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Chapter 21: Sleeping arangements
When Jareth returned Sarah and Toby were no longer in the room where he had left them. He summoned a crystal and spoke into it, asking to see Sarah. He saw an image of the girl and Toby walking through the gardens once more, idly wondering to himself if she would ever get sick of being out there. He then vanished from the spot, only to reappear just behind the siblings.
Sarah turned hearing a noise behind her and saw Jareth standing there.
She waited as he walked over to them before asking her questions.
"So how'd it go? Was Amelia alright? Did Celeste find anything odd?"
Jareth just stared at her a moment before answering. "Not bad, yes and no."
She returned Jareth's blank stare before laughing, "Ah, sorry about that. So it all went ok?"
"Yes it was fine, and we'll probably be seeing her again soon. She actually told me that she didn't want Karen looking after her anyway because she didn't see her as 'the motherly type' and I didn't do that so it was her true feelings, guess you're not the only one who didn't like Karen."
"Guess not."
Toby yawned from his place beside Sarah. The couple becoming aware of his presence once more.
"Oh Toby, you'd better get some sleep."
"Come on you two, Sarah I'll show you where Toby's room is and then he can get some rest."
Once Sarah had put Toby to bed, Jareth and Sarah left wandering for a short time before Jareth broke the comfortable silence.
"Well, what do you want to do love?"
Sarah yawned before answering. "Well I'm a little tired. I suppose I should get some sleep too."
"As you wish love. So my room or yours," he said smirking.
"Funny."
He smiled at her before turning to begin walking again.
"Your room is this way Sarah, come on."
They walked a short while before passing Toby's room and continuing on down the hall. A short time later Jareth stopped in front of another door, he opened it and stepped inside, Sarah following.
The room wasn't overly large but was by no means small. It was simply decorated with white sheets on the large bed and mahogany furniture.
"I thought I'd leave it plain so that you can decide how it is decorated."
"Thank you Jareth, I love it." She turned to him and wrapped her arms around his waist, settling into his chest once she felt him do the same to her.
Finally Jareth withdrew from her after lightly kissing her forehead.
"You should get some sleep love."
She began to protest but gave up when she couldn't speak for her yawning was interfering.
"Alright, I'll go to sleep. But can you stay with me please? Just until I fall asleep?"
He smiled at her, nodding in agreement. "As you wish. The bathroom is through that door," he said pointing across the room to a door she had not yet noticed. "You can change into something more comfortable in there."
Sarah left his side and went into the bathroom, finding a pair of warm and comfortable pyjamas in there.
"Well at least he didn't try and get me into something lacy and revealing," she said to herself as she got dressed. "Guess he's saving that for another time." She laughed at her own thoughts, just happy knowing that she didn't have to be ashamed of them and that he loved her as much as she did him.
She walked out of the bathroom to see Jareth lying on her bed.
"I hope that is to your liking Sarah."
"Yes it's fine." She walked over to the bed and simply stood there for a moment before Jareth spoke.
"Well? Are you going to sleep standing or are you coming to bed?"
She gave him an odd look before replying. "I think I'll stand."
"Oh really now? So that's how you want it huh?" He sat up from his place in the bed and looked ready to grab hold of her.
"Nope, not really. Shove over so I can lay down too."
He smiled at her and moved over so that she could get into bed. Once she was there though he moved back so that he was pressed against her side and wrapped his arms around her.
"Comfortable?" he whispered to her.
She nodded sleepily and settled in closer to his warmth it took only moments before he felt her breathing slow and even out and she was asleep. He considered moving, but quickly resolved not to.
'I don't want to wake her,' he thought to himself, but this only lasted an instant before he gave into the fact that he just didn't want to leave her side.
Soon enough, the pair were both sleeping soundly.
AN: Next chapter is written for the most part so I'll be posting soon. As always, thanks for the reviews. Please leave me a pressie, cause you all know I love 'em.