A/N: I know, we're just plugging along. I hope you enjoy this chapter and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I know I did! : ) Back to the grind!

MAY EVE

Hand in hand, with fairy grace,
Will we sing, and bless this place.
~William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Chapter 19: Bells and Wishes, Vows and Promises

It had been a month of wondrous pleasures between Jareth and Sarah as they grew to know each other on the deepest, most spiritual level two individuals could get.

Toby was steadily learning all he needed to in order to become a great knight. Sir Didymus, though tough, was an excellent teacher and was pleased with the outcome of all of the extensive training. Soon, Toby would be gifted with his very first set of real armor and sword. Only the boy did not know this yet. It would be one of the many milestones he would encounter the longer he lived Underground.

Sarah and Jareth were sitting in the dining room having lunch with Toby and Arianna when the subject of a wedding came about. "I know we're technically married, but would you want to have an Aboveground sort of wedding, my love?" Jareth asked, setting his cup of tea down.

"I think that would be a lovely idea. I have no one to invite, but I'm sure you can find plenty of people to come." Sarah smiled.

"Well, you have at least five guests, Sarah. Me, Arianna, Sir Didymus, Ludo and Hoggle would love to come. The goblins would be excited for a party. I think that's plenty of friends." Toby spoke up and Sarah blushed.

"You're right, Tobes, I hope you all will be there."

"Then it is settled. I will have my messenger send out invitations and we shall begin preparations." Jareth boomed.

"And when will this wedding occur? I need time to prepare." Sarah asked.

"When will you be ready? Tonight? Next week? A week could be enough time. All you would have to do is select a dress, everything else can be done by then." Jareth replied.

"A week? Are you serious? Aboveground it takes at least a few months to get things settled. What would the theme be? What about rings? Who has a dress maker that can have something done in six days? And what about. . . By the time the invitations get there it will take time for them to be returned. A week?" Sarah began to panic. It wasn't that she didn't want to marry her Goblin King, it just seemed near impossible to get so much done in such little time.

"You forget there is magic here, Precious." He winked.

"Still. . ." She sighed. "If you think it can be done. . ."

~M*E~

Sarah should never have questioned the all mighty Goblin King. Of course a wedding could be completed and ready to go in a week's time. She shook her head ruefully as she stared at herself in the mirror.

She had decided on a dress that he would never expect. She contacted his mother, Pheona, secretly and she'd brought her what she needed. Here she was, the day of the wedding, standing in the exact same dress her soon to be Mother-in-law wore on her wedding day. Hundreds of years ago.

It was simple and elegant. The dress was made of silk and was pearl white, with dusted gold accents, like the satin ribbon at the empire waist and the tie in the back. The veil was made of soft, delicate, thin lace that tied at her neck with a hood that covered her head and concealed her dress crown that she would hide until the kiss, when Jareth would lower the hood to reveal her absolute beauty. The back of the veil reached the bottom of her dress and around the edges and especially at the bottom there were coils of floral designs to add depth to the fragile piece.

Not to mention, though the dress had long, fitted sleeves, they were off the shoulder and not appropriate for the Cleric to see during the holy ceremony.

Her makeup was barely there. She added some powder concealer to bring the shine down off of her forehead and dusted rose colored eye shadow on with her finger, just to add a little color. Her lips would be the palest of pinks, nothing too showy or too fancy. She wasn't one for make up most of the time anyway and wasn't about to start now.

The crown, one she hadn't seen before, was in a large velvet box that she dared not open yet. "My dear, you need jewels to go with this crown." Pheona smiled as she appeared in Sarah's room. "What a lovely sight, I am honored that you would want to carry on my dress and make it like a tradition in our little family." It seemed to Sarah that the High Queen might be fighting tears.

"Pheona, I am the one who is honored. I'm so glad you understood why I asked. I think Jareth will be touched." She smiled at the fae woman before her.

"Are you sure you want to leave your hair down? We could put it up, you know." Pheona changed the subject to keep from crying over such a thing as a dress.

"The veil and the crown will be enough, I don't want to overdo it." Sarah bit her bottom lip.

"Nonsense. A Queen can never over do it!"

"Like blue eye shadow. . ." Sarah whispered and Pheona looked confused but moved along.

"Pearls, a woman should always have a nice set of pearls." And she pulled a velvet pouch out of the air and handed it to Sarah. Inside was a gorgeous set including a necklace, bracelet and drop earrings with diamond clasps and accented earring prongs.

"Oh, these are gorgeous!" Sarah gasped, her hand flying to her throat.

"They were mine, too. You must have the whole package for it to look right, I think." Pheona nodded. "Now, Aboveground customs say something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. The dress and jewels are old, the crown is new, let us see. . ."

Sarah didn't lose sight of the fact that Pheona didn't consider the dress or the jewelry to be borrowed and her heart swelled with love and happiness. She would cherish these pieces and keep them safe for her daughter, Gods willing, to wear when she goes to marry.

