Chapter 17: Pushing to Far
More and more time passed in the labyrinth and Nell wasn't showing any signs of recovering her memories. Jareth grew more irritated every day as his attempts at wooing her failed miserably.
"I honestly just can't see how we could have been married…" Nell said casually over her shoulder. Jareth looked up from the floor where he held her ladder.
"I don't see how it's so hard to believe. Besides you could have ended up with far worse husbands than me. At least I am devastatingly attractive…"
Nell sighed and reached down for another document. He handed her one and she placed it neatly on the bookshelf.
"How can you think I would lie about something like this?"
"From what I've heard, you aren't above tricking people to get what you want."
"Oh this is just ridiculous." Jareth said running a hand through his hair. Nell climbed down the ladder and gathered more documents in her arms.
"You know, you aren't helping much. Why don't you just go 'supervise' someone else?"
Jareth took the rolls of paper from her arms and replaced them on the desk. She looked at him in annoyance while he leaned over her "turning on the charm." Searching for an opening to escape and continue her work, Nell sidestepped Jareth. This only resulted with him trapping her against the wall. Peeking under his majesty's arm Nell growled, "Look I really don't have time for this right now…you can try and seduce me after I've finished working, alright?" Jareth gritted his teeth and glared down at Nell. She isn't even taking this seriously. He was startled when Nell responded with a poorly suppressed laugh.
With a raised eyebrow, Jareth slowly hissed out, "Do you find something funny?"
"S..sorry…" She giggled out. "But that face…you remind me of a little five year old not getting your way."
His temple throbbed and he barely managed to control his volume as he replied, "You dare to compare the majestic and powerful Goblin King to a five year old!?" Nell full out laughed at that.
"HA! Are you kidding me? All that's missing is you putting your hands on your hips. You gunna stick out your chest next? Or maybe turn around and huff out?" She broke out in laughter again. "Or maybe go around pouting all day cuz I wouldn't play with you?" Jareth swooped down and she bit her lip to stop laughing and stared up into his glare. She had gone too far and she knew it.
"You would do well not to provoke me Naella." He growled out menacingly. "I don't have to be nice about this situation of ours. You are my wife whether you accept it or not." He leaned down beside her neck and she tensed as she felt his warm breath on her skin. In nothing more than a whisper, he continued, "And I can have privilege to you whenever I feel." Nell felt her entire face burn red and she ducked under his arm. He turned and watched her run from the room. At the doorway, she spun back to face him. "Don't ever touch me again!"
"Like you could do anything to stop me." He said absently turning to pick up a paper on the desk. Nell watched wide-eyed as he read it, no longer acknowledging her presence. She ran from the room, hot tears coming to her eyes.
Ok, so I want comments! Until I get some feedback or encouragement I probably wont find the motivation to beat my writer's block. Sorry, but I'm a needy writer and them's-the-breaks lol.