Chapter 44

I Just Need A Little Time

Warning: This chapter contains Mature/Sexual/Harassment/Violent content in graphic detail.

You Have Been Warned.

Sarah's POV

I woke up before everyone else and laid staring at Jareth, drinking in the sight of him.

Suddenly I felt a pair of arms wrap around me and drag me away. I tried to scream but they covered my mouth so I kicked out. I must have caught Jareth because he woke up and lunged at me, trying to pull me back, but was struck and thrown into a wall. All the commotion had woken Ruby and Gareth up and they were trying to help too, but the shadows forced them back and slammed the door in their faces.

I heard Jareth screaming after me as I was dragged down the hall.

I was thrown into a dark room which at first I didn't recognise, but then I retraced my steps here.

"These are Jareth's chambers." I said aloud to the empty room.

I was startled when a deep voice answered from behind me. "They were once yes, but now they are mine." Suddenly the lights came on and I saw who it was that had spoken.

"Vailan. What am I doing here?" I asked. Trying and, thankfully, succeeding to keep the fear out of my voice.

"Because I want you here." Was all he said as he walked over to me.

I stepped backwards to get away from him but fell on to a chaise lounge chair in the centre of the room where the bed used to be before Jareth stole it.

I tried to stand but Vailan pushed me down.

"I said I would take advantage of you Sarah. And It looks like now is the time to do it."

I pushed him off of me and scrambled away, running for the door but he caught me and pushed me into a wall.

"I am not someone you want to disobey Sarah, and you will do well to remember that."

I looked into his black, void eyes, feeling as if my very soul was being pulled into them.

I spat in his face and he slammed me into the wall harder, causing me to scream in pain.

Sarah?! Sarah what's going on?! I heard Jareth's worried voice in my mind.

"Jareth!" I screamed aloud, it was all I could do before he forced a kiss on me.

He tried to force his tongue into my mouth but I resisted.

He growled in annoyance and slammed his pelvis painfully into mine, causing me to cry out and he forced his tongue in.

I could hear Jareth calling my name in my head, but I couldn't reply.

Then I had an idea.

I'm sorry Jareth, but I promise you'll kiss me for it later.

Sarah? What are you doing?

I didn't answer.

I relaxed into Vailan, pretending I enjoyed it. I thought about how much he looked like Jareth, which helped me a great deal. I tangled my hands into his hair and he pulled away smiling.

"That's more like it." He grinned at me and I looked at him as if I wanted this, trying to hide my disgust and fear from him.

I looked before me and imagined it was Jareth I was looking at, and god how much I wanted to kiss Jareth right now, How much I wanted Jareth to remove every trace of this vile man from my mouth. Finally envisioning Jareth I pulled Vailan back into the kiss longingly, using my hands tangled in his hair to deepen the kiss.

Once I was satisfied with the amount of tongue Vailan had inside of my mouth, I bit down, HARD.

Vailan cried out in pain, griping his mouth as blood poured from his now bitten open tongue.

My plan had worked and I tried to run for the door, but he smacked my head against the wall, causing me to slide dazed down it to the floor.

Vailan, recovering from the shock stormed over to me. I didn't like the look on his face.

I tried to move away from him, but the wall stood stubbornly behind me.

He grabbed me by the shoulder and threw me on to the chaise chair. I looked up just in time to see him coming towards me again. I tried to scramble away but he grabbed me and started to pull my dress up.

I tried to resist but he slapped me around the face.

"No! JARETH!" I screamed and felt a tugging sensation in my gut.

Just as Vailan had removed all of my cloths, as well as his trousers and was about to violate me, there was a flash of light.

When I opened my eyes, he was running towards me. A different expression on his face.

I tried to fight him off then he reached me, but he grabbed my arms, holding them in front of him.

I looked deep into his mismatched eyes and realised...

"Jareth?"

He let go of one of my eyes and stroked my cheek.

I looked around in panic to see where Vailan was, and saw him scrupled in a corner with Ruby holding her sword to his thought, Gareth stood with his pointed in the same direction, but one hand covering his eyes.

Ruby turned him so that his back was facing me. "You can open your eyes now Gareth, just don't turn around. And don't let him out of your sight." She spat out the last few words as she looked at Vailan. I realised that the reason Gareth was covering his eyes was because I was naked... because...

I broke down crying.

Ruby picked up my dress which had been thrown over to the part of the floor where she was stood and walked over, handing it to Jareth.

We stood and Jareth hugged me into him. Stroking my hair and speaking soothingly to me.

I cried into the soft material of his shirt as he replaced my undergarments and dress.

After some time he pulled away, cupping my cheek. Tears streamed from his eyes as he wiped away my own.

"I am so sorry I wasn't hear sooner..." He started, his voice the pure embodiment of heartbreak, but I cut him off.

"All that matters is that you came. I knew you would."

He smiled and kissed my forehead.

"How exactly are you hear?" I asked. He had no magic here and was locked in the dungeon. But that's when I noticed... It was gone.

"You, Sarah. You are how I am here. I heard you scream my name and felt a tug in my stomach, and then the Rada'han around my neck just... broke. I got all my power back and came straight here."

I smiled lightly and he stroked my cheek once again with his thumb, before turning to where Vailan was with a murderous look on his face.

