A/N Own Nothing
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I took a moment to figure out exactly what I wanted to say. I wanted to get a feel for how Jareth would react first, "Do you want to have children?"
Jareth got up and sat in the chair next to me. Even though he had slept so long he still looked exhausted. "Felicia, I am not sure that I would be a great father. I might like to have a child someday, but not in the next hundred years. When you come into the labyrinth you will have plenty of time for us to discuss that."
That was not what I wanted to hear at all. Tears started building in my eyes even though I was desperately trying to stop them. "I'll call Valerie and see if she will help me plan a wedding for next month." I ran as fast as I could out of the room, up the stairs and into my bedroom.
I did call Valerie and told her that Jareth proposed and I said yes. She cheered and congratulated me and went on about what a great wedding I could have. She asked if I told him about the baby yet.
"No, I asked him and he doesn't want children." Valerie didn't need to know all the details.
Valerie listened to me crying and was trying to make sense of what I was saying, "Do you want me to come over?"
"Yes," I cried. I heard the door banging as I hung up. It would only take Valerie maybe twenty minutes to get here, but I had to avoid Jareth for that amount of time.
"Felicia, what is wrong with you now?" Jareth sounded angry. I kept the door locked and just leaned against it.
"Nothing, Valerie is coming over to help me plan. What date is good for you? I think September 5th would be a nice day. Can you last that long?"
Jareth banged hard against the door. "I can hear you crying. If you don't want to marry me why didn't you say that?"
"I do, but please just leave me until Valerie comes."
I knew that I was really confusing Jareth. I didn't want to but I was so frightened for some reason. I knew that he loved me and that he would eventually just have to deal with it. For some unknown reason, none of that mattered. I wanted Jareth to be happy about it and I couldn't tell him unless he would be.
Jareth already heard me crying so I let the tears come freely as I sat on my bed. I heard Jareth having another tantrum in his office. I hoped he wouldn't use more magic while he was pissed. I didn't want him to ruin his chances of getting back to the labyrinth. When the doorbell rang, Jareth went downstairs to get it. I listened to Valerie and him talk.
"Are you alright Jareth? You look like you just gave a ton of blood or something. Why are you shaking?"
"I don't understand what I did wrong with her. She was all happy that I proposed for a few minutes and then started crying. Go and fix it." I couldn't tell if Jareth was angry or not. He spoke in an angry tone, but not his normal one.
Valerie came up the stairs and knocked lightly on my door. I opened it and let her in and peeked through to see her looking in horror at Jareth's office. Jareth looked at me and went into his bedroom and shut the door.
Valerie was holding a little package that she wouldn't let me have. She took me over to the bed and let me cry everything out onto her. I told her everything he said and everything I did, leaving out the magic. I don't know how much she understood but she stayed there and rubbed my back. I think it was an hour later when she finally said to me, "This is ridiculous. I am going to tell him. You stay here and get some rest and try not to eavesdrop." She gave me a smile, took the package and went to leave. "I will see you later ok? After I tell him I got to get going." I nodded and she went out.
I heard her go into Jareth's bedroom and I took out my green crystal ball. "Show me Jareth." I didn't know if it would work but it did. I saw Jareth lying on the bed with his arm over his face and Valerie standing there. Soon I was able to hear words.
"Why are you such as ass?"
Jareth sat straight up glaring at Valerie, "I have no clue what the hell is going on."
"Obviously. When she gets upset, do you ever think about what you said a few minutes before? I know you are not an idiot, but sometimes I wonder. Now what were you talking about before she started to cry?"
Jareth rubbed his forehead, "Valerie, if you weren't her best friend I would have had you out of my restaurant so long ago. She asked about children. I answered. I will not lie to her."
Valerie just tapped her foot, "Ok, good so…"
Jareth just stared blankly at her, "Just because it upsets her does not mean I will change my mind about what I think. I cannot deal with this right now. I am ill and need to be left alone."
Valerie screamed in frustration. "Here." She threw the package at Jareth. "That is your biggest clue. She is afraid to tell you what is really wrong so she has been dropping subtle hints. Every time she tries to tell you, you do something that scares her. It's stupid on both of your parts, but since she is my friend I take her side. If you can't figure it out from the package then I will not do your wedding. Speaking of, I have a little over a month. I will leave all receipts on your desks with notes. Don't worry; I will let you two make the final decisions on everything. I am charging for my work this time. I need some new stuff. We will talk about that later. See ya." She left the room and get home.
Jareth looked at the package for a minute and started to open it.