His lips felt so… so soft against mine; a velvet caress which I had missed more than anything. Oh, how I had yearned to kiss him! Memories of our first kiss had always consumed my thoughts, ever since that fateful night where we parted. But nothing… nothing could compare to this sheer beautiful moment, where a single, shy kiss seemed to seal our bond forevermore. It was this moment where I realized what love truly was. Love is where two halves of a soul find each other, for they have always been destined to become one.
My darling father had died for a reason. I was bought to the Opera House, young and afraid, for a reason. I even believe that my poor, unhappy Erik was born bearing such a deformity for a reason. It was so that he would be shamed into dark solitude within the catacombs of the Palais Garnier, left with nothing but the will to save me; to become my beloved Angel of Music. If he were not born with such a burden, he could have been the most successful, powerful, loved man in the world. For if his face were as beautiful as his heart, he would be simply unstoppable; invincible; perfection.
And yet, it is his imperfections which I love the most. For they are why I have been blessed with his love; love of the most rare and exquisite kind. A pure, true love.
So every day I will shower his marred face with a million kisses; grateful for those scars, which were the bittersweet reason for our infinite union. Those scars are more beautiful to me than anything in the world, for they represent every inch of his suffering which I will constantly strive to heal. They were both a blessing and a curse, for they bought me to him in the sweetest, most extraordinary twist of fate. And kissing him now made it all so crystal clear: he was the second half of my soul; the key to my heart; my irrevocable destiny.
All these thoughts were rushing through my head, harmonizing with my rushing heartbeat and shallow breaths of bliss, as his lips met mine in the crashing crescendo to our everlasting opera. At first, his lips were shy; as timid and tentative as a child's. But he soon began mimicking my movements, bestowing me with soft, sweet kisses which sent pleasurable shivers down my spine.
'Oh Christine…' he murmured against my mouth, and in response I boldly ran my tongue over his lips, begging for entrance.
It was then that he suddenly became alive.
A spark seemed to ignite within him, as a deep, masculine growl emerged from his throat. I had never heard a man emit such a sexual, animalistic sound before, and for it to occur in his unbearably velvety voice was enough to send me off the edge. I could almost feel the flames of our passion, as Erik wrapped surprisingly strong, muscular arms around my waist; my tongue plunging into his mouth as I tasted him for the very first time. Our tongues entwined, and I moaned at the sheer impossible heights of ecstasy which washed over me in blissful waves.
It was almost impossible to believe that I had been his first kiss… his first everything. Was there nothing the man could not master?
For it was not long before he had taken the reins and become the teacher again, taking full dominance over the kiss and making me feel such… such intense feelings which I barely deemed possible! No, Raoul could never make me feel like this. He could never match the mere sensation of kissing Erik; his sweet taste, his full, softly enticing lips, his hard, masculine body encasing me in a lustful, intoxicating embrace. He effortlessly lifted me onto his lap, never once breaking the kiss.
Oh god, how he makes my body sing!
The desire coursing through us both was undeniable, and it was bluntly obvious that he was no Angel. No, he wasn't an Angel, Phantom, or a ghost… for he was every inch a living, breathing man.
A blush rose to my cheeks as the most masculine part of him pressed against my thigh, confirming his earthly desires. His deft, musician's fingers skimmed over my body with an adoring, graceful tenderness; as if I were his most precious instrument. I arched my back and softly moaned, resulting in another growl from Erik as he suddenly pounced.
There was no other way to describe it, for I swiftly found myself lying on my back, with Erik fiercely kissing down my neck, his eyes ablaze with a passion he must have contained for years; a raging animal within him longing to be set free. Seeing such passion did not scare me as it used to. For now I shared this passion, and I fully understood it.
I now understood why a simple touch from Erik had made my body ache and plead and scream for more!
Despite him being so tall and me being rather petite, it was as we were made for each other; our bodies fitting together perfectly. Our legs entwined as he devoured me with fervent, devoted kisses; my breathing becoming laboured with sheer pleasure whilst I inaudibly moaned his name again and again.
But it all ended far too quickly, as Erik soon came to his senses and recoiled from me like a frightened child. He practically jumped off me; looking devilishly attractive, yet adorably unaware. His ebony hair was abnormally tousled; his cheeks flushed and his lips swollen from our… our encounter.
With a shaky sigh, he stammered, 'Oh.. g-god Christine, I am so s-sorry! I didn't mean to…'He paused, shaking his head, before extending his hand to lift me upright.
I simply sat in a bemused, trance-like state; my gown rumpled and my curls a disobedient mane. After mentally shaking myself, I remembered how to function my body; delicately placing my hand in his and standing up straight, smoothing my hair and blushing self-consciously.
'Wha… what? E-Erik… oh, Erik!' I breathed, finding myself incapable of saying anything other than his name as his palm unknowingly stroked mine.
Finding a sudden interest in the floor, he cleared his throat and awkwardly continued, 'Oh dearest Christine! I… I did not mean to… to lose control in such a vulgar manner, as if I were any other man! You know how Erik adores you, Christine! You know how much he respects you… your body is like a templeto unsightly Erik! He would never take advantage of your sweet innocence, never! He would send himself to be put on display for the rest of his pitiful life before harming his darling, beautiful Christine!'
He immediately fell to my feet, clutching my hands in manic desperation.
'Erik?' I cooed, finally collecting myself as I was swiftly brought back to my senses. He simply looked at me sorrowfully, as if ashamed of himself.
'Oh, Erik…' I sighed, a smile gracing my lips as my heart swelled with love for him. I bent down so that we were eye-level once more, and stroked his hair wordlessly until he calmed himself down.
'Christine… please say you will forgive Erik?' he whispered, his golden eyes gazing up at me with the sweetest adoration. My heart softened, practically a puddle of love by now.
'Oh my darling, there is nothing to forgive! Yes, we were caught in a moment… but it was bothof us who got carried away! Believe me when I tell you, I enjoyed it as much as you- if not more! You are the one man to ever make me feel this way, and…' I looked away shyly, as Erik watched me curiously. 'And I didn't want you to stop. God, how could I ever want you to stop?'
He was still staring at me in complete wonderment, a smile tugging at his malformed features. 'R-really?'
I positively beamed at him, before pecking him again on the lips.
'Yes, really!' I then leaned closer to him, and seductively whispered in a voice that I barely recognized as my own. 'And one day, I would love to finish what we started...'
Tehehe… YAY MORE FLUFF! As dutifully promised! :D It was quite steamy fluff too, and there will be much more where that came from! Let's just say that in the future, there may a couple of M rated chapters… ;-) Haha, if you all get my drift! But anywho, thank you for all the wonderful, wonderful reviews- y'all are fantabulous! :D Literally love each and every one of you, and the reviews really spur me on to write more of what you all want- which is predominantly seductive fluff… so I hope this chap lived up to your expectations! ;-) Keep reviewing and I shall keep writing! And now that I have FINALLY worked out how to send PM's (I'm such a smart one…) I will be sending messages to every lovely reviewer out there! :D And I love the anonymous reviewers equally, so a big shout-out and special thanks to LoveEverlasting, Reverend Squid, 'The-person-who-has-no-name' (wow, my originality is astounding…), Niki, AliceWalice & Lady Cavalier! MWAH TO ALL OF YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. Until next time…