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MAY EVE

Deep within the winter forest among the snowdrift wide
You can find a magic place where all the fairies hide...

~Author Unknown

Chapter 8: Snow Angel

"Sarah, Sarah, it's morning! Come on, Sarah, wake up!" Sarah groaned at the sound of her brother pounding on her chamber door. It couldn't be after dawn and here he was up and ready to face the world.

Is there no God, she thought with a sigh. "Come in, Toby! For God sakes, stop shouting. You'll wake the dead."

"Sarah, have you looked outside yet this morning?" The boy was nearly vibrating with excitement. Sarah couldn't help but smile at him as she propped herself up in bed and looked out passed the balcony. What she saw there made her heart flutter and her smile wider.

"Oh, Toby, there's snow!" She barely touched the floor as she jumped out of bed and ran to the doors and flung them open to tip-toe out to the stone balcony. There had to be at least a foot or two out there and it was still snowing. The giant white, fluffy flakes drifted down silently and melted on her body from her warmth.

"Can we play in it today?" He asked, still overly excited.

"We have to ask, you know. There is a lot to do and study for." Sarah replied, not wanting to get his hopes up too high, but not wanting to squash his little dream either.

"Oh, come on! Jareth wouldn't make us stay in on a day like today! Let's ask him." He asked, pouting and making it very hard for Sarah not to laugh.

"Yes, do ask me." Jareth was there, with a grin on his face. He was quite proud of himself that he could finally do something to truly make Sarah and Toby happy. The looks of pure joy and surprise on their faces made his heart warm.

"Toby would like to spend the day playing out in the snow. I told him to ask you since we have so much to study." Sarah said walking back in and closing the French doors behind her. She noticed Jareth also came with breakfast and Toby had already begun devouring his portion. Sarah slipped a warm robe on and some slippers and padded over to sit with her brother.

"Well, there seems to be a lot of snow out there, and it doesn't seem to want to stop any time soon." Jareth began. He knew that Sarah would know he made it snow, considering just the other day it was balmy and sunny. Not to mention, had he not just explained the night before that he had not once had snow in the Underground? "This, I believe if I have my Aboveground terminology correct, would mean it's a Snow Day, correct Toby?"

Toby's eyes were huge and he hiccupped a little around his peach juice as he stared at the Goblin King. Of course, Jareth had also said there were no such things as snow days considering they studied at the castle. "Really?" How could one deny such an innocent, precious face?

"No strings attached?" Sarah whispered and Jareth shot a toothy grin her way.

"You mean would I add on extra homework since you missed a day? Perhaps give you tests all day tomorrow? Of course not, Sarah. Don't be silly."

"Just checking." She blushed.

"Now, once you have finished your breakfast there will be clothing and accessories to better suit your needs for outside play. Once you've selected what you'd like to wear and bring with you, do meet me in the Throne Room." Jareth instructed and stepped as close as he could to Sarah. Bending down to whisper so only she could hear, he kissed her behind her ear. "I have a runner today, I will be with you two all day - except when I have to spook the runner - do listen to everything I say. You know the Labyrinth can get a bit gamey if there's a runner."

"Of course." She breathed and he was gone.

"Quick, Sarah, eat! I wanna get going. Oh, this is going to be so much fun! Do you think if we wanted a nice big hill he could magic one for us? Oh, oh, and what if we build a fort and have a snow ball fight? Oh! And, and what if. . .what if we build the biggest snowman you've ever seen? Oh, Sarah, I've missed doing this stuff with you. You've been so sick and you couldn't come out in the snow. It's been forever since you've even made a snow angel." Toby was so excited, and the thought of missing out on all of that with him because of Fae sickness broke Sarah's heart. She swore to herself she'd do everything she could to make up for it today.

After they had eaten Toby tore out of the room and headed for his own to get ready. Sarah opened her wardrobe and had to giggle. Inside there was long johns and what looked like a ski suit in red, silver and black. She slipped on the long johns, then the ski suit and grabbed the black stocking hat that was hanging beside it. The gloves that were tucked into the suit's pockets were black as well. There was a sled and a blue saucer and thick snow boots.

She felt like she was stuffed to the gills, barely able to hold her arms down from all the fluff. She supposed she would just have to get used to it.

"Sarah, let's go!" In her doorway stood a child sized blue marshmallow. At least that's how Toby looked to her in all his gear. He dragged behind him a sled and saucer as well and was so rosy cheeked Sarah guessed he'd run the whole way to her room.

"I suppose we should get going before we over heat." She laughed and followed her little brother down to the Throne Room.

There, Jareth was waiting for them in thicker leggings, thicker boots and a beautiful navy blue wool cape. To Sarah he looked incredibly handsome. The smile on his face was devilishly sexy, and she had to blush considering she was in the silliest get up she could have ever been in and there he was looking like a Snow God.

