Chapter 9, wow okay so inspirations been coming quickly with my stories recently. Hope you enjoy the chapter :)
Jareth opened his mouth and said "I…I….I…"
Raina stared at him and said "Jet….I…" Jareth shook his head and said "I think I shocked us both with that question, it just slipped I….Jesus Christ you know what Rain I did and mean it! It sounds crazy, we've been apart for 5 years but you've never left me. You've left a footprint on my heart and probably one on my ass as well, but I love you Rain. I was crazy to even consider another woman, if it takes me a hundred years I will wait to by you that diamond which will make you mine again, because you're worth that wait. You don't have to answer now, in fact don't. I'm not pressuring you for an answer as I wasn't for you to just come back to the Labyrinth with me. I lost you once and I don't intend to do it again, take as long as you need to make your decision and if it's no, well I guess I just have to spend more time here to convince you."
Raina smiled and said "Jet, I love you. I don't need time to decide, I want to marry you but not right now. Your betrayal hurt, a lot. I'd be lying if I said I completely trust you but I know in my heart that you are the one for me and that one day I want to be your wife. So yes I accept your proposal but can we make it a long engagement? I want this time to get to know you properly; we rushed into it last time. Also last time I was conquest you got me the same way you've tried to get other girls, this time is different. You're out of your comfort zone here, doing things you'd never have done in the Labyrinth but you're doing them for me anyway. We need to get to know each other as friends before we move into wedding territory, so can we extend our month here. Make it 3 months; get to know each other as friends before we move back to the Labyrinth to plan our wedding."
Jareth beamed down at her and then said "Rain wait here a second." He swiftly left the room and Raina could hear a load of bumping, banging and crashing from down the hall. He ran back into the room, a grin still plastered on his face. He was holding something in his hand; sighing he walked over to her and taking her hand placed whatever he was holding in it.
He closed her hand before she could look and said "Before you look I need to tell you something, the day you left when I failed to meet you I wasn't with Sarah. I was getting this, I realised how much I loved you and how no other would ever be able to take your place. When I returned you'd gone and I'd already lost you, I didn't come for you for five years not because I was trying to pluck up the courage but because I'd locked my heart away.
I locked this in my desk drawer and only opened it the day before I came to come get you back. I was searching for some papers and was so frustrated I may have broken my desk, I'm glad I did though because the drawer was lying open and this was sitting in it. It reminded me of what I used to have and how happy I had been with you, I hadn't deserved you then and I still don't deserve you now but I'm sure as hell going to try and keep you with me because after all you took my heart with you when you left. You've always had it and I can't really say I want it back."
Raina gulped and then opening her palm looked down at what lay within it, it was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. A 9 carat white gold ring with a romantic heart shape held a central pink sapphire surrounded by diamonds, elegant and beautiful but at the same time it was very demure and perfect for her. Tears filled her eyes and she looked up at Jareth, he smiled at her and said "My darling Rain, you have always been my one and only. Will you marry me?"
Raina laughed and said "I thought we'd been through this, of course I will." He gently took the ring from her and slid it onto her ring finger, gently holding her hand he stared at the ring and then said "Wow I'm engaged, does this mean I have to grow up?" Raina giggled and gently kissing him said "Please don't, I love you just the way you are, exactly 5 years old." Jareth pouted and she grinned saying "Now I recall something about a day snuggled up on the sofa with films?"
Jareth chuckled and said "Yes I do believe we had that planned before we got swept up in our proposals, you go pick the movie and I'll make some snacks." He moved away, looked around the kitchen before turning back to her sheepishly saying "Um maybe you should make the snacks and I could pick the movie, after all it is your kitchen." Raina shook her head fondly and said "Go on, blankets are in the airing cupboard in Blair's room. Go build us a little fort on the sofa and Jareth…."
The man stuck his head back in the room after having dashed out of it and looked at her, "No horror movies!" He groaned and said "Come on Rain, that's not fair!" She laughed and said "No, you know what I'm like with horror movies. I'm not being stuck in this house for a day or so because you gave me nightmares after forcing me to watch one of your ridiculous horror films." Jareth scowled and in a sulk mumbled "Not fair, never lets me watch horror movies," as he dragged himself towards Blair's room to go get blankets.
