"You love him?"

Meg nodded and looked up at me.

"Is it wrong to fall in love with your abuser?"

"Meg, I know what love is, and I don't think what you feel for him is true."

"But I feel it Sarah! He's got to have some sort of connection with me! He's just got to!" Meg cried.

"I think he has already found someone else, Meg." I told her rubbing her back.

"Christine..." she mumbled starting to cry again, "Why should she get Eric? All Christine ever did was shun him and call him a monster! She betrayed him!"

"Meg I don't know why you're getting so angry about this! It's just a matter of love!"

"I deserve Eric! I should be the one to comfort him! I should be the one he holds captive! Not that wench, call 'an angel'!"

My body shook and backed away from her. She was definitely not mentally stable.

"I'll show you! I'll show her! I'll show Eric!" Meg screamed pulling out a dagger and getting closer to me.

"Meg what are you doing?" I asked her shakily.

"Getting rid of one of the things standing in the way of my love and me!" The dagger came down and I shut my eyes waiting for the blow but it never came.

I opened my eyes to see Jareth standing in front of me looking frazzled. Sweat was dripping from his forehead and his eyes wide with fear.

"Are you all right?" his voice was shaky and out of his normal, mischievous tone.

"I'm f-fine" I trembled still in shock from what Meg tried to do.

Jareth looked over my arms and around my face looking for cuts or bruises until finally feeling satisfied and pulling me into a hug.

"I'm so sorry I couldn't get here sooner..." he said tearing up himself, "I promise I'll make it up to you, precious."

I cuddled into his chest. He felt so warm.

"You really don't have to do that."

"I know, but..." he replied sniffling, "You deserve it."He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my forehead.

Everything seemed to be a cool oasis of love and compassion, until I woke up to reality. I realized just what I was doing and quickly shoved Jareth away from me. He frowned looking at me with a confused look on his face.

"Something wrong?" he asked cupping my face in his hands.

"You... you were hugging me..." I told him plainly.

"I'd be happy to do it again." he purred, his tone returning.

I began to protest, but it was stopped by a loud banging coming from the other side of the door.

"Open up please! Let me in!"

It was Cade! I couldn't believe my ears! My feet began to gradually walk towards the door before Jareth pulled me back and put a finger to his lips, signaling for me to keep quiet. Jareth then flung the door open and Cade rushed in, but before I could even say 'hi' Jareth dipped me down and pressed his lips up against mine.

My hands tried to push him away as I could feel Cade's stare on us. The kiss felt like a flame was dancing in my mouth and it was unexplainably... wonderful... I wanted more and more of him so I was like putty in his hands as he deepened the kiss now that I was cooperating.

When I finally pulled away I took deep breaths of air and turned to the doorway. Cade was gone and I rushed out of Jareth's grasp and ran down the hallway desperately searching for him. I had betrayed him! I felt so dirty and rotten inside.

"What's wrong, precious?" Jareth grinned teleporting in front of me, "Did you not enjoy it?"

He licked his lips staring at me up and down.

"You taste divine by the way."

I ignored him and brushed past him and continued running, and as I looked back to see if Jareth was still following me I ran into someone.

"Oh I'm so sorry." I said to the person.

"No, no I'm the one who should be apologizing Mademoiselle." a rich French accent answered.

I finally looked up to see a man I had never seen before. He wore only a white dress shirt and slick navy pants. His clothes had red stains all over them and his face had several knife slashes on his rosy red cheeks. His hair was long, dirty blonde, and looked like silk. Seeing my flustered expression he smirked.

"What's the matter with you doll?"

I scowled at him for his remark.

"Oh come on." he said pulling me back to him, "At least give me a moment of your time."

"I have to go." I hissed.

"No you don't doll. Not while I'm here in front of you. Now what's your name?"

"Sarah Williams now let me pass!" I yelled at him.

"I'll let you pass if you give me something in return." he smiled devilishly.

"What do you want?" I groaned.

"You..."