Hola! Just wanted to throw it out there to all of you, I recently posted two other Phantom of the Opera stories! One is called "Point of No Return" and the other is "For the Love of a Daughter" I recommend you check them out :) Once again, a HUMONGOUS thank you to everyone who has reviewed, and or alerted this story. All of the support really means a lot.

Erik watched in shock as Evie stumbled and limped towards him. "You would not believe the hell I went through to get here" she breathed.

"Why..How...?" he trailed off not quite knowing what to say.

"You were about to kill yourself" she stated, ignoring his question.

"I'm a monster"

The next thing Erik knew there was a faint sting on his cheek where Evie weakly slapped him. He could see she was not in the best condition right now.

"Didn't I tell you if you ever called yourself a monster again I woulf slap you? Hmm? If you were really the worthless, heartless, dickwad you make yourself out to be you wouldn't have let Christine and Raoul go"

Dickwad? Erik wondered to himself.

She placed her hands on his shoulders, "Erik, look at me"

He met her gaze, her brown eyes were watery and tired, but she was not ready to give up on him. Without warning, Evie did the number one thing he never expected her to do. She leaned in and kissed him, right there on the lips.

Erik was once again standing still in shock, he suddenly realized he hadn't put his mask on- but the horribleness of his face hadn't even fazed her.

Evie then kissed him on the mangled side of his face, "Didn't I try to tell you I would still call you handsome even without your mask?" she whispered with a smile.

Erik was at a loss for words, his hand brushed against the bare skin where the touch of her lips still lingered. "You kissed...?" he trailed off, looking to her in disbelief.

Evie broke into a grin, he yearned for her to kiss him again, even his own mother refused to kiss him. He was so used to the screams, or looks of disgust, when people saw his face- but she looked at him like he was just as good as any other man, no, she looked at him like he was better.

Evie opened her mouth to speak to him again -knowing her, probably to make another sarcastic comment- but Erik silenced her with a kiss, soft yet passionate. He wrapped his arms around her, and Evie relaxed into his embrace. For a few moments the world was still.

"Erik."

"Yes?"

"I love you"

He blinked, feeling his eyes began to water with tears of joy, "Why Evie, there are billions of other men on this planet much better than I, why would you choose me? I'm deformed, broken, and I've only taken you for granted."

"Erik" she said in a hushed tone, "There is no man on this planet I would rather be with, can you accpet the fact that I really do love you? Just for a second, stop overthinking everything"

Erik let his mind go blank, and took a deep breath in, smiling he took Evie's chin and lifted it gently so they were face to face.

"Evie, I love you too"

"Good! It would've been pretty embarrassing if I sat here confessing my love, while you didn't feel the same way" she said jokingly, but Evie couldn't hide her genuine smile from him.

It dawned on Erik that he had been so blinded by the need for Christine, that had tugged at him for so many years, that he was completely oblivious to how he felt about Evie the entire time. Until now. He had spent all of his time plotting how to win Christine, that he barely ever let himself focus on other things, or people for that matter.

Erik once again held Evie in his arms, brushing away one of the dark chocolate curls that fell into her face. He began to her sing softly,

Say you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime
Lead me, save me from my solitude

Say you want me
With you here
Beside you
Anywhere you go
Let me go too
Evie,
that's all I ask of you

He smiled looking up, "say it again" he whispered.

She leaned in close to his ear "I love you Erik"

For the first time in his life, Erik felt what true happiness was.

"I love you Evie"

Wow! Wasn't that touching c: Apologies for the short chap tho x.x Please review (also favs/follows c:) and let me know what you think!