"Queen, Sarah, I have an idea." Arianna zipped into the room then and smiled. "There are so many people out there, your Highnesses! I just came in through the window and couldn't believe my eyes! Anyway, something blue. . . How about me? I could sit on your shoulder! I can change my dress to blue."

"That's very sweet of you, Ari, but you'll be with Toby won't you?" Sarah smiled.

"Right. Wait, I'll be right back!" And she was off again.

Pheona opened the large velvet box and inside sat a stunning platinum crown fit for a queen. It glinted in the sunlight streaming into the room sending sparkles all over the walls from the diamonds dripping all over the thing. "Oh, this. . .is too much."

"You are the Goblin Queen, correct?" Pheona asked, seriously. Sarah nodded. "Look at the script on the inside of the box, does it say who this crown is for?"

"The Goblin Queen." Sarah whispered.

"Precisely, therefore it is not too much, in fact it is just right." She grinned and gently placed it on her head, pinning it down strategically so that it wouldn't move no matter what. Then she turned and grabbed up a large bouquet of flowers from the castle gardens. They were all light in color, pearl, white, pale yellow. . .

"Blue!" Arianna zoomed back into the room holding quite a large flower in her little hands. It was nearly as big as her, not including the stem.

"That's so pretty! Thank you!" Sarah beamed as Pheona placed it directly in the middle of all the other flowers.

"Ahem. . ." Ari blushed as she hovered between the women. She held her hands out and smiled shyly. "Something borrowed." In the little pixie's hands was a little crystal hair comb that sparkled like the crown. "I've had this forever. I am going to need it back, but I thought. . . It doesn't go with what I'm wearing and. . . You need good luck, you're going to be a queen!"

Sarah did cry a little now. She'd never seen such kindness form anyone before she'd entered the Underground. Here, though there was a hierarchy, and there were dangers untold, most of those she'd met were kind hearted and true. Arianna was a prime example. "Please, you do the honors."

Arianna flitted up and placed the little hair comb inside the crown and made sure it was secured in her hair so that it wouldn't fall out. "So pretty!" She smiled and zoomed away so she could really look at Sarah. "So, so pretty!"

"Are we ready then?" Pheona asked and Sarah nodded. When they exited the room Toby was standing there smiling. Arianna flitted over to him and perched herself on his shoulder.

"Ready, Sis?" He asked and Sarah grinned.

"You clean up well!" He was in tan leggings with a dust gold poet's shirt, light brown riding boots on his feet. "How long did you have to argue before you realized you would lose?"

"A few days." Toby blushed.

"You're handsome." Arianna buzzed.

Toby offered Sarah his arm and Pheona headed down to meet her husband so they could find their seats.

The wedding was being held in the throne room and Jareth assured Sarah it would be large enough for everyone. The more she thought about it, the more she realized he had to have used magic to make the room bigger. Though it wasn't a small room, it certainly wouldn't be able to fit all in attendance.

The large doors were closed and Sarah stopped there to collect herself and take a few deep breaths. Toby looked at his sister and smiled. "Are you ready?"

"As I'll ever be!" She smiled.

Goblins opened the doors as beautiful music wafted through them. Everyone was standing and turned to look at her. The room was light and bright, and there were so many guests it was like a sea of color, but all she could see was the man in the same outfit he wore when he begged her to choose him. Fear me, love me do as I say, and I'll be your slave! His words echoed in her mind all over again.

She smiled. Better late than never, she decided as her eyes met his and everyone else disappeared.

The Cleric stood there in his white robes and smiled at Sarah as Toby passed her hand to Jareth's.

"All who are gathered here will witness a dance as old as time. The dance of the soul, the merging of hearts, minds, love. If there is anyone who wishes may speak up now, or forever hold their tongues."

No one made a peep and Sarah smiled in relief.

"King Jareth of the Goblin Kingdom, do you take Sarah Williams of the Aboveground, Champion of your Labyrinth to become your Queen? Do you vow to do all that you can to protect her and love her for the rest of time?"

"I do."

"And do you Sarah Williams of the Aboveground, Champion of the Labyrinth vow to obey, protect, and love King Jareth for the rest of time?" Sarah bristled only slightly before she looked deep into her lover's eyes and smiled.

"I do."

"I now pronounce you husband and wife, King and Queen of the Goblin Kingdom. You may kiss your bride." The Cleric smiled and amidst the whoops and hollers Jareth lowered her veil and kissed her soundly, putting all of his love and devotion into the kiss, Sarah returned the kiss just as passionately.

"I love you, Wife."

"I love you too, husband."

"Party?" Goblins shrieked from all around the room causing the guests to gasp, some to shriek.

Jareth and Sarah smiled at each other and then looked at the brave little goblin. "Yes, party!" They replied.

A/N: There will be more. The reception is next. I hope you liked it, let me know! Thanks to Ree for talking about pearls. I was writing this at the time, and they got put in here! LOL!