Sorry it took me so long to update guys! Went on holiday and did the family thing. This chapter's a bit shorter then I had planned but I figure its quality not quantity that's important right? And if I had continued you'd all be waiting a lot longer for an update. Thanks for all the reviews!

Eventually, although looking murderous, Sarah walked herself to the bathroom and slammed the door.

Aiden smirked. Round one to him.

Sarah lay fuming in the warm water. Her hair had been shoved into a messy knot on the top of her head, and her underwear lay on the floor. She had been muttering darkly about no-good advisors for the last half hour, and had finally fallen quiet.

Cocking her head to one side, in an act similar to Merlins, Sarah listened closely for any movement in the next room. Surely he wouldn't still be there would he? Aiden had to be the most annoying man she had ever met (other than Jareth of course), and she was in no hurry to meet him again until she was fully dressed.

Climbing out of the bath and wrapping a large towel around herself, Sarah peeked out the door. He was still there, lounging across the bed and smirking at her. She grit her teeth. Now that Aiden had seen her she'd look like a coward if she didn't leave the bathroom.

Sarah walked towards the wardrobe with her head high. As she flung open the doors, a cry of dismay fell from her lips. Turning on Aiden, eyes full of rage, she advanced on him. 'Where the hell are my clothes?'

Aiden let a chuckle fall from his throat. When he had realised that Jareth had indeed swapped all her clothes for gowns he had known she would be furious and she was definitely proving to be very entertaining.

'Yes well Jareth declared that you would no longer be able to wear mortal clothes. I believe he referred to them as barbaric.'

'I want to talk to him.' Aidens eyes narrowed.

'He will speak with you when he has finished conducting business.'

Sarah went red with anger. 'Screw his business I want to talk to him NOW.'

Aiden laughed. 'Don't you get it sweetheart? What you want no longer matters. You belong completely and utterly to the king. You will not have any rights until you marry him, and even then he will rule over you.'

Sarah went from a dark red colour to a deathly pale hue in the blink of an eye. Aiden muttered a curse as she swayed on her feet and grabbed hold of her shoulders to steady her. Pushing him away, Sarah backed against the wall, shaking her head furiously. 'Don't touch me.' She said, tears streaming down her cheaks.

Aiden felt his heart wrench just looking at her. 'Sarah…' He started, but was cut off by her choking sobs. 'I won't marry him, I won't!'

Her legs slid from under her and she collapsed against the wall sobbing, her towel barely covering her.

Aiden was at a loss. He felt a stab of regret that he had caused her such pain. With all Sarahs anger and protests he had forgotten he was dealing with a very scared, sad and homesick woman.

He could deal with the pressures of Jareths impeccable standards, drunken goblins, and even his mothers nagging but he no one had ever taught him how to stop a woman from crying. And Sarah was bawling her heart out.

Aiden frowned as he watched her. She was gasping for breath now, her grief hindering her ability to breathe. Picking her up despite her struggling he placed her on the bed. Wrapping her in a blanket he held her against him, rubbing her back soothingly even as she fought against him. Eventually she ran out of energy, the lack of food taking its toll and just sobbed against him.

'Shhh Sarah, I'm sorry. I let my mouth run away from me. Hush please- you're going to make yourself sick if you don't calm down.'

This only made her cry harder and renew her efforts to escape him and he sighed. Where was Jareth when he was needed? A tiny voice in the back of his mind reminded him that this breakdown was his fault though, and therefore it was his job to fix it.

Lying down, he drew her against him and listened as her sobs turned to hiccups and her breathing evened out. Eventually she fell asleep and he tried to inch away.

However her hand was tangled in his shirt and would unconsciously tighten every time he moved. Looking down at her, Aiden smiled. She was rather cute when she was sleeping.

Giving up, he closed his eyes for just a minute.

Jareth growled as he appeared in Sarahs room. Seeing his chief advisor tangled in bed with his future queen was not improving his mood any. Deciding to view what had happened before he killed Aiden, he pulled a crystal ball from thin air and proceeded to watch the past hour, laughing out loud as he viewed Aiden cop Sarahs fist in his face.

Although he couldn't hear what they were saying he had become rather good at lip reading and was therefore able to get the gist. He winced as he watched Sarahs reaction to Aidens harsh words.

Jareth sent the crystal back from wherever it had came, luckily for Aiden this was before he caught a glimpse of the fond look Aiden gave Sarah before he fell asleep.

Lounging regally in a chair directly in Aidens vision, Jareth cleared his throat softly, while sending a 'wake-up' spell in his direction. Aidens eyes popped open and he had the decency to blush as he realised the precarious position he was in with Jareths woman.

'It's not what it looks like.' Aiden said quickly as he finally pried Sarahs hand from his shirt. Jareth smirked. 'I realise that, which is why you are still alive. I really wish you hadn't let your mouth run away with you though. She's going to be hard enough to deal with without having yet another reason to hate me.'

Aiden sighed. 'I know but she is just so goddamn irritating.'

Jareth laughed. 'She's worth it my friend.'

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