When the door closed behind Raoul Erik turned towards Erika and after a moment's silence said slowly, "I know you were not intending on showing me your necklace so soon, but please if it can help me rescue you I have to know what it is. Please Erika." He than touched Erika's face gently as she reached towards her neck and lightly touched the small silver chain that hung around her neck, and pulled out the necklace revealing the pendent of the goddess holding the blue topaz stone. "This was your mother's Erika. Please take it off so that I can help you." Erik continued softly watching as Erika's body tensed slightly at the idea of taking off her mother's necklace but slowly reached to the back of her neck and loosened the chain but paused and did not take it off fully.
"Promise me that if I take this off you will not try and seal my fate to you yet. Also that you will give it back to me once you have rescued me. Only than will I take this off." Erika said as she looked into Erik's eyes to ensure that he was telling the truth and that he would keep his promise to her.
Without breaking eye contact with Erika Erik sighed and than said, "I promise Erika. I will wait until you are ready to seal your fate with me. I also promise to give it back to you once I have rescued you." Erika smiled and placed the necklace in Erik's hand and sighed. As Erika moved away Erik placed his hand around her waist and pulled her towards him again but only smiled in response to Erika's gasp and quizzical look. When at last their bodies touched Erika tired to push away but felt Erik dig his nails into her back daring her to her try again. As Erika's body relaxed Erik bent his head down and kissed Erika gently as he moved one side of her shirt and began to entwine the chain around the strap of the tank top that Erika always wore underneath her shirt. As he finished he said, "Don't give it to me. I just meant don't wear it around your neck. Keep it hidden well and make sure that Raoul doesn't see it." Erika nodded numbly and was surprised when Erik cupped her chin is his hands and lifted her face up into a pair of brilliantly, clear, fey hazel eyes.
As Erik pulled Erika's face gently towards his there was a knock at the door and as Raoul entered Erik released Erika so quickly that Erika thought she would lose her balance and fall over but Erik caught her gently around the waist and waited for Erika to find her balance but did not release her waist as she turned to face Raoul. Raoul smiled but Erik saw that it was strained which caused Erik to smile inwardly as he thought, "Good he's jealous because I am ruining his plans of making Erika forget me." Erik's musings were broken when Raoul began speaking by saying, "We have changed our minds about killing you Phantom. Instead we shall ask that you give us your blue prints to the new opera house." He paused and slowly looked at Erika and continued, "As for you. For your freedom you must help me find a necklace. The necklace is made of sterling silver, which forms the shape of a goddess and in her hands she holds a blue topaz stone. Find that for me and you shall be free. Go now and bring me what we wish to have and I shall set you both free." Erik and Erika nodded and headed up the stairs.
Once the pair entered Erika's room. Erika turned and said, "What are we going to do Erik? You wouldn't dare give him the blueprints that you have worked so hard on. I wouldn't dare give him this necklace since it's my only link to my mother that is personal. Erik what are we going to do?" Erika said as she sat down as tears pricked at the corners of her eyes.
Erik smiled and as he kneeled in front of Erika she looked up at Erik as he said, "That is why you make duplicates of everything. I made two of that necklace and made two blueprints one with less detail than the other so they will be tricked into thinking that I have not gotten farther than that throughout these many years. I am no fool Erika, I know how to outsmart them, remember I did it once before. Cheer up dearest, now wait here a while I go get the stuff." Erika nodded as Erik stood and disappeared into Erika's closet. He than returned to find Erika once more looking out the window again, "What's wrong Erika? I thought you said you would be happy. Tell me what's on your mind." Erik said gently as he placed his hands gently around Erika's waist and kissed the top of her head.
"He won't let me go Erik. I know better than to trust Raoul when he promises something." Erika said quietly as she leaned against Erik's chest and closed her eyes as Erik tightened his grip around her waist and allowed her to relax, but than changed his grip and leaned Erika backwards and gently kissed her only deepening slightly than gently trailing down and kissing the base of her neck and heard a low moan before straightening.
"No one in life ever keeps their promises in this world Erika. If he tries to take you from me he shall snap my patience but remember little one you still hold a weapon in the breast pocket of your inside shirt, use it to get away if I am unable to get you back in my arms?" Erik whispered as Erika's eyes slowly opened, and as one of his hands drifted to where the small dagger that still lay dormant from when she had first gained it at the carnival in the past.
