Chapter Eleven

Forgiven

Author's note:grins: ok, so update on Conner. He's a lot better, in fact… he's been, kinda freakishly happy. Which, in a way, kinda scares me :laughs: He defiantly made up, I think its so cute :smiles: ok, story time.

What do you say to something like that? I love you. Those are three very deadly words! And Conner had just laid them out, right there like it was nothing. Sam paused a moment, she really hadn't been treating him well, had she? Even after she'd apologized before, she hadn't changed any. That's kinda what the song meant anyways. You can say you love someone but if you don't show it, what the hell did it matter? She didn't say anything, she took two steps towards him and tossed her arms around his neck. Conner froze, never (at least not since she was little) had Sam hugged him.

"Sam," he muttered "you're cutting off my oxygen supply." She loosened her grin on him a bit and pulled away. She looked at him, in a way he'd never seen her look before.

"I'm sorry," she said simply "I'm sorry for arguing this morning." There was a long pause. "But you are my friend. My best friend and, I can understand if you never want to talk to me again. I understand if you don't forgive me. I-"

"No," he said firmly and she went quiet. "Sam, you don't understand do you? I want to be your friend, I love you. That's why I BOTHER." He paused a long time. "I forgive you Sam. For everything." Happily she hugged him again and kissed him on the cheek. He paused, letting his eyes grow wide in shock. Even if it was a friendly kiss, nevertheless, it was surprising.

"So let's start over," she said pulling away "back to how it was when I was little." Conner smirked but nodded.

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"What do you expect me to say?" Sarah asked finally but Jareth didn't say anything. "I don't even KNOW you, I mean, thirteen hours is NOT enough time to decide if you-" her voice trailed off.

"If you what?" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"I don't even think I can trust you," she admitted.

"If you can what?" he asked again, his voice growing firmer.

"Nothing," she shrugged.

"If you what, Sarah?" he growled "finish what you were saying."

"If you love someone," she snapped and then closed her mouth quickly.

"Do you?" he asked and she didn't say anything. "Sarah?" She closed her eyes and he took hold of her chin and gently lifted her face towards his. "Do you love me Sarah?" His breath was hot against her face, slowly she opened her mouth to answer but he captured her lips. His mouth twisted against hers, his lips so soft and caressing. His lips messaged hers but it went no farther than that. She pulled away to his anguish, thinking she'd rejected him once more.

"I was GOING to answer," she said in an almost teasing voice "but I was so rudely interrupted that I don't suppose I'll answer now." She turned and walked down the hall some but he called at her.

"You can't do that," he said, like a child who'd gotten his favorite toy taken from him.

"Why?" she asked simply.

"Because," he said and didn't go any farther, he knew what he wanted to say but the words would not form.

"Its not fair?" she finished for him. Almost reluctantly he nodded. She walked back and took firm grasp of his hand "your such a baby sometimes Jareth."

"I am not," he snapped "just because-" he didn't finish because she'd covered his mouth with her hand. Teasingly he kissed her hand until she forcefully brought it to her chest. She frowned.

"Don't do that," she snapped.

"Do what?" he asked tilting his head slightly.

"Kiss me," she said plainly and he smiled at her.

"Alright," he said and kissed her again, more forcefully than before. To her annoyance, she was rendered helpless again. It seemed every time he kissed her her whole body shut down and she couldn't bear to pull away. He pulled away this time.

"I just told you not to do that!" she snapped hitting him in the arm as hard as she could.

"You said, 'kiss me'," he retorted.

"You know what I meant!" she growled.

"So your telling me you didn't want me to kiss you?" he asked "your saying you did not enjoy it?" She opened her mouth but he cut her off. "Because saying such would be a very big lie Sarah, don't you think?" She paused. "I thought so."

"Sarah," Sam's voice was possibly the happiest Sarah had ever heard it "whatcha guys doing?" Sarah looked at Sam and Conner walk down the hall and prayed that they hadn't seen her and Jareth.

"Us?" Sarah paused.

"Yeah," Conner said simply "you and Jareth… standing here in the hall… all alone. Maybe we don't want to know…"

"It was nothing," Jareth said and Sarah felt a wave of relief over her. Jareth got a wicked grin on his face "Sarah was just explaining how she didn't like me passionately kissing her. Though I believe she's lying." Sarah turned a lovely shade of red and Sam gave Conner a 'do something' look.

"What?" he asked.

"Do something," she muttered quietly. He gave a blank look and then he did. He kissed her.

Author's note: Ok, I'm shocked… Conner what the hell are you doing?

Conner: Like I know, YOU'RE the one writing this.

Yeah but you're my muse

Conner: I think its both of us…

…… that implies things I'd rather not think about…

Conner:nods:

Theshadowcat: Conner: Aww, thank you. Your so sweet. -

LadyLuck321- yum, cough syrup.

Sparkling silver angel wings:smirks: your (ex)muse if your boyfriend? Hum, sounds like what's goin on in this story. Aw Ferd, don't worry just ignore the mushy stuff.

Hya-chan: Well, funny thing, you see Conner's been finding hurt/unwanted/abandoned muses and we give them to people. So go to my info page, I got a few there left.

Acantha Mardivey: Conner: Love, your Will didn't tell me anything. His MUSE told me (Jessica I believe) and see, technically, he didn't tell her either. Us muses, we tend to get into our humans' minds from time to time. And boy, is Jessica a talker. Just yap yap yap, blah blah blah. :shakes head: anyways, that's not the point. :smirks: yes I KNOW you love me. In fact I'm going to keep bringing that up for the rest of my life (:laughs: Amie loves me) I know, I'm teasing and I shouldn't. In fact, make sure I don't tease you, ok:smirks: And that wonderful comment you said to me on AIM the other day before we left, I am not, lemme say this so you can here me :slips into Amie's head: I am NOT A PLAYER:laughs: hey there's a lot of space in here. Echo (echo…echo…echo…)

Conner be nice! And get out of there. :sighs: sorry, he's been… strange lately. Sorry I wasn't on yesterday (or updated) got sick again. I keep coughing. But SHH don't tell HIM that. Ugh, cough syrup.

LadyAniviel: Lol I'm glad.

Conner: No freakishly sweet is good enough for me :kisses Tanya on cheek and laughs: your so lovely when you blush love.

hippie99:laughs: lucky, I was sick AGAIN. I'm SOOO tired of cough syrup and I had to practically BEG Conner to let me take those little gel pills instead. :growls: I hate when he gets me to grovel.

ItsACrystalNothingMore- Thank you, I hope you doing better.

Baffled Seraph: Thank you, I'm glad you read this even though your not a Laby person. Oh I'm sure Roger would LOVE to be adopted! I'd be so happy to give him to you!