Haven't had that much inspiration for this chapter so I apologise in advance for it being total rubbish! I'll change it all when I get more inspiration, I just needed to write, it calms me down!
More apologies, Im in a very soppy mood today so this may be a bit...well quite a bit soppy, but it still should be good!
There will be sexual references in this chapter and maybe a bit more , Im not sure yet. So if thats not the sort of fic your after, do not read this!! No flames please, you have been warned!
Don't own the Labyrinth or its characters!
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Sarah couldn't find Jareth anywhere. She had gone to the throne room first, thinking that was where he would go but he wasn't there. She had looked out over the gardens trying to spot him outside but she couldn't see him. She had checked the escher room twice and not found him. She went back to the throne room and just when she had sat down against the wall and decided to give up, Amy appeared by her side.
"Your such a dummy, just call him." She said before disappearing again. Sarah wondered if she had imagined Amy was there or if she actually was. But real or imaginary, Amy was right. She stepped into the middle of the room and looked around.
Maybe he already knew she was looking for him?
Would he come if she called her this time?
'He wont, he's mad at me.' She thought to herself. She looked around the room again and saw Jareth standing in the doorway. She was shocked to see him there and even more shocked to see he was smiling.
"I knew you wouldn't stay in your room." He chuckled and noticed Sarah's blush.
"Well…I would have done, but Amy told me to come and find you." Sarah said defensively. She had told herself to be calm and be nice, but it wasn't working.
Jareth moved from the door to his throne, laying across is as usual. "Why would she do that?"
"She told me I had to say sorry that today was ruined and that I wanted to spend time with you now but I don't so Im going back to my room." In her rush to get out of the room Sarah hadn't realised that her legs had gone numb, and tripped as she stood up. She put her hands up to stop herself from falling but only hurt herself more that way. Her arms were throbbing as tears started to stream down her cheeks.
She felt Jareth put his arms around her to turn her around but she resisted. Well tried to. Every movement made her feel shooting pains everywhere, so it was best for her to just stay still. Jareth turned her to face him and she could see in him eyes that he was genuinely concerned about her being in pain. She let him take her hands in his but closed her eyes and cried as more pain shot through her arms. Jareth took her hands to his lips and kissed them gently, and suddenly all the pain was gone. Sarah opened her eyes and saw that her bandages were gone, and so were the cuts. She shifted herself and sat against the wall looking down at her legs. The bandages and cuts were gone there too. She looked up at Jareth, her eyes wide with confusion.
"I wanted you to heal in your own time, but I couldn't stand to see you in pain." He explained only slightly louder than a whisper.
Sarah let out a loud laugh, covering her mouth quickly to stop herself. "Your such a softy at heart Jareth." She mumbled when she took her hands away. "That's why I love you." Her hands shot back up to her mouth as she realised what she had just said.
'Did I just tell him I love him?!'
"I…um…I have to go and…um…find Toby!" She exclaimed, getting to her feet and running out of the room. Jareth smirked and gave her a few minutes before he ran after her.
Sarah was speed walking down the corridor towards her room when Jareth took her hand and spun her round. She backed herself against the wall and was ready to shoot off to the side when Jareth put his hands on the wall either side of her.
"You wont find Toby, he's out with Marianna all day." His face was so close to hers and Sarah felt herself mesmerised by his eyes.
"Well…I told Amy that I would talk to her…So I should go." She turned away and bent to go under his arm but instead he wrapped it round her waist, pulling her close to him.
"Your not going anywhere Sarah." He whispered hotly in her ear. "Did you mean that? What you said before?"
"Yes…you're a softy."
He put a finger under her chin and titled her face so she was looking at him, a small smile spreading across his face. "You know very well I don't mean that."
"I don't know what you mean then." Sarah said innocently. She knew exactly what he meant, but there was something about this situation that made her feel she couldn't say it again yet. It was too much fun winding him up. She unwound herself carefully, giggling when he tried to pull her back but she still managed to free herself. She skipped along the corridor to her room, looking back at Jareth as she was about to turn the corner. He was still stood in the same place, just smiling at her. "See you at dinner!" She laughed as she turned the corner.
Jareth laughed as he walked to the corner to watch her. 'What is she up to?' "Do wear something nice to dinner my love!" He shouted to her as she went into her room.
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Sarah had found out from one of the goblins that Marianna and Toby weren't going to be at dinner. It was just her and Jareth, and she intended to make up for lost time today. She had done as he asked and was wearing something nice when she went down to dinner, the nicest dress she could find in her wardrobe. It was pale purple, with darker purple along the trim and making small flower paters along the bottom of the dress. It was a strapless dress, which she felt uncomfortable with at first but when she put it on she loved it. It was the perfect dress for her, and it wasn't often that Sarah would admit she liked a dress. Her necklace was the one she always wore, the heart locket Toby had given her when she left to go to boarding school. It had a picture of Toby in one side, and her Dad in the other. She slipped a pair of pale purple kitten heels to match the dress and left her room. Jareth was already in the main hall when Sarah entered. His expression told her she had picked the right dress. She smiled as she crossed the room, swaying her hips seductively as she walked.