Erika slowly remembered that she had the dagger and than asked, "But will they not try and disarm me when they take me? Also will they not find out that I have a duplicate necklace attached to my tank top?" Erik laughed gently and slowly turned Erika around.
Erik smiled than said, "Neither will be found because the necklace has the ability to become invisible and not be able to be felt. Much like your dagger but it just cannot be felt by touch. So no they will not be found." After a moment's silence Erik continued saying, "We should go back, Raoul will be worried about if we have tried to escape or not. So shall we go my dear little one?" Erika nodded relieved that they would not find out about two things that would remain hidden no matter what happened.
"Ah there you are." Raoul said as Erika and Erik came down the stairs, "Did you get what I asked for so that freedom will be yours?" He continued as Erik and Erika met with him at the foot of the stairs.
Erik began saying, "Yes Raoul we have, but there is a condition that you must agree to in order to obtain these items." Raoul shifted uneasily as he nodded in agreement to listen and than talk about the condition.
Erika picked up quickly but said calmly, "You must stand at the doorstep and than we will hand you the items that you desire. You than leave and only come if we send for you."
"Sounds like a fair deal to me. I will see you in a few minutes at the door than." Raoul said as he bowed and walked outside to where Andre and Firmin were waiting for him. After a while of waiting the door finally opened and Erika and Erik appeared side by side in the doorway.
As Andre was getting the blue prints from Erik, two hands were placed on Erika's back and pushed her forcefully forwards into Raoul who quickly twisted Erika around, and put a knife to her throat and waited for Firmin to tie her hands viciously so that there was no way for Erika to loosen the ropes that now bound her wrists. Before Erik could react to the situation at hand Andre grabbed the blueprints out of Erik's hands, "We thank you Erik for your cooperation. We will now take our leave of you along with young Ms, Opera here. Goodbye now." Raoul said smugly as he pulled Erika closer to him and turned and walked away with Andre and Firmin following closely behind. Just before they finally left the doorstep Erik sprang to life and attempted to get Erika back but was hit in the stomach by Firmin's fist which knocked Erik backwards and back into the house as the trio made there escape with Erika.
Erika felt her hands being untied as Raoul's dagger was being removed from her neck but than she was pushed roughly into a room and remembered hearing Raoul saying, "Stay in here and be a good girl Erika. I will come and get you when I am ready for you. Now change into those clothes until later adieu." As the door was closing Erika made one last lunge for freedom but had the wind knocked out of her as Raoul hit her in the stomach with the hilt of his dagger and than pushed her backwards and quickly closed the door and locked it behind him.
Erika kneeled for a while catching her breathe. As she slowly rose she cried out in pain and muttered, "You will pay for that blow that you dealt me just now." Than she gently moved and got dressed in the clothes that had been laid out for her. She than got more accustomed to the room that she would live in for a while.
After several hours of sitting and waiting for anyone to come and see her, at last there was a knock and than Raoul entered. "I see you are dressed now Erika. Please follow me, there is someone I want you to meet." Erika nodded and took Raoul's outstretched hand and left her room. After a few moments' silence Raoul and Erika entered another room where a young man about Erika's age stood not facing them. "James this is Erika." Raoul said as the young man turned around and treated Erika to a small smile.
"Ah mademoiselle Erika, I have waited for a long time to meet you. My name as you heard is James." James said in a voice that was much like Erik's voice but did not have a more musical tone to it. James turned towards Raoul and than said, "How much have you told her of what is to come?"
"I have told her nothing of what lays ahead, I will leave that to you James. I leave you two alone for a while." Raoul said with a small bow and than left James and Erika alone to talk.
"Follow me Erika. There is much we need to talk about concerning our futures." James said as he extended his hand and as Erika took it James lead her out onto a small balcony. As the light hit Erika's eyes she cringed from the lack of having it touch her for so long. James laughed gently and than ensued by saying, "Forgive me for laughing Erika but not until just now did I remember that you have been deprived of light for so long because of him. Hopefully though I can teach you to love the light again." Erika smiled and than laughed at the kindness that James had for her even though they hardly knew each other or even knew the stories behind Erika's little adventures.
