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The next day, the lunch hour came all too soon for Sarah. She had no idea what she was going to say to Jareth, or even how she would act. It would all depend on how he acted. She only hoped he would be civil and not try to embarrass her in front of Bryan. She didn't want anything to ruin her chances with Bryan. He meant too much to her for someone as cold and heartless as Jareth the Goblin King to scare off.
"Hey, baby," smiled Bryan. Sarah looked up from the sketch she was drawing for a client's bathroom when she heard her fiancée walk through her office door and smiled.
"Hey, Bryan," she smiled. She set down her colored pencil, stood up and gave Bryan a hug. "I was wondering when you'd be getting here. I almost thought you forgot me."
"Me? Forget you? Never in a million years," smiled Bryan, kissing her. "Besides, Jareth seemed insistent upon meeting you and said that if I did not introduce you two, he would track you down and meet you himself."
"I wonder why," smiled Sarah, although she knew exactly why Jareth was so insistent.
"Well, I suppose it had to do with the fact that I talked about you incessantly while I talked to him," smiled Bryan.
"Sure you did," smiled Sarah. Grabbing her purse, she walked out the front door with Bryan right behind her. She closed the door and locked the dead bolt.
"So, where are we going for lunch?" she inquired after they had gotten into the car and were driving down the street.
"Mario's Pizza Gallery," replied Bryan. "It's on the corner near the old book store." Sarah glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw the old theater. It still looked to be all run down and completely trashed. She couldn't imagine how Jareth had managed to convince Bryan that a play was about to open sometime soon in that very theater. He sure was a sly, crafty devil.
They parked a few blocks away from the pizza parlor, owing to the fact that this was a very busy hour. As they entered, Sarah immediately saw Jareth sitting in the corner with a pizza and a pitcher of beer in front of him.
"Hello there, Jareth," Bryan smiled he and Sarah finally reached the table. "This is my fiancée, the ever beautiful Sarah Williams" Jareth smiled and shook Sarah's hand.
"He spoke of your beauty, but I see now that his endless flattery has hardly done you justice," he said.
"Thank you, Mister," replied Sarah.
"Please, call me Jareth."
"Slow down, boy," chuckled Bryan as he and Sarah sat down at the table. "You just met her and already you're attracted." Jareth smiled as Sarah blushed a bit. Bryan didn't know how close he was to the truth.
"Well, I certainly hope you brought your appetites with you," smiled Jareth. "I can't eat this pizza by myself."
"Actually, I need to go to the restroom real quick," said Sarah. "I'll be right back." She stood up and, with a slight nod of the head, motioned for Jareth to follow suit. Jareth caught on, but opted to wait a few moments before following, so as not to make it seem suspicious. When they were finally alone, Sarah glared at him.
"Just what do you think you are doing, Jareth?" she hissed. Jareth shrugged and looked around.
"Eating pizza," he replied. Sarah rolled her eyes.
"That's not what I meant and you know it, so confess. You came here to try and ruin things for me, didn't you?"
"Oh, Sarah, it's always you, you, you, isn't it?" frowned Jareth. "Even when you were fourteen, things had to revolve around you. Do you think perhaps I could just want some new friends? The goblins aren't all that fun to be with all the time."
"So you just happen to meet up with my fiancée in a crowded bar and asked him to bring me to lunch. Is that how it works?" Sarah looked directly into his eyes.
"Yes, that's pretty much it," smiled Jareth. "Any confusions?"
"Just making sure," shrugged Sarah. "Just don't think I'm going to be nice to you when Bryan isn't around."
"I would expect nothing else," sneered Jareth. "Shall we?" They made their way back to the table, Jareth a minute or so behind Sarah. He could tell this was going to be a bumpy ride.
"So, what did you think of Jareth?" Bryan asked as he dropped Sarah off at her office.
"Oh, well, he certainly is a character," smiled Sarah, chuckling at her small pun.
"Isn't he, though?" smiled Bryan. "That's why I find him so interesting. I've never met anyone like him before. He seems like someone out of a story book." Sarah had to hold her tongue from saying anything.
"Yes, well, I like him," smiled Sarah.
"Good," replied Bryan, kissing her on the lips. "Well, I would really love to stay and chat with you, but unfortunately, I need to be getting back to the office. You know how it is in the production industry. It's very demanding."
"Well then go," smiled Sarah, kissing him once again on the nose. "They need their C.E.O., the one who makes all the good decisions."
"Tell that to my partners," smiled Bryan. "Good-bye. See you tomorrow." With that, he left.
"Jareth, if you're testing how much I love him, this'll be a piece of cake," smiled Sarah, talking more to herself than to Jareth.
"We shall see, Sarah," smiled Jareth. "This is just a slice of the cake."
A/N2: Ah, there it is. Finally, huh? Hope you liked it. Always Hopeful