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Jareth began to pace back and forth in his throne room, ignoring almost anything that was happening around him. All the goblins were fighting and shouting and drinking it up. But none of this registered to him, for his mind was racing with a million thoughts on what was happening and what he had to do.
"This is not good," he muttered to himself. "Not good at all. If she forgets all about me, then it's all over for us. Not just me and all the rest of the faes in the land, but the goblins, the fairies, and the entire Underground in its entirety. And should that happen, then kids all around the world will start to lose faith in their imaginations. And if that should happen..." He stopped right in front of his throne, sighed, and rubbed his head with his left hand, his right behind his back. "If that should happen, then the world is doomed. I knew she would be trouble from the moment I saw her." He sighed again, rubbed his forehead, and slouched into his throne.
"I think it's time we come up with a plan," said Hoggle, as he limped up to Jareths throne.
"A plan for what?" inquired Jareth, rubbing his head. Suddenly, the noise was too much for him. He stood and shouted at all the goblins. "Alright, you stupid creatures, I command you all to go into town and go to the pub there. Tell them I'll pay the bill!" Everyone cheered. They didn't care, nor did they care to ask his reasons for the sudden change in scenery. As long as they had the chance for free alcohol, they were okay. So they all jumped up and headed out the door. As soon as they were gone, it was suddenly irritatingly quiet.
"A plan to get Sarah back, of course," huffed Hoggle. "After all, you don't think we are just going to stand back and watch as the Underground, also know as our home, be destroyed because you didn't have the guts to fight for the woman of your dreams, do you?"
"What is that supposed to mean?" hissed Jareth, turning on Hoggle.
"You know very well what it is that I am implying, sir," said Hoggle. Jareth opened his mouth to rebuke, but then thought about what it and decided that Hoggle was right. He walked to the window and stared longingly out of it.
"I do love her, Hoggle," he said.
"I know you do, sir," said Hoggle. "We all know that. Me, Ludo, Sir Didymus.... Even Ambrosious, the demented horse dog knows how you feel about Sarah." Jareth made a slight chuckle, then stared at Hoggle.
"You're right," he said. "I suppose I've made it pretty clear to everyone that I love Sarah. Everyone, that is... with the exception of her. I told her once, yes, but that wasn't enough. I gave up without even a struggle."
"It is a regrettable mistake that is true. But what are you going to do about it now, sir?" Hoggle stared at Jareth, their eyes connecting.
"I'm going to woo her and save the Underground," said Jareth, nodding.
"Excellent. Let's get cracking...."
"... Thank you, Mrs. Anderson, and those curtains should be in within five to ten business days. Uh huh, buh bye now." Sarah hung up the phone and exhaled, a smile on her face. She had just finished a major account and this would make her fashion business look good. She owned and operated Williams Designing agency and it was going very well.
"I'm guessing that account is all done with?" came a voice. Sarah looked up and smiled as her fiancée entered the small office that she worked out of.
"Yes, it went very well," she replied, standing up and throwing her arms around him. She placed a huge kiss on his cheek and then snuggled her head into his chest.
"I guess it WAS huge," Bryan chuckled. When she pulled back, he presented her with a single red rose that he had concealed up the sleeve of his long, black suit.
"Oh, thank you, Bryan," she smiled. As she leaned in to smell it, she could have sworn that she saw it blossom to show Jareths face in the center. She gasped, then felt as if she would faint when she heard a faint calling of her name. "Sarah," he whispered.
"Sarah?" said Bryan, gently shaking her shoulder. Sarah snapped out of her trance and saw the look of worry on his face.
"Oh... I'm sorry," she said. She looked back at the rose to see that it was still closed. "I just, thought I saw something." She smiled at Bryan.
"Okay, if you say so," said Bryan. Shaking his head, he kissed her on the cheek once more. "I'm sorry, but I really must run now. I have a meeting with a few of my partners and I really can't be late. I just had to come by and tell you how much I love you." Sarah smiled and kissed him soundly on the lips.
"I love you too," she said. "I'll see you tonight for dinner, right?"
"Most definitely," smiled Bryan. With that, he left her. Sarah looked at the rose, trying desperately to control her beating heart. Then, she shook her head.
"This is crazy," she said to herself. Laughing slightly at herself and shaking her head, she walked back over to her desk, placed the rose lovingly on her desk, and went back to work.