The Next In Line | By : Labyrinthaddict Category: G through L > Labyrinth Views: 2286 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Chapter Eight
Sarah woke up to the healer, Analeigh, checking on Jareth while he was sleeping. “How is he?” she asked, whispering. Analeigh looked at Sarah and smiled gently. “He is doing much better since you have been here, Lady Sarah.” Sarah smiled. “So, with me being here, it really is healing his heart?” “Yes,” she told her. Sarah kissed Jareth on the cheek, and as she pulled away he moaned. She got out of bed, quickly, and went to the bathroom to shower and get dressed for the day. When she came out of the bathroom, she noticed that Jareth was awake now while the healer was examining him. Sarah decided to leave the room, to give him some privacy. As Sarah was walking into the throne room, she heard Toby’s voice. Then she heard Helena laughing. Sarah decided to investigate, so she stood in the doorway watching the pair. Toby stood in the middle of the throne dressed like Jareth which only made him look like a younger version of Jareth. Sarah smiled at that and continued to watch him. He was there with the goblins and her friends; they all seemed intrigued with what he was doing. “I am Toby, the new Goblin King and you will cower before me!” “And what happens if we don’t?” Hoggle asked with laughter in his voice. “Then it’s the bog with you,” Toby tried to say seriously, but with a smile pushing at the corners of his mouth. Toby looked around at everyone when they all looked at him seriously “Well? Laugh.” Everyone laughed, even Sarah. “You’re fitting in nicely.” Everyone stopped laughing and looked at Sarah. Toby looked nervous and guilty before he replied, “I was just having a little fun.” “I know, Toby. It’s okay.” “It’s scary how much he acts like the King,” Sir Didymus told her. “Yes, it is,” Sarah said as she watched Toby sit in Jareth’s chair the same way Jareth does. Sarah knew that Toby must look up to Jareth even though the two hadn’t seen each other since Toby was a baby. Toby looked at Sarah and asked, “Is Jareth dead?” Helena, standing next to Toby, slapped him hard on the arm. “TOBY!” Helena exclaimed. Sarah walked towards him. “No, Toby. Jareth is very much alive and getting better.” “Oh,” Toby said, sounding very disappointed. “Just enjoy acting king, because you won’t be doing it for very long,” Sarah informed him. Toby looked at her sadly. Sarah walked out of the room, and into the hall and starting walking. She only got a few steps before she stopped and leaned against the wall and let her tears fall. Sarah couldn’t believe that Toby acted like he wanted Jareth to die, and it was all her fault. If she hadn’t broken Jareth’s heart, then he wouldn’t be dying of one now. Well almost dying, since he seems to be getting stronger and healthier because she was here. Sarah quickly dried her eyes and stood up and then continued walking down the hall to Jareth’s bedroom. Sarah walked back in the room, and she noticed Jareth was sitting on the bed, leaning his back against the headboard. There was a tray sitting on his lap that he was eating breakfast from. He looked up at her and said, “Good morning, Sarah.” “Morning,” she said with some sadness still in her voice. Jareth studied her face, then asked, “Are you okay?” She nodded her head “Yeah I was just talking to Toby.” “And he upset you?” “Yes he did.” “What did he say?” he asked curiously. “Nothing important.” Sarah then noticed a goblin walk by her and collect Jareth’s tray and then hand him a book. “Thank you,” he said to the goblin. It made a little laughing noise and walked away. She watched the goblin leave the room and then turned towards Jareth. She saw him laying down on the bed. He had an arm behind his head and his book in his other hand. His chest was bare and the sheet low on his hips. Sarah, for the first time, felt her mouth go dry; she couldn’t take her eyes off him. Jareth could sense this and out of the corner of his eyes he was watching her with a knowing smile. When she would look at his eyes, he would pretend to be interested in the book he was reading. Sarah took his eyes off of him and walked around the room, trying to find something to do. That was when she noticed he had a few books on a shelf so she looked at them, reading aloud the titles. “You can borrow one if you want,” Jareth says. Sarah grabbed a book off the shelf and then she sat on the couch and started reading it. As she starting reading it, she noticed this book had everything in it: romance, mystery, sex and a little bit of magic. She felt herself getting lost in the book right away. Sarah looked over at Jareth to check on him, and saw that he was sleeping with the book opened across his chest; she smiled as she put her book down, and walked over to him. She leaned over, making a grab for the book but as soon as she got her hand on it Jareth’s eyes shot open and grabbed her hand. “What are you doing?” he asked with a playful smile on his lips. “You were sleeping, and I wanted to make sure you were comfortable,” Sarah told him. Jareth took the book from her and set it on the bedside table. “I am very comfortable,” he said teasingly with a sly smile, “but I would be even more comfortable if you joined me” he added as he pulled her on top of him. “Are you always this playful with women?” she asked curiously. “Just the attractive and sexy ones,” he flirted. “Fine. I will stay here in bed with you, but only to sleep. Nothing else.” He pouted at her, as she moved off of him to lie next to him. Sarah laid down on her back, and Jareth scooted closer to her and put his head down on her chest. Sarah smiled running her fingers through his long blonde hair. Jareth closed his eyes and smiled, content against her. He quickly fell asleep. 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