"Okay Sarah the first thing you need to know about setting flowers is to know their meanings. For example a red rose means love. But not all roses mean love. For example a black rose means death. But even the same flower may have several different meanings." Boffin said. Boffin and Sarah were in the royal ballroom arranging flowers for the ball. Each and every table table had to have the exact amount of flowers and the exact same flowers.

"May I ask why we are using Aboveground flowers instead of Underground?" Sarah asked cutting ribbons before they started the bouquets.

"The flowers here are not safe. If we use flowers here, other Fae may try to use them for potions on other Fae at the ball. Like with Pury flower, you can make else's lover fall in love with you. It's the only potion and the only flower that can do that."

"Oh I see. So what flowers are we using?" Sarah asked.

"Well we are trying to send a message with the flowers. The message we are trying to send is the message of betrayal but love."

Sarah knitted her eyebrows."Why would we do that?" Sarah asked. "That seems like a terrible message.

Boffin shrugged. "His Majesty does balls all the time. He usual chooses his themes from how his mood has been for a while."

Sarah couldn't help but wonder the reason Jareth was feeling that why was because of her. But she could care less. She hated Jareth. She would barely care if he died this afternoon.

"So what flowers are we using?" Sarah asked.

"The bouquet is going to be rather large.We are going to have thirteen different flowers in each bouquet. We are going to be using are Deep Rose, Asphodel, Achillea Millefolia, Bilberry, pink Camiella, striped Carnation, Dog Rose, scarlet Geranium, Harebell, Helenium, orange Lilly, Peony, and a Yew." Boffin said. Boffin had explained the meaning of every flower. Sarah looked at it. It was a rather strange combination of flowers and every flower was slightly withered and head dead leaves. But in it's own way it was rather beautiful. (A/N: Flower meanings at the bottom of the page.)

After the all 37 bouquets were done, Sarah helped get the ballroom prepared. It was a rather depressing scenery. The candles were all over melted, there were red and black table clothes, all the Underground food was either red,black, or navy blue. All the guests were required to wear the either one of the three colors which were of course red, black or navy blue.

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Jareth watched Sarah the whole time through one of his crystal balls in his study. This whole ball was supposed to be for Willum and Lady Alysia as a welcoming gala. But in reality it was really to prove a point. He wanted the whole Kingdom to know, far and wide, what the devil named Sarah has made him feel. He knew for a fact that he was the most depressed Fae in all the Underground. Why couldn't she just had made it easier and choose to love him? Instead she had to go ogle Willum whenever she saw him. Jareth squeezed the orb and threw it with excessive force into his fireplace.

"Angry?" he heard. Jareth turned around and saw Lady Alysia leaning on the door frame. He glared at her. But remained calm.

"Is there something you need Lady Alysia?" he asked. "If there is, I bet Sarah," he scrunched his nose at her name. "Can get it for you."

Lady Alysia slowly came into his study, having a seductive smile on her face. Jareth widened his eyes as she came face to face with him. "Why don't we not talk about her? Let's talk about us."she pulled on his open shirt.

Even though she was trying to turn him on, it wasn't working. His whole mind right now was focused on Sarah. But he decided to stay tuned with Lady Alysia. "Us huh?" he asked pretending to be intrigued. "What about us?"

She brought her head closer to his face. "Maybe talk about how there might be a future between us?"

He smirked. To her it looked like an aroused suggestive smirk, but really it was a never-gonna-happen smirk.

"Hmm." he said, their lips now a centimeter apart. He whispered,"I dont' think so." then he grabbed her wrists and tore them off his shirt and walk back to his desk. He looked up at Lady Alysia with amusement from seeing the scowl on her face.

"Just what is so special about Sarah?" she said putting her hands on her hips.

He sat back in his chair and put his legs on his desk, crossing them. "Now this has nothing to do with Sarah, I just simply do not want a future with you." Jareth saw her anger rising and this only made him more amused. "However I do want you to accompany me to the ball this evening. That is an order. That would surely ignite Sarah' flame."

Her face was now beet red from anger. "You want to go with the ball with me to make Sarah jealous?" Jareth chuckled quietly. This woman was such a easy target. She may have pleasured many men before but she has absolutely nothing to offer that Jareth wanted. All he wanted was Sarah.

"Now, now, watch your temper Lady Alysia. Don't want you blowing up my castle right before your welcoming gala." she instantly calmed down. "Now." Jareth continued. "Since the gala starts at 7:00, I will be at your bed chamber at 6:50. So be ready before then." he looked up at her. "You may go now." he laughed quietly while watching Lady Alysia storm out of the study.

Sarah smoothed her red apron that was now around her waist over her short black dress. Boffin handed her the hors d'oeuvres on a silver tray. She took a deep breath, nervous because of seeing Willum, and went out to the ballroom.

