Sorry it's been so long, but my computer is being fixed and I needed to find a new way to write for now. Hopefully this will help for now! Any suggestions or anything, just PM me. :) Hope you're liking the story!

Sarah strolled into her apartment around midnight, which she figured was really late. She left Sandra's house around sevenish and then headed right to the park. Did she really stay there that long? She just couldn't remember how long she stayed there after Jareth had surprised her with his idea of a game. As she walked by the coffee table, she threw her keys down and flopped down on the couch reaching for the tv remote.

She turned it on after deciding that she just wouldn't sleep tonight. She had so much to think about. On the nightstand behind her she grabbed the notepad she always kept there but the pen fell to the floor. "Of course. Now I have to get up, even though I was comfortable." She grumbled to herself. She got up and grabbed the pen then decided to go make some coffee. After making it with extra sugar and cream she walked back to the living and sat down instead of lying down. How was she supposed to defeat Jareth at this game if she didn't even know what game it was? She planned on writing down everything she knew about the Goblin King, but instead she fell asleep.

When she woke up, she saw the notepad and the coffee that she didn't drink. "What was I trying to do last night?" Then she looked at the clock. "Oh shit! I'm late for work." She quickly jumped in the shower then got dressed and made it work fifteen minutes late.

"Sarah, you've been late six times this month. I can't keep having you be late. It's not good for business."

Sarah closed her eyes as her boss Eric chastised her. "I know Eric. I'm sorry, I overslept. I don't know what happened." She knew exactly what happened, but she couldn't tell him. Who would believe her anyways? Everyone would think she's crazy. They would probably throw her into a padded cell.

Eric followed her out of the break room. "If you're late one more time, I'm going to have to let you go."

Sarah turned to face him. "Eric, you can't! I need this job! It's helping me pay for college and my acting classes. Please, please don't do that. I'll do better, I promise." She was begging and she never did that.

He sighed. "Only because you're my best worker here, you have two more chances, after that though, I do have to let you go. I'm sorry. It's a business Sarah. Friendship comes second, you know this." She nodded and went to wait tables. It wasn't the best job in the world, but it was a job.

After an hour of work had passed, Darin walked in. He sat down in her section and waited patiently for her to come over. "Hello, my names Sarah and-"

He put up a hand and laughed at her. "Sarah, I know who you are. You don't have to do the speil for me."

She laughed nervously. She looked behind her to see if Eric was watching, and luckily he wasn't. She already had one problem, she didn't need another. "Actually, I really do. It's part of my job."

He put his hand on hers. "Okay, well let's pretend like you already said it."

She moved her hand away from his. "Darin, this is no place for you to be doing this." She looked towards Eric again, who was looking at her this time. She just smiled at him and turned back towards Darin. "I am working. This is not professional and my boss is watching."

Darin laughed again. "Sarah," he began but stopped. She could see such sadness in his eyes.

"What is it Darin?"

"Is everything alright over here?" Sarah turned and saw Eric standing right behind her.

Darin looked up between Eric and Sarah. He noticed that Sarah was looking at him nervously. "Oh, no. I just couldn't decide what to order. I was just asking her and she was giving me lots of good suggestions."

Sarah let out a silent breath of relief. Darin might have just saved her job. Eric turned to her. "Sarah, may I speak to you in my office?" Or then again, maybe not. She groaned inwardly and looked at Darin then shrugged and followed Eric.

"I saw what happened."

Sarah's eyes went wide. "What are you talking about? I didn't do anything!"

Eric sat down in his big comfy black leather chair while he gestured for Sarah to sit the plastic orange across from his desk. She sat down and she noticed he put up new pictures of his sister and her family. And as usual, the desk was completely messy. She had the sudden urge to jump up and start cleaning it.

He folded his hands together and stared into his eyes. "I saw him grab your hand, and I also saw you take your hand away. I'm not mad at you. I have half a mind to throw him out of here right now!" There was a rage in his eyes that she had never seen before. "No one, and I mean no one is going to touch you and get away with it."

"Eric, I'm fine." She said soothingly. Trying to calm him down. "He's been asking me out for a date for a while now, but I've had to say no because, well because of family things."

Eric's eyes lightened up a little bit. "What would you do if I asked you out?"

Sarah was taken aback. She didn't even know that Eric had liked her. This was a total surprise to her. "Isn't that wrong? We work together. You're my boss."

He laughed a little. "It's fine as long as we wouldn't let our relationship get in the way of work."

"Can I think about it?" Eric's face dropped. "I have a lot going on right now. It's honestly the truth. I just found out that my family is moving to Texas and I have to find a way to I don't know, either get them to stay here or move there, or stay close to them. I know that sounds selfish, and maybe it is, but I don't want to lose them."

Eric nodded. "I understand. You just let me know when you make the decision." He stood up and walked over to Sarah. "Now, get back to work, but if he touch's you again, I can't be held responsible for my actions."

"Eric, you can't be serious! He's harmless. He's just a guy who has a harmless crush on me."

"I don't care. He's not allowed to touch you like that. Especially while you're working. It could get you into a lot of trouble." Eric looked at her. "Does he understand that?"

She looked at him. "I explained that to him." She placed her hand on her hip. "Are you sure this isn't about you being jealous?"

Eric's eyes narrowed. "Maybe. Maybe not."

Sarah burst out laughing. "You have got to be kidding me. Eric, will you please relax?" She asked him as she placed her hand on his shoulder. "I mean, it's not like I'm getting married or anything." She continued laughing as she walked towards Darin and then she saw Sandra walk in. What was tonight? Reunite with Sarah night? Who was next? Amanda? Jeff? Or even worse, Jareth?