After dinner that night, Sarah ventured back to her bedroom. She untwisted her long chestnut hair from their braids and reached her arm behind her dress to undo the clasps. "Damn it." She grunted. She held her breath while her fingertips briefly grasped the tip of the zipper, and then it fell again. Sarah screamed in frustration and flopped onto the bed on her stomach. She gasped when she felt a firm hand begin to pull it down. "Shh, my dear. It's only me," murmured Jareth. Sarah once again held her breath, listening to the teeth unlatch in rhythm with her heartbeat. "I saw you were having some trouble, and I came to your rescue." She felt a gloved fingertip brush across her lips and she resisted the temptation to lick it. He placed his knee beside her hip and bent down to kiss her ear.
She forced her breathing to stay regular as his lips moved down from her ear to her neck; his mouth pausing regularly to use his tongue to gently massage little areas of her neck and shoulder. He wrapped his arms under her body to put his hands on her stomach, and slowly began to move them up to her breasts. Sarah's abrupt gasp halted his movement. "Sarah, what's wrong?" Sarah hid her face in her arms and muttered an answer. "What?" Jareth asked. When she didn't respond he pushed her onto her back. "Sarah, I'm sorry for doing that to you." She looked at him blankly, "No, it's not that it's just…" He cocked his head to one side in confusion. "Just… what?" She blushed a little. "Well, it's just that, well, you know that I'm a virgin, and you know that I am in love with you and all, it's just…"
Sarah showed him her left hand, and there on her ring finger was a white gold band with ivory roses engraved around it and the words "virgo donec verus amor" written in lavender. "It means," Sarah started but Jareth chorused with her and they said "virgin until true love." Sarah opened her mouth to ask how he knew and he said "When I was in high school, the only language spoken here was latin, how did you know what it said?" "I took a latin course in high school." Jareth chuckled. "So, does that come off with an engagement ring or a wedding band?" Sarah thought a moment, remembering. "After a year long engagement or wedding night." Jareth nodded. "Well, is the promise only against intercourse?" Sarah blushed a little more. "Yes." Was her weak reply. He smiled.
"Well, would you mind if I finished what I started?" before he could receive a reply his face dove for her neck and his hands reached for her breasts. She moaned in response to his touched and let the top of her dress fall into her lap. His mouth moved from her neck to her chest and then to her breasts, her breathing quickened, her eyes closed and she tensed. He moved his kissed down her stomach, his tongue brushed her pubic bone and "Jareth! It's time for dessert! Bring your guest!" Jareth cursed and pounded the bed with his fist. "You just can NOT be serious!" Sarah stood up to put her dress back on, he helped her with the zipper and got to his feet. Jareth gave her one quick passionate kiss on the lips before opening the door. "After you."
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