Ch.1
His voice trembled on the last syllable. Sunken cheeks soaked with tears. This was the last time
he would see his angel… Lying in bed. Very slowly he turned to leave, reminding himself why he had to… He was a creature beyond
redemption, she deserved better.
And that's when a hand reached out to grab his own skeletal one. He froze as he heard his angel
speak just one word. "No."
Then she repeated herself, voice trembling with emotion "No. You are not leaving Erik. Not after
the beautiful night we just shared. Not after… Not after I realized I love you."
At those words the floor went out from under him. He turned to look at her, his eyes wide.
"Y-You-"
"Yes. I love you. Which is why you are not leaving. Not without me." she said proudly, her eyes
fierce. Christine Daae was done having her life decided for her. That was why she came down
here, accepting she was who she was and not who she ought to be. That was why she was going
to follow him now and not enter a marriage she could tell was going to be loveless, even now.
She was going to follow who she loved.
He grabbed the hand clutching his wrist with both hands and began to cry. No one had ever…
Slowly he somehow crawled back into bed and he held her close, murmuring and blubbering
apologies and absolute admiration's.
He… He really could not leave her. He loved her too much for that.
Now the question was, where would they go?
O.G.
So I don't know how this will all spin out but I thought it would be fun to try. It's based on the
idea of what if Christine had stopped him from leaving after their night beneath the moonless
sky. And regardless I will at least update a few chapters after this. And I am not abandoning
What If. But you lot know I am slow at updating.