This is an Erik and Christine story from the movie 2004 starting off right after Erik told Christine to leave and take Raoul. She does not kiss Raoul . Erik does not have a mask on. I am writing Christine as naive.

I Don't own any of these characters just the story and plot are my own.

Chapter 1

Christine intended to return the ring that The Phantom had used as her engagement ring to him. She headed up the stairs to the bed room. Once she entered the room what she saw there melted her heart and made her wonder why she had denied her angel. On the floor sat her angel he no longer was the phantom to Christine he was listening to a music box play Masquerade. When he looked up at her he has such a sadness in his eyes when he said to her

"Christine I love you."

Christine walked around him so she was in front of her angel and she looked deep into his eyes seeing all the years of sadness and all the years of never being shown kindness as well as his love for her. It all took her breath away. She held his gaze and reached for his hand to urge him to stand. Once he was standing towering over her while still holding his one hand with one of her own she reached the other hand up and touched the marred side of his face in a loving way. Then slowly without looking away from his gaze she allowed her hand to travel down his neck to his exposed chest and then down some more to the top of his trousers. All the while she was looking at this man standing in front of her who was in awe of her touch. In his eyes she could see love in them compassion also and a few other emotions she was not sure or familiar with.

She rose up on her tip toes and kissed this angel of hers for the 3rd time tonight. This time he kissed her back allowing his one hand to rest on her waist. While they were kissing learning the contours of each other lips Christine out of habit with Raoul reached down and cupped her angel's arousal through his trousers. Christine gave off a soft gasp at the feeling of her angel since he over flowed her hand. If Christine had been looking at him she would have seen that her angel's eyes got very wide as he began to pull away so that he could remove her hand and tell her why he was doing so. Christine was not having it yet she moved as her angel did continuing to kiss him as her palm rested on his arousal. He reached down and took her hand softly by the wrist and went to move away he took 2 steps back and said

"My dear where did you learn to kiss in this manner cupping me as you did?"

Christine smiled and replied "That is how Raoul and I kiss, he says it necessary for me to touch him there to make sure I am making him happy with the kiss. Why did I do it wrong angel?"

"Christine first off my name is Erik not angel and I was taught that a lady should not touch a man that way even her husband. It is seen as a whore thing to do to cup the man to make sure that she will be paid. My dear if that is the way that your Vicomte taught you to kiss then I must ask why did you not cup me when we kissed in his presence?"

Christine stood there silent for a few seconds not sure what to do she actually liked the feeling of her an…. No Erik's arousal against her palm. She smiled at him and said

"Erik I don't know why Raoul taught me to kiss that way then but I would be lying to say I did not enjoy feeling you against my palm. And as to the why not with the first two kisses Raoul said that I was only to touch him that way when we were sharing a private kiss thus why I did not cup you till we were alone."

Erik turned from her for a moment and taking another ½ step back said

"Christine it is a miracle I did not take you on this bed here after such a touch. How is it that your boy has not taken you if you have done this kind of kiss with him before?"

Christine looks at Erik and blushes " Raoul says I am not ready."

Erik at first is unable to understand why she would not be ready then it begins to dawn on him.

"Is he touching you in any particular place when he says you are not ready my dear?"

Christine nods "yes between my legs"

Erik smiled at this thinking that there might still be a chance for him if Christine is not aroused by Raoul. Then fear and panic begins to set in for his pupil does she love Raoul even though she is not aroused by his touches.

"Christine when you think about Raoul what words do you use to define him in your life?" Christine thinks for a minute on this question and then says "kind, friendly, and picnics in the attic."

"Normally a husband to be should invoke other words my dear like desire passion fire and love. These kinds of thoughts are what get a woman ready. Who if anyone in your life do these words reflect."

Christine shyly said " Erik I don't know what is passion or desire and why would I want to be on fire?"

Erik had to consider his answer since it seems she was not sure what passion was.

"Christine when I touched you on stage tonight what did you feel."

"I felt a wanting in my stomach and below." "That wanting my dear is desire. As for passion it is what we were acting out, it normally leads to the point of no return when a woman is no longer a virgin cause she gave it to her husband or lover. As to fire it is burning feeling on the skin not a true fire but a burning to be touched by a lover or husband."

Christine nodded her head and silently raised her hand toward Erik for him to take. Once his hand was in her own she pulled him forward a bit and placed his hand over her heart and said "Those feelings you just described I feel for you. I am so sorry Erik I should have never feared you all this pain is my fault." Erik was shocked he did not know what to say. As they stood there looking into each other's eyes Raoul entered the room he had been waiting to whisk Christine away but she had pleaded that she need to say good bye to her angel. What he saw in front of him made his blood boil. "What is the meaning of this Christine?"Raoul shouted

You will have to come back for the next chapter to find out.