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Sarah woke up the next morning to find Jareth missing. She felt incomplete without him there after finally having sex with her husband. Instead of laying in bed, she decided it would be best to get up, have a shower, then go get something to eat. In fact, she realized she was starving.

Hours later, Sarah was roaming the castle bored. She still hadn't seen Jareth around. Had he left her because that was the first time she had ever had sex? Was it really that bad? She thought it was wonderful. If he couldn't deal with her being inexperianced, then he could just send her right back home. Home. It was the place she missed most. She missed Sandra, Toby, Robert her father, and even Karen. The person she always thought of as her wicked step mother. Of course Sarah no longer felt that way, but she still had a certain dislike for her. Whether it be because her real mother left her and Karen took her place, or because she made Sarah feel like cinderella when they lived together. She just didn't like her too well.

Sarah walked into the throne room and saw that there was still only one there. "Why haven't I gotten one for myself yet?" She asked herself aloud.

"Because, his majesty hasn't decided what kind he wants to get you yet." Sarah turned around and stared at the goblin before her.

Sarah had to think. She had only met this particular goblin once. What is her name? What is it? She asked herself. Then the lightbulb in her head went off. She pointed at the goblin, "Your name is Diamond. Right?"

Diamond laughed as she nodded. "That is correct Milady."

Sarah smiled softly at her. "At least I'm getting some of your names down now. I've been here how long? Weeks? Months? I just don't know because the time difference between here and the Aboveground is totally different."

"Don't I know it, Milady. It's crazy!" Diamond immediatly put her hand over her mouth.

"How would you know about the time difference Diamond?"

Before Diamond could answer, Jareth appeared at Sarah's side and sigh. "I was going to give you your gift later on tonight, but now that she has ruined it, I guess I'll give it to you now."

"And you think I want a gift why? You left me after we, you know. Do you think I'm not any good at it? Is that why you left me? Are you just going to pack me up and send me back home?"

Tears were pricking Sarah's eyes. She had actually had the guts to admit that she loved Jareth with all of her heart and now he was going to send her home? She just couldn't bear the thought of it. She didn't want to be away from him. Not for one minute.

"Precious, I went to work on matters for the kingdom this morning." He rubbed her arms as he tried to calm her down. "Believe me, last night was amazing. You were amazing. Never question that."

Sarah shook her head. "You're always saying that you have to work on matters for the kingdom."

"Because I do my love. If I don't, the kingdom falls to pieces. We do not want that. Do we?" She shook her no. "Precisely why I work so much." He looked at Diamond. "Seeing as how you ruined the magnificant surprise I had for Sarah, you may change back now."

Before Sarah's eyes, Diamond turned into Sandra. She ran out of Jareth's arms and into Sandra's. "I've missed you much!" She turned back to Jareth. "You have had Sandra help you all this time?" He nodded. "I should be extremely mad at you, but I'm not. I finally get to see Sandra."

"That's not all you get to do, precious." She narrowed her eyes at him, and he answered her as if he could hear her unspoken thoughts. "I am allowing you to go home for a week to see your parents. I have made it seem like you were kidnapped for all this time, and not dead. So they will have lots of questions. Just try to be as forthcoming as you can."

Sarah pouted. "You're not coming with me?"

"My goodness no. I don't belong in the Aboveground. I only go to get wished away children, and of course to get you back."

"This week will feel like forever."

Jareth laughed at her. "Forever is definitely not as long as you will be gone. Trust me, you will have so much fun that you will not even miss me. Besides, I will be checking in on you here and there. So you will see me." He smiled at Sandra. "Her bags are already packed, I've had them packed since yesterday. Take care of her, or else you will end up here forever. Do you understand?"

"I understand. I don't exactly want to end up living here." Sandra turned to Sarah. "No offence to you! I mean this is what you've always wanted your life to turn out like, I just never understood it. But you deserve it." Sarah smiled reassuringly at her. "So are you ready to go home for a couple of days?" Sandra asked her hopefully.

"Yes. I think this will be good for me to see Toby and my parents." Sarah stuck out her tongue, mostly because she hated calling both Robert and Karen her parents, but they were. Linda hadn't been in her life much. Which made Sarah upset. Maybe while she was visiting, Linda would come around. It was worth it to hope.