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Summer Storms and Imaginary Kings	By : Jetredgirl Category: G through L > Labyrinth Views: 5486 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Well, we are winding down now. This chapter is mostly little bits and pieces I wanted to tie up and add on to the story before completing it. It's a bit short as opposed to most of the chapters except the first couple.
I know some people like the name of their daughter, and some don't, but there is a reason why I named her Harmony, which will be more clear in the eventual sequel. Yes I've pretty much decided to do one, not sure when but I will.
Thank you to everyone reading, rating and reviewing! I am humbled that people are out there enjoying my writings.
Chapter 17
"Jareth, your mother is driving me crazy." Sarah said as she stomped into his study, slamming the door behind her.
Harmony had been born 1 month before, and Jareth's family had been at the Goblin Castle for three weeks. At first Sarah was happy they wanted to come and see the baby, but Illiana had spent most of the time nitpicking at Sarah and, as she kept calling it, "Her mortal ways." Sarah was just about fed up with it.
Jareth looked up, dreading to hear the latest antics his mother had been up to.
He had had to keep Sarah from winging a crystal at her that would have sealed his mothers mouth shut just two days before.
In theory he agreed, but knew the repercussions of such an action would be dire indeed, at least for maintaining peace in his family.
"What has my mother said now, precious, to upset you so?" Trying to keep his voice low and calming.
"She is still insisting I hire a wet nurse because, as she put it, "A queen of my stature nursing a baby was unseemly and if I have to go to council, everyone will be appalled."
"Like I would whip out my boobs in public in the first place. Ugh! A wet nurse? I mean really Jareth, what the hell?"
Jareth smirked and looked down, not wanting Sarah to see his expression. Gathering himself, and keeping his expression neutral, he looked up again.
"It is quite common here to have a nanny that is also a wet nurse, my love. I certainly would think you would refrain from exposing yourself among the council and court, you would be apt to start a riot showing your sumptuous breasts to all those drooling dilettantes, and not because doing so would be shocking, but because of your unequaled beauty.
"I would prefer it if the only drooling male ogling your exposed chest would be me."
Sarah sighed. "Why do you insist on taking the wind out of my sails, by being all sweet and sexy?" Her anger slowly dissipating.
"I found it to be a most effective tool to combat your rather impressive temper, wife." He answered.
Sarah dramatically threw herself into the chair across from her husband watching him read and sign papers approving or denying the regular pile at petitions that came through his office every day.
"The Goblin King's work is never done." She remarked.
He signed his name with flourish, then laid the pen down and sat back, admiring the woman across from him.
"I don't ever expect it to be at this late date..precious...if the work ever stops, I do think that would be a sign of the world falling down around us. As long as it keeps coming, it is proof the world is continuing to push forward."
Sarah stood and walked around the desk, sliding onto the king's lap and wrapping her arms around him, then leaning in for a kiss.
"Ahh I feel better now." She said, pulling back, and running her fingers through her husband's soft hair and over his face.
He tugged her back to him, kissing her again, long and deep, his tongue tasting her sweet mouth.
"MMM..yes, as do I...your presence is quite rejuvenating..." He ran his hands over he body, relishing in her generous curves, making him start to harden.
She stood up reluctantly, removing herself from his embrace. "Not yet, my love..soon, I promise."
Secretly she had went to Moirah that morning, who had pronounced her fully healed. Her now immortal body healing much faster than is she had been human, but she wanted to do something special for her husband, so she decided to let him think she wasn't quite ready for lovemaking yet.
She had something in mind but it would take some time to plan her seduction.
Jareth slumped down dejectedly. "Damn it woman, I must have you soon or I will go insane. When you are near me I am so aroused I can barely concentrate."
She smiled, and caressed his cheek. "I know I miss you too, soon I promise."
He sat back up and adjusted himself, being in no condition to stand up at that moment. He pulled his chair closer to his desk and picked up another piece of correspondence.
"I best get to work, if I want to finish before the evening meal. Is there anything else you wanted to discuss, Sarah?"
She knew he was a bit disappointed, she could tell by the distance in his voice and he almost always used her name and not some pet name when he was frustrated with her, she best get her plan in place quickly, she thought.
"No...please..don't shut down on me Jareth. It's s the price we have to pay from having babies." She told him in a soft voice.
