A/N Own Nothing
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It turned out that Valerie had an ulterior motive for wanting a karaoke night. She announced to everyone that she was trying out for a local theater. They were holding auditions for Wicked and she wanted to try out for Glinda.
"I need practice and you know all the songs," Valerie said as she begged me to do the first song with her. "I know your favorite song is 'For Good' so come on pretty please. I will buy you the biggest cookie ever."
I eventually agreed and Valerie pulled me up on the little stage she made. My face turned bright red as I looked at everyone staring at me. Jareth even came out to watch. The music started and it figures I had to sing first. It was only a short line and then Valerie had a long section but I still didn't want to start it. I love to sing. I really do and I am decent in my own opinion but I get stage fright very easily. I am not very good actually being in front of people knowing that everyone is listening to me.
I tried to look at Valerie instead of the people watching and pretend that it was just me and her singing. I wouldn't have minded that. I could practice with her at home if she wanted. I started my little solo section and started to enjoy myself. I didn't even look at the words. I think they would have distracted me anyway. Soon I was really getting into it and having fun when we started singing together. I always had trouble with this part when I sang it to myself because I never worried about whose part I needed to focus on but amazingly I got it all right. Then the song was over and everyone was clapping. My face turned red again and I just looked down while I walked to my seat.
Everyone was telling Valerie what a great job she did. I honestly didn't have any opinion for her. I was so busy worrying about my lines that I couldn't pay close enough attention to how good her voice was. Jareth walked over to me and sat next to me, "I think you could probably try out for the part you were singing if your face didn't get so red."
I looked at Jareth and he really looked sincere. "Are you just being nice or was I actually any good?"
Donna heard me ask that and answered for Jareth, "The two of you were awesome. That would be so cool if you both got the leading roles."
Valerie even smiled at me while Didymus was praising her, but there was no way I was getting on a stage bigger than this. "Hell no, I am not doing a theater thing."
Now that the first song was over with other people started to get brave. I even sang a few more songs; it was actually turning into a really fun night. Jareth refused to get up and sing and I kept bugging him.
"Come on, I know you have a great voice."
He raised his eyebrows at me, "And how would you know that? Anyway my voice has not fully returned to normal."
I had forgotten that he didn't know that I saw him in the children's ward singing to the kids. "You voice sounds fine to me and I have heard you sing. I was there when you were dancing for all the little kids at the hospital. You had quite a crowd watching you."
Jareth looked unhappy for bit but still insisted that his voice was not ready and he didn't want to sing. The rest of the night was great. I danced with Hoggle and John to a couple songs that people were singing. I eventually got Jareth to dance with me as well. Soon it was almost time to go and we were sitting around just talking and cleaning up.
Valerie suddenly remembered something important. "Wait, Jareth needs to open his present."
I couldn't help but wonder what Valerie had picked out but Jareth didn't seem to care very much. He whispered in my ear, "Should I be afraid?" I just shrugged. I honestly didn't know.
Valerie handed Jareth a small box, "I wouldn't be surprised if you already had this but a couple of us were shopping and thought it would be a cute gift."
"Thank you. I worry about what you think is cute though." Jareth said with a smirk. He opened it slowly, but not as slowly as when he was trying to annoy me earlier. He opened the box and inside was a leather bound book. The cover was red and the writing was written in gold. I leaned over to see what the title was. I saw it and held my breath for the reaction.
Jareth kept his smirk on, "The Labyrinth. You are right, I do have a copy. However it was ruined a few years ago by the young lady sitting next to me when she could not keep her balance. Thank you."
I let the air out and I know my face turned red. So that's why he was so mad when I fell into the shelving. I also remembered the picture that I had ruined; it was a picture of Sarah. Oh well, at least he wasn't bringing that up again.
Everyone was happy he seemed to like his gift and started heading home. Jareth and I were the last ones to leave. He wrapped his arms around my waist and turned me towards me. He knelt on the floor and began to beg. "Felicia, please forgive me. I will be your eternal slave. Will come and stay with me at my house tonight?"
"Is that part in the book somewhere?" I joked.
"Well there is a part in there about me promising to be another girl's slave if she would have me."
"Well too bad for her. You are my servant now. Goblin King, I order you to pick me up and take me to my car and we will drive back to your house and go to sleep."
Jareth stared at me for a bit, "Your driving?" He sounded scared but he did it. He lifted me up and carried me to my car, stopping at the office first to get his new quilt.
He was a perfect gentleman and he put me down in the guest bedroom. I really wanted to sleep with him. Not sleep with him, sleep with him. But I wanted to sleep next to him. I wondered if he would let me. He left for his own room and I waited for about 15 minutes before I snuck in. He was in bed, his eyes were closed but I didn't know if he was asleep. I slowly got into the bed and got comfortable. Jareth was awake; he playfully grabbed me and pulled me close to him.
"My Queen," he said as he held him arm around me and drifted off into sleep.
I fell asleep quickly too. He was just so warm and comfy. I was so happy right then.