The protector Of The Champion

Chapter 20

 

Jareth woke up before Sarah and as he rolled over he looked over at Sarah; she was still asleep next to him. He smiled lovingly at her, and got out of bed to go about his normal routine.

Jareth went to the bathroom to shower and get dressed. Sarah woke up when she heard the shower going, and she looked around the room. At first she forgot where she was, and then she smiled remembering last night.

Sarah was so deep in her memory of the night before that she didn’t hear the shower stop, or see Jareth walking out of the bathroom dressed.

Jareth smiled when he saw her sitting up in bed, deep in thought. He knew every time she was thinking of something, because she would bite her bottom lip.

“Good morning, precious,” Jareth said loud enough to break her out of her thoughts, but not loud enough to be considered yelling.

Sarah looked him up and down. “You’re dressed!”

Jareth laughed softly and kissed her forehead. “I have some quick things to take care of, and then I am all yours for the rest of the day.”

Sarah pouted. “Meet me in the gardens,” he says to her as he disappeared.

Sarah smiled then quickly got out of bed to shower and get dressed, so she could meet her husband in the garden.

 

After Sarah was dressed and ready for the day, she went out to the garden where she sat at the table. She was waiting for Jareth to meet her; she guessed they were probably going to eat lunch together, since breakfast had past.

“Hello Sarah,” a male voice greeted her from behind.

Sarah cringed because she knew that voice; it didn’t belong to Jareth. She quickly turned around in her chair and looked at the man standing there. Confirming her suspicion, she stood up and faced him.

“Kieran, what do you want?” her tone was angry but it also held a tremor of fear.

Kieran looked her up and down before looked her in the face. He licked his lips seductively, while smiling sexily at her.

“Is that an invitation my dear?” he asked her playfully.

“What? No!!” she shrieked, appalled.

Kieran laughed at her reaction. “So where is Jareth?” he asked her as he looked around.

“He will be joining me shortly,” she said, hoping he would here soon.

Kieran walked towards her while Sarah stood her ground, waiting to see what he is going to do, but ready to strike if need be.

Kieran smiled cruelly at her and asked, “Has anyone told you the truth of what happened to Jareth’s father?”

Sarah shook her head, and Kieran got closer to her as he whispered “I killed him, for the power to be king and to have his wife. Everything he had was too good for him.”

“I knew it!” she hissed at him.

Kieran heard someone coming; he smiled and leaned forward kissing Sarah on the lips. Before she could react she felt a burning sensation in her side. She looked down and saw a knife sticking out of her side. She looked at Kieran fearfully. Kieran whispers to her, “Now, you have no choice but to take my secret to your grave.” He then took the knife out of her side and she fell to the ground. Kieran stood over her, watching.

“Sarah!”

Kieran turned around and saw Jareth looking at Sarah with a worried expression on his face, but when his eyes flickered to Kieran, they only held anger for the man.

Kieran smiled at him and disappeared. Jareth quickly ran to Sarah and bent down. He grabbed her, holding her in his arms as he started to check her. He noticed her side was bleeding very badly. He was ready to vanish to the healer but he paused when he heard her voice softly say his name before she closed her eyes and her head moved to the side.

Jareth had tears in his eyes, as he disappeared, carrying Sarah in his arms.

 

Jareth appeared in the healer’s room with Sarah in his arms. Althea walked in looking at Jareth and then to the bleeding Sarah.

“Quickly lay her on the bed,” the healer ordered.

Jareth laid Sarah on the bed, and he watched the healer stand over her. She ran her hands over Sarah’s body, first making sure that her side is her only injury. Althea healed her side, but as she ran her hand over Sarah’s stomach she gasped.

“What is it?” Jareth asked concerned.

“Did you know Sarah is pregnant?” Althea asked as she looked at Jareth.

Jareth looked at her surprised. “No, I had no idea!” His shock somewhat wearing off as he asks, “Is the baby okay?”

Althea ran her hands over Sarah’s stomach a couple of times; she smiled and replied “The baby is alright. There was no damage because the knife missed.”

Jareth sighed in relief. “Do you know who did this?” Althea asked curiously.

“Yes I do. It was Kieran,” Jareth informed her.

Althea gave him a horrified look.

“Why would Kieran do this to her?” she asks, not understanding why anyone would want to hurt Sarah.

“Who knows what goes through his head,” Jareth says angrily.

Jareth looked down at Sarah. Noticing that she wasn’t awake yet, he was getting nervous and afraid. “Shouldn’t she be awake now?”

“Give her time. She passed out from the pain, but she should be waking soon,” Althea told him.

Jareth nodded and started pacing the room anxiously as Althea sat down at her desk and began going over paperwork.

Sarah woke up and started to moan, and Jareth was right away at her side. He grabbed her hand holding it, and gently used his other hand to caress her face. “Are you okay, my love?”

Sarah smiled weakly at him. “I think so.” She tried to move, but her side had a little discomfort when she did so.

“Don’t move”, Jareth told her as he gently pushed her back down.

“Kieran did this to me,” she tells him sadly.

“I know. I saw him, but I couldn’t get to you in time,” Jareth explained.

Sarah put her hand on his face, running her fingers over his cheek. “It’s okay.”

Jareth smiled widely down at her. “Did you know that you’re pregnant?”

Sarah shook her head and answered, “No, I didn’t.”

She was also surprised by the news. Meanwhile Jareth was happy about Sarah being pregnant because he had waited his whole life to be married and start a family and to top it all off he had gotten to start that family with his Sarah. Jareth looked down at her and noticed she had fallen asleep with a smile on her face, so he pulled a chair up towards the bed, and he sat down. He stretched his legs out at the end of the bed and then he just sat there watching her sleep; until sleep claimed him as well.