," he corrected "you told me to make you." I rolled over but this only gave him more of an advantage. "You want me to stop?" I nodded. "I will, one condition…" He paused a moment, (as everything else it seemed) and looked firmly at me. His eyes held strong, his lips formed a thin line, his ears went back, he looked over all very serious. Then it all shifted to a hopeful state of being. "Stay with me." My heart wrenched at the look on his face, so sad, so fearful of rejection.

"Stay with you," I blinked. This man, he was the first person I'd die for. The only person I truly loved. Someone I now felt completely at ease with and he was asking, AGAIN, for me to stay here with him.

"Yes," she whispered "stay here with me. I'll give you anything you want. I'll do anything you wish. I'll-" I covered his mouth.

"No," I hushed him "I've heard this before. Love you, fear you, do as you say. Look at me Jareth," his eyes looked into mine, though they begged to look away. "Let me tell you something, Goblin King. I won't fear you. I won't ALWAYS do what you say. But I love you." He seemed to freeze. "I will always love you. And if you love me, I will be your slave." I felt his skin prickle, his eyes were in shock, and he just looked at me blankly.

"Sarah," he paused "you don't mean that." I looked at him. "Sarah I'm sorry, but… I tricked you." Something in me stopped, I think it was my heart. "I wanted you to fall in love with me and I asked Karen and Elaine to help… your really under a love spell. That's why you felt funny when you woke the first time I healed you…" I blinked.

"Send me home," I whispered.

"Sarah please," he started.

"SEND ME HOME!" I shouted and I was promptly plopped down in my bed. I wiped tears from my face, the whole stupid thing had been a set up. So he could hurt me… I closed my eyes and the only thing I could think of was of how much I had lied the first time.

You have no power over me…

Author's note: More to come! OH! Alright, I gotta admit, Jareth is SO mean. :laughs evilly: This was inspired by a lot of things. A. Conner got into a fight with one of his best friends (cause he forgot a promise) and that kinda started the whole idea. B. the goblins have been talking a lot (I only have three but there really great) and they've been trying to get dates for some party, and suggested a love spell. SO! Here's the chapter, hope you liked.

ItsACrystalNothingMore:sighs: he's making me do this.

Conner: oh come off it you know you want to.

I hope someone's watching this good deed and taking notes

Conner: would you just help me already?

Both: I THINK I LOVE YOU, SO WHAT AM I SO AFRAID OF…

:laughs: Alright, so your probably wondering WHY I'm singing old cheesy songs. Well he :points at muse: has been as he says 'bringing out my wild side' by making me do odd things. Such as break out into dancing in choir, singing old songs at lunch AND best yet, well, I'll tell you later. :grins: he's so pesky sometimes.

SenchouAri:takes bow: thank you, thank you. Your too kind.

Conner: I do:gets on unicycle and starts juggling oranges: so this naked blond walks into a bar and asked the bar tender… -

Avalon-blackandgreen: Conner: Roses, humm. You know, I think I need so send some people roses this Valentine's Day.

Is that where all my money got to? Aw, anyways, glad you liked the chapter. Me, I don't think I'll be getting anything this year, or any year for that matter. And hey, I wouldn't protest if I got roses from Jareth -

Acantha Mardivey: I always love to update before you go to class because I know I get grumpy in the mornings when I don't get updates from people. :grins: your going to sick Will… on Jareth? Good god woman are you insane:laughs: that would be one interesting fight. -So yeah, she said she loved him, she kissed him, so on and so forth.

Conner: kept my promise this time. Hope you liked the twist too. :laughs: how long should I wait to update again… humm… -

JoeynPacey2gether4ever: YAY! She loves him. - I wish someone love me:giggles:

Sparkling Silver Angel Wings: She hits you when your fighting- Geez. Glad you liked it though, and uh… maybe Verena needs dancing lessons.

Kaori Yamanshi: Glad you love Jareth (so many people do). I'd give him to you, but he's not mine to give. If he was, I think I would have taken him a long time ago.

Divine Dark Angel: a song! WOO! I love music (maybe that's why I'm in choir and play piano :shrugs:) But anyways, glad you liked it :smirks at amused muse: (no pun intended)

Theshadowcat: your welcome

ItsACrystalNothingMore: There IS a reason why Karen was there, I promise it will make sense soon, ok? And yeah, I think you lose about three brain cells every time you headbang…

Jumping-jo: Don't worry about Karen, she'll get hers.

Chaimera: I know, I know but your one is really good while my jillions are… meh. Anyways, good luck with studying and uh, glad you liked the kissing -

Rosakara13: THE KISS! BUM BUM BUMMMMM!

LadyAniviel: Woo, glad you liked it.

Firesblood: Your welcome. Obsessed? I'm obsessed with a few things, though I believe them to be 'healthy obsessions' (such as Jareth -)

Conner:rolls eyes:

Anyways, I am truly glad you liked it, and I shall update as soon as I can from now on. And you got your cousin hooked? Good lord :smirks: your terribly wonderful.

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Joeyclone2: Wow… your friends pelt you with things? I wish my friends hit ME with stuff!

Conner:tosses paper wad at authoress' head:

I WAS BEING SARCASTIC! Anyways- your such a wonderful reviewer, and, in all ways fun to talk to. Feel free (since you say you have so much time) to IM me (HomeSickness907) -.

Hippie99: you can have a muse! We've rescued plenty! Anyways, yeah, gotta love Jareth :sighs: darn him and his exceedingly tight pants.

Anime-fanatic-17: I shall. And I'm so glad you like it though it seems I need to watch my writing :smirks: don't blame me, its my muse, he's the perv around here.

Kaori Yamanshi: I hope your first kiss is ten times better (a bit of advice, never kiss with your eyes open, if freaks you out -) And I'm so glad you liked it!

Charlie Quill: Aw Charlie- your review made me smile very much. In fact, as I type this uh, reply, I'm giggling myself to death. And no :waves finger: I will NOT fear you, no matter HOW voluminous your robes are. And yes, I am very glad you are very much alive. Darn those evil step mothers. OH, and about the thing thing :giggles: I didn't want to insult you if you happen to be a girl with a guys screen name, I just assume since I never find any guy writers (:sighs: it figures doesn't it? Can't find someone of the opposite sex that enjoys getting sucked into their own world full of fantasy and imagination…:looks out into space:) ANYWAYS! Thanks for the review, er, dude, guy thing :smirks: and uh, yeah, hope you liked the chapter! Wow, extraordinaire huh- I'm amazed and bewildered. Maybe its those robes of yours, you never know.

Charlie Quill (again): Wow, I just love it when someone reviews twice in the same day. :grins happily: And it's perfectly fine that your review was slightly on the short side, I enjoyed it nonetheless. -