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Ch 24

Sarah found herself relaxing as the day wore on. There just wasn't any point in worrying about her father's and Karen's reactions to her wedding. Either they accepted it, or they didn't, and although Sarah hoped they would accept it, it didn't matter to her. She loved Jareth, and she was going to marry him no matter what. She wanted to spend this time with him and enjoy herself, before he had to go back home.

They spent the afternoon on the couch, kissing, snuggling, and talking, getting up only to eat lunch. They talked a lot about the wedding; in fact, they worked out most of the details. They also discussed the Underground, and what Sarah's new life would be like. She knew she had definitely rushed into this without thinking much of the future, and it was reassuring to talk about it. She was still a little nervous about becoming a Queen, but Jareth had spent a lot of time telling her what would be expected of her, and she felt confident she could handle it.

She couldn't completely shake the feeling that this was all surreal. So much had happened in such a short amount of time, and it was a little overwhelming. She felt much better after talking with Jareth, but now she found herself worrying again about her parents. She couldn't help it; they were her only family, and she knew she'd be crushed if they didn't accept what she had to tell them.

She looked at the clock and saw that it was almost five. Jareth was engrossed in yet another makeover show, which made her smile. She watched him for a minute, appreciating his beauty. Then she stood up to get ready.

"Where are you going?" Jareth asked, tearing his eyes away from the TV.

"It's five o'clock, we have to be at my parents' house at six, so I need to get ready," she said, leaning down to kiss him. She gasped as Jareth pulled her down on top of him. He tightened his arms around her as he kissed her hungrily. "I love you so much," he whispered as he broke away to place a trail of kisses down her neck.

"Mmmm…I love you, too," she sighed. Whatever he was doing to her neck was sending little shivers of pleasure through her. Hard as it was to stop, she knew she had to, or they were going to be late. Reluctantly she pulled out of their embrace and stood up. "I have to get ready, I don't want to be late." She gave him one more quick kiss before heading to her room to get dressed.

Jareth smiled at her back as she walked away. He knew how worried she was about talking to her parents, and he wished he knew of a way to make it less stressful. But magic wouldn't help them with this one. They just needed to let Sarah's parents know the truth and hope for the best. He wasn't all that worried, because although he didn't want Sarah's parents to upset her, he also knew that she would marry him regardless of their reaction, and that made him happy. He smiled again to himself and went back to watching reality TV.

A short while later, Sarah emerged from her bedroom. For some reason, she had felt the need to dress up, and she had on nice black pants and a tight short-sleeved sweater. She had butterflies in her stomach, and she was really starting to dread this dinner. Jareth turned off the TV and went over to her. He put his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes. "Sarah, listen to me. Don't do this to yourself. You're doing nothing wrong, and if your parents can't accept that, than it's no longer your concern."

She bit her lip. "I know, I know, you're right. I don't know why I'm so worried. It's just, they're my family, and I always thought that telling them that I was getting married would be a happy time, not a nerve-wracking one. But you're right, I swear, I'll try to stop worrying." She gave him a tight hug, saying, "Thank you for trying to help me feel better, though. I appreciate it."

He kissed the top of her head and said, "That's what I'm here for." She smiled up at him and gave him a kiss.

"We better go," she said, glancing at the clock. "Oh, and not to be rude, but before we go, do you think you could put on something more appropriate for a dinner with my parents?" she asked, looking at his tight pants, ruffly shirt and wild hair.

He scowled at her. "I don't see anything wrong with my outfit." But he was just teasing, and quickly transformed his clothing into more acceptable attire, with his hair pulled back in a neat ponytail. Then they headed out the door.

Sarah was quiet during the car ride, and Jareth left her to her thoughts. Fifteen minutes later, they were pulling into her parents' driveway. Sarah shut off the car and slowly opened the door. God, she was dreading this. She took a deep breath, and grabbing Jareth's hand, she walked up the front walk and into the house.

"Hello! We're here!" Sarah called out as she shut the door behind her.

"Sarah! Sarah!" Toby came streaking through the house and ran to her for a hug. "Gosh, anyone would think you hadn't seen me in years," she teased him, ruffling his hair.

Toby just smiled and turned his attention over to Jareth. "Hi Jareth! Are you gonna play with me after dinner? I have new video games, I bet you'd like them!" Sarah laughed at the thought of Jareth playing video games, and she answered for him. "We'll see, Tobes, it all depends on how dinner goes."

"Why, what's gonna happen at dinner?" Toby asked curiously. Sarah bit her lip, debating whether or not to tell Toby what was going on Finally, she just said, "Well, Jareth and I have a surprise for all of you, but I don'tknow how mom and dad will take it." Sarah figured tht was enough information.

"Oh..." Toby said, wishing he knew what she meant, but he could tell by the look on her face that he wouldn't get anything else out of her.

"Where's mom and dad?" she asked her brother.

"In the kitchen," Toby answered and ran off. Sarah sighed and thought one more time about leaving and saying nothing, but didn't. She was an adult, and she shouldn't be scared of her parents. With that thought in mind, she led Jareth to the kitchen.

Her father was at the table, reading the paper, and Karen was just finishing setting the table. They both looked up as Sarah and Jareth entered the room.

"Hi, honey," her dad said, standing up to give her a kiss on the cheek "Hi Karen," she said, giving Karen a kiss as well. "You guys remember Jareth," she said as Jareth moved forward to shake her father's hand.

"Yes, Jareth, good to see you. We were in such a rush yesterday, I barely even said hello. Sarah doesn't often bring home her boyfriends, and I'm anxious to get to know you. " Jareth smiled at that. "I'm sure that by the end of dinner, you'll know me all too well," he said with a grin and a wink at Sarah. She frowned, a little irritated that he could take this so lightly. Then she busied herself with helping Karen bring the food to the table. When it was all ready, Karen called for Toby, and they all sat down to eat.

They spend the first few minutes digging into their meals. Then, Sarah's father looked over at Jareth. "So, Jareth, I hear from Toby that you're a Goblin King."