Still laughing Erika said, "God forbid, hopefully you can aid me in learning to love the light once more. Now tell me about yourself James." James smiled and looked around and as he reached the edge of the balcony but suddenly tripped over air and was only thing that prevented him from falling flat on his face was Erika quickly pulling on his wrists and stabilizing his weight with her own.
Once James regained his balance the pair began to burst out laughing until tears were rolling down their cheeks from laughing so hard. At last James got enough control over his laughing to say, "Thank you Erika for that caught I am glad that I didn't pull you down with me…" James than began laughing again and gave up trying to speak since the laughing fits they pair were having still had not exhausted themselves fully.
When at last the laughs subsided Erika said, "It's no problem James. All though I am pretty sure that you wouldn't have minded if you had pulled me down with you, or am I wrong about that?"
After wiping tears from his eyes James said calmly, "No I wouldn't have minded if that had happened Erika. As to who I am there is not much to tell since my past, present, and future are entwined with yours and his. What I can tell you is that my name is James Robert Krueger and I am a full-blood German but was raised here in France and speak both German and French. Tell me about yourself Erika." Erika smiled and remembered that her father had told her about one other person whose entire life was entwined with hers and the Phantom's, but she had thought it was a joke back than.
"Well as for myself I am in the same situation as you, but what can I can tell you is my name is Erika Phantom Opera. I was born here in France but my heritage is of mix of many different nationalities. I speak French and know absolutely no German." Erika said nonchalantly as she leaned against the railing to the balcony, but than gasped lightly as James wrapped his arms around her middle but gently relaxed into his body just like she did with Erik. "If I may ask James but did you learn this way of holding a girl? Also why do you never use his name, is that not okay with Raoul, Firmin, and Andre?" Erika continues softly as the sun gently hit her light colored skin with a luster that began to bring back the slightly more golden color of her skin back to the surface.
"You can ask me a lot of things Erika. As to if I learned how to hold a girl like this the answer is no I didn't learn this I didn't even realize that it had an effect on you until you mentioned it. As to why I do not use his name that is only for me to know Erika because of what effects it could have on the output of our futures. Trust me and I will not let you down." James said calmly as he enjoyed the feel of Erika's body against his. He than looked down and saw Erika nod in agreement to trusting him.
There was an awkward silence between the pair before Erika said, "If I can ask you a huge favor James." Erika said quietly as she moved away from James and once more leaned against the railing. James nodded and than moved next to Erika. Erika continued saying, "I need you to help me keep in contact with him. Please James this would really be great for us if you could help me contact him since you will be able to move more freely in and out of this place."
James winced slightly since he was not able to do that because of his orders from Raoul but he than said, "All though it is breaking orders that I got from Raoul I will do that for you Erika because I know that sooner I can help him get you out of here the sooner I can breathe again without remembering what I am supposed to do." Erika looked at him with a look of pure anger on her face that would have made any other person cringe and crawl into a very dark hole and not come out again.
Heatedly Erika said, "What is it that they want you to do James? Force me to give them memories that I have all ready had or what? Do tell me James!!!!" James looked directly into Erika's eyes and say that no matter what he said it would only anger her more.
"They are wanting me to get you to forget him and that involves preventing you from making contact with him no matter what you say. I can't do that though Erika because I know that whatever happens in the future has to involve him. That is why I allowing you to contact him against orders that I have received. Please forgive me for this secrecy until now Erika but I don't want you to get hurt." James said trying to not back down to Erika all though his nerves were all ready shredded from lack of sleep made it harder from him to keep his cool and look Erika directly in the eyes.
Before speaking Erika took a deep breath and than calmed herself down she than said, "So you are going against orders just so that you can sleep well at night? Also come with me to my room so that I can give you a letter that I wrote while I was waiting for Raoul to come and get me to take me to meet you. Will you come with me?"
James mouth fell open at the openness that Erika was showing him but he than said, "Yes of course Erika. Please lead the way and than I will take you out to get food and other items for dinner tonight." Erika led James quietly down the hall back to her room. As they entered the room James said, "This is not a very good place for you to stay Erika. It is not well lit, which will not help you learn to love the light again because it will send mixed signal to you. There fore I will talk to Raoul and have you moved to the room next to me, which is better lit. Now where is the letter you wish me to deliver to him?" Erika took James's hand and led him over to the vanity where she reached inside a drawer that Erika made with her dagger.
