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Chapter 5

When Jareth returned to Sarah that night she was asleep. He wasn't sure if she was still sleeping from when he left her or if she had just gone to bed early. Probably the former he thought to himself. Jareth knew that she was worn down, the death of her brother being the main cause, but she had also just graduated high school this week as well as planning to move out of home and to the Underground with him. He longed to take her away from everything and he knew that soon he could. They just had to get through tomorrow, and then they could leave.

He lay on the bed beside her, wrapping her in his arms and Sarah's eyes cracked open.

"Jareth?" she whispered, her voice laced with sleep.

"Yes love, it's only me. Now go back to your dreams, I'll be here when you wake up.

Sarah settled into his arms and Jareth only had to wait a moment for her breathing to even out, then he let his eyes close and surrendered to sleep himself.

Jareth awoke as the sun began to shine into the room through the partially open curtains of Sarah's bedroom. Sarah was still sleeping, and he intended to let her sleep as long as possible. He lay there in silence waiting for his love to wake.

Sarah felt the warmth of Jareth's arms around her as she came into the land of the living once more. She stirred and felt his grip tighten and then felt the kiss he placed in her hair.

"Happy birthday love," he murmured to her softly.

She turned in his arms and kissed him, "Thank you Jareth."

"Now, are you going to get up? Or do you plan on lying here all day?"

She lay back against him and closed her eyes. Laying here all day sounds pretty good. You make a comfortable pillow."

He sat up and pulled her with him. "Come on, get up, I'm sure your father and step mother want to see you."

She raised one eye brow at him in question.

"Well your father anyway."

She laughed a little, then got out of bed. "Do you have to go to the castle this morning?"

"No," he said shaking his blonde head. "Today I'm all yours."

Sarah smiled at that and walked up to him, pulling his face towards hers and kissing him.

"Thank you."

"I'm going to go to the front door while you get changed Sarah."

"Alright then, I'll be down in a few minutes anyway," she paused a moment before turning to him again. "I love you Jareth."

He smiled at her and took her hand, bringing it to his lips and softly kissing her hand. Then he vanished from her room. Sarah just smiled before getting ready to go downstairs.

The morning passed fairly uneventfully.

When Sarah had gone downstairs her father had met her at the foot of the stairs. Then he had grabbed her and her to him and kissed her hair before telling her that he loved her. She had replied in kind, slightly taken aback at this reception. Even Karen had wished her happy birthday and hugged her, although with much more restraint than her father.

It wasn't long before Jareth turned up and then her father had given her a gift. It was a simple locket with a photo of Sarah when she was 15 and of Toby when he was about a year old. When she saw it she cried and hugged her father thanking him. Then Jareth had put the necklace on her and Sarah swore to herself that she would never take it off again.

Eventually Sarah and Jareth made their way back up to Sarah's bedroom.

"When do you want to leave Sarah?" Jareth asked her. He was not pressuring, simply asking if she had decided yet.

"Tomorrow."

"Are you sure love? I thought you'd want a few more days at least."

"No, I want to leave tomorrow Jareth, please?" She had started out strong, but by the end of she sounded more like a frightened little girl than anything else.

He wrapped his arms around her and Sarah sank into the embrace.

"Are you alright Sarah?"

She nodded into his chest but didn't move away from him. He just held her tighter, knowing that she just needed the comfort.

AN: Sorry it took me so long. I'd kept putting off updating for my new fic Underground, sorry about that. Thankyou to my reviewers, I love hearing what everyone thinks, as long as it's not too bad lol.

ItsACrystalNothingMore: thankyou for reviewing

Nyllewell: Sorry it was so short, hope this is a bit better.

Morrigana: Here's the update, and I know what I mean about the sweet stuff, as long as I don't get too sappy Ok here's more

lyn: Your wish is my command...

Starleena: I'm sorry to leave you hanging, but I can't tell you what happens, it'll ruin the story...and it's cheating.

Lady of the Labyrinth: I'm not sure about visits yet, I was thinking about maybe her seeing her father, but I'll work that out later. I'm so disorganised lol

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Thankyou everyone, now go and give me more reviews cause all so nice. I'll try and update sooner this time.