He threw the paper he was hold back down. " I know, love...I just..No I know. I would not change a thing. How is our lovely babe this afternoon?"
"She ate a hearty breakfast and lunch, that's for sure. She is sleeping under the watchful eye of Justinia right now. Your sister adores her. I am glad of it, I know how heavy her heart was after her ordeal."
"I am glad to hear that as well. I do think Merrik is quite enamored of Justinia. While he is quite a bit older than her, I would approve if he asked to court her. My mother, however..." He let the thought hang there unfinished, knowing Sarah would get the idea.
"Excuse me for saying this, but your mother has a giant stick up her butt. Merrik is a good kind man. If Justinia cares for him, she should go for it. He is gentle and mild mannered, just what I think she needs. I honestly don't know how you are soo..liberal, relatively I mean."
Jareth laughed at her truly imaginative human words. "Stick up her butt? Indeed...I take it you don't mean that literally. Also by your words I take you think I do not have any sort of thing. THAT is something that I do not think I would enjoy, at all."
Sarah laughed with him. "No if I did think that, this might be a completely different conversation, my dear."
He grinned. "Anyway, I do not consider myself particularly liberal, as you put it. Since we first met I have had what you might call, a change of heart on personal relationships."
"I cannot even imagine entering into the kind of arranged marriages that are commonplace here, or forcing that on anyone else. Loving the person you choose to marry is much more important to me now. I cannot imagine why that is."
"Good to hear, Your Majesty." Sarah answered. "Considering that love may be in the air for Toby and Jewel as well. Jewel confided in me that she kissed Toby yesterday."
Jareth sighed loudly, putting his face in his hands. "Gods. Not that I disapprove of them having a relationship. How and when did these younglings get old enough to start pairing off?"
"Just wait until it's our own children dating..or courting..whatever you call it. Then we can feeling old together." Sarah said. "I think it's sweet. I just hope they wait to..you know..until they are a bit older. I know here it's common to be getting busy at Jewel's age, but for Toby..well he is still mostly human, and I think he is too young and not ready emotionally to be having a physical relationship with anyone."
Jareth frowned. "There is more to it than that, love. They will bond, due to Toby's nature, and inability to protect himself from it, and that could be disastrous, because it would be a very long time before he would be powerful enough to go through the process of breaking that bond. Hundreds of years I would say. So they could not find anyone else even if they wanted to."
That was news to Sarah. "I didn't know that bond breaking was possible." Sarah answered, puzzled.
"Immortal to Immortal, it is. You see Toby does not have then benefit of being made a Keeper, so his strength will be a gradual process even if he fully bonded with an immortal. Technically he would age as an immortal, as he will eventually anyway, but the magical side of it would not be immediate as it was with you. Until he is at nearly full strength it would be deadly to try to go through the bond breaking process. It is the opposite of making the bond, unpleasant and painful, sapping one's strength to a very dangerous low."
Sarah lowered her eyes, then raised them again. "So..you could break our bond? If you wanted? If you wanted to find someone else?" The thought distressed her.
Jareth stood, and hugged his wife to himself. "No I could not do that, nor would I. I could not break our bond because doing so would rip me to shreds. I would not want ever each out to you, and find you absent from me. I have done that already, saying it was unpleasant to feel that gaping hole where you belong inside me was the most painful experience of my life, is an understatement. I can assure you..I will NEVER let you go, and never even consider such a thing. If you are ever taken from me again, I swear to you, I will follow soon after."
A tear escaped her eye, then Sarah pulled back from him, wiping her eyes. "I know. I just never knew it was possible. I'm still having occasional issues of emotional overload I guess. I'm sorry I reminded you of that. I thought bonding was a permanent thing."
He smirked at her, meeting her eyes. "It is good to remember now and then, that you were almost lost to me, twice. First after your initial visit, then again back in that horrible place. It makes me remember something else. That as frustrated, and angry, and upset I may get, I am the most blessed man in this world or any other. Our bond IS 100 percent permanent."
They embraced for a long time, until finally Sarah reluctantly left her husbands arms. "Well, I think I better go check on the baby. Make sure she isn't hungry again. I will see you at dinner?" She asked.
"Oh definitely, precious. Until dinner." He answered, sitting back down in his chair and picking up his work. "I love you, my Sarah, never doubt that, my heart is in your hands, as it always has been since I first looked into those green eyes of yours." He said to her retreating back.