"This is where you can look for a letter unless I move to the room next to you. Come in every other day and look in this slot for the letter." Erika whispered as she handed the note to James and turned and began to head towards the door when James gently grabbed her and twisted her around, than wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Exactly where am I supposed to find this man that no one has seen except you Erika?" James asked as he cocked his head and placed his mouth near Erika's ear and felt her shiver as he spoke.
Erika took a deep breath than said back just looking at James's face, "You will have to take me with you the first time so I can show you. After that you will be able to do this on your own. For an excuse say that you're taking me shopping with you so as to pick out the right kind of food for dinner tonight. Sound good James?" James nodded and than gently away giving Erika plenty of time to regain her balance.
James than said, "I am going to go talk to the others about this change I plans and will be back in five minutes. Grab what you need; I will knock for you to come out. Until than Erika aus viedersehen." James bowed slightly than walked out of the room closing the door behind him gently. Erika than quickly moved around getting ready and had just finished brushing her hair when there was a gentle but audible knock that ran through the quiet room. The door opened and Erika stepped outside and closed the door quietly, "You ready Erika?" James said as he admired the image that he saw before him of a young women bright and undiming hazel eyes and a very nice hourglass shaped body that was emphasized black close fitting shirt and jeans that fitted close to her long legs. Erika shifted quietly which brought James's attention back to Erika's face that was gently framed by her dirty blonde hair. Erika nodded than laughed as James gave a mischievous smile, than grabbed her wrist spinning her away from him than spun her back in and caught her around her waist and gently leaned her back as he leaned forward. "Than let us go, Erika. By the way you look beautiful." James said amused as he assisted Erika in standing up again. Once more Erika nodded and than slowly towards the center of Paris.
Erika quietly led James down the side streets of Paris until they reached Erika's house. Erika gently knocked on the door and waited with baited breath until she heard Erika's voice say from behind the door, "Who is it?"
"It's me Erik open the door and let us in please." Erika said and watched as the door opened and Erik signaled for them to come in. "This is James Erik. Erik this is James this is Erik. James will be our correspondent for the time being and will come with a letter from me every other day. Please trust him, he only wants to help and not make me forget you." Erik nodded first at James than looked back at Erika and nodded as she finished speaking.
"I have one for you now if you will wait a moment." James said as he turned towards Erika as he continued saying, "They expect you to arrive back there alone. Also I did succeed in getting you moved to the bedroom next to mine. It is on the second floor and is the last door on the right. Here is the key make yourself at home and I will come and see how you are fairing when I get back." Erika nodded as she took the key out of his hand.
Erika than turned towards Erik, and she saw the sadness, and longing that filled his normally bright hazel eyes causing them to seem more green. She than turned back towards James and said, "Is there any way you can help us maybe see each other at night James?"
All though J saw the pleading in Erika's eyes he sighed and said, "The only way I can help with that is if I gave him directions or actually lead him to the house. The second option is out of the question since it would risk all of our lives. The first option I will do the contrary." Erika was about to speak but James held up his hand and continued saying, "Only if you allow me to set the time and allow me to keep watch in case any of the other three decide to make a late night visit to your room. Do we have a deal Erika?" Erika nodded but still felt like she needed to say.
"Thank you so much James. What time do you went him come?" Erika said attempting to keep her happiness under control but was failing miserably.
"I would say around 10 o'clock since that is when the others go to bed or are working in their rooms. Does that sound okay to you Er-- monsieur?" James said inwardly cursing himself for almost saying his name.
"Yes that sounds just fine to me James. Also please call Erik." Erik said being more successful in holding in his happiness.
"I can't call you by that name monsieur. Even though I am helping I still have to obey the rule of not calling you by an actual name, both for you safety monsieur and Erika's." James said unable to look Erik directly in the eyes since he was admitting that he was slightly more loyal to Raoul, Firmin, and Andre. Besides I am only the messenger, and protector. Yet I am also the enemy since I work for these three fools that almost everyone hates." James said still embarrassed and unable to continue to look up at Erik's bright, serious eyes
"Its okay James. Thank you for what you're doing for Erika and me so I have no problem with complying to some of the rules if it means that Erika is safe. Erika I will see you there at ten. The only question I have is how am I to reach her window, let alone door so that I can see and talk to her?" Erika said with a small reassuring smile at James.
