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Erik and Christine talk in this chapter.

Christine was dreading going to Raoul. One Erik would probably be there. Two that guy that yelled at her might be there. And Three she wasn't sure what she was going to say to Raoul yet.

The morning at the bank passed fast, to fast for her. Christine head down the street till she came to the front doors of Phantom Art Gallery. She stared up at the beautiful building. Walking through the fronts doors Simon greeted her.

"Christine lovely to see you again."

"Like wise Simon."

"Here let me get Mr. Destler for you."

Before she could reply and say she was here to see Raoul he had turned and was already calling up to Erik's office.

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When Erik hung up the phone with Simon he came out and just looked at Nadir.

"What's wrong?" Nadir asked stopping what he was doing and looking up at Erik.

"Christine." He paused. "Christine is in the lobby." With that he turned and walked out of the office. Nadir got up and followed him out.

When Erik got to the top of the steps and looked down, Christine was looking up at him. She then looked past him. And Erik saw a look of pure horror cross her face. He turned around and saw Nadir right behind him shooting Christine the death glare.

Erik shrugged it off and continued door the stairs keeping eye contact with Christine.

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"Christine!" Raoul was on his way back from lunch, when he saw Christine standing in the lobby.

He ran up and pulled her into a hug. Christine hugged him back but kept eye contact with Erik.

Erik stopped in the middle of the steps and Simon looked up at him, like what's going on.

"I am so glad you came to see me." Raoul said pulling away from the hug.

Christine just kept staring into Erik's pretty green goldish eyes.

"Christine how are you feeling today," He paused then whispering, "With your monthly problem and all."

He waited for her response and when she didn't he looked into her eyes to fine she was staring off behind her.

Raoul slowly turned around afraid to see what he might fine. He looked to see Erik standing on the steps looking pissed as hell and Nadir looking equally as pissed.

"Christine," Raoul Whispered, "Don't stare at Mr. Destler's mask.."

Her eyes shot to Raoul, how could he think that she would even, Christine was at a lost for words.

"Raoul!" She whispered back harshly.

He looked at her and smiled.

Her eyes shot back to see Erik retreating back up the stairs.

She looked at his butt. His butt looked really good in his back suit pants.

She looked back at Raoul to see him smiling at her. She couldn't look at him. So Christine looked back to see Erik whispering something to Nadir.

Erik turned around one more time and looked into Christine's eyes. Turning back around he nodded to Nadir and walked back to his office.

Nadir got a mean smile on his face and spoke, "Raoul!" He bellowed. Raoul spun around fast looking at one of his bosses.

"Yes sir?"

"Tell me something. What do we pay you to do?"

"My job?"

"Your job, yes! And tell me what is your job?"

"To.. To." Raoul stuttered.

"We pay you to work here not flirt with little girls."

"Yes sir!"

"Tell me one more thing Raoul. What time does your lunch end?"

"Uh 12:30 sir."

"And what time is it now?"

Raoul looked down at his watch to find he wasn't wearing one. He looked to Simon for help.

"It's 12:40." Simon Whispered to Raoul. And smiled up at Nadir. It was actually 12:27.

But Simon didn't like Raoul to much. He was always off task.

"Uh...12:40 sir. It's 12:40 and I'm late."

"Yes! Very good. So Raoul if it's 12:40." He looked at his watch to see it was only 12:28 and Smiled back down at Simon. "Why are you not working?"

"Sir I'm going to right now." Raoul turned to Christine, "I'm sorry Christine but I have to go."

Before he could finish Nadir cut him off. "Now Raoul! Not later! Now!"

Raoul kissed Christine cheek and ran into another room.

Nadir smirked and gave Simon a nod. He turned and started to walk back to his office.

Nadir's voice had echoed and Erik could here what was going on from his office and had to seen it was only 12:28. When he told Nadir to take care something he did it and he did it good.

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Christine looked at her cell phone to find it was only 12:29. She looked over at Simon to find he had gone back to work.

She took off after the way Nadir went. Hoping to find Erik's office. She came to a shut door that said Managers office's. She knocked, She heard movement and then the door swung out. And she came face to chest with the guy who yelled at her in the coffee shop.

Nadir smirked down at her, she looked like a deer caught in headlights.

"Can I help you?" He asked in a loud voice.

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Erik perked up, he thought that Raoul had come to the office to say he was sorry about being late but Nadir wouldn't talk to Raoul like that. That was too mean.

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"Can you tell me to find Eri... Mr. Destler?" Her voice trembled.

Erik smirked from behind his computer desk.

"Yes I do."

"Well um can you tell me where he is?" She was looking at her feet.

"I don't know."

"Nadir don't be mean." Erik called from his office.

"Yeah I can tell you where he is." Nadir stepped back and gestured for her to come in.

Christine stepped into what she guessed was the man's standing in front of her office. There was a desk and a fake plant to one corner. There was also a door leading to what she guessed was Erik's office. She couldn't see him. The door was almost all the way shut.

Nadir point to the door, "He's in there...Erik someone wants to see you."

Christine knock on the door.

"Come in." His voice sent chills down her spine.

She walked into a huge office. She looked at Erik. He was sitting behind is huge desk, leaning back in his chair typing away on his laptop. He glanced up at her and look back to the computer.

"Yes? How can I help you?" His voice was rough and cold.

She knew he had reasons to be mad. Like she didn't answer her calls after what happen and she was sure the guy in the other office told Erik what she said in the coffee shop.

Christine shut the door all the way and walked up to his to his desk and stood there waiting for him to say something. She didn't want be the first to say something.

"Are you going to stand there all day or are you going to sit down?"

She answered his question by siting in a chair in front of his desk.

A awkward silence filled the room.

"What is it that you want Christine?"

"Um."

Erik Smirked as she stuttered.

"Yes Christine?"

That did it she snapped. "You know what Erik you could say something instead of just sitting there!" She had gotten up in the middle of her out burst and was now leaning forward on his desk.

Erik was taken back. How dare she come into his building, to his office and yell at him for nat saying anything when he had called her for 3 days after they had that night together. "I say something!" He yelled back getting out of his chair and bracing his hand on his desk and leaning forward like her. "I called you for 3 days! For 3 days! You never once returned my calls!" taking a deep breath he continued, "I was worried! Me worried! Then I hear your taking about me in a coffee shop!" Erik stopped, breathing heavy staring at her. "You got something to say, say to my face!" He demanded.

Christine fought back tears. She chocked out, "Ass...You're a ass."

Erik smirked sitting back down in his chair. He clasped his hands behind his head and leaned back.

He wasn't sure what to say. "Okay."

Erik nodded and went back to typing.

"Okay!?"

"Okay." Erik repeated.

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She stomped her feet and turned around walked out of both offices slamming both doors.

Erik wasn't sure what to do. He got up and went in to Nadir's office sitting in a chair in front of his desk. Nadir stared at him and Erik stared at Nadir.

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Christine stamped all the way down the stairs and open the front doors. Simon said bye but Christine was so mad that she didn't return the good bye.

Ok so they really didn't talk, they yelled.

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