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Chapter 23: A crystal and a late night talk

Sarah and Jareth went to Toby's room after finishing breakfast. As soon as Sarah opened the door Toby came bounding up to her and wrapped his short arms around her legs.

"Well good morning to you too kiddo."

"Hey Sarah. You won't believe it, there's so many toys-" then he noticed Jareth standing behind his sister.

"Jareth, there's so many toys! Are they mine? Can I play with them all?" All the while Toby was jumping around before Jareth as both the Goblin King and Sarah looked on amazed at the energy of the boy.

When Toby's questioning finally ceased Jareth answered him. "Yes Toby they are all yours. They are yours to play with as long as you wish for them. This will be your room from now on, as long as you stay here."

Toby seemed excited by this news for a while, and continued running around the room and looking at all of the new toys he had been given. Eventually though, the novelty wore off, if only for a while, and he ran back to Jareth and Sarah who were sitting in two of the large lounge chairs in the room. Toby went up to Sarah and climbed up onto her lap. He simply sat there for a while in silence and Sarah knew he wanted something but decided to wait until he spoke first. Finally the boy spoke to his sister in a soft voice.

"I miss Daddy."

Sarah just hugged him tightly, having had her suspicions that this would be the next problem her brother had.

"Sarah can I see him again? I know I can't see Mommy, but Daddy didn't wish me away, so can I see him?"

Sarah looked to Jareth for help and he stood and came over to the pair, kneeling on the floor to be level with Toby.

"Toby, I know that you miss your father, but I'm afraid you won't be able to see him again, not in person anyway."

Toby looked at him in confusion and Sarah nodded her understanding, letting Jareth explain it to Toby.

"Although you will not be able to see your father in person, you can see him in this." With that Jareth pulled a crystal from nowhere and showed it to Toby "Now Toby, if you take this crystal and look into it thinking of your father you will be able to see him. I know it's not the same as being together but it's the best I can do."

Toby reached for the crystal and Jareth placed it in the child's hand.

Then Toby looked into it and smiled. Sarah looked over her brothers shoulder and saw that the image in the crystal was of their father sin the car driving to work. She then looked at Jareth and smiled before mouthing the words 'thank you' to him. Jareth simply nodded in reply, smiling a little.

A few hours later Jareth and Sarah were sitting in the gardens once more, leaving Toby to terrorize all the goblins and chickens he wanted.

They had been sitting in seemingly peaceful silence, although both had their own thoughts and fears that they were worrying over.

Jareth, although on the outside appeared calm, was worrying about Sarah, about her past, her self harming, just Sarah in general.

Sarah though was thinking about her new life in the Underground with Jareth, as well their relationship. Besides this she was also concerned about Toby, she just hoped he would settle in soon and know that both she and Jareth cared for him, even if his mother had not.

That evening after dinner the three of them went and sat in Toby's room. Jareth answering any questions that the boy had and Sarah simply sitting there, occasionally adding to the conversation, but mostly she just sat there watching how her brother and her, well she didn't really know what to call him, but seeing how two of the most important people in her life interacted.

Eventually Toby wore himself out and the two of them put him to bed. Although it wasn't without much protest on Toby's behalf and Sarah telling him a nice, long, bedtime story.

Once Toby finally went to sleep Sarah and Jareth silently left the room and went to Sarah's bedroom. They sat out on the balcony where they had eaten breakfast, looking out at the Labyrinth, which despite the late hour seemed to give off a slight glow of its own.

The table and chairs where they had eaten had been replaced with a more comfortable garden bench covered with soft pillows and Sarah lay down with her head in Jareth's lap.

Although she was half asleep with her head in Jareth's lap as he gently stroked her hair, Sarah decided that she needed to know now what Jareth considered her relationship to be.

"Jareth?"

"Yes love," he answered looking at Sarah.

"What am I to you?"

He looked at her confused. "What do you mean by that?"

"I mean," she said, still lying with her head in Jareth's lap. "What am I to you, in terms of being in a relationship."

He looked at her now in understanding, although he was unsure if she was even looking at him, as her eyes were only half open. "Well, I suppose we're courting. But I would like you to be my queen one day Sarah. Hopefully one day soon."

At this Sarah's eyes opened and she sat up a little, turning so as to look at him properly. "Do you really mean that? You want to marry me? You really want me to be your queen?"

He smiled at her and kissed her. "Does that answer your question?"

She nodded slowly before smiling to herself and lying back down in his lap.

"Is that what you want Sarah?"

She nodded her head and then whispered, 'yes'.

Jareth pulled her up into a sitting position, despite her protests, and then pulled her into his lap.

"Sarah my love, I think you should go and get some sleep."

She shook her head sleepily, resting her head on his shoulder.

He then lifted her into his arms and carried her to bed, magically changing her into a nightgown with a single thought. He then lay her down in bed and after a moment's hesitation lay beside her.

She smiled again, this time though she was almost asleep. "So you'll stay?" she whispered to him.

Jareth though did not answer her with words, he simply pulled her closer into his embrace and the two of them fell asleep together, this time though Jareth did not feel guilty and knew he would not be sneaking away before she awoke. Sarah just fell asleep with a small smile on her face, knowing that he would be with her in the morning.

AN: Sorry I took so long to update, blame my teachers for giving so many assignments, and even though my last one ever, at least for high school is tomorrow, I really can't say whenI can update because I have trial exams soon.

Anyway, that's about it. Thanks for all the reviews everyone. Hope you liked the chapter and please be nice and leave me a pressie on the way out.