"Her new room has a balcony an it has vines growing down it that will support your weight easily. Just tap on the window and Erika can talk to you out on the balcony. I will come in once and a while to check on you both or give you, monsieur, a warning that someone is coming." James said as he smiled meekly back and than turned towards Erika and said, "Go now and get back to the house and tell Raoul that I was delayed and to just ask the cooks to make dinner and I will be along shortly." Erika nodded lightly than walked slowly over to Erik and kissed him lightly on the lips and walked out the door.
After the door closed behind Erika, Erik turned to face James again and said, "May I please have the letter James?" James nodded and waited as Erik read the letter and smiled.
Once it was obvious that Erik was done reading the letter James said, "Monsieur let me give you directions to the house so that tonight you can see Erika."
"There is no need for that James Erika has all ready done that for me but thank you. Now I don't mean to be rude but you should be going so Erika doesn't get to much questioning. Also it was very nice to meet you and thank you for everything you are doing for us." Erik said as he walked James to the door.
James smiled and said as he left and headed to back to his house, "You to monsieur and I will see you tonight." When James at last reached the house he walked slowly upstairs and knocked on Erika's door and after hearing a small reply entered to find Erika at her vanity preparing for dinner. James slowly spoke as the affects of Erika's beauty hit him asgain as he said, "Are you ready for dinner Erika?"
Erika smiled and replied gently, "yes I am but you seem a little under dressed for the occasion." As she finished speaking she stood and showed that she was wearing a floor length gown that was emerald green with a low cut front.
James answered flustered, "Oh… I know… it only takes me a few minutes to um… get ready than I can escort you to dinner Miss. Erika." As he finished speaking he walked over to Erika and once again twirled Erika away from him and found himself marveling the beauty of Erika's dress as he caught her and gently touched Erika's lips wanting more than anything to deepen the kiss and ensnare Erika in his trap and slowly take away Erik's power over her but not have Erika forget him completely as were his original intentions.
But before he could Erika broke the kiss and said breathlessly, "What are your intentions for this James? Is there a reason behind your sudden interest in me?" James slowly assisted Erika in standing than just stared at her.
Knowing that he had to answer James replied, "maybe I do but if you truly want to know it is because I want to be yours more than anything and think that even through the problems that are going on right now I believe that you and me can make it through and be a great couple."
Erika stood there shocked at what James had just said to her and said nothing for a moment than started shakily than said shakily, "If all of what you just said is true James than when Erik is around you have to be careful so he doesn't figure out that you have affections for me. That would cause to many problems that we do not need on top of what we all ready have. Do you understand?"
James smiled gently and replied, "it is trued Erika and I do know to be careful around him with my affections towards you. Now I will be back in two minutes to escort you to dinner Erika." James than bowed lightly and than left Erika's to get ready.
As James and Erika got to the landing of the stairs Raoul greeted them by saying, "pity that you didn't end up cooking for us Erika I would have liked to have tested your style of cooking." Erika smiles and as they entered the dining room Raoul took Erika's arm and escorted her to the seat next to his. As he sat down servants came and began to pour water and wine.
As a servant started to pour wine for Erika she said, "Oh no wine for me please, I am not of legal age yet, but thank you." The servant bowed and walked onto James who also declined.
"So tell me Erika, what can you tell me about your memories?" Firmin asked as he cut into the main meal for that evening.
Erika froze knowing she should have expected that question at some time. She slowly swallowed her food than replied, " I don't remember any of it. I had them and than the message and images was gone. I'm sorry I can't be of more help to you Firmin." She than went back to eating her food quietly never once looking at any of the men sitting at the table.
"I don't mean to press on you Erika but could you please and remember anything from your memories that would save us sending you back into the past again so that we can actually get the memories." Andre asked as he gently placed his hand on Erika's gloved hand.
