What Dreams Hold - Chapter Four

As Sarah lay down onto her bed she could not stop the tears from coming. Why did he do that to me? I don't even know what he was here to talk to me about. I hate him. Before she could think anymore her eyes closed and sleep over took her.

Hearing something, she opened her eyes. Not again. Looking around, she noticed: she was back in the Labyrinth, but, yet again, no one was with her. Getting up, she walked over to the stone chair that the Wiseman sat in last time.

Goody, now I even dream of this place when I nap, too. Walking the same path as she did with Hoggle before, she came to where she found Ludo. He lied to me. The only thing that has changed about this place is that there is no one here.

Walking to the doors that talked, she saw that the knockers were no longer there. She tried to open the doors, but they would not move for her.

Now what am I to do? I can't get in there, so I'm stuck here, alone, until I wake up. "Damn, this sucks. At least I don't have to see Jareth this time. Not that he is bad on the eyes, but..."

Now I'm talking to myself - out loud. If there was anyone here they would think I'm nuts.

Sitting down by the door she leaned her head back and closed her eyes. After what seemed like forever she opened them, and looked around.

Ach...nothing has changed! I wish someone would show up to tell me how much longer I have here. If not, to help me wake up.

"I've been here forever, already!" she yelled as the door opened behind her and she fell backward, hitting her head on the ground with a thud. Looking to the side, she saw a black boot beside her head.

"It has not been forever, Sarah.You haven't been here that long at all."

Sarah looked up to see a smiling Jareth looking down at her. Well...not that she could see his smile, but she knew it was there. All she could see was his boots, his legs, and...Oh, god... She was moving faster than she knew she could as she stood, pulling the hair away from her face.

As she looked at him their eyes locked. "Why did you do that?"

His smile grew wider, if that was possible. "Do what, Sarah? Open the door? How was I to know that you were napping against it?" He looked her over. The kiss - he could still taste her on his lips.

If looks really could kill, Sarah would have a very dead Goblin King on her hands. "Whatever, Jareth. Anyway... Why are you here? I did not call on you."

"Sarah, Sarah, why do you think I'm here? This is my Labyrinth, is it not?" he asked, looking around before swinging his gaze back to her.

She glared at him. "But, this is my dream and I did not ask for you to be in it, again."

Jareth smiled as he stepped closer to her. "Yes, you did call, but not on me. You called for someone to help you and I, my sweet, answered." Stopping only two steps away, he asked "What would you like help with, my sweet?"

She felt like she couldn't breathe. He is too close. Backing up, trying to get away from him, her back hit the door.

He took two more steps in her direction. "Why are you running from me? You said you wanted help and I am trying to help you."

Her eyes meet his. "I am not running, Goblin King." She took a step toward him. "I just don't want to be in here."

As soon as he could reach, he grabbed her around the wrist. "Or is it you don't want to be too close to me?"

Trying her best to keep her body relaxed, she looked up into his eyes. "Damnit Jareth,you treated me like shit, and now you want to act like your my friend. I don't think so."

Jareth tried his best to keep clam. " Such words Sarah. They are not fitting of you. I did no such thing. If I thought of you as that I would not wast my time on you."

Sarah's face turnd red. "Wast your time? I think I'm the one who wasted my time. Thinking that you mite be different. Mite be some one that I could..." Sarah stoped her self before she said to much.

Jareth steped closer. Stoping his face a breath away from hers."That you could what my dear??"

Not wanting to face him she tried to turn, but he held her in place. "Nothing. It's nothing forget I said anything."

Jareth pulled her to him, and wraped his arms around her."You can't get away that easy. Here let me finsh it for you. Some one that you could Love. That's it, is it not?"

Sarah's face turnd red as she looked at him."That is not it at all. I was going to say some one to talk to Jareth."

Upon hearing her say his name, he moved closer and gazed in her eyes. "Oh, no thats not it at all. I think your tying to hide the way you feel about me, or the way you want to feel."

Looking away, she tried to clear her head. "And how do you think I feel about you?"

Reaching out his hand, he gently turned her face back to him and stared into her eyes. "Let me show you," he said softly.

Before she could say anything, he kissed her. She tried to pull away, but, instead, her body moved closer to him. Feeling this, he deepened the kiss as she wrapped her arms around him and returned it. It's just a dream. What harm can come from a dream?

Hearing something moving, Sarah opened her eyes. The person in front of her was no longer Jareth, but Tammi.

Damn you, Jareth.

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I know, it just started to get good. Please, R&R. And, again, thank you to Anij.

Sorry, I will have more than this next time.