A/N Hello everyone again. Thank you to LadyCavalier for reviewing bother Chapter 1 and 2. To slightly answer your questions yes Evangeline is slightly based on myself which is why she is not a Mary-Sue as shown by this chapter, later you shall see how she reacts to Erik and his beloved Erikness. As to your statements well it might end well. Glad you like Evangeline. End A/N
Chapter 3
****Erik's POV****
I stepped out of the shadows to the street must have been a new record for me two days out in the open, with luck I would woo the young lady soon enough convincing her to spend as much time in the darkness so that I would rarely have to go outside. Right outside of the main staircase entrance of the opera house stood Evangeline her head was turned away until I was only just a few feet away. As I approached her mouth curved into a smile her cheeks turning a slight pink, though that may have been from the cold.
I took her hand in mine and kissed it, "Hello Evangeline,"
"Hello Erik," she said. It was nice to be addressed by a young lady by my name, not by calling me Phantom, or Angel of Music (though that was nice to be called that), or monster, not even by Opera Ghost, but Erik one of the few nice things I had ever gotten, after all it does mean king so I guess when someone calls me that I believe that even for a second they are calling me their king. I had learned from my experiences with Christine that I shouldn't assume that she loved me just because I had feelings for her, though in my defense Christine was sending me mixed signals. So I sat with Evangeline on one of the stair wells and just talked to her. Before long it had started to snow.
"Well that's a shame," I said removing my cape and placing it around Evangeline's shoulders, better for me to catch a cold then her. An idea then came across my mind, I'll take her to my home, yes I did that last time I like a young lady and it didn't work but this time it was going to be different I could feel it, I would ensure that the end result would be different. I leaned in close and whispered "Follow me."
She nodded warily in agreement, oh yet another maiden fallen for my signature follow me gesture; I took her hand and lead her to an entrance of my lair. I open the door and lead her inside, removing my cape from her shoulders and putting it back on. I slowly lead her down wards, as we descended she tightened her grip, I couldn't tell whether she was scared or awed.
****Evangeline's POV****
I don't know what I was thinking, I barely knew Erik and I was following down to who knows where. He led me down further until we had reached an underground river, on which was a boat. Erik had me go on first he then boarded and start to guide the boat forward. I stood next to him having my hands on Erik's shoulders, I still don't recall whether it was in a protective manor or because I was completely enamored, it was probably a little bit of both. Erik seemed to enjoy just my touch upon his person. The waterway itself was pleasant, but the gargoyles here and there well they were creepy. After who knows how long, we had reached this place, I don't know what to call it actually, the one word that came to mind at that moment, cave.
Erik guided the boat over to the main area of the cave, and got off the boat then helping me on to the main surface. You know I have never considered myself a klutz but now I must have become one, because as Erik helped out of the boat I slipped falling backwards into the water.
"Are you going to fall every time I see you," joked Erik as he carried me out from the water, he seemed to enjoy carrying me a bit too much.
"I am not doing it on purpose," I replied. Erik carried me to a bed in a separate room he then took out an extra dress for me to put on to get me out of my wet clothes. "Where did you get that?"
"Uh the Opera house, upstairs, an old production, they were getting rid of it," Erik explained. He then left the room pulling down a curtain to give me some privacy as I changed. A few minutes later I emerged from the room, to find Erik sitting at an organ playing a simple melody. I walked over to him and sat next to him on the bench
We sat there together on the bench talking as he played the organ, eventually I leaned my still wet head against him. As soon as I did Erik stopped playing, and looked at me. Next thing I knew I was being kissed, which at first put at a sense of shock, I raised my hand to slap him, how dare he be so forward. But as his lips remained against mine, something stirred inside me. I have read stories about people who fell in love with hours or days of knowing each other, but I never imagined that it would happen to me, but it did, I could only hope that this would have a happier ending.
****Erik's and Evangeline's POV****
We stared into each other's eyes and saw that we felt the same thing, so it was not surprising when we just uttered to each other "I love you"
