A/N: Enjoy! I got this idea and just couldn't let it go to waste.

Sarah peeked her head cautiously around the corner into the throne room.

Her husband had been sitting in the exact same spot for the last four hours. His arms were crossed tight over his chest, his back was rigid with both feet planted firmly on the floor instead of his usual relaxed, legs-thrown-over-the-arm-of-the-chair, position.

The Goblin Queen bit her lip. She'd have to handle this delicately.

Time to lay on the charm.

"Hey, glitter-pants!" She grinned, stepping into the room. "Whatcha doin'?"

Jareth's eyes narrowed and his jaw twitched.

Oh man, he is pissed.

"You're still mad aren't you?" She asked, wringing her hands.

"Yes." The Goblin King bit out. "This is all your fault."

"Me?" His wife blinked in surprise. "What did I do?"

"You encouraged this…this…atrocity."

Sarah rolled her eyes.

"Jareth, it's not an atrocity; it was bound to happen sooner or later."

"I had everything under control."

Yeah, right.

"You were being irrational."

"I DON"T CARE!" Her husband shouted making her flinch. "I'll be as irrational about this as I damn well please!"

Sarah sighed after a pause.

"Honey, it's not the end of the world." She crossed the room and sat on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck.

Jareth leaned back to give her space, but still refused to tear his angry gaze away from the main doors across the room.

"You know," Sarah noted, snuggling against his shoulder, "you're acting the same way I did a few years ago, when we went through this the first time. Remember what you told me?"

"This is different."

"No it is not!" She half scolded with a chuckle. "Don't be sexist! You told me that we weren't losing anything, we were just gaining something new. That it might be scary and uncomfortable at first, but it's just a part of life and that no matter what, I'd still have you. Well, you'll still have me, mister. Forever and ever."

Jareth's eyes closed.

After a few long seconds, he slowly and loudly inhaled and exhaled through the nose before he finally opened his eyes and slid his now uncrossed arms around his mate's slim waist.

"I promise you, Jareth," she soothed, kissing his smooth cheek, "everything is going to be alright. There's nothing to worry about, it's not as big of a change as you think."

Just as the Goblin King started to nuzzle her neck, the sound of a throat clearing captured the couple's attention.

"My Lord and Lady." A stubby little goblin guard bowed quickly. "Master Terran is here to escort Princess Alexandria to the Moon Gala."

Jareth stiffened and he scowled in annoyance.

"Thank you, Cuppy." Sarah nodded, patting her husband's knee in comfort as she rose from his lap to stand beside the throne. "Show him in, please."

Cuppy bowed again before dashing out the main doors and not a half a minute later a handsome, adolescent fay male entered the room.

"Your majesties." The boy greeted in a clear and friendly voice as he bowed respectfully. "Good evening, I hope you are both well."

"We are, thank you, Terran." Sarah beamed casting a nervous glance at the Goblin King, who was frowning harshly at the teenager. "It's so good to see you again. If you would just wait here for a moment, I'll bring Lexi right down. Excuse me."

"Of course." Terran smiled brightly.

"Be nice." Sarah hissed under her breath in her husband's ear, before curtsying to Terran and exiting up the staircase leading to the Escher Room.

The boy shuffled his feet at the murderous look the Goblin King was giving him. His dress shirt and coat felt itchy and tighter than before and the temperature felt colder. His eyes flickered around the throne room nervously as he mentally debated on trying to create pleasant small talk.

Suddenly Jareth's hand rose up and Terran froze.

A crystal appeared on the fay adult's fingertips. As he rolled the crystal around in his palm, he peered into the orb for a brief minute, before he again, glared at the young nobleman with a devious smirk.

"If anything happens to my daughter," the Goblin King growled dangerously through clenched teeth, "I'll trap you in your worst nightmare for the rest of your miserable life. Do you understand me, boy?"

"Y-y-ye-yes, sir." The poor teenager gulped, bowing so low he almost toppled forward.

"Hi Terran!" Princess Lexi giggled as she suddenly burst into the throne room.

Her mother followed close behind the excited Goblin Princess, casting an anxious glance at the girl's father.

"Terran?" Lexi asked with concern. "Are you alright? You look like you're going to be sick."

A/N: Cute enough for ya? Of course, when Sarah refers to the 'first time', she means when Stellan went on his first date!

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