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Chapter Nine:

Erik opened his eyes slowly, afraid of what his eyes might find. When lifted himself up, he saw his Christine. Still wrapped up in his arms. Looking so very beautiful but yet still very motionless.

Worry and fear, started to grow within him once more. Thinking that it had all been nothing but a dream. Could even dreams be that cruel?

"Christine?" Erik called out softly to his beloved.

No reply

"Christine...wake up...my love" Erik said a little louder, moving a piece of hair away from her face. A a lump started to grow in his throat then.

Slowly she opened her beautiful eyes to him,"Angel?" Christine said smiling happily at him. A sigh of relieve came from him hearing his beloveds voice once more.

"Am I dreaming, Christine? Or have you really come back to me?" Erik asked to be sure, he knew the answer but a part of him needed to hear it.

"I've come back" and to prove it she leaned up, wrapped her arms around him and kissed him sweetly. "I love you Erik."

Erik smiled, the one smile he saved only for her. They held onto each other in silence, a warm welcoming silence. Both feeling whole once more, now that they had each other back. There really wasn't a life without the other, one couldn't survive without the other. That they knew all along, this experience just only proved the theory further.

"Come lay down with me?" Christine asked wanting to be even closer to her husband. Which he gladly accepted. He laid down beside her and she snuggled up against his chest.

She gave a soft sigh "I'm sorry Erik."

"Sorry?" He asked in confusion, "What for, Christine?"

Christine smiled, "I'm sorry that it took me a little extra time coming back. I know I had you worried, I could hear it in your voice. I promise tho the reason is worth the wait, I was held back a moment longer because he wanted me to give you a message."

He gave a small nod admitting she was correct, and another nod for her to continue.

"I was told to tell you that you no longer need to urn for Heaven, for there is already a spot waiting for you and I there."

Erik gave a sigh of happiness and said ,"Thank you Christine", while brushing her hair with his fingers. "For coming back to me."

She gave him one tight squeeze before looking up into his eyes, "Oh Erik." Gently shaking her head and giving a warm smile. "You shouldn't thank me for that. I wanted to return from the moment it first happened. I didn't want to die and leave. Even up in Heaven, I was heart-broken and wanted so badly just to be in your arms again."

"I wanted the same, even though you were gone and I was holding your lifeless body against me. When you died, so did I."

"And now we are together once more"

"Together" He repeated in agreement

The next morning came sooner than expected, together they watched as the dawn bloomed into the newborn day.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" Christine said still looking out the window. Leaning back into her husbands chest as his arms wrapped around her tiny frame.

"Yes" He breathed "So simple but yet so beautiful. I cannot help but wonder if it's simplicity, is indeed what makes it such a site to look upon."

Christine shrugged her shoulders, "That is indeed a hard one to answer love, although I suppose the reason is probably different for everyone."

"That does make a lot of sense, dearest I would say your probably right" He agreed, what she had said does make sense.

Turning around in her husbands embrace, Christine asked "So what happens now?"

Thinking it over for a moment he responded "Honestly?"

"Yes" She giggled happily against him.

"I have no idea." This sent them both to tears from laughing so hard.

"I suppose we will probably have to do, exactly what we have been. Play it out and see what falls out before us."

"I like that idea, the adventure continues on once more."

Raising an eye brow at her, "Adventure?"

"With an adventure you never completely know whats going to come next. In a way I believe it to be quite exciting, to figure such a thing out. Adventures are always so full of mysteries." She explained while letting out a sigh.

"But you know all about mysteries" Christine said teasing him.

Erik chuckled, a low deep chuckle. "My dear, I do believe that I am the one whom invented the word." Playfulness in his eyes as he brought up one of his hands, placing it onto his chest.

"I do believe you to be correct, you are quite mysterious." Christine stated the fact with a playful grin on her face.

Suddenly her face faded from one of playful to one of in deep concentration. As a depressing thought out of no where, came into her head.

Erik's face contained nothing but concern. He couldn't understand what could have possibly happened for her to fall into her thoughts as she just did.

Yes Christine had always been known to fall into her thoughts, but never this quickly and especially never without reason.

"Christine, what's the matter?"

"Erik..." Her eyes starting to glaze over, meaning the start of tears. Quickly he gently pulled her to him, placing her head on his chest.

"Christine, tell me what suddenly has you so depressed? Please, you know I hate to see you cry..."

"It's just a thought that came into my mind, a thought that I fear might be true. I died Erik...Does that mean our marriage is no longer?" She confessed, clearly heart-broken.

Moving her head she looked up at him once more, as he was lightly shaking his head at her and a small smile on his lips.

"Is that all, dearest? Our marriage is safe, yes you did technically die. Which normally means that, it is no more. BUT, My sweet Christine you are once more alive and with me. We have nothing to fear."

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