Chapter 8
Enjoy it, sorry it took so long had a bit of a block for a while on this one. Love goes out to everyone who reviews because you're all so lovely :) Disclaimer: If you've seen the film then you know that it's not mine and if you haven't watch it because it's amazing. Anyone you recognise is not mine, the other are so I can manipulate them however I please ahahahaha :D Hehe evil laughs are fun.
Raina woke in the morning to the sun directly in her eyes, groaning she turned over and buried her face in her pillow. Sighing she glanced at her alarm clock and then glared in the direction of her window, 7 o Clock was not an adequate time for the sun to be shining in her eyes.
Rolling over she sat up huffing before dragging herself out of bed, stretching she meandered over to her cupboard to grab some clothes. Pulling out some grey skinny jeans and a white strappy top, she pulled on her clothes and ran her brush through her hair taming her bright blue locks.
Pulling on her slipper boots because she simply knew that the kitchen floor would be freezing, she made her way down to Blair's room. Opening the door she smiled at the girl sleeping softly in the bed, laughing she made her way over and gently shaking her said "Come on Blair, time to get up."
Blair mumbled and shook her head, Raina laughed and said "Come on; don't make me get the cold wet flannel." Blair turned her head to glare at Raina and said "I hate you sometimes, you know that right!" Raina laughed and said "You love me really, now come on you've got school to go to." Blair moaned and buried her head in her pillow before literally rolling out of bed; she gingerly stood up and said "Okay I'm up."
Raina laughed and said "Your own fault. Breakfast will be on the table in five minutes, waffles good?" Blair immediately perked up and said "Waffles? I want waffles, give me waffles!" Raina shook her head chuckling and said "In the kitchen when you're washed and dressed!" She left Blair to it and meandered her way down to the kitchen, she quickly whipped up some waffle mixture and pulled out her waffle iron.
As she was cooking the smell drifted through the house rousing Jareth from his slumber, he literally dragged himself out of bed and slouched into the kitchen. He slumped into a kitchen chair and slowly lifting his head opened his mouth to say something but closed it as Raina placed a cup of coffee in front of him. He took a long drag from the steaming hot coffee, an ability that had always perplexed Raina, and then looking up at her properly said "I love you so much right now."
Raina laughed shaking her head and said "You know perfectly well that you would love anyone in the morning if they placed a cup of hot coffee in front of you." He looked up at her sheepishly and said "The fact that I didn't even have to ask you just makes you even more awesome." Raina shook her head fondly and then said "Refill?" He extends his now empty mug and said "But of course, in advance sorry if I catch you before you ply me with coffee."
Raina waved his apology off and said "I lived with you for over a year, I can deal with Mr Grouchy Mornings." He chuckled at the nickname and said "So waffles? Any special reason?" Raina smiled and said "I have no work to go to or do, and you were so sweet to me yesterday I think it's time to repay the favour. Well at least in breakfast terms, you look as wrecked as I feel right now. I think today will be spent on the sofa watching movies to counter all the excitement from yesterday."
Jareth smiled and said "Sounds heavenly, you're completely right I feel like I've been run over." Blair bounded into the kitchen and swiftly sat in a chair staring at Raina expectantly, Raina chuckled and scooping up the now completed waffle she placed it on a plate and placed it in front of Blair, who immediately reached for the golden syrup bottle and squeezed a liberal amount onto her waffle.
Jareth looked at Blair in shock and then pouted at Raina saying "Hey no fair, I got here first. How come Blair gets the first waffle?" Raina raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms as she leant against the counter, spatula in one hand, and said "Who's the seven year old here? And Blair gets the first waffle because you don't have to get to school!"
Blair giggled as Jareth slouched down in his seat grumbling, Raina rolled her eyes and sliding the fresh waffle onto a plate put it in front of Jareth. Jareth immediately perked up and grabbed the golden syrup bottle, he squeezed it until Raina snatched it away saying "That is quite enough syrup on that waffle, thank you very much. Leave some for the poor cook here, I actually have to leave the house to take Raina to school, and don't you even dare think about going back to bed when I do, you can do the washing up!"