Erika took a deep breath and gently pulled her hand out from underneath Andre's hand and said, "Well it is a pity that you fail at not pressing for details Andre because I don't remember anything from the memories so please if we could drop the subject now." James could tell that if the subject were brought up again Erika would not be able to keep her temper under control.
As the dinner came to a close every one including the servants could feel the tension between the parties present at the table. Every one stood at the same time when the table was clear of the dessert and bid quiet good nights. As James walked quietly next to Erika he realized that one of the servants was waiting at his door. As they got closer the servant said to James, "Hello, Mr. Krueger may I speak to you both alone in your room?" James nodded as his arm around Erika's waist and entered his room.
The servant after closing the door said quietly, "You should stop what you are going to do at 10 o'clock it will do you no good, nor will it help you monsieur." Before either of them could respond the servant walked out of the room closing the door behind him.
As Erika moved away James wrapped both his hands on Erika's waist and settled them on her hips and whispered in her ear, "Where do you think you are going my dear?"
"Back to my room so I change and get ready for bed for after Erik comes. So if you would let me go please." Erika replied trying to hold back a shiver.
James laughed softly still next to Erika's ear as he gently led Erika towards the bed than as Erika sat, James slipped back behind her and replied, "Not a chance Erika you have two hours before he comes to get ready." Erika slowly but than realized that Erik would no know if this happened unless she had forty-five minutes to ready.
Erika spoke quietly as James began to move his heads to the back her dress and begun to untie the buttons that held the dress together, "James please give me forty-five minutes if you don't want Erik to find out about this." James stopped and than out of the corner of Erika's eye she saw James nodded and than continue with his other occupation, "What about you? You will be wearing to much clothing when you are done with me." Erika continued gently but gasped when she felt James slipped his hands down her back until his fingers found the buttons he still hadn't undone.
"I will leave that concern to you Erika. Wait a minute." James said as he undid the last buttons than moved quickly in front of Erika and assisted her in standing up, watching as the beautiful green dress fell away and onto the ground without a sound.
"You're turn I guess James." Erika said even though her hands had all ready started to have past his jacket, than his shirt. Both fell to the ground gently but than Erika stopped and slowly pulled her hands slowly away from James's waist and spoke slowly, "I will do that if we go farther okay James?" James nodded knowing that they were even as to the amount of the clothing that they were wearing.
James moved slowly behind Erika and began to kiss her neck gently and slowly moved his hands around her waist and spoke into Erika's ear, "You really are a raving beauty my dear." Before Erika could reply James quickly turned her around and kissed her but pulled away only giving Erika a taste of what he could do if given the chance. He than gently led her to the bed and once again slid back behind her and spoke again, "The question is do you want to go farther than just a kiss on the lips and a small thrill from these sensations?" James said as Erika closed her eyes gently and listened to his voice.
"I would like to go farther but I will tell you when to stop." Erika whispered barely able to refrain from reaching back to gently touch James's chest with her fingertips. James smiles but wanted to hear Erika's voice in a different way other than speaking. "You understand that you are in control right now James?" Erika said as she opened her eyes slowly.
"Yes I know Erika, just thinking what I want to do first and after the heat sets in it will be all instinct unless you stop me. Let's begin." James said as he bit the back of Erika's neck and heard a low moan as he began to lay Erika down on the bed and lay down next to her on his side. Erika smiled slowly at James as he moved on top of her and once again began to kiss Erika but this time he deepened the kiss not allowing Erika a chance to breath until he broke the kiss breathless than said, "As you said Erika I control you. So for the rest of the time that will be put into place, but I will allow you to breath."
"Well I would hope you would let me breath James, otherwise I would die. I can live with you controlling me for this until instinct settles in than we just have to watch the time." Erika replied gently as she traced James's collar bone and than quickly moved her hips up against James's and felt a shudder run through his body and a deep moan as James responded to Erika and continued the sequence and let instinct sink in as their breathing became more rapid and the actions less rational. As James broke another kiss Erika gasped saying, "Stop for moment James so I can do something." James nodded and than rolled over onto his side and looked at the clock and saw that he still had a full hour before he had to give up Erika. When he snapped out of his reverie he gasped gently as he realized that Erika was undoing his pants slowly and carefully, "that took you a while to react to James." Erika said as she gently kissed his neck.
