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Bayron and Julie didn't notice anyone else was there until they heard someone clear their throat.
"Ahem." Sarah tried not to giggle.
Julie jumped up and shrieked. "Holy shit, you guys scared the crap out of me! Don't you ever knock?" she asked, mocking Sarah teasingly. She was too happy to be mad they'd interrupted her.
"Now you know what it feels like," Sarah laughed. "So I see everything's okay with you?"
"Yeah," Julie said contentedly. "These immortal guys sure know how to kiss!" Sarah laughed again before saying more seriously, "So…you're okay with all this?"
Julie waited a second before answering. It was all still a little hard to take, but in her heart, it didn't matter. She was in love and to hell with everything else.
She grinned at Sarah. "Yep, everything's great." She looked over at Jareth and Bayron, who were deep in conversation, and said, "I'm assuming you guys worked everything out?"
Sarah didn't say a word, just held out her left hand. Julie's eyes widened as she realized Sarah was wearing an engagement ring. "Oh my god, look at the size of that rock!" She grabbed Sarah's hand for a closer look. "I'm so happy for you! This is so exciting! When are you getting married? Where's the wedding gonna be? Oh mygosh, where are you going to live? Are you gonna quit your job?" She would have gone on and on if Sarah hadn't stopped her.
"To answer all of the above, I don't know," Sarah said. "And to be honest, right now I don't care about the details. Jareth and I can talk about that tomorrow, I just want to relax and enjoy tonight. This felt like the longest day of my life!" Julie agreed with her.
"Anyway," Sarah continued, "the main reason we came over is to see if you guys want to go out somewhere to celebrate our happiness."
"Could you sound any cornier?" Julie joked. "But yeah, I'd love to get out of here. How 'bout you, hon?" she asked Bayron, and he agreed it sounded like a good idea.
"Well, what do you feel like doing? Do you guys want to grab a late dinner?" Sarah asked.
Since Julie and Bayron had just eaten dinner not long ago, they didn't really want to go to a restaurant. "Okay then, how about some dessert? We can go get some ice cream."
Julie laughed. "I haven't gone out for ice cream in years, it makes me feel like a little kid again. I'm all for it!"
Within just a few minutes, they headed out the door towards the ice cream shop down the road.
A few hours later, Jareth and Sarah returned to Sarah's apartment, both tired but enjoying each others company. They flopped down on the couch, and Sarah closed her eyes as she leaned against him.
"I love you," she murmured. He gently stroked her hair and he said, "I love you too, more than anything in the world."
"Mmm," Sarah mumbled sleepily. A minute later, she was sleeping soundly in Jareth's arms, and he felt like the luckiest man alive.