Jareth looked up at her shocked a piece of waffle dangling from his fork which had stopped halfway to his open mouth, Raina and Blair giggled and Raina shaking her head leaned in and gently moved the fork so it rested in his mouth and then shut it for him. He slowly chewed the waffle still staring at her with wide eyes before swallowing and saying "But that's so not fair!" Raina laughed and said "Life isn't love, better learn that now before it comes back and bites you on the…" She quickly stopped herself as Blair looked up at her with innocent eyes, she smiled and said "You almost done Blair?"
Blair quickly shoved the last of her waffle into her mouth and nodded, Raina rolled her eyes and said "Right clean your teeth and get your stuff together, we need to leave soon or we'll be late. I'll have your lunch done in a minute." Blair hopped off her seat and skipped away and Raina moved around the kitchen packing things into a 64 Zoo Lane lunchbox which had her name engraved on it, Blair Daisy White.
Blair returned after a while complete with rucksack and blazer, Raina smiled and handed her the now full lunchbox. Blair took it, and then skipped over to the front door as Raina quickly brushed her teeth and pulled on some proper shoes. Grabbing the car keys she moved over to Jareth who was clearing the plates away, she gently kissed him and then left the house with Blair.
They soon arrived at Blair's school and Blair waved goodbye to Raina as she ran over to her friends, as Raina turned to go she heard someone calling her name. She turned to see Blair's teacher waving her over, she walked over to her and said "Hi Miss Roberts how are you today?" Miss Roberts smiled and said "I'm fine Raina, I was wondering who the man with you was and why it wasn't Lloyd? And of course I couldn't help but notice that your engagement ring is gone!"
Raina smiled and said "The man is an ex-boyfriend who I've got back with, we had a bad break up 5 years ago before I got with Lloyd. He cheated on me hence the break up and now he's back wanting another chance. I know I shouldn't but despite it's been 5 years I still love him to pieces, Lloyd and I broke off our engagement. My heart was never really in it with Lloyd I guess after Jareth I figured I should take what I could get if I was so unlovable. However Jareth is on probation at the moment, he's got to prove that I should trust him again before I move back with him."
Miss Roberts inclined her head and said "I just hope it turns out alright for you, did you read that book I recommended you?" Raina laughed nodding and said "Les Mis was incredible, it's terrible I'd heard the CD and seen the show but never read it. But it was absolutely fantastic and really useful for swatting people round the head with." Miss Roberts laughed and said "Right I should get to class, have a nice day Raina." Raina smiled and said "You too Catherine!"
They went their separate ways and Blair climbed back into the Landie and headed homewards. She opened the front door and jokingly called out "Honey I'm home." She heard laughing coming from the kitchen and after switching her shoes for her slippers again made her way to the kitchen; Jareth was on his hands and knees trying to shove the waffle iron into one of the cupboards. He looked up at her helplessly and said "Little help please? It refuses to go in!"
Raina laughed and said "That'll be because you're trying to put it in the wrong cupboard." She took it and placed it in the correct cupboard; Jareth stood up and wrapped his arms around her saying "What took you so long?" Raina smiled and said "Got talking to a friend, she was wondering about the lack of engagement ring." Jareth glanced down at Raina's empty hand and before he had even thought about what he was saying said "Yes I really should put one on your finger!"
The both of them froze, and Raina slowly turned in his arms. He looked down at her wide eyed expression and all his doubts from the night before flew out of the window. There was no way he was missing out on anything, she was the perfect woman for him and he would never make the same mistake he had again. Raina stared up at him and pulling away slightly said "Did, did you just propose to me?" Jareth opened his mouth and said "I….I…."
Hehe aren't I evil, I love leaving things on a cliffy builds suspense for the next chapter. Anyone who reviews gets cyber huggles.