She turned and smiled at her husband. " I love you..Your Majesty."
She left the study, smiling, headed towards the library where her daughter was with her aunt.
Jareth watched her go, smiling himself.
When Sarah arrived at the library, Harmony was awake and enjoying the attentions of Justinia, and Jolena, there visiting her sister. Jolena, usually more stoic like her parents, had melted when she had first held the babe in her arms. The first niece and grandchild was quite a hit with all of the family.
Personally Sarah had a feeling it was her daughter's doing, she seemed to already have a gift of wrapping everyone who she came in contact with around her finger, even Illiana, who still liked to pick at Sarah, cooed and fussed over her granddaughter more than anyone would have ever thought she would have, and Jastiel was completely besotted with the baby, almost as much as her father.
Thinking of that brought the night before to mind; Sarah had put Harmony in her cradle after feeding her, and then went to take a quick bath as Jareth had been there to keep an eye on her. When she came out of the bath chamber, the baby must have a woken because he was cradling her against himself, walking back and forth, talking to the child softly, as the Harmony stared at him in rapt attention...then she had reached up and touched his face.
Again Sarah wished she had a camera. She wondered if she did acquire one, if it would work. Jareth said aboveground gadgets are not able to capture his people in a conventional manner, but this was the digital age..who knew?
She had a feeling, no matter how many children they had, Harmony would always be a Daddy's girl, and have an extra special connection with him, which made her happy, yet little sad too.
"Sarah?"
Her mind came back to the present to hear Justinia addressing her. "Ohh Hi.. sorry, lost in thought for a minute. How is she doing?"
Jolena answered. "She is doing wonderfully, I think she is entertaining us as much as we are entertaining her. You are truly blessed, Lady Sarah."
Justinia was cradling the baby who was waving her arms excitedly as her two aunts fussed over her.
Sarah went to stand by them and watch the interaction. Then touched her daughter's face stroking her cheek. "Hello my sweet baby, I expect you are becoming quite spoiled aren't you?"
At her mother's voice, her head tilted up to try and focus on Sarah, and she made gurgling noise and waved her arms even more, towards Sarah.
Justina gave a reluctant sigh. "I think she wants her mother."
Sarah picked the baby up out of her sister in law's arms and held her close. "There's my girl! Are you hungry?"
The baby eyes seemed to brighten at the idea of food.
"Alright. Ladies, I thank you for watching her this afternoon, It was nice to take a walk and get a chance to speak with my husband alone. Justinia may a speak with you in private before I go?"
"Certainly." Justinia replied, looking at her sister.
Jolena stood. "I must be off anyway, certainly Ivan is wondering where I have gotten to." She kissed the baby on the forehead, and left the other two alone.
Justinia spoke then. "I can lock the door if you would like to feed Harmony here, Sarah, I do not mind, really. I am not bothered by such things like my mother and sister."
Sarah nodded in thanks, she gestured to the chairs by the fireplace and sat, unbuttoning her dress and placing the baby to her breast. Justinia locked the door and then sat across from the queen, waiting expectantly.
"Justinia, I do not know if you know this, but Merrik seems to have an affection for you, but I think you would have noticed." Sarah remarked as she nursed the baby.
Justinia nodded. "I am aware, Lady Sarah. I do not know if I am ready for such a thing at this time."
Sarah looked at the woman across from her with sympathy. "I just wanted to speak to you privately to let you know..I get it. I just think you might want to speak with him and let him know how you feel. He is a good man, and maybe someday would be a good match, but it hasn't been that long since...everything happened. If there is one thing I can speak of, it is the importance of honesty between two people, you know? But I also want to encourage you to not give up on finding love."
"I do think he is a good man as well, and I do find myself attracted to him. I just.. I feel tainted now. I do not know if, in the end, anyone could accept what I did..I mean I laid with..with such a creature, one of such evil." Justinia replied, looking down, feeling ashamed.
"But it was not your doing..not purposely. You were deceived and betrayed. Merrik knows this. I think he already accepts it. Just..don't write him off before you give him a chance, is really what it comes down to. You don't have to jump into to anything. Just talk to him." Sarah told her, reaching over with her free hand and grasping it for a moment.
"Thank you, Sarah, I do appreciate you coming and speaking with me about this...perhaps..soon..I will speak with him." Justinia said, looking up again.
