I really don't know what animal Jareth was supposed to be in the pet chapter. I never thought of it. He could be a monkey, maybe.

This chapter was written for especially for X-Jareth-X…hope you like it!

The sun rises through the clouds on a warm May morning, bathing the lush Washington landscape in pink and orange. Even though it's only seven, Sarah Williams is already up. Her face is pinched and anxious as she walks outside to her car, clutching a cup of coffee like a life-line. We see the object of her worry walking close behind her: a man. His blond hair is messy and he is covered in a layer of glitter. His sharp teeth are bared in a gleeful smile, and he's definitely up to something…

Sarah POV

"No, it's too early, I refuse." I turned to face my stupid Goblin King of a husband. He smirks and puts an arm around me.

"But precious," he purrs, "this is the whole reason we even got up this early! We're up now, so why not?"

"You're going to wreck my car, that's why not."

"Ooh, touchy." He frowns and eyes my car thoughtfully. "A Mercedes-Benz," he muses, gently running a leather-gloved finger over the sign on the hood.

"Yes, and it's very expensive," I say and smack his hand away from the car. "So if you want to learn to drive, you're going to have to find another car to use." He grins wolfishly.

"No problem." He waves his hand, and a small crystal ball is suddenly nested in his palm. He tosses it up in the air and mutters something under his breath and POOF, there's an exact copy of my Mercedes…in green.
"A green Mercedes?"

"Whyever not, precious?" he raises an eyebrow at my uncertain tone. "You don't like it?"

"…it looks like a Christmas tree." He scowls again and flicks his hand. The green paint was replaced with a flame pattern.

"Better?" um…no, but I didn't know how to tell him that flames on a Mercedes were generally frowned upon, so I forced a smile and said:

"It'll do. Now get in the car."

Jareth POV

Sarah was sitting next to me, an expression of pure terror on her face. She was so breathtaking when she was afraid, and even more so when she was irritated—my sole purpose in life (besides being the Man in Her Life) was to get on her nerves. Thus, the flame pattern. It was rather hideous, but I'd fix it later.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" she asked me, having abandoned her coffee for the door handle.

"Yes, gorgeous." I grabbed the keys from her grip and turned them in the ignition. The car made a pleasant humming noise. Time to have a little fun… "Now, what does this thing do?" I lifted up my foot and slammed it down on the gas. The Mercedes shot forward at full speed. We went roaring down the nearest back road, and I executed several hairpin turns flawlessly (if I do say so myself). Sarah was screaming in my ear, too hysterical for actual words. I chuckled to myself and slowly eased my foot off the gas and onto the brake. The car slid silently to a stop on the abandoned road and sat, humming and waiting for my next command. Next to me, my stunner of a wife was still shrieking, so I waited patiently for her to stop. Her scream eventually died down, and she gaped at me, breathing heavily.

"You son of a—!" Sarah exclaimed and jabbed me in the shoulder. "You" JAB "knew" JAB "how" JAB "to" JAB "drive" JAB "all" JAB "along!" JAB

"Guilty as charged, precious." I smiled wickedly at her and lifted my foot again.

"Don't you DARE!" that last word ended in a scream, because I hammered my leg down, and we were off again.

Violet, I just got your message today, after this was already written. This unbeliveably short drabble here is for you:

"Just love me, fear me, do as I say, and I will be your slave." Jareth turned on his persuasive powers to full blast and shot Sarah a

seductive stare. Sarah smirked.

"So...I do as you say, and you do as I say."

Jareth was puzzled. "Um, yes."

"Okay, then!"

That was fast, Jareth thought, quite pleased with his manly charms. He leaned in to kiss her, but she put a hand on his chest.

"Not so fast, mister." Sarah smirked again. "On the matter of Toby..."

"He's mine." Jareth crowed triumphantly. "You gave in, you didn't win in time!" she laughed at his folly.

"As I recal, you said you'd do as I say." Before he could reply, she quickly said "You, Jareth, will do exactly as I say, forever and ever, no reversing or loopholes, and you will never ask or command me to do anything I don't want to."

Jareth stared at her for a second, then cursed. "Damn!" Sarah laughed.

"Now, about Toby." Jareth sighed and sent Toby back to Earth with a flick of his hand.

"You tricked me!" he said angrily, but before he could protest more, she pulled him into a kiss.

"I'm a smart girl. What did you expect?"

I've always wondered what would've happened if Sarah had discovered that loophole. Now we know! If you review, David Bowie will come and trick-or-treat at your house this Halloween...

love,

k