Hi everyone, here is the next chapter!
Emily's POV
"Now speaking of secrets," He said as he rubbed a circle on the back of my hand with his thumb. "Do you really think you could be with child?" I stared at him for a moment blank faced; I didn't know what to say.
Had he been listening to Madame Giry and I? Of course he had. How could I expect to keep something like this from him, even if I wasn't completely sure it was true? I pulled my hands away and stood, still silent. I looked into his beautiful blue eyes; if we had another child they would most likely have those eyes as well. "Erik I don't know." I said turning away, he stood and wrapped his arms around me from behind.
"Would you be happy?" He asked. I turned to face him as kept his arms around my waist. I looked up at him and was met with a worried expression.
"If I am pregnant?" I asked trying to clarify. He nodded and placed my hands on his chest. "What would make you think that I wouldn't be happy?" I lay my head against his chest and listened to his heart for a moment.
"I didn't expect this." He said quietly. I looked up at him and he smiled. "I never expected to have a family." He said before kissing my cheek. "And you've given that to me, you went against everything I ever believed would happen in my life, and you gave me love. Emily," He took both my hands in his, "You've have been the light in my life when my whole world was dark, when I was blind and alone."
"Erik," He kissed me and spun me around. When he set me down again his lips left mine and he smiled the most beautiful, genuine smile I'd ever seen from him.
"Emily, you and our children are the light that lights up my whole world. I know we will be happy and together again, we have to be. For the first time in my life, I have a family that loves me, that isn't afraid of me, my face. Emily, Mon ange, I love you so much." By this time tears were streaming down both of our faces and I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my lips against his.
"Oh Erik, I love you too, so much." I said between kisses.
Later that evening he and I talked about everything and anything we could think to discuss and he even took me on deck, when there wasn't anyone looking and we watched the waves for a while before going back to the cabin. That night we just lay on the bed silently starring at the ceiling before I fell asleep.
The next few days went by very quickly and we were so close to America, so close to finding Jacqueline. And my suspicions were confirmed, I was indeed pregnant. Every morning I was sick, and could barely keep any food down. Erik was worried, mostly because he couldn't do much to help, but also because it seemed so much worse than when I was carrying Jacquie.
Erik burst into the cabin where Madame Giry and I had been discussing whether or not to tell Meg about everything. "Good news," he said sitting next to me. "We will be docking tomorrow morning."
"Yes, we know the schedule." Madame Giry stated.
"Oh Madame, don't ruin his happy mood, I so rarely see him in one." I said as he took my hand in his.
"Very well, but I suppose the schedule doesn't matter as much as finding Jacqueline." She conveyed.
"I'm so worried," I told them both. "We have now idea where Raoul plans to take her after their own boat docks."
"Don't worry dear," Erik told me wrapping his arm around me. "I'm sure there will be someone who will know where to find him and Jacquie."
"I just don't understand why he would do this, besides the fact that he's angry with you." Madame Giry said gesturing to Erik. "It just troubles me." She sighed, and then stood. "Emily, would you like to come with me to talk to Meg?" I smiled at Erik and stood.
"Talk to her?" He asked me standing as well.
"Maybe we should have talk to you about this." I winced. "Madame Giry and I were going to talk to Meg about, you and I," He cut me off.
"Why? What does she have to do with us, any of this?" He asked almost angrily.
"Erik, she's going to find out sooner or later, and I think it would be better if she discovered sooner rather than later." He huffed frustrated at me. I sighed and motioned for Madame Giry to go. I followed her out the door not bothering to look back as I heard something slam against a wall in the cabin.
Short yeah I know, Emily seems to be more accustom to his outbursts now. How do you think Meg will react?