Sarah nodded. "Also, I wanted to ask, would you mind watching the baby tonight after dinner for a few hours? I will make sure she is nice and fed, she usually sleeps for a good stretch once she has her evening feeding at least 5 or 6 hours. I need to..spend some time alone with my husband."
Justina grinned, she knew exactly what Sarah was saying. "Yes..of course! I can watch er as long as you need me too."
Sarah was relieved. "Thank you so much!" The baby was done feeding, so Sarah conjured up a piece of cloth and put her over her shoulder, burping her.
Justinia jumped up. "Here let me take her while you fix your dress."
Sarah handed the baby over, straightened her clothing, then took the baby back.
"Well, then I will see you at dinner." she told the other woman. She turned and left the library, with her sleepy daughter in her arms, she had a few things she wanted to gather for her plans later in the evening.
"Until later!" Justinia called after her, then got back to sorting the books that had been laying around and putting them back into their places.
Sarah took her daughter to the nursery, sitting with her in the rocking chair Jareth had created for her. It was her favorite place to feed the baby, but she was sleeping, so Sarah put her into her crib and sat in the chair quietly watching her.
There was a soft knock. "Sar?" She heard her brother's voice. "Hey..umm..Jareth asked to talk to me before dinner, do you know what that's about? Did I do something wrong? " He whispered, noticing his sleeping niece.
Sarah waved him in. "Pull up a chair, Tobes. Yes I do..maybe I should tell you.. I know you kissed Jewel yesterday. Jareth, I think, wants to talk to you about some man to man type stuff."
Toby blushed hotly. "I'm sorry, I didn't know I wasn't supposed to..he isn't mad at me is he? She kissed me first, really."
"No, no he isn't. There are just a few things you need to know. I know you already know about the birds and bees, but, well some things are different when it comes to hooking up with immortal girls, and he wants to fill you in. But..please be careful Toby, and don't go too far."
"There a some big consequences, and I'm not talking babies or diseases..okay? I'm sure Jareth wants to make sure you are clear on what sex means here, especially since you are still mostly human."
Toby nodded. "Umm..okay. As long as he isn't mad at me. Big brother and all."
Sarah laughed softly. "Well I'm the big sister so he knows he would have to deal with me first, and let's just say I have some sway in that department. Don't be afraid of him Tobes, trust me when I say, to him you are family, and he would protect you with his life just like all of us. He is like that. He takes care of his own."
"I'll try, sis. I suppose it will take time to get used to..everything here." Toby answered, getting up and heading towards the door. "See you at dinner."
Sarah waved, watching him leave. She wished she could be a fly on the wall for the coming conversation.
Toby slowly made his way to his brother in law's office, dreading going there at all, but when The Goblin King made a request of your presence, Toby felt inclined to obey. Eventually he hoped he wouldn't be so intimidated by the man, but that feeling was still there.
The guard saw his coming, and having been informed to watch for him, opened the door to gesture him inside.
He slowly entered, seeing Jareth standing at the window.
"Your Maj.. I mean Jareth? You wanted to speak with me?" Toby said, trying to remain calm.
Jareth of course, knew who it was and when he entered, he was trying to gather his thoughts. He knew the boy was still rather afraid of him, and supposed he could understand. Humans were the most fragile of beings in the underground.
He turned. "Hello, Toby, please, sit, let us converse in front of the fire. This castle does get drafty in the evenings."
Toby took a chair where Jareth had pointed.
Jareth went and took the chair across from him, he had decided to just be out with it.
"Toby, I have become aware you and my sister are rather, fond of each other. I do not disapprove if you wish to court my sister, but I need to explain a few things to you. I will be frank in my words, as I do believe you are old enough to hear it."
He went on to explain the bonding process and why Toby needed to be careful, and why they should wait before becoming physically involved.
"To be clear, virginity is not a prized possession as it is in the mortal world, you and my sister are of an age, where it is quite common that you both would consider taking a lover. There is nothing wrong with that, but you need to aware of the difficulties you face. It might be best for you to wait a while to engage in physical activities with any immortal female.
"If after a time of courting, you two become betrothed, then you can revisit the possibilities. I felt you needed to know this for your own protection. Bonding is a serious and binding commitment, and as a human, you would have no choice in the matter, once a physical relationship happens."
