A few hours and many outfits later, Christine found herself standing in Erik's living room watching him rummage through a pile of DVDs he was acting like he had never seen before.
"Erik, I told you anything would be fine."
Erik inwardly groaned. He couldn't remember the last time he had watched a movie. He didn't want to pick anything too romantic but all of Lana's selections were exactly that. Sensing Christine was wondering why none of his movies seemed familiar to him, he randomly grabbed one and popped it into the DVD player. It didn't really matter if he was watching Basic Instinct or a documentary on dust particles; he wouldn't be able to stop himself from being aroused.
When he had picked her up he hadn't been able to tear his eyes away from her. If he thought she looked incredible dressed up the other night, he had been mistaken. Only Christine could wear sweat pants and a tank stop and still look like a movie star. She had also pulled her hair up high onto her head while little pieces of curls traced the back of her neck. It left even more of her shoulders exposed giving him an amble view of the smoothness of her skin and the fullness of her breasts. The combination of bear skin above and concealment below of was driving him to distraction. He casually motioned for Christine to take a seat on the couch.
Christine couldn't help but smile. He seemed very distracted tonight. She noticed Erik was sitting as far on one end of the couch as he could making it very obvious he did not intend to take advantage of this situation. In addition he had every light in the house on making it as unromantic as was possible. It was up to her. She casually walked over to door, shutting it with a soft click. She then reached over and flipped the light switch down. Immediately the entire room went dark with only the soft glow of the TV lighting the room.
Erik looked at her questioningly.
"You can't watch a good movie with all the lights on Erik."
He didn't respond but instead turned back around and focused on the screen. She strolled back over to the couch and instead of taking the seat on the other end as she was sure Erik hoped, she sat down right beside him. She felt Eric shift uncomfortably.
10 minutes into the movie Christine moved a bit closer to Erik. 20 minutes into the movie she moved a little closer. An hour into the movie she was practically sitting in his lap. She had her head laying on his shoulder and her hand resting on his thigh. Still nothing. Christine looked over at Erik. His jaw was clenched and he wasn't moving. He looked….annoyed, which made Christine annoyed. She was tired of rejection. She was tired of putting herself out only to be turned away.
Christine turned toward Erik, clenched her first and punched him in the shoulder. Erik jumped up, wide eyed clutching his stinging shoulder.
"What was that for?!"
"It was just something I had to do." Christine retorted, her eyes blazing.
"Really?" he asked.
Christine nodded her head and lifted her chin, daring him to do something. Erik obliged. He pounced on her pinning her back against the couch. "I wouldn't start something you can't finish angel."
Christine narrowed her eyes, "I always finish what I start Erik." With that she pushed up with all of her might catching him off guard. He let go of her momentarily allowing her a moment to escape. She rolled off the couch and out of his grasp. Erik then proceeded to chase her around the room while she cleverly dodged all his attempts to capture her. They were both panting and laughing when he finally caught her and pulled her to the ground. Christine landed with a thud on Erik's hard body.
Their laughter subsided as they locked eyes. Erik reached his hand up and tucked a stray curl behind her ear. He brought his hand around to the back of her head and pulled it down to his. Christine's breath caught and she closed her eyes feeling his mouth touch hers. His kiss was slow at first, hesitant. He wanted to see if it would even be welcomed. Christine opened her mouth instantly showing him how much she wanted him. She molded her body to his and felt him roll her to the side, pressing his weight on top of hers. He deepened the kiss running his hand down her body. She felt his arousal pressing into her.
Erik couldn't believe it. After years of dreaming of this very moment, it was actually happening. Christine was beneath him, kissing him, responding to him like he never expected. He knew if he didn't stop right now he wouldn't be able to control himself. Erik tore his mouth away, "Christine….I"
"Erik, please….don't' stop"
He looked down at her and nearly gave in. She looked so vulnerable, so willing. But what was she doing? She had a boyfriend and….the thought of Raoul was like a bucket of cold water. Immediately his arousal faded and he pushed himself up.
"I don't think Chaney would approve of me molesting his girlfriend."
Christine tried to pull him back down but he was already out of her reach.
"Erik, you don't understand, Raoul and I….we…that is I don't…"
"Spare me the details of your love life Christine, regardless this was a mistake and it won't happen again. I know me coming back into your life must be confusing. I am sorry for taking advantage of you. I don't know what came over me. " He reached his hand down and helped her up. "I will take you home."
Humiliated Christine let him help her up. She knew confessing her love right now would do no good. Erik seemed determined to never believe she could possibly want him. The mask on his face wasn't the only one he wore. He covered his feelings under a layer of self-control. She would have to force him to admit his feelings, it was the only way he would ever open up. Her original plan was the best. She would have to make Erik so jealous he wouldn't be able control himself. Only when this control slipped would she have a chance to break through the barriers he put up around his heart. Then, she would be able to confess her feelings, and maybe…just maybe he would believe her.
The drive home was fueled with tension. Erik did his best to keep his mind off of what had just happened but his body couldn't' seem to forget. Finally, Christine broke the silence.
"I have been thinking…"Christine paused, but decided to just let it out, "I think we should go on a date."
Erik almost swerved off the road.
"A double date," she clarified. "Me and Raoul and you and Meg."
This time Erik almost hit the car in front of him.
He struggled to find the right words, more confused than ever at Christine's strange request. "Don't get me wrong, Christine, Meg is a very lovely girl but I don't think we would suit, and I am sure that the feeling is mutual."
"But that's not true!" Christine protested, "Meg has done nothing but talk about you. In fact, she keeps asking me to hook you two up."
Erik found that hard to believe.
She reached over and grabbed his hand. "Please Erik, it would mean so much to me. You two could just go as friends and it would be the perfect opportunity for you to get to know Raoul. You were right about earlier, I was just a little confused. If you take the time to meet Raoul and give me your approval, I know I could finally move our relationship forward." Or end it Christine thought with a smile.
Erik knew he would never approve of Raoul. He wanted Christine for himself, and intended to have her. However, he did not want her to have any regrets. He did not want her with him still pining for that idiot boy. This would give him a chance to get close to Raoul and learn any secrets he could use against him. Yes, he would settle for a small piece of Christine's heart, but he'd be dammed if he was going to share any part of it with another man. Erik agreed to the date and they planned to all meet at a local club that following weekend.
As Erik pulled away Christine walked up to her apartment she laughed. She was about to go tell Meg that she had found her a date. Meg would be thrilled, except when Christine explained who her date was with and how she planned to steal him away by the end of the evening….
