Jareth thought about what Sarah had said. For as long as he could remember, he had always been alone. His goblins couldn't fill the empty spot in his heart. And ever since he laid eyes on Sarah three years ago, it was her that he craved and wanted more than anything. "Sarah, I'm going to take care of you and make sure you're happy. I do, however, fear that you might never love me." Jareth whispered.
Sarah turned in his arms, looking up to him she said, " I know you will take care of me. You've shown me this in my dreams. I've seen your loneliness and you've seen mine. We can over come this together. But we must take things one at a time. I believe I care too much about you now to let things fall apart. Love is a big scary obstical course that can make or break you."
"Anything you say Sarah. I want things to be right. I don't want to disappoint you. To do so would make me a failure. God forbid, I don't want you hurt or disappointed in me. I may be stubborn, but I do want my own dreams to be fulfilled. Can you see past all that to help me reach my goal?" Jareth asked with sincerity in his voice.
Sarah smiled up at him and said, "Of course. I can see past your stubbornness. There is so much we need to work together on; like being together; you not manipulating me, and teaching me how to get through the Labyrinth."
"Then shall we get started? I will show you a few things here in the castle. It's too late to walk you through the Labyrinth so we can do that tomorrow. Of course, you know this is where all the Goblins like to gather. So I guess we could say this is the uh…great room." Jareth said taking Sarah's arm and linking it through his own arm.
Jareth led her into another very familiar room. "The Ballroom?" Sarah whispered.
He smiled and said, "Anytime you wish to have a ball, let me know and I'll have it arranged for you."
Sarah smiled and did a slight twirl before moving back to his arms. Jareth smiled and said, "Care to dance my dear?"
"Thanks, I would love to…but…there isn't any music." She said.
He pulled her closer to his body, beginning their dance, "Close you're eyes and believe."
She did as he said and within moments she could hear the music. Sarah opened her eyes and the room was filled with guests and a band playing. She was dressed in a light blue ball gown to accent Jareth's royal blue suit. He was smiling at her, "Come, let's dance."
They danced happily to the music until Sarah stepped back from him. "Something wrong Sarah?" Jareth asked.
Sarah looked up and said, "I'm hungry that's all. Do you have anything to eat?"
"Yes. I do. Shall we go see what Bangles has fixed for supper?" Jareth said leading her to the dinning room.
Sarah laughed and said, "Yes of course."
They entered the dinning area and there Bangles had prepared a roast turkey, corn, mac and cheese, and for desert they were having strawberry cheese cake. As they ate, they talked about how their three years had gone by slowly. About the things they did while they were apart. "All in all Jareth, I realized how much fun I could have had all those years ago. Now that I'm here…it feels so wonderful." Sarah said wiping her mouth.
Standing from the table, Jareth smiled. The time was a little past midnight so he took her upstairs to his bedroom. "Is it okay for me to allow you to stay in my room with me?" Jareth asked.
Nodding Sarah climbed into bed and instantly fell asleep.
