Happy Easter! I do not own The Phantom of the Opera. Enjoy.

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Oliver

I sat in my office watching Chloe paint the poster for Agrippina. I watched as her paint brush clad hand jumped across the canvas adding a bit of color here and there. I was fascinated by the way she could make a painting come together. It was like watching someone stitch two pieces of cloth together.

Her eyes strayed from the canvas and locked onto mine. The concentration masking her face melted away as she smiled at me. My heart faltered slightly and my normally stern expression allowed for a small smile.

Over the last month and a half Chloe had grown on me like ivy.

"Carlotta I swear if you continue to move around I will paint you looking 30 pounds heavier", Chloe threatened holding her paint brush out towards Carlotta menacingly.

Carlotta replied by standing from her bench, wiggling a bit before sitting again with a smug expression on her face. "Make that 40 pounds", Chloe mumbled low enough so only I could hear.

I couldn't help but snort, which earned me a glare from the diva. I simply glared back at her, making her look away. "Heh", I chuckled seeing that I had won this round.

Chloe suddenly stood from her chair, reaching her hands toward the ceiling in a stretch. My eyes immediately went to her now un-bandaged left hand. It looked smaller and more delicate then her right one, but then again what can you expect since she has not been able to use it the last two and a half months.

Chloe must have noticed me starring because she immediately retracted her left hand with a light scowl. I forced myself to look away, slightly embarrassed. It's not like I had been starring out of disgust, but I could relate to the feeling of being stared at.

Absent mindedly I rubbed the scar that ran from my right temple to my nose, my fingers brushing over my scarred, unseeing eye. "Well I think I am done for today", Chloe exclaimed as she began to clean her brushes.

"Same time tomorrow?" She questioned with a smile. Carlotta looked at her for a brief second before nodding with a warm smile. Carlotta then waved goodbye as she walked out of my office. Chloe then turned her dark eyes on me in question.

I faltered for a bit, having not realized she was talking to me as well. I recovered quickly before giving her a curt nod and a small smile.

My eyes then dragged over my desk making the ends of my mouth turn down. Sitting, half hidden by a drawing Chloe had given me, was an invitation to lunch from my new patron. His name was Albert Foster, and even though I had not met him I had only heard about his cruelty.

I shook my head clearing my mind of the negative thoughts. I at least need to give him a chance. Sometimes that is all a person needs; I thought my thumb rubbing over my closed dead eye.

"Hey, are you okay?"

I blinked in surprise before looking down to see Chloe right in front of me. I blinked again nervously, noticing how close she had gotten while I was not looking.

I scowled at myself sensing the light blush that had developed on my face. "Yes, I just have a meeting that I am not looking forward to", I replied as I went to grab my jacket. A hand stopped me.

"Is it for business?" She asked looking up at me curiously. I saw were the conversation was going and my expression lit up in excitement. "Would you care to come with me?" I asked holding out my hand towards her.

Her eyes lit up as she took my hand. "So where are we going?" she asked as we linked arms and walked out of my office. "So exactly what are we doing?" Chloe asked looking up at me.

"Well", said opening the door of the opera for her. "You are going to be joining me on a visit with my new patron", I continued as we once again linked arms. "Who is your patron?" she asked, adjusting her hat.

"Well aren't you just bubbling with questions", I observed with a smile. I looked down to see Chloe blushing out of embarrassment. God damn she looks so cute like that, I thought unconsciously bringing her closer to me.

"Sorry I am just curious", she said shrugging apologetically. I chuckled lightly. "It is fine and to answer your question; he is an American who just recently moved to France. He is from an influential family", I stated as I helped her into the carriage.

Chloe snorted. "Well are you going to tell me his name?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. I took my seat across from her. "No, I don't believe in introducing people", I said as I fully relaxed into the seat.

"You will just have to ask him yourself", I told her with a small smile.

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Erik

My hand clenched as I watched Chloe and Oliver leave Oliver's office, linked arm and arm. I slowly pushed open the hidden door I was hiding behind. An arm snagged my shoulder.

I grabbed the offending hand and slammed its owner into the wall closest to me, causing some of the books from the nearest bookshelf to fall off.

"Hey, hey, hey! Calm down it's just me", the person beneath me hollered.

I released Gabriel harshly. "What's got yer panties in a twist?" Gabriel asked in irritation. I glared at him before pushing past him to enter the office. I paced back and forth as I relied what had just happened.

I looked up at Gabriel to see that his eyes were also narrowed. "D'ya know where they were headin?" Gabriel asked, fixing his gaze on me. I let out a frustrated sigh and shook my head angrily.

"Let's look round the office, we might find sumthin", Gabriel suggested heading towards a large desk piled with papers. I swiftly looked around the rest of the office to see if there was a bag or a stack of files laying anywhere.

I heard Gabriel gasp from behind me. I just barely turned around soon enough to see Gabriel sprinting out the hidden door. I took off after him, slamming the hidden door shut along the way. "Where do you think you're going", I screamed after him.

"No time to explain", he yelled back. He burst through a door leading to the outside. I came to a screeching halt just at the entrance of the door. Gabriel glanced back and stopped as well.

"Erik we have to go now", he screamed. I looked at him and then I looked back into the dark hallway, feeling it beckoning to me. "Erik, I know you're scared but if you don't come with me Chloe is going to be in real danger", Gabriel yelled, turning on his heel and taking off again.

I cursed silently before I followed him out into the bright day.

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