"It's ok Gareth, you can look away from him now that I've put Sarah's cloths back on." He spat the last few words at Vailan and I swear I saw him wince. Gareth nodded and turned to face me. He smiled sympathetically and put his hand on my shoulder, reassuring me I was safe, before moving to join Ruby just to the side of us.

"He's bleeding from his mouth, but I am not sure why." Ruby stated and I smiled.

"That's because of that crazy bitch!" He snapped at me. "Don't ever try and kiss her brother, the bitch will bite your tongue off."

Jareth looked questionably at me and I looked at the floor, blushing slightly.

He raised my hand using my chin and looked me in the eyes.

"Is that what you meant when you said you were sorry but I'd kiss you for it later?"

I nodded and he grinned a rather... Proud... Grin.

"Then it looks like I have a dept to pay." He said, Pulling me into a light kiss.

You also have a point to prove. I said to him I my mind and he grinned against my lip.

You know me so well. He mocked, then flicked my lip asking for entry. At first I felt a little scared after what I had just been through, but everything about this was different. It was gentle and he was asking, not forcing himself on me. I opened my lips slightly and his tongue entered, doing some of the job I had hoped. Removing every trace of that sick, sadistic, mad man from my mouth.

I will remove any trace of him, on every part of your body later my love. You will no longer be burdened with the foulness of his touch.

I smiled and he pulled away. Kissing me lightly once more before turning back to Vailan.

I glanced over at Ruby and she smiled an unmistakeable smile at me.

Well done girl.

I smiled back and turned my attention to Jareth, who held a sword to Vailan's thought.

"Jareth... Don't kill him." I objected. Jareth glanced slightly over his shoulder to see me.

"Sarah..." I cut him off.

"Please Jareth. I know he deserves it and trust me, there is nothing I would rather see than his head on a stick, but I don't want to look at you and see a killer."

He hesitated for a moment, but then nodded and lowered his sword.

"Get out of my castle." Jareth said firmly and threw a crystal ball at Vailan, who disappeared in a puff of glitter.

Jareth looked at Gareth and Ruby, who nodded and disappeared.

He walked over to me, took my hand and we teleported.

I looked around to see we were in the room he had given me.

"I figured you wouldn't want to be in my chambers tonight after..." He trailed off and a tear began to forum in the corner of his eye.

I walked over to him and kissed him lightly.

I cradled his cheek and wiped away the now falling tear.

"Thank you." I said and he placed his hand over mine.

"Sarah." He started and I could tell this would be hard for him to say, even though I didn't know what it was. "Being Identical, I take it...." He paused and I started to understand what he was saying. "I'm never going to be able to touch you again am I? Because of what he did."

I lifted my other hand to his face and ran my thumbs under both his eyes, wiping the tears away.

"Not forever, I just need a little time." I said. I felt bad for doing this to him, because I wanted him so badly. But whenever he touched me, I had to remind myself that it was him, the man I loved, not the one who tried to... It wasn't because they were identical, it just shook me up.

He looked down and nodded, then looked back up.

"May I at least... Remove all trace of him from your mouth?" He looked so sad saying that.

I remembered kissing him moments ago and how different it was from his brother. How gentle and considerate he was. So I nodded and smiled, causing him to smile lightly.

At least he's happy. And if he's happy, I'm happy.

He kissed me lightly for a moment, and then flicked at my lip. I allowed him into my mouth and he ran his tongue along every surface, along every tooth, along every piece of my cheeks, all traces of Vailan going with him.

He moved to place his hand on my waist, but hesitated. Unsure of whether or not to do it.

I used both my hands to wrap both his arms around my waist, and he pulled me in loser. Then wrapped my own arms around his neck, draping over his shoulder.

When we separated, we got ready for bed.

Once I had taken them off, Jareth threw the dress and undergarments out of the window and passed me a night gown from the wardrobe.

He insisted we go in the shower first so that he could wash every part of me to be sure there was no 'filth', as he put it, left on my body.

He used a flannel and washed every part of my body, slowing down as to ask my permeation when he reached my chest, lower waist and back. I hesitated for a moment, but then nodded.

This is Jareth, The man I have slept with, twice.

The only man I have slept with. The man I loved and loved me in return. The man I will spend the rest of my immortal life with. The only man I will ever Love. The only man I will ever call mine.

I had to smile at him. He washed every part of me, but didn't realise how dirty he actually was from a week in the dungeon.

I picked up the spare flannel that was hanging on the wall and began to wash him too, starting at the shoulder. He looked up at me questionably and I smiled.

When we had finished in the shower and dried off, I pulled the night gown on, but not before Jareth had healed me of any cuts and bruises caused by Vailan.

Jareth and Gareth had agreed that Ruby was right. They were twins. Twins who had a gallous older brother who got banished.

I laid in bed, curled up to Jareth, kissing him passionately. It's like I said before, every moment I'm with him, feels right. We laid there, tangled together, kissing for what felt like, and for once probably was, hours

Never wanting to pull apart.

Hi Guys, I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry for this chapter, please please please please don't hate me!!!!!! I felt it was the best way to get rid of Vailan, and also a good way to set the stones for Jareth and Sarah to bond better. I AM REALLY SORRY BUT IT HAD TO BE DONE!

Thank you so much everyone for staying with me through this book. I feel I am not far off of the end off this one, but fear not, there shall be a sequel! Myself and Jarethismyking shall consult on this tomorrow.

Your comments, including your hate comments for this chapter, Are welcomed.

Thank You So Much For Reading

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