Erik and Christine were spending their first Christmas together. She had wanted him to get a Christmas tree, but he was repulsed by the idea of having a tree in his home and she didn't dare question his opinion on anything.

She had also tried to persuade him to buy each other presents, but he didn't know what to get her so he said he'll think about it and Christine squealed excitedly and kissed his cheek and then ran away to the market to buy Erik his Christmas present.

He had no idea what to get her, so he painted a portrait of them together, she dressed as Lady Elissa from Hannibal and he had his arm around her waist and the over on her shoulder, holding her close with a triumphant grin on his face. He also got her a ring. Not so much an engagement ring but a promise ring. He couldn't wait to give the ring to her tonight. He heard a noise from Christine's room and realized that she was coming into the drawing doom. He quickly put the ring back into its box and shoved it into his pocket. "Erik?" She asked as she approached his drawing room. He quickly made it look like he was composing and so didn't make it look suspicious. "Erik, are you alright?" She raised her eyebrow playfully at him and he blushed "Umm, yes... I'm... I'm Urr..." He turned a deep shade of scarlet and she giggled "I don't need to know if you don't want me to" she smiled and he returned it. "Besides, you've been so busy with work, you need to give yourself a break" before he could say anything, Christine dragged him out of the drawing room and into the living room where he collapsed onto the couch in fatigue "Christine you're lying on here with me" he demanded in a soft, playful tone and reached hos hand out to her and she placed it in his and he pulled her towards him and then down on top of him. He wrapped his arms around her and fell asleep almost instantly. She kissed the side of his mouth and then his cheek and also fell asleep.

A few hours later, he awoke and looked at the grandfather clock and gently shook his sleeping angel. "Christine, Mon Ange... You need to wake up, there's something I want to give you" She was a very deep sleeper and he had to try more than one way to wake her up. Then an idea popped into his head "Christine, Meg's here" he said softly and she woke up fast and leapt from the couch "Meg! Where is she!?" She turned to see him sniggering at her "I'm getting you back for that..." Her eyes darkening "Go and try then" he smirked mischievously. His expression quickly changed as he reached into his pocket and pulls as box out. "Erik?" She asked softly "It's not what you thing it'll be" he opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a sapphire in the middle and two small diamonds next to it on both sides "It's a promise ring. Will you allow me to give you this ring as a promise for you to marry me in the future and only be mine?" Her face was overcome with tears "Yes!" She cried even more, he took the ring out of the navy blue box and put it on her ring finger. "Does this make up for before?" He grinned wickedly she grinned back "Yes, yes it does... This is the best Christmas ever" She said as she repeatedly kissed the left side of his face "Believe me, there will be much more tomorrow morning"