James than gently began to undo the undergarments to Erika's evening attire as he spoke, "Sorry I was looking at the time and didn't realize that you were doing that. Please forgive me for that blunder Erika, I meant no harm." He than let out another moan as Erika bit his neck and than smiled as he continued undoing the criss-cross design of Erika's clothing and gently moved his hips off the bed as Erika moved away his black dress pants down past her arms reach and left the rest to James.
As James removed Erika's clothing as well Erika spoke gently neck to James's ear, "I know you meant no harm it was just amusing when you did realize it." James laughed lightly and than as his lips once again met Erika's he gently traced Erika's shape and than moved on top of Erika and once again moved his hips against Erika's and heard the moan even through the kiss and responded by moving his hips a little faster hoping that he wasn't hurting Erika.
As he once again pulled away breathless he was able to force himself to speak, "ear God Erika you will be the death of me. Just curious but do you want to go all the way and would you have a reason for him as to why you aren't a virgin?" Erika let out a quiet laugh than fell silent thinking about the question asked.
As James began to slow Erika said, "No James, don't slow down. Yes I want to go farther with you with you but the question is do you have protection for that kind of thing?" James smiled as he slowly picked up the speed of his hips again against Erika's and as Erika took the speed up to a higher level he gently bent his head down and bit Erika's ear.
As Erika once again quickened their pace James spoke into Erika's ear as he began by moaning her name, "Erika, Erika. In fact I do have protection. Very well than give me a minute Erika and than the real fun will begin." Erika nodded as she stopped moving closing her eyes gently as James moved and began to prepare for maybe the best experience of his life
"Will you check the time that we have left for me please James?" Erika said quietly not opening her eyes.
James looked briefly at the clock as he walked back towards Erika and said, "We have half and hour left my dear. Shall we begin?" Erika nodded as James lay down on top again and continued speaking in Erika's ear feeling a shiver course through her body, "I will probably kiss you in the beginning since there will be enough pain to make you scream. Than instinct will set in again. So that we don't lose track of time I am going to set the alarm for 9:15 so you aren't late." Erika nodded and waited as James did as he said he would and than looked back at Erika waiting for a sign to begin. After what seemed like a year Erika nodded and James smiled and kissed Erika as he moved in and gently began to move his hips again
The pain began almost instantly and Erika felt as if her whole body was on fire and she began to fight James only wanting to scream. At last when the pain subsided James released her and Erika spoke barely able to think, "Dang that was bad! Thank you James for the forewarning about that."
James smiled than spoke as he kept his pace steady, "You're welcome Erika. I wouldn't have thought you would try and fight but that made kissing you go through the roof. I all ways feel like I am forgetting to say something to you but I can't remember what it is." The rest of the time was spent in silence except for when an occasional noise broke it, until the alarm went off ending the time the pair had.
As Erika began getting dressed she said, "Well now that was fun James. Thank you for that especially what we just finished." As James opened the door that lead directly to her room and nodded in agreement.
As Erika walked away James said, "Erika wait a minute." He than gently walked behind her and whispered in her ear, "What I wanted to say to you is that I love you with all my heart." He than quietly moved away and closed the door behind him.
Erika than quietly walked over and unlocked the door to the balcony and than changed into her pj's and had just begun to take down her hair when she heard a knock on the window. Erika stood and walked over and went out onto the balcony where she saw Erik waiting for her just outside the doors. Erik gently wrapped his arms around Erika's waist and kissed her lips than said, "Good to see you again darling. Are you okay? You looked troubled." Erika looked up and finally remembered what had been troubling her since dinner.
"At dinner they asked me about my memories and were pushing for information. Do you still have the transmissions from when I was in the past or no?" Erika asked as she walked to the edge to the edge of the balcony and looked sadly into the night.
Erik walked up behind her and wrapped his arms protectively around Erika as he responded, "Yes I have them but why would I want to give the transmissions to them? Why would you especially want to do that?" Erika bent her head and slowly let tears come to her eyes and let herself cry as Erik began to kiss the back of her neck knowing that one of them had made a threat to Erika to make her act like this.