Sarah looked around the room and saw the hundreds of guests dancing, eating, and laughing merrily. She envied all the Fae. Not only because of their good looks but also because of their freedom to do whatever they wanted, to love whoever they wanted. She felt bad for the Goblins that had to stretch their arms as far as they would go and stand on their tippy toes just to serve the Fae. She couldn't believe that the Fae were so selfish that they couldn't just bend down and get their hors d'oeuvres.

She turned toward the staircase when she heard the trumpets at the top of the staircase. She saw her friend Sir Didymus at the top sitting on Ambrucous. He annouced "His Majesty ascorted by Lady Alysia." everyone applauded as they slowly came down the steps. Sarah smiled at Lady Alysia that she got to come to the ball with Jareth, but Sarah saw that she didn't look very happy about it, she looked rather mad.

Jareth had on the same formal wear that he wore three years ago when she danced with him at the Crystal Ball. Sarah wondered how many ballrooms Jareth could have since this ballroom was entirely different then the Crystal one.

Lady Alysia had a beutiful gown on. She had on a black corset that tied in the front, and a long dark red flowing skirt. Her hair was pulled back partially with glitter in it, and in her right hand was a red and black fan.

Sarah went to go serve more hors d'oeuvres when she bumped into somebody. She looked down and saw a familiar friend. "Hoggle!" she said excitedly. He looked up and smiled. "Sarah?"

"Oh my godsh Hoggle I haven't seen you in so long, how have you been?"

"I've been fi-."

"Sarah!" she turned around when she heard the scolding voice. Right behind her was the Goblin King. He did not look pleased.

Sarah curtsied her best that she could while holding a tray. "Your Majesty," she looked at Lady Alysia. "Lady Alysia." she had her fan in front of her lips and nose but Sarah could see the glare that was held on her face by looking at her piercing green eyes.

"What have I told you about talking to him without permission?" Jareth continued.

"Uh- I- uh, didn't know... I'm sorry your Majesty." Jareth rolled his eyes and waved his hand to shoo her away. "I'll deal with you later." that made Sarah's heart quicken. She was scared. It only she could get Willum to help her, but she knew that if she tried to talk to him again that she would be punished for this and for talking to him.

Hours went slowly by. Sarah's feet were so sore from today's chores and from wandering around the ballroom. Boffin handed her another tray that was had chocolate covered berries. The chocolate was so dark that it looked black. Sarah wasn't sure what kind of berry that it was. She had never seen it before, Sarah reasoned that it must had been a Underground berry.

With each new tray she would start out with the Goblin King from wherever he was. She spotted him near the fountain that was in the center of the room. She walked towards them but stopped when she heard Jareth talking about her. "Really she is a pathetic mortal. But being the generous man that I am, I let her be a servant in my castle rather leave her in the Labyrinth with no shelter and food. Really I could have cared less if she died but, I needed another servant."

"Didn't you have feeling for the girl at one point your Highness?" said one of the Fae that he was socializing with.

"Yes I did, but I was blind. She is nothing to me now." after his heartless rant he turned to Lady Alysia and gave her a long passionate kiss. When he ended it she looked dazed. But instead of talking to the Fae again, he turned and looked at Sarah, giving her a cruel look. Then he went back to talking to the Fae.

Sarah turned and started speed walking out of the ballroom. She almost reached her exit when she bumped into Booger. Booger looked up and saw her tears. "Is Lady Sarah alright?" he looked concerned.

"I'm fine Booger." she said trying to talk through her tears. "Booger, would you mind serving these berries to the guests? I need to a little time alone right now."

He nodded his head. "Of course Lady Sarah." she handed Booger the tray and exited the ballroom.

Sarah went into the parlor. She noticed the wall that Willum had crashed into was now fixed. She bent down toward a window and leaned on the windowsill, crying into her hands. She knew she shouldn't have cared what Jareth had said, but it got to her. She had worked so hard for days, just to please Jareth. And now he was saying nasty things about her? Even after he makes her do hard labor and attacks her on a daily basis? How could he be so cruel? She cried harder in her hands.

She continued to cry until she felt arms around her waist. She looked up. When she did the arms let go and she turned around to see who it was. When she looked into the face of Willum her heart sang. "Oh Willum!" she said throwing her arms around him. "I'm so glad you're here." she let go when she felt him stiffen. She thought it was because he didnt' approve, but it really was because he was surprised. She instantly straitened up and put her arms behind her back and slightly bowed her head. "Forgive me your Highness, I forgot my place."

"No,no,no." he cooed. He reached toward one of her arms and pulled her up against his chest. He wrapped took her arms from behind her and encouraged her to wrap her arms around him while he wrapped his arms around her. "You just surprised me that's all. I've never had the pleasure to have your arms around me. Now tell me. Why are you crying?"

