Love is an Art
Chapter 11
AN: Hey everyone! Thank you to the people who reviewed!! You inspire me to keep going! I think you will like Chapter 11, we have a very special part in here. Kodak moments. Things like that. ENJOY!!!
Christine took the Beauty and the Beast CD out of the player.
"What are you putting in?" Erik asked.
"Another one of my favorites." Christine replied. She put a CD in, and pressed play and Chicago came out of the speakers.
"Ah, Chicago. Very risqué musical, but it was good." Erik said with a smile.
"Yeah I was in it once; just after I got out of high school. I was lookin' for a fun summer and joined a theatre company and this was the musical we did." She said. "I didn't have a huge roll, but in the Cell Block Tango I was one of the solo girls. I have never worn that little of cloths in front of that many people. The dancing was fun."
Erik smiled; he had seen the movie and stage play. He could defiantly picture Christine in the costumes.
"I would have liked to see that." He said.
"I know, you want me, remember?" Christine smiled.
As Erik pulled the car into the hospital parking lot, his phone rang.
"Hello." He answered.
"Hello Erik, it's Meg."
"Hi Meg, we just pulled into the parking lot, so we will be there in a few minutes. Do you still want to talk to Christine?" he said.
"No, that's okay. I was just wonder where you guys were. See you in a few."
"Okay." He hung up the phone.
"What did she say?" Christine asked.
"She just wanted to know where we were. Let's go."
As they got on the elevator they saw a woman and a man. The woman had a baby in her hands, which she had obviously just given birth to.
"Congratulations." Christine said.
"Thank you." The couple said.
"What's her name?" Christine could tell it was a girl because the baby was wrapped in a pink blanket.
"Her name is Abigail Beitris McKinnon." The father said.
"What a beautiful name, for a beautiful baby." Christine said with a smile.
"That it is," said the mother. "Do you have any of your own?"
"Not yet." Christine answered.
"It is the most wonderful experience. Especially if you have the right man." The woman looked up at her husband and kissed him. Then the doors opened, and they waved good bye.
"Erik did you see that? They were so in love, and they just had a baby. I want to be like that someday: in love, married, and a mother." Christine sighed.
"You will, love, you will." He replied with a smiled; then he gave her a peck on the cheek as they opened Meg's room door.
"Finally! You guys show up! I thought you had changed your mind, and left!" Meg said smiling.
"Oh, well, I tried to get Erik to go back home, but he kept saying, 'Meg needs company. She is your best friend' then I said fine." Christine said, dripping with sarcasm.
"Well thank you Erik." Meg said.
"I'm a good boy." Erik said. Christine gave him a pat on the head. "That's all I get?" he said in disbelief. Christine smiled and jumped on him giving him a mind blowing kiss. He moaned and chuckled as he broke the kiss. "Now that's what I'm talking about." He kissed her again.
"Guys! Come on! You are here to visit me. If you want to make out, go home." Meg said irritably.
Erik stopped kissing Christine, and set her back on the ground, much to Christine's disappointment. She like being in his arms, and he liked being called 'love', she would let him know later that night.
"Sorry, I just can't keep my hands off of him," Christine said as she put her arms around Erik's waist.
"Whatever, just no making out 'till you get home, deal?" Erik and Christine both nodded. "Now, come sit and talk to me."
Erik pulled up a single chair and sat down in it; Christine didn't even think when she went and sat in his lap. Erik internally surged. God. What was he going to do with himself?
"We have you room all fixed up at the manor. Tomorrow when you get to the manor, you can relax or explore." Christine said, not noticing Erik's tenseness.
"Explore?" Meg inquired.
"The manor is huge. Oh, by the way, the 3rd floor is off limits, unless I invite you." Christine said.
"Why, what's up there?"
"A secret room, which belongs to Erik and I." Meg smirked. "MEG! My God, stop thinking like that!" Christine shrieked. Erik smirked, the possibilities.
"Then tell me what is really up there? If you don't I'll just go up and look for myself, you know I will." Meg has won.
"Fine, if you must know; it is Erik's bedroom, and the music room. You room is on the second floor down the hall from mine." Christine said.
"Not for long," Meg mumbled, knowing that pretty soon Christine would be sharing a room with Erik…more precisely, Erik's room.
"Well, we have to go." Erik said. "We need to get ready for dinner, Christine."
"Oh, yeah. Meg. We will be back tomorrow to pick you up at noon. Bye." Christine stood and gave Meg a hug, giving Erik a nice view of the rear. He shook his head and stood up.
Christine and Erik left the hospital, and drove back to the manor. As they pulled into the drive way, Nadir came out of the house looking really stressed out.
Christine and Erik got out of the car and approached him.
"Nadir?" Erik said.
"Erik, RA is way behind; we need the staff back sooner than next week. I can try to do some of it my self, but there is a lot to do." Nadir said.
"I see, call the staff and let's have them back the day after tomorrow. That will give us time to get Meg, and have Christine and her familiar with the run of things. I don't really know what Meg can do, but I'll think of something." Erik said.
"Erik, Meg already has a job. She works at a night club downtown." Christine said.
"Okay, so she doesn't need one, good. Does she have means to get there?" Erik asked.
"Yes, she usually takes the bus, but she has said that she doesn't like it."
"Okay, well, we'll let her use one. The BMW I think she'll like to use."
"She will." Christine assured. Erik chuckled
"Oh, I'll go call the staff now." Nadir said, he left and Erik and Christine looked at each other.