"Ah, I see you're ready. Shall we?" He asked and began walking out of the room and out of the castle. Toby and Sarah followed close behind.

As they exited the castle Sarah was confused a little by all the little goblins bowing and hushing all around them. She looked at Toby and he shrugged.

Once they got to the area Jareth deemed safest to play Toby ran for it. He had begged Jareth to build him a large hill to sled down and with the flick of the wrist a massive hill had emerged in the clearing.

"You want to tell me what all the bowing was about back there? Or are you just going to keep me guessing?" Sarah whispered and Jareth's eyes seemed to twinkle.

"Why, Sarah, you're wearing the Queen's royal colors. They were simply a bit confused."

"Why not give me blue like Toby?"

"Why would I dress you like a King?" Jareth tilted his head to the side like a cat. Sarah blushed.

"Sarah, stop talking and get to playing! We've got like ten years to make up!" Sarah winced at Toby's words. He had meant nothing by it, but she felt the way he missed her in his words.

"Still a child, I see." Jareth smiled.

"For Toby? Anything." Sarah nodded and Jareth felt his heart twitch. The girl was too good, he only hoped he was worthy of her in the end. Especially since she really had no choice in what would become of her now.

Sarah jogged off to play with Toby and Jareth had to hound his runner. He had been at it for two hours and had just realized how to get through the front gate. He'd send Hogwart in shortly so that he could spend more time with Sarah. For now she needed time with her brother.

Sarah and Toby slid down the hill dozens of times until finally they were so out of breath they both plopped into the snow on their backs. In fits of giggles, they began to move their arms and legs in and out to make perfect snow angels.

"I was never good at getting out without ruining it." Toby called breathlessly.

"Oh, it's easy, course maybe not in these outfits! You just need a hand." Sarah no sooner answered her brother when she looked up at the outstretched gloved hand offered to her.

"A hand? Anything you need, Precious." Jareth smiled down at her and she looked up at him. Her hair was falling helplessly out of the hat and her face was a beautiful rose color. Her green eyes were bright and shining with glee. Jareth had never seen a more beautiful thing.

"What are these called?" He asked after he helped her and Toby out of the snow.

"Snow angels." Sarah replied with a smile. Jareth looked at her and grinned. Toby, the young boy he was, couldn't stay in one place for long. He had long run away to begin his fort that he and Sarah would use against a few goblins and perhaps Jareth in a snow ball fight.

He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. She didn't fight it or tense, which was an excellent sign for him. Leaning down slowly, gauging her reaction, he pressed his lips to hers. The feel of her chilled lips against his warm mouth was intoxicating. She tasted like peaches and cream and he couldn't get enough of her.

For Sarah's part she was all too eager to be kissing the Goblin King again, this time knowing what was happening. She gripped his shoulders and moaned quietly when his soft tongue brushed her lips, seeking entrance. She was willing to let everything go, just to live in this moment, in this kiss, when she was hit - hard - in the back with a snow ball.

"Ah, you've kept your brother waiting entirely too long. Shall the snow war commence?" Jareth whispered with a smile and one more soft kiss to her lips.

"Fine. . ." She pouted and his beautiful baritone chuckle rumbled her soul as he walked in the direction of Toby. She was doomed, and she knew it. She only hoped he wouldn't hurt her or lie to her - or Toby for that matter. He seemed so genuine this time.

"And, Precious. . ." Jareth said, turning back to look at her, she shivered. "You're snow angel isn't nearly as beautiful without you in it."

Sarah ducked her head and smiled, feeling her face heat yet again. Yes, she certainly was in trouble. . . He was interested and she knew the Goblin King rarely didn't get what he wanted.

Who was she to stop him?

A/N: OK, I said above there was an important AN at the end. Here it is. The rating on this story is T (for teens, or in my opinion, all ages really) but there will come a time when there COULD be lemons. IF you are interested in such things I can make them VERY short chapters that those of you who DO NOT want lemons can skip over without missing anything. I'll give the Prime Time TV version of it in the T rated chapter after it. That way nothing is lost on you. OR, if you are strongly against me writing lemons in this fic, those of you who want them PLEASE! Let me know and I can send them to you in PMs. I'm nothing but accommodating.

If they are voted as small chapters that can be skipped I will add AMPLE warning at the beginning to let you know that there will be a lemon involved. I want everyone to feel comfortable and enjoy this story as there are so few Labyrinth fics compared to other genres.

ANYWAY, let me know. And please, even if you don't care about the whole lemon thing, review anyway! Let me know what you think, it makes me want to write more! Also, I answer every review ASAP because I love you guys!

Until next time,

Joie