As Erik gently turned Erika towards him she said through tears, "I have to give it to them. Firmin said if I couldn't give them information I would have to go back into your past again. I can't do that again. Please, Erik I need those transmissions. Please." As Erika slowly sank to the ground Erik caught her and carried her back inside gently sat down on the bed and set Erika in his lap and began to stroke Erika's hair as he rocked back and forth and waited as Erika's sobs calmed and than only tears ran down her cheeks.
Not letting go of Erika, Erik said in a whisper, "Even if they send you into the past Erika the memories won't come again and they will gain nothing from it. If they do that I will come and get you when you and I are separated at the carnival, and make sure that I am nearby when you have your last memory from my past and than take you back and protect you forever. I will give the transmissions to you only after I edit what I want from them. D'accord?"
Erika nodded slowly wishing she had never agreed to help Raoul. As Erika shifted in Erik's arms she said, "Okay Erik, I can do that. I want to tell you something…" As Erika was about to speak James ran in shutting the door quietly behind him.
As he got closer he said, "You have to leave monsieur. Raoul is coming to talk to Erika. But don't leave completely you don't have time to get away without being seen. Hurry and hide in the shadows and only come out if I signal you to." Erik moved quickly and as Erika stood next to James he moved into the shadows and hide himself completely in his element.
After a light knock Raoul came in and smiled at James and Erika than said, "I am sorry to be calling so late Erika. Here is the deal than I will leave. You still have one more memory to unlock in the past and we need the rest of them. So you have two options: one is that you start at the beginning and resend the memories to us or two you go into the past from the last point in time that you were there and get the rest of the memories from Erik. Which one do you choose?" Everyone present in the room except for Raoul stood shocked at the amount of time it had taken for the threat to become real.
After a few moments of silence Erika replied shakily, "I choose the second option Raoul. When do you want me to get the transmissions from Erik? Also when do I leave for the past again?" Erik shifted uneasily not wanting to lose Erika to soon to the past but knew that Raoul wanted this over and done with so he could destroy both Erik's and Erika's dreams.
"You have all of tomorrow until 7 p.m. to get the transmissions from him. At 7:30 you will leave for the past again and arrive at the exact moment that you were last there. Good night Erika, James." Raoul responded and than left the room closing the door quietly behind him.
Erik than silently moved out of the shadows and broke the silence saying, " I should leave so that I can start editing before I go to bed. So I bid you good night my friends." Erika and James slowly turned around and walked towards the balcony.
As James waited at the doors Erika spoke saying, "I will come early tomorrow so I have all day with you until I have to leave."
"Okay, I will wait impatiently for you my little one. What were you going to say before that interruption?" Erik asked as they reached the edge of the balcony.
"Ah, I almost forget, I wanted to tell you that I love you now and forever." Erika whispered into Erik's ear and as she pulled away she met Erik's lips in a deep kiss that lasted for what seemed like a year and caused Erika to forget all of reality.
As Erik broke away he said as he climbed over the edge of the balcony, "I love you to little one. I will see you tomorrow try to get some sleep and don't worry, even if you don't see me I will be there with you in the past." Erika nodded and watched as Erik stole into the night.
As Erika walked back into her room she saw James standing at her bed and as she got closer he said, "I am going to ask you a question and you can say no if you don't approve of it." Erika nodded and sat down next to James as he continues, "Would you let me sleep with you in bed until the morning when I will wake you up in the morning?"
Erika sat shocked and was unable to use words so she just nodded as she felt James's lips meet hers as he pushed gently on her shoulder pushing her down against the pillows and began to once again remove her clothing James felt Erika's hands doing the same at his waist and let a low moan escape his lips as he broke the kiss and assisted Erika in taking off her clothes and as she did the same. As James moved back the covers Erika said, "How is it that I am all ready sleeping with you when we haven't even known each other for a day?" James shrugged as he lay behind Erika and wrapped his arms around Erika's waist.
"I just don't want top leave anything untouched Erika since you are leaving tomorrow night." James said as Erika moved closer to his body as he added, "Goodnight Erika, see you in the morning."
" Goodnight James." Erika replied sleepily. As the both fell asleep Erika began editing the transmissions and realized that there was something going on between James and Erika that he had stop and would do so in the morning when he ensnared Erika into his trap again before she went into the past. Than before he left to join Erika in the past he would confront James and discuss the state of affairs.