Authors Note: Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. With Christmas and work I have not had time to breathe. Thank you so much for taking the time to read it. Also, thank you so much to notwritten and Ear-Tweaker for your continued support and reviews you all are amazing!

Adele grabbed hold of the first thing her hand came to; a black leather glove with a death grip on her arm.

"Don't let go. Please don't let go" she exclaimed as the beating of her heart quickened.

"I'm not letting go just hold on and pull your self up". She tried pulling as hard as she could but all of the strength from her body had left her, but he wasn't going to give up that easily. He pulled her up by her arm, getting her close enough to the top of ledge, to where she was able to throw her leg over the side. She pulled herself over, hitting the ground with quite a hit. She did not even take the time to say anything before backing herself into a corner. She turned around and looked at him, taking it all in.

There before her stood Jareth, she couldn't believe what she saw. His light hair blew in the returning wind, and his pale skin glowed in the city light.

"Are you out of your mind?" he asked her, his mismatched eyes looking straight through her.

She couldn't say a word. "How is this possible?' she thought to herself. " This isn't real". All she could do was sit, and stare, and tremble in the immense cold.

"Here". He took off the long black coat he was wearing, leaving him in his boots, breeches and shirt, which was the Goblin King Adele was so used to seeing. He walked towards her and wrapped his coat around her, pulling it tightly around her body.

"I am not going to hurt you I promise". She hesitantly directed her view back to his face awaiting an explanation as to why he was there. She still wasn't able to comprehend his presence.

"I guess your wondering why I have come for you" he said as he stepped back allowing her some space.

"How are you here? This isn't possible. I dreamt about you, you're not real" It was if a wave of sadness had suddenly overtaken her. She diminished eye contact with him and looked out over the city. "That pill, the doctor gave me a pill. I am sleeping this is a dream".

"I am real, I can assure you. How can you deny that when I am here standing before you? You're awake. This is no dream". He walked towards her and placed his hand on her cheek. "Do you feel that? She placed her hand on his and looked up at him, a single tear falling down her cheek.

"Why now? Why after two years have you come for me now? I called for you so many times hoping and waiting that someone I never thought existed would show up. Why did you wait so long?"

He quickly removed his hand as if her question had somehow offended him.

"Was it not you that said you would do what you had to do to take care of your mother?"

"Yes" she replied.

"I did not dare ask you to come away with me because I knew you wouldn't leave her. Your love for her was far to great, I knew you would have been unhappy"

"Come away with you, to your castle?"

"Yes. Remember how I told you about the council years ago."

"That rules over all of the cities of the Underground?" she asked.

"Yes" he replied, surprised she had paid attention. "They have been pressuring me for a long time now to find a bride. There will come a time when I must forfeit my kingdom to another and to do so I must have an heir".

"Wait so you want me to go back to the Underground so you can get me pregnant?"

Jareth smiled slightly. It sounded awfully ridiculous when she said it like that.

"I want to make you a deal". He pulled his fingers together forming a small crystal ball that sat on his finger tips. "You come back with me to the Underground, you stay in my castle, and you learn the rules of my world. If in a month you are satisfied, we wed and you stay with me forever. If after a month you are unhappy I will send you back here and erase all memories of me and your time spent in my world."

Adele didn't know what to think. She was still having trouble believing this was even happening. She didn't want to loose all memories of Jareth, there was no doubt in her mind that she loved him, he was her best friend. She had confided everything in him and she believed he knew her better than anyone. If she went with him she would have the chance to see all of the beautiful places he spoke of. She could learn the rules of his world and strengthen that love she held on to for so long. She had nothing left here, her mother was gone and her father was no where to be found. Leaving her world meant never having to see her father again and that brought her great comfort. There was just one question she had to ask him.

"Why me? I mean you are a king. Are there not tons of girls in your world who would die to have the chance to be your bride?"

He smiled. "Yes but I have never met one like you Adele. I am looking for someone quick, sharp and intelligent. Women in my world are only concerned with the finer things in life; they know nothing of war tactics and politics, literature and such things. I am not looking for someone merely to wed and to lie next to. I am looking for some to challenge me…someone to be my equal.

She got up and looked at him, her mind already made up.

He walked towards her, his body almost touching hers. He held the beautiful crystal up in front of her mere inches away from her face?

"So will you come with me?"

She turned around and let another tear fall as she looked out over the city she used to call her home. Morning was approaching and the sun was beginning to rise over the skyline. After a few seconds of silent goodbyes she turned back around. "Yes. I will come with you"

As soon as the words came out of her mouth Jareth let go of the crystal and it settled in the air a few moments before dropping, leaving nothing behind on the hospital roof but the early morning air and scattered grains of glittery dust.

Yet Another Note: Sorry the chapter is so short and I know Jareth is a tad bit out of character here but I promise characters will fall back into place, chapters will get longer and will get posted a tad bit faster now that the holidays are over. Thanks for reading!