Toby was blushing again he knew. "Whoa. I had no clue. But ...I really like Jewel, she is so pretty, and smart, and, I really like being with her, I don't know about the whole love thing yet..but I promise I didn't plan on, ummm, doing that, yet. I'm not ready for that."
"Good you are wise enough to know if you are not ready yet. Most males are not that wise." Jareth replied, smirking. " I know I was not, but I do so wish I would have been when I was younger." He confided in the young man.
Toby smiled back, relaxing a little at the other man's words.
"Well nobody's perfect." he said.
Jareth laughed. "No truer words, my boy."
Jareth stood, and Toby stood up after. "Thank you Toby, for coming. I enjoyed our conversation. I hope that if you ever need anything, you will not hesitate to come to me. To me, you are my brother, and I would like it if someday you can consider me as such."
Jareth slowly stuck out a gloved hand, in a tradition of handshaking that Toby was familiar with. Toby grasped it tightly an shook it.
"Thanks, Jareth. I'm still getting used to stuff here, but I think it will all be okay as time goes by."
Jareth felt the boy's tension level lessen considerably, and he was glad of it.
"Yes, as I would expect. It does take time for people to get comfortable with each other." Jareth noticed the time. "Shall we go to dinner?" I am sure everyone will be waiting for us by now."
"Okay, I'm starving anyway." Toby said.
The two walked to the dining hall together, in what they both hoped was a budding trust and friendship.
As they entered they noticed there was quite a bit of excitement and activity.
"What is going on in here?" The king asked loudly. The din quieted.
Sarah turned, she had a huge smile on her face. "Your Majesty! You will never guess!"
"Guess what precious? Are we now playing "Guess your dinner?" Jareth asked her.
Sarah laughed. "No...come and sit!"
Jareth complied, with Toby following, taking his now usual place next to his sister.
"Very well, I am seated. What is going on here?" Jareth asked again.
"Well for that, I turn the floor over to Caolin and Sherryana." She answered. gesturing to the couple sitting nearby.
Caolin stood, and offered his hand to his wife, who took it and stood next to her husband "My Lord, the Queen already knows, but we would like to announce to you, that we are expecting a child."
Jareth knew it was coming, the way fertility seemed to have spread across his lands since his and Sarah's conceiving their daughter, but did not say that. He stood and walked to the couple.
"My congratulations Sir Caolin." He bowed then turned. "And to the Lady Sherryana." He took her had and kissed it. "May your child bring you as much joy as mine and the Queen's have brought us."
He then made his way to sit next to his wife. "How long have you known?" He asked Sarah.
"Sherryana just told me a little while ago. I'm sorry I couldn't keep it in, so pretty much everyone knew before you did." She said.
He chuckled. "I see. Well, I will forgive you your indiscretion..this time." Then he winked at her turning his head so no one else would see.
Sarah blushed prettily.
"I have a surprise for you, Your Majesty. After dinner, then I need to feed the baby, but after that, I will give you something special. She is still sleeping now, Moirah offered to stay with her."
"Well well..something special you say? What is it?" He demanded.
"Nope, not getting it out of me. You have to wait, and don't try any of your "Goblin King" stuff on me. Getting all demanding and stern. You WILL wait."
He turned to the others talking around him. "Well, let us see.."
Sarah stopped him. "Hah! No one else knows what it is, so don't even think to try, sneaky."
He gave her a "Hmph" look, but at that moment Lyndele brought him a plate of food and a goblet of wine, so he turned to thank him. After he left he turned back to Sarah, leaning in a whispering in her ear.
"Soon, my love, you will need to be punished for all these little indiscretions of yours that I have let slide these past months. I will have my..pound of flesh." He leaned a little closer and flicked out his tongue, licking her earlobe, making her tingle.
"Ahem..Jareth.. not here." Sarah whispered back. "We will talk about it later. after your surprise. Trust me..you will love it."
He pulled back, taking a long drink of wine. "As you wish, My Sarah." He said narrowing his eyes at her, curious at what plot she had come up with now.
She grinned inwardly. It was going to a interesting evening, to be sure.
She turned back to her meal, joining in the happy chatter around the table, trying not to think of the delightful night to come.
I chose to cut it off here, because I wanted to give myself plenty of space for a good long lemon, then my closing scene. It will be worth the wait I promise ;)
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