1 Month - Day 1
Raina awoke the next morning in her own bed, contrary to many people Raina didn't like sleeping in another's arms. She found it hot and uncomfortable, she preferred her own side of the bed where she had space to move and fidget without disturbing her partner. Where she could turn the pillow over to get the cold side and other things such as that, yes she much preferred her own bed to the one that Lloyd had insisted they'd shared.
Her eyes flickered open as the sun shone through the gap in her curtains, sitting up she rubbed her eyes and the first thing she noticed was that she could smell bacon cooking. Nothing quite beat the smell of bacon in the morning, Lloyd never bothered to cook and Blair knew that she wasn't allowed to operate anything in the kitchen without Raina present so that only left…. Jareth? Why was he cooking?
She moved to get up and noticed something at the foot of her bed, the point which her toes didn't quite reach sat a box topped with a ribbon. She frowned at it for a second and then moved to pick it up, carefully she lifted the lid and gasped. Inside sat a beautiful silk dressing gown, glancing down at herself she noticed that it matched the negligée that she wearing perfectly. Standing up she took it out of the box and slipped it on, it fitted her to the tee and felt so luxurious against her skin.
She scanned the box for a note before noticing a little slip of paper tucked under the ribbon on the lid.
My dearest Rain
I noticed as I helped transfer your clothing to this house, that you still wear the exact same pyjamas that you wore with me. I bought this for you before you left and in the confusion of Sarah (which I'm still incredibly sorry for) I forgot to give it to you meaning that you never received this. I thought as I only have a little time left to convince you that now would be a good time to give it to you. I hope you like it and breakfast is ready by the way.
Jet
She smiled at the note, this wasn't the generic flowers or chocolates but something a lot more personal which showed that he did still care. Tying the robe up to cover her nightgown, she gently slipped on her slippers which also happened to match the robe (he had done well) and made her way down to the kitchen.
Jareth stood at the hob gently frying the bacon and eggs so they wouldn't burn, he turned as she entered the kitchen and opened his mouth to speak. However no words came out, he simply stared and made some very impressive fish impressions. She giggled and said "I take it you like it as much as I do!" Jareth closed his mouth and nodded, not quite trusting himself to speak just yet. Raina smiled and said "Thank you, it's lovely."
He smiled and finally said "I meant to give it to you a lot sooner but as the note explained it kind of got forgotten. I saw your nightgown in a box of clothes and it triggered my memory, I figured this would be nicer than a boring bunch of flowers. Anyway I thought you might like this as you have a fondness for symmetry, I haven't a clue what kind of flowers you would like.
Raina smiled and said "Thank you, and for future reference they're edelweiss. They're not a gaudy flower with lots of colours and expenses, it's simple and yet beautiful." Jareth smiled and said "Very like you in a sense, despite your colourful hair you're not very extravagant. You give out a subtle sense of simplicity, so many women nowadays are so pretentious and flamboyant, the complete opposite of you. That is exactly why you are so attractive, because you, like edelweiss are so rare in this world."
Raina blushed and looked down, she glanced up at Jareth and grinning said "Quite the opposite of you as well, from what I recall it was only me stopping you from building a throne of gold." Jareth chuckled and said "I never did get it, I honoured your wish. I guess I am extravagant but you hold me back, it's one of the reasons we work so well together. Right I'm not meant to be rambling I have actually planned some days for us to do, to show that I do love you and pay attention. Now I'm not going to tell you what I've got planned, I may have told your work that you were taking some holiday time. However, don't kill me! It was necessary to prove myself to you; anyway you can go back if you really want to. If you will come with me, I'm afraid Blair will have to go to school, then I suggest casual clothing and shoes which you can walk comfortably in for a while."
Raina shook her head and said "You are so lucky that I want to see what you have in store for me that I'll let it slide. How long do I have to get ready?" Jareth smiled and said "As long as you want, we have no time limit." She smiled and said "Right then I'm going for a shower, you even try looking in one of your orbs and you'll be in major trouble. I'll see you in about an hour, I'm sure you can entertain yourself, if you truly feel up to it you could try and get Blair to go to school willingly."
Jareth grinned and said "You forget Pixie loves me, and she wants us to be together. She'll do anything if it helps get us together." Raina laughed and said "You haven't tried to get her to go to school before." She headed upstairs, turning on the shower she slipped off her nightgown and stepped in, the hot water cascading down her body. As she indulged in the warm water she heard a shout of "But that's not fair, why can't I come too? We'll be a family anyway I don't see why I have to go to school, it's not like it's going to help me in the labyrinth." Raina giggled and simply leaned against the wall, letting the suds from her shampoo swirl around her feet.
An hour later she stepped into the kitchen to find Jareth slumped in a chair, looking exhausted already. She grinned and said "I told you so." He looked up at her and rolled his eyes, gazing at her he smiled and said "As I said simple, and yet absolutely stunning." Raina smiled, she was wearing a pair of jean with a pair of brown Ugg boots and a red and black checkered shirt. Her hair was straightened hanging in a razor cut, a leather jacket hung over her shoulder. Looking over Jareth she shook her head and said "I'm never going to get used to the idea of you in normal clothes." He wore a pair of black jeans with a light blue shirt and a hoodie.
Jareth grinned and said "Well you've got a month, now I suggest we head off. The sooner we get there, the more time we get there." They walked outside and Jareth lead them over to a Landie, Raina grinned and said "I should have known, it's not inconspicuous but it's not flashy at the same time." Jareth drove them a while until they stopped in a car park, Raina who had drifted off into a daydream while singing along to the music playing looked around and said "Oh Jareth, you brought me to a ..."
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