Mandie walked down to where Erik sat. "That was quick." He said taking a puff from his cigar.
"She screamed." Mandie replied.
He spluttered and the cigar fell to the ground. "She was surprised?" he tried.
"No, I don't think so."
"Well…"
"Look, can we just go home?" Mandie whispered.
"Of course love." He responded. He stared at the building it took him a minute to realize that the man he had paid to bring it up was Raoul. "Get in." He whispered and he held open the door. She climbed in and he closed it behind her.
"I'll be right back." He promised.
Erik was on his way to the roof when Christine stopped him. "Erik…. Please tell her I'm sorry…" She begged.
He nodded but continued up the stairs only to see Raoul.
"You're NOT marrying my daughter." He snapped.
"You CAN'T tell me what I can and can't do… she's a young woman now… don't even start."
"Don't even start? It's you who's--….." Erik had lost his temper and wrapped the lasso around Raoul's throat. Realizing his mistake he quickly pulled it off Raoul grabbed the model, and jumped off the side landing on the top of the carriage he put the model in the back with her and he started the trip home.
Days after he got home he heard a knock at the door. Raoul stood there. "Look… I just want to…" Erik closed the door.
"Who was it?" Mandie asked.
"No one we need to care about." He responded.
Mandie walked over to the door and opened it, Raoul had stayed there. "Yes?" She asked politely
"May I come in?" Raoul asked.
"No." Erik hissed and he slammed the door closed.
"Erik!" Mandie gasped. And she opened the door. "Yes. You may."
Raoul walked in. "I really came to say I'm sorry!" Raoul moaned to Erik.
Christine came to the door looking quite heartbroken. Mandie kicked the door closed.
"Now Mandie… that's not polite." Erik whispered, he opened the door grabbed Christine's hand and led her in. Christine looked at Mandie for a moment before she ran to her and threw her arms around her. "I'm so sorry baby!" She whispered.
"Mom… get off." Mandie muttered embarrassed.
That night they all had a long discussion and Erik invited Raoul and Christine to stay for a while. They accepted, staying for a month. They had all agreed that the wedding would be postponed for a whole year.
As they were leaving Mandie jumped and grabbed her stomach.
"She's pregnant?" Raoul snapped.
"Erm…" Erik muttered. "She is?"
Christine put her hand on Mandie's stomach. "Yes… she is." She responded annoyed
"Oh… that was…. Errr…. The uh…." Erik tried to think of something… but he was blank.