Raina stood in the kitchen and once she was sure he had left squealed (quietly so he couldn't hear) and did a little jig on the spot where she stood. She slumped against the kitchen counter and then sighing happily stared at her left hand admiring her ring again, with once last grin she ambled around the kitchen getting lots of snacks such as popcorn, fizzy drinks, sweets, chocolate and some fruit just to be healthy for their film fest.
Balancing everything she carried it into the living room where Jareth was carefully constructing their fort of blankets. As he finished he turned to see Raina watching him smiling, he moved over to her taking some of the bowls before helping her into his little fortress, he then handed her a Dvd box and said "What do you think? Will it do?" Raina smiled widely and said "Jareth, Lord of the Rings will always do, now put it in and come and get in here with me." He hurried put the Dvd into player and then dived into the seat next to Raina, she moved closer to him until she was leaning against him her head resting on his shoulder.
Jareth wrapped an arm around her shoulders and they settled down to watch the films together, soon enough the films had been watched, the snacks devoured and the two of them lay peacefully slumbering in each other's arms. Raina's eyes fluttered awake and then she screamed as she found Blair standing in front of them with tear stained cheeks glaring at the two of them. She hurriedly glanced at the clock and found it was an hour after Blair's school had finished, she scrambled to get out of bed and hug the young girl.
Blair moved away and said "You forgot about me, you forgot about me. I waited for you but you never came, you've never forgotten about me before. Now Ret's back in your life, you don't want me anymore, you're going to leave me here and go back to the Labyrinth without me." Raina shook her head and was about to speak when Jareth's calm voice said "Pixie, you know that's not true. We both love you very much and that we'd never leave you here. We're terribly sorry that we fell asleep and didn't wake up in time to pick you up but we have some important news to tell you but first how did you get home?"
A laugh was heard and they turned to see Catherine Roberts, Blair's teacher leaning against the doorframe. She smiled and said "I brought her home of course, when I realised you weren't coming to pick Blair up I brought her home. I assumed there must have been an emergency but I see what's happened, don't worry I don't blame you. Though Raina I assume we're still on for this weekend, our usual lunch date. You'd better explain everything to me, I'll take my leave now, oh and Jareth it's nice to meet you and congratulations to the two of you."
Raina stood up and hugged her friend saying "Thanks Catherine, I don't know what I would do without you! Of course our lunch date's on; I wouldn't miss it for the world. Thanks, I'll see you tomorrow when I drop Blair off." Catherine nodded and showed herself out, Raina and Jareth sat on the sofa together as Blair stood in front of them grumpily said "What?" Raina smiled and said "Come here darling." She extended her left hand and the rings sparkle instantly caught Blair's attention, she took the hand and studied it for a few seconds before squealing saying "I knew it, I knew you two would get back together. Does this mean we're going back to the Labyrinth now? Does this mean I don't have to go to school anymore?"
Jareth chuckled and said "Hold you horses Pixie; I'm afraid we're not going back just yet. Raina and I need time to get to know each other properly first, we didn't really know each other that well when we were first together. This time we're doing it right, I'm afraid we're here for another 3 months before we go back to the Labyrinth, then when we get back we're going to start the preparations for the wedding in which you are of course going to be bridesmaid."
Blair hugged the both of them and said "Okay then I forgive you, I still can't believe I still have to go to school, that's so not fair." Raina laughed and hugging the little girl said "It's good for you, now what do you say to some dinner?" The three of them worked in harmony for the rest of the night, getting dinner sorted and then spending some time playing before heading off to bed. Once Blair was tucked up in bed, the two adults stood outside Raina's room saying goodnight. Jareth gave her a chaste kiss and said "Goodnight my love." He made to move to his own room when Raina took his hand and said "You don't have to sleep in that room Jet."
Jareth smiled and said "I know I don't, but I want to. I want the first night that we share a bed, even just to sleep to be in our bedroom, the one we shared in the Labyrinth. It'll be ours and we'll finally be us again." Raina smiled and kissing him said "You said you don't deserve me, I'd say we deserve each other!" They exchanged kisses and hugs before moving to their separate rooms and drifting off to sleep in their own beds, all three of the residents dreaming of the time when they would return to the Labyrinth and be a family once more.
Well I hope you enjoyed the chapter, I'm not sure how many chapters this is going to be its already surpassed what I expected from this but I think we've got a fair few to go, I've still got ideas of what I can do with this :) Review if you wish.