Phantom's Seduction:

Bella:

Phantom and I both stared at the sheet of paper for a few minutes before he had a total melt down. He ripped it to shreds and knocked everything on the table over. Candles, papers, and pens flew around and I ducked to narrowly miss the flying pen. When I leaned back up, my shoulders were jerked into the Phantom's grasp. His eyes were lit with an angry fire.

"Did you tell someone where we are?!" He screamed, jerking my shoulders.

"No!" I whimpered.

"Then how the hell did he know where were are?!" He jerked again.

Tears filled my eyes as I tried to pry his tight grip off of my shoulders. He shook me again, asking the queston over and over again. Finally, he just let go and let me crash onto the floor. The air rushed out of my lungs as I landed flat on my back. I rolled onto my stomach, out my arms on my forehead, and burst into a fit of sobs. My whole body was shaking with uncontrollable tears.

"Bella..." Phantom said quietly, gently.

I jerked my body away when I felt his hand touch my lower back. I flinched, and crawled out of his way. When I was far enough, I sat with my back against the wall and curled my body in. Phantom was sitting on his knees, watching me. I put my head on my knees, not really wanting to meet his gaze. Phantom sighed before crawling over to me. He wrapped his arms around my body, and pulled me into his lap.

"I'm so sorry, Bella..." He whispered. I leaned against him, seeking the comfort and warmth he was offering. He tightened his grip. "I didn't mean to get so upset I..."

He stopped talking when a new note fluttered down from the ceiling. Phantom reached his hand out to grab it before it reached us completely.

Better watch what you do with your squeeze, Erik. She may not come back for you after I've had her. I know it must be frustrating to be getting only notes, but I shall reveal myself soon. Yours truly, Anon.

Phantom/Erik opened the envelope further to find a pen knife. It was caked with blood and dirt. Erik pulled it out with complete disgust. We stared at it for a while before Phantom threw it into the wall. He put his head in my shoulder, and growled deep inside his chest. I could feel the muscles in his jaw work as he took slow, deep breaths.

"Who the hell is this guy?!" He growled.

I didn't answer him because I didn't know. No one had ever been a threat to me or my loved ones. I slowly massaged the back of his head and began thinking. I know that no one unusual, excluding Phantom, had shown up in my life. Surely, I would have noticed if someone were following me. Phantom stood up, dropping me back to the floor, and began pacing. I curled my body back in, but this time I didn't cry. Phantom ripped the note into shreds, and threw it into a candle fire.

He looked over at me. "I'm going to get us food."

Once he left, I stood up to look around. I picked up a book that read Les Miserables. I thought for a second, and dropped the book with a gasp.

"Bella!" Missy, my old best friend giggled a few feet a head of me. "C'mon already!"

I giggled back, and held up my finger to tell her I would be done in a second. I quickly took my book off of the library's scanner and turned around quickly. A man who had been standing right behind me, gasped.

"Woah." He chuckled, reaching down, picking up my book. "Be careful there, miss."

I looked up into his cat green eyes. A wave of uneasiness washed over my body as I looked into them. "Yes, I'm sorry."

He moved a piece of hair away from my face, then pouted a playful pout. "Wouldn't want a pretty face like that to get hurt."

Missy grabbed my hand, and jerked me out of his gaze. "Come on, Bells."

As we walked away, I could feel those green eyes follow my every move until they could no longer see me. Missy and I never talked about the weird man. We never mentioned cat green eyes, or strange men. The weird feeling of his eyes on my back never left...

I jerked out of my thoughts when Erik pulled on my hand. He was staring at me with hard blue eyes. He was carrying a simple bag of food with a heavenly scent that made my stomach growl.

"Are you okay?"

"I-i think I have an idea of who the man is."

"You do?!"

"I do, but I don't. I'm almost certain that he has been watching me for a while. Since I lived back in America in fact."

"Do you know what he looks like?" He questioned excitedly.

"No...but I do know that he has very bright...almost supernatural green eyes."

Phantom quickly jotted this down on a music note. "It may not be a lot, but it's something, right?"

He gave me a small smile. It pushed his mask up slightly, and made my stomach flutter with a strange feeling. He was good looking when he smiled...It suited him...

Erik

It had been weeks since our last letter. Bella sat beside me all day long, and helped me write my music. She would smile and sway her head as I played the organ. I hardly played for Christine. We only sang together. With Bella I could do both. I could also smile with her without worrying whether or not she thought it was ugly or not. She seemed like the girl who didn't care about the outside, but more on what was on the inside. I smiled again.

You are such a sap, a small voice said in the back of my head. I was becoming a sap for her. The stress from everything had been lifted off of my shoulders because of her. Bella laughed and tossed her head back at the face I had made when I messed up the notes. I smiled at her, and continued to play.

"Erik?" Bella asked, pressing her fingers lightly into the keys. "What is your biggest secret?"

Sorry for the wait! This chapter is longer hope you like it. Review?