Two chapters in one day? Oh how the "Master" blesses us! (This is mostly for her benefit) Enjoy all ye readers, for who knows when the next update will be?

-TiskTask

Sarah's day was just as long as she had feared it would be. For some reason it seemed as if everyone was drawn into the shop where she worked. As she walked around putting things away and straightening up, she looked around and smiled. Part book store, part gift shop, and part jumble sale, this place was like a second home to her. She thanked her lucky stars that she had stumbled in here her first week of school.

It was here she had met Lily, and surprisingly enough, they had hit it off and become fast friends. It wasn't long after that Lily had introduced her to Kevin. Sarah smiled at that memory; it seemed that those two were made for each other. A few months later, they all decided to pool their resources and get an apartment and out of the noisy dorms.

Sarah made quick work of the cleaning then making sure the door was locked and the closed sign up, she closed out the register and put the money in the safe. Making one more walk through just to make sure everything was secure and back in its place before grabbing her pack and slipping out the back door.

She was shocked at how late it was. It had taken forever to get that last group of customers waited on, but still it didn't seem like time had went by that fast. She shivered in the cool night air.

"Should have brought a jacket." She mumbled folding her arms over her stomach and hunching her shoulders against the cold.

Moving quickly through the quiet night, Sarah felt as if something large and scary was pacing her in the darkness. Shivering she looked around and began to walk faster.

Trying to watch all the shadows at the same time she made the trip between the store and her apartment building in nearly record time. She gave a sigh of relief when she opened the door to the building and nearly moaned in pleasure as the heat wrapped itself around her.

She hurried up the stairs and used her keys to open the door to the apartment. Shutting the door behind her she saw Kevin and Lily lying entangled on the couch.

"S sorry guys," she said from chattering teeth "didn't think you'd be home yet."

Lily raised her head up and smiled. "That's ok Sarah; believe it or not you didn't interrupt anything….Yet." Lily managed to untangle herself from Kevin and sit up. "What's wrong?" she asked as she took in Sarah's shivering form. "Did someone hurt you?"

Kevin was up immediately and looking as if he could and would kill anyone who dared hurt his friend.

"No Nnn nothing like that, I'm just cold b b because I was stupid enough to wear a tank top and not take a jacket."

"Oh you poor dear, Kevin go fix a hot bath and Sarah come over here and sit down." Lily ordered.

Sarah did as she was told, and Kevin grabbed a throw blanket off one of the two old chairs and tucked it around her before turning to do as Lily said.

Sarah did enjoy watching him move, especially when all he was wearing was a pair of faded jeans. His left shoulder had a tattoo of a running wolf, and Sarah was positive that wolf couldn't move nearly as gracefully as Kevin did.

She tore her eyes from him and looked up at Lily. "Have I told you today how jealous I am of you?"

Lily smiled. "No, but a girl always likes to have her choices validated."

Sarah shook her head. "Seriously, if I could find a man that had even half of what Kevin has, I would be a lucky woman."

Kevin chose that moment to walk back into the room. He gave a sinfully wicked smile to the girls. "Mmmm I do love it when you girls think I'm not listening, I hear all sorts of interesting things."

Lily swatted his shoulder and Sarah turned a deep shade of red.

"Your bath is ready M'lady." Kevin said with a small bow and mock courtliness. "Let me know if you want someone to scrub your back as it seems my lady love is a bit miffed with me now."

Sarah blushed even deeper and fled to the bathroom. Thank the stars above that Lily was a good enough friend to know that Sarah would never ever even think about putting the moves on Kevin, and Kevin was a good enough friend and so in love with Lily that it would never occur to him to even try to take advantage of her attraction. Besides, like all the other men in her life he didn't quite measure up to what she was looking for.

Later after the hot bath and a quick bowl of soup, Sarah climbed into bed and snuggled deep into the pillows. It felt wonderful to have such great friends, her life was almost perfect.

She was walking in a field of flowers. Soft music was drawing her up a small rise. On the other side was a picnic blanket set with strawberries and wine. Jareth held out his hand to her and she smiled as she placed her hand in his. He drew her into his arms and began to move.

Unlike the previous dream of dancing with him, he pulled her close so that she felt his lean hard body completely. He held her eyes with his as they danced as one being across the field.

He then led her back to the blanket and lowered her gently to the ground then lay beside her. He used his gloved hands to pick a red ripe Strawberry and held it to her mouth. She lean forward and took it between her lips.

"Strawberries taste better in dreams." She told him.

"Not really Sarah, every thing is so much better when one is awake enough to enjoy it fully." Jareth said

"Ah, but when I'm awake I don't have anyone like you around to enjoy them with."

"Soon, Sarah, soon." Jareth said leaning forward to place a gentle kiss upon her lips.

Her alarm jerked her out of her dreams and she slapped it off.

"I have got to get laid soon, or I'm gonna go bonkers." She told herself.

Jareth smiled wickedly as he tossed the crystal into the air and caused it to disappear. Oh yes, if things continued on like this, Sarah would be his in no time.

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