Sarah awoke slowly, she could feel Jareth's arms around her and his head was leaning against hers. She turned her head just in time to see him open his eyes. The look of fierce contentment that he bestowed on her made her stomach flutter again. He squeezed her tightly, smiling, she smiled back. Sarah would have liked to just stay like that, enjoying the moment but gradually she became aware of a terrible racket behind them. Turning to look through the patio door she stiffled a scream.

There were goblins everywhere! The contents of her fridge were spread across the floor and a potbellied goblin with tusks was guzzling her salad dressing. Many of her pots and pans were also pulled out and set up like a drum kit, which three goblins were banging contentedly with her utensils. A goblin wearing stripped socks was swinging from her kitchen light fixture, and one with a spiky hat was being chased by Tiger across the living room. He jumped into the lower door of the bookcase, closing it behind him. Tiger couldn't stop in time and crashed into it, sending some of her books flying and making the bookcase totter.

She turned to Jareth and noted that his Aboveground clothing had been replaced, transformed back into full Goblin King regalia. He silently gestured to her to let him pass and entered the room. One by one the goblins noticed his presence, one by one they became silent as they noticed the fury in his eyes. A few began trembling. Tiger took one look at him and disappeared behind the couch

The chill in the Goblin King's voice could freeze the Bahamas. "What. Are. You. Doing?"

Stripey socks jumped down from the light fixture. "Um, celer-bratin?"

A regal eyebrow raised at that. "And why are you celebrating?"

Pottsy jumped down from where she had been trying to make a castle in the dirt of Sarah's houseplants. "Celebrating Lady Queen!"

Jareth raised a hand and began massaging his temples. "The Lady Sarah has of yet not officially accepted that title."

"But...but..." Pouted spikey helmet.

"But you were kissing!" Insisted Pottsy, with her hands on her hips.

Sarah blushed and tried to change the subject. "How did you all even get here?"

The spiky helmet goblin pointed excitedly at Jareth. "Followed Kingy!" before remembering said King's fury and shrinking behind Sarah.

Sarah looked around at her ruined apartment and sighed, tears were in her eyes.

Pottsy tugged at her jeans. "Why Lady sad?"

Indicating the disaster zone that was her apartment Sarah sighed. "Because my home is destroyed"

The goblins looked around and surveyed the damage, they had the decency to look ashamed.

Potbellied goblin picked up the empty bottle of salad dressing and handed it to Sarah sheepishly. "No meant to destroy, just so happy to have Queen."

They all looked up at her with the goblin equivalent of puppy dog eyes. "We's sorry!"

During the conversation Jarerh was still fuming but had stayed back and seemed to be observing how Sarah handled the situation.

One of the drummer goblins looked at their King. "No want to go to bog!" It's lips were trembling.

Sarah too noticed the murderous look in the Goblin King's eyes and decided to intervene, looking at each goblin in turn she spoke. "I will ask your King to not bog any of you on two conditions."

They all looked up at her expectantly, Sarah struggled to keep a straight face. "If you all help me clean this up and agree to always ask my permission before visiting me."

"Okay!" They shouted in unison, and began to scramble to pick things up.

Jareth watched in amazement as the goblins, with a little help from Sarah, began putting her apartment back in order. When they got to her books, Sarah looked sadly at the torn and stained pages of her copy of Sleeping Beauty. Approaching he asked gently "Allow me." He touched the book and it returned to it's former pristine state. Sarah smiled gratefully and continued putting the books on the shelf, Jareth passing them to her.

When they were done, they looked back towards the kitchen and saw three goblins trying to pull out her mop and bucket. Immediately imagining the damage they could cause, she called to them. "Hey, guys, it's okay, I'll do that."

"Lady sure? We wants to help!" They continued struggling with the mop and Sarah cringed as the end of it came close to hitting the window.

"Yes, I'm sure! Thanks."

Jareth cleared his throat. "Attention, as Sarah has so generously made a deal with you, I will not bog any of you today for causing this disaster."

The goblins began cheering.

He held up his hand to ask for silence. "But if any of you return here without the Lady Sarah's express permission, the bog will be the least of your worries. These are her quarters, and should be treated with the same respect as mine."

The goblins looked amongst themselves and then back at Jareth. Stripey socks piped up. "How we ask permission?"

Sarah thought about that, she didn't want all and sundry peaking in her vanity mirror to ask in, she turned to Jareth. "Is there a way for them to "knock"? Without seeing in?"

He looked around and noticed the open broom closet. "If you allow me, I could make this a portal."

Sarah shrugged. "Sure, as long as it can still be used as a broom closet as well."

The Goblin King regarded his subjects sternly. "This will be the only portal that you may use to visit Sarah."

"Knock three times, like this." She knocked three times on the cupboard door. "If I come open the door for you, you may enter, if not, you turn around and go back to the Underground. Understood?"

The goblins nodded, although a few of them didn't seem sure.

They were interrupted by a loud knocking at the front door that caused everyone to jump, Sarah froze then looked at Jareth and whispered, "Could you get them all out of here, now?"

Jareth formed a crystal and let it drop, the moment it hit the floor Sarah and Jareth were alone in her apartment. His attire melted back to the slacks and shirt that he had been wearing earlier.

Another, louder knock at the door. An irritated female voice grumbled. "Sarah, I heard talking, I know you're home!"

"Just a second Mrs Henderson!" She opened the door to see a short, squat woman in her sixties, with her hands on her hips. Her landlady.

Sarah hoped that she sounded nonchalant. "Is there a problem Mrs Henderson?"

The woman grumbled. "There was an awful lot of noise coming from your apartment just now!"

Sarah thought fast. "We were having supper on the balcony and a bird slipped into the apartment. My cat tried to catch it and knocked some things over, we just finished cleaning it up."

"We?" She looked in and noticed Jareth, who was putting away the mop. She narrowed her eyes. "I was not notified of a new tenant!"

Sarah's face went crimson again. "No, he doesn't live here, we were just going to watch some TV."

Mrs Henderson just squinted at them both and turned to leave, "Just remember that I am to be notified of any change in lodgers. And I suggest you learn to control your cat!"

The older lady trudged out, Sarah closed the door behind her and exhaled loudly. She turned around only to see Jareth, still in his Aboveground clothing stretched across the couch, boots on the armrest. He was nonchalantly rolling a crystal in his hand. A mischievous grin appeared on his face, "You know, that awful woman should meet Hogbrain, I think they'd get along."

She made a face at him. "You're terrible, you know that?"

He smirked and the crystal disappeared. He looked at her intently. "I am the Goblin King Precious, it comes with the job description."

Sarah tried very hard to ignore how her stomach fluttered again under his gaze. "Yes, well, Goblin King... this is my throne, scoot!" She pushed his boots off the couch and sat down beside him. She picked up the remote. "Oh, and speaking of goblins, you did only send them home, right?"

Jareth frowned. "Sarah, I may be a tad impulsive, but I always keep my word."

She raised an eyebrow she teased. "Only a tad?"

The indignant look he gave her made her laugh. "Really Sarah?"

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Author's note

Thank you to Melisa-Sama, Guest 2019, mae-E and FrancesOsgood for the wonderful reviews and to those who faved and followed. I'm glad that everyone seemed to like Sarah's dress in the last chapter.

Now on to the movie part of the date, what do you think they're going to watch?

I don't own Labyrinth or its characters, OCs are mine.