Christine jumped on Erik and gave him another mind blowing kiss, like she did in the hospital, only this time there was no one to stop them. Erik moaned and put his arms around her, kissing her passionately. Erik turned and pushed her against the car as he kissed her neck. Christine loved the feel of his body pressing against hers. It made her wonder how it would feel if the were on a bed…his bed, with nothing between them. Christine let her hands run all of Erik's body. She heard him his when she reached under his shirt and dragged her nails down his chest (which felt every impressive). He returned the favor and reached into her shirt and caressed him back, not wanting to over step his boundaries by touching her breasts. He didn't know how much more he could take.
"Christine," he said as he broke the kiss, "we must stop before we can't."
"You are right." Christine agreed, but then she kissed him again, but then stopped. "Let's go get ready."
Christine and Erik walked up to their separate rooms to get ready.
Christine walking into her room and saw the bunch of bags that were piled on her bed. She sighed and got to work put all of it away at full speed. Once she had that done, she grabbed a towel on some underwear and went to the shower. Inside, she washed her body with the scented soaps and shampoos that she had bought at the store. She purposefully chose one she thought Erik would like. She slipped on some panties once she dried off.
I could really use some music. Christine thought. Having nothing to play music on, she decided to sing, Tonight from West Side Story. She went into her closet and pulled out the outfit she bought from Ann Taylor's, and set it on the bed. She put on her bra and went into the bathroom. She brushed she teeth, and put on some make-up. She left her curls down, but pinned a few back. Then she sprayed perfume on her wrists and cleavage. She went back into the bedroom and put her clothes and shoes on. A mirror check was in order, and she was ready. Feeling confident, Christine gathered her purse and walked down stairs to wait.
Meanwhile, Erik was getting ready in his room. Though it didn't take him as long to ready, he still had to shave, do his hair, get into his clothes (which consisted of a deep maroon, button down shirt, black shoes, a black belt, and a black mask.) He put his wallet into his back pocket and sprayed on some cologne. Just then he heard Christine singing. She was amazing! He walked down the stairs smiling.
OERIKO
Christine new Erik was already down stairs when she finished. As she walked down, she became nervous. He hadn't really seen her in any other clothes. She went into the library, but Erik wasn't there. Then she went into the living room, but he wasn't there either. She found him in the foyer, with his back turned.
"Erik," she said as she approached him. He turned and she heard his breath hitch. She blushed.
"Christine you…I mean…I've never stumbled over my words before, this is a first. What I meant to say was, you look beautiful." Erik said.
"Thank you, you look very striking yourself. Where are we going?" Christine asked.
"It is a surprise, but we must leave now if we want out reservation."
They walked out to the garage, and Erik picked the Porsche. They got in and sped off.
"Now the place we are going is a fun place on Fisherman's Warf. They have great food, but it is fun." Erik said. Erik pulled into a parking space. "We have to walk a bit, sorry."
"No, it's okay."
Erik got out and opened Christine's door. She took his hand, and smiled. As they walked, they held hands.
"Will you please tell me where we are going?" Christine pleaded.
"Nope." Erik smiled.
"Erik!"
"We are almost there, it is around the corner." Erik said. They walk a bit more, and then Erik announced that they had arrived.
"The Rainforest Café! I've always wanted to eat here!" Christine said.
"Why didn't you?" Erik asked.
"Because I knew that in my heart, one day a man would take me here to eat. The man would be ravishingly handsome and he would be different, but in a good way." She replied.
"What do you mean by different?"
"You care about me." Christine said.
"More than you know," Erik mumbled, and then he led her inside and told the man they had a reservation under the name Rosier. He told them to follow the frog prints which took them through a little store to and upper level. It was decorated like a forest. There were aquariums with exotic fish, water falls, animal, fake of course, but the moves. They were seated in the main part, the forest area. Just as they sat there was a "thunderstorm" the light blinked and it sounded like a real storm. Christine loved it, and she giggled. They both ordered San Francisco Clam Chowder in Sour Dough bread bowls (A/N: HOLY CRAP IT'S TASTEY) and Dr. Pepper.
During dinner they had three more thunder storms, and at the end they shared a slice a apple pie. Erik paid for their food, and bought Christine a necklace in the shape of a dove in the store.
"The night's still young. Come walk with me." Erik said.
"Anywhere." She replied.
They walked down to Pier 39 and stood looking over the ocean.
"Christine, I have something to tell you, but I'm not sure how to say it. I don't want it to push you away." Erik said. They were the only ones on the pier.
"Erik, nothing you can say will drive me away, ever. I have found the perfect man, and I am stickin' by him until he wishes me gone." Christine said.
"I will never wish you away from me, you can be sure of that."
"What was it that you want to tell me?" Christine asked.
"More like show and tell. Christine, I am ready to show you, what's under my mask." Erik whispered, Christine gasped.
"Erik, you don't have to show me. If it makes you uncomfortable don't do it, but I will be here for you."
"No, I am ready. I trust you." Erik got down on his knees in front of Christine and looked up at her. "Take it off, please." He said.
"Are you sure?"
Erik nodded. Christine got down on her knees and reached behind Erik's head and slowly untied the tie. Then she ever so slowly peeled the mask away and groped it to the ground. She burst into tears and kissed him. Erik felt tears run down his face. Christine looked at Erik face. It wasn't bad to her; because she knew the man that it belonged to. His face was red and puckered, and had veins showing, it was in one word, interesting. Christine caressed the mangled side of his face and kissed it, then kissed his lips. Erik started to weep, and pulled away to look into Christine's eyes once more as he said, "Christine, I love you."
A/N:
I know it's a cliffy!!!! Yes ladies and gentlemen there is such a place as The Rain Forest Café in San Fran, I've been there. It is right nest to The Wax Museum. It is a very cool place, if you get the chance to go see it, do, it has great chowder. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!
-Primadonakate