As she took her seat next to Jareth she couldn't stop the smile that spread across her face. "Its not like you to be speechless Jareth." She giggled, looking directly into his eyes.
"Its not like you to listen to me Sarah." He laughed back. "You look amazing."
As they ate, the spoke of the Labyrinth and Toby's adventure through it already. Jareth mostly just listened while Sarah talked about his first encounter with the Bog. They were still talking long after dinner was finished but neither of them had made any moves to leave yet. Sarah had completely forgotten that her dress was rather low cut and was leaning against the table as usual. Jareth would have been happy not to tell her, but being the gentleman he was he had to let her know. "Sarah you might want to sit up." He said, trying to keep a straight face. It wasn't working.
"Why?" She said, confused.
"Because as much as I love the view, I don't think you would be happy if you knew I could see right down your dress." He saw her eyes twinkle and her face redden slightly but she didn't move. He rose from his chair and pulled hers out, offering her his hand. "Would you like to dance Sarah?"
Sarah took his hand and smiled. "Yes I would love to."
Jareth led her to the middle of the room where it was a wide open space and with one hand still holding hers, he placed his free hand on her hip. Sarah didn't like this; it wasn't close enough. She wanted to be closer. She pulled her hand free and took a step towards him, slipping her arms around his neck. He took the hint and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her to him. They stood there for a moment in each others arms. Sarah giggled, breaking the silence. "Theres no music." She laughed. Then she remembered when she had last danced with him, in the enchanted ball. "Sing to me." She said, before she had a chance to stop herself.
Jareth smiled and leaned down to kiss her gently on the lips. As he pulled away, he felt her move towards him and smiled. "Ok."
"Theres such a sad love
Deep in your eyes, a kind of pale jewel
Open and closed within your eyes
Ill place the sky within your eyes"
Sarah smiled and closed her eyes as she felt completely lost in the moment. She moved along with Jareth as he swung her around the room slowly in time with the music.
"There's such a fooled heart,
Beating so fast in search of new dreams,
A love that will last within your heart,
Ill place the moon within your heart.
As the pain sweeps through,
Makes no sense for you.
Every thrill has gone,
Wasn't too much fun at all.
But I'll be there for you-oo-oo,
As the world falls down.
Falling.
(as the world) falling down.
Falling in love.
Falling in love."
Jareth stopped and looked down at Sarah. She had her head against his chest and she was smiling contentedly like the proverbial cat that got the cream. He leaned down and kissed her again softly, before moving down to kiss her neck. She gasped in surprise which gave him time to slip his tongue into her mouth, not that she would have argued about it.
Jareth was about to take things further when he opened his eyes and saw Marianna and Toby stood in the doorway. Reluctantly he pulled back from Sarah, who looked lost until she followed his gaze. Her eyes grew wide and her face reddened as she saw them stood there. Marianna stifled a giggle and Toby just pulled a stupid face. "You were kissing, gross!"
Sarah was silent, she had no idea what to say and probably couldn't even if she knew. Jareth cleared his throat and Sarah noticed that he was blushing slightly too. "How was your day?" He said in his most King-like manner.
"Not as good as yours I suspect." Marianna said under her breath so Toby wouldn't hear. "It was great, we went to see Wyatt and Amy, although Amy seemed a bit pre-occupied most of the time." She cast her eyes towards Sarah in a look that told her she knew everything and smiled.
Sarah was about to step forward to pick up Toby when she felt Jareth grab her hand and pull her towards the other door to the room.
"Where are you going?" Marianna called after them.
"Sarah is feeling faint." He shouted over his shoulder.
"But I…?" Sarah began to reply but Jareth cut her off.
"Yes you are, and you need to be taken outside for some fresh air." He said quietly, winking at her.
"Do you want me to help?" They heard Marianna shout.
"No we don't need any help thank you." They were outside in the garden now and Jareth pulled Sarah out of sight and close to him. He slipped his arm around her waist and she felt his hands playing idly up her back.
"You shouldn't have said I was feeling faint. She's probably imagining I need a cold compress and loosened clothing."
"I'll go the full distance with the loosened clothing!" He said against her ear, making her shudder. "But that will have to wait till later. And she knows your perfectly fine, she just wants to be nosy. Lets not talk about her, we have more important things to talk about."
"Like what?" Sarah said, looking idly around her to avoid looking straight at Jareth. He cupped her face in both hands and gently tipped it upwards so she had to look at him.
"What you said to me earlier. And not that you think Im a softy." He smiled but she was still silent. "Would you like me to go first?"
"Yes please!" Sarah mumbled, smiling innocently at him.
Jareth rumbled with laughter. "You weren't meant to take me up on that." He looked into her eyes and kissed her, his lips lingering on hers for a moment. "I love you Sarah. I always have."
Sarah felt herself melt and would have dropped to the floor were she not held up by Jareth's arms around her. "I love you Jareth."
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Ok, not what I expected for this chapter, and yes some of it is just soppy mush. But its now…00:53, Im totally knackered and I will update more when I can!! You know you wanna review this!! Love you all!!
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