"Oh because Jareth is such a dick!" she looked up. "Please excuse me for my language."

Willum chuckled. "It's fine. I absolutely agree with you. But tell me, what did he do this time?"

"He was saying terrible things about me to the other Fae. And after all that I do for him! He was trying to make himself sound like a saint when in reality he just makes me work my ass off and then tries to have a piece of it later."

"I know my dear." he said stroking her back. "He was always a terrible man. And I was worse," he stopped stroking her back and took her chin into his hand to make her look at him."but that was until I met you."

"Why is that?" she said. Just gazing at him made her tears disappear.

"Because the moment I saw you. I knew that I had to have you." he put her right hand into his left, and his right hand around her waist. "Sarah. Will you dance with me?"

"There isn't any music." she said.

He pushed her head against his chest and put his head on hers. "I'll sing to you."

"There's such a sad love, deep in your eyes, a kind of pale jewel. Opened and closed, within your eyes. I'll place the sky, within your eyes." Willum and Sarah swayed to the music. She looked up at him. "That's the song Jareth sang to me."

"I bet he did. It's a famous Fae song that Fae sing when he sees a beautiful woman that he loves. Sarah's tears came back but instead of tears of sadness they were tears of joy. She out her head back on his chest and he continued to sing.

"There's such a fooled heart. Beating so fast, in search of new dreams, a love that will last within your heart. I'll place the moon, within your heart." he sounded different then Jareth. They sounded equally well but Willum's voice was more soothing to her. "As the pain sweeps through, makes no sence for you, every thrill has gone, wasn't too much fun at all. But I'll be there for you-hoo-hoo. As the world falls doooown, falling. It's falling. Falling in love. I'll paint you mornings of gold, I'll spin you valentine evenings, though we're strangers till now, we're choosing the path between the stars. I'll lay my love, between the stars. As the pain sweeps through makes no sence for you, every thrill has gone, wasn't too much fun at all. But I'll be there for you-hoo-hoo. As the world falls doooown, falling. It's falling. Falling in love..."Willum looked down at Sarah and Sarah looked up at Willum. The distance between their faces got smaller and smaller. And then, it finally happened. He kissed her without an interruption. Sarah brought her arms up and wrapped them around his neck. He poured all his feelings into this kiss, and so did Sarah. It was the best, most passionate kiss she has ever given any male. She felt this kiss electrify through her whole body, she felt the kiss go all the way through her knees, if Willum hadn't been holding her so tightly she would have fallen from her knees giving out.

Willum muttered,"I love you Sarah."

She cried more tears of joy. "Oh Willum, I love you too." and then they kissed harder. Sarah let his tongue in that was begging for entrance. The taste of him was magnificent. He tasted of strawberries and cream. Sarah got lost in the kiss. She wished it would never stop. But of course all good things must come to an end. When ten minutes had passed they heard, "SARAH!" Willum groaned in announce when they had to separate.

"Really Jareth. You could have at least let us finish." he said looking at Jareth.

"You!" he said pointing to Sarah. "How dare you betray me!"

Sarah looked up in anger. "Betray you? How could I have betrayed you if we weren't even together? As I recall from your conversation with one of the Fae that I am worthless to you."

"That's it wench you are to go to your cell and stay there for the rest of the night without supper, and you won't have breakfast in the morning." and with that Sarah disappeared.

Jareth looked at Willum. He wanted to kill him. "STAY AWAY FROM HER! She is mine."

"You expect her to love and cherish you and let you posses her while you treat her the way you do? You talk nasty behind her back, you make her work her fingers to the bone, and on top of it all you constantly try to fuck her! What is your problem?"

"I can treat her anyway I want! I own her. She is in debt to me."

"From all the work you make her do, she has long payed off her debt. You're just saying that as a excuse. I know you are still in love with her, but right now, you're just seeking revenge." he said poking Jareth hard in the chest.

"Enough! I forbid you to ever see or talk to Sarah again." he said stomping away.

"NEVER!" Willum shouted and stomped to his bed chamber.

A/N: Through out this whole chapter I had the song "Obsession" by Animotion in my head. You should check it out on youtube. Don't listen to the sugababes version, listen to the original, the original is always better.

Flower Meanings:

Deep Red Rose: Shame
Asphodel: Regret
Achillea Millefolia: War
Bilberry: Treachery
Pink Camiella: Longing For You
Striped Carnation: Refusal
Dog Rose: Pain
Scarlet Geranium: Melancholy
Harbell: Grief
Helenium: Tears
Orange Lilly: Hatred
Peony: Anger
Yew: Sorrow
Withered Flowers: Rejected Love
Dead Leaves: Sadness