They had not fallen in love so much as tumbled straight down the stairs of affection into passion, and here they were at the bottom, smarting from the landing. He had claimed to love her and had promised to give her all she wanted of him if only she'd let him love her from afar. She didn't want that. She wanted him to love with her, near her. Modern AU

When a canoeing mishap leaves Christine stranded, she's forced into the wilderness for help—only to find a haunting stranger who does not want to be found. COMPLETE.

Life has taken a hard turn into disasterland for Christine Daaé-unemployed, directionless, and in a rut. When a neighborhood holiday game brings her world colliding with that of the masked man next door, she must decide whether she is able to get back on track, or stay adrift-and alone. Modern AU COMPLETE

A collection of E/C one-shots I'll be collecting over time. No overarching chronology, just simple vignettes.

After a night at a party, Christine has some consequences she must face. ... A short little drabble! I'm working on a bigger fic but I wrote this last night (thank you mal for the idea) and really wanted to publish it for some reason, so here you go! enjoy!

Erik has been smitten with Christine for months, and he decides to make his move at Christmas with a thoughtful gift. Little does he know that she has a surprise for him, too. E/C, Modern AU, last updated for Father's Day. 1st Pl in Not A Ghost3's 2nd Christmas Contest & 1st Runner Up in 2nd Valentine's Day Contest. Now with a rated M companion story - Unwrapped - by me.

His dreams have come true, but he is suddenly realizing that he's never allowed himself to prepare. E/C, Oneshot

Four months after the horror, Christine returns. Kind of. Short modern holiday AU phic. Lots of angsty E/Cness with a cup of fluff and a teaspoon of humor. Complete!

Christine Daaé has spent eight months imagining what she might say to the Opera Ghost if she ever saw him again. Now he is here in her flat, quite by accident, and the fact of the matter is she can no longer speak. COMPLETE.

Sometimes, when Erik has nightmares, Christine is there and she'll look after him.

It's summer festival season and PHANTOM is the biggest hard rock band on Earth. Mystery surrounds the anonymous lead singer who writes every song but performs onstage only in silhouette. His temper is legendary and dangerous; his demands are impossible - and as the story always goes, he's about to meet a soprano who will bring him to his knees. All kinds of AU… and yet. Leroux/ALW

Think of this as Down Once More: the extended, modern-day, jet set remix. Gunshot wounds, fast cars, first class flights, FBI in pursuit - but it's the quiet moments, the conversations, that leave Christine shaken. Hurtling towards her inevitable decision. COMPLETE.

The desert takes what it claims. Anakin is no exception. Or, in which Anakin forgets. AU. Darkish.

Padme reflects. AU, post-ROTS

And sometimes... he gives me this look... like he's been hit with something painful.