Chapter 12
DISCLAIMER: Only one character is original.  The characters from Moulin Rouge belong to Baz Luhrmann and 20th Century Fox.  By no way is this work being used for profit.  Also the songs Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves and It's in his Kiss belong to Cher. 

Chapter 12

            Shortly before eight, Diana was doing the finishing touches before her performance.  As she walked into her platform beneath the stage, she heard the commotion going on above her.  She took a few deep cleansing breaths as she saw the violet glow sweep over the room.  As any normal night, she rose into Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves and controlled the room.  But tonight, she glanced over to Table 1 and saw Christian there watching her with love in his eyes.  When her first number was done, it was time for her plan to take affect.  The crowd cleared the center of the dance floor as Chocolat brought a chair in.

            "Now gentlemen, I'm looking for someone very special to help me.  But as you all know, 'tis my choice."

            All the men in the room were chomping at the bit to be "with" the Midnight Amethyst.  After Diana casually walked around the room, teasing almost everyone, she approached her intended target at Table 1.

            "Will you join me, Handsome?" Diana said, playing the temptress, offering her hand to Christian.  Christian looked at her as if to ask "What on going on?"  Diana saw his puzzlement and she whispered in his ear, "Trust me.  Go with everything I do.  I promise I won't hurt you and you'll have fun."

            Christian took her hand and followed her out to the center of the floor where the chair was.  He could feel hundreds of pairs of eyes just staring at him, which was starting to get him uneasy.

            "Don't be nervous.  Just go with it." She whispered in his ear.

            "I'm okay." He whispered as he kissed her lightly on the cheek.

            Diana stood back upright to address the rest of the crowd.

            "Now ladies…how can we tell if a man loves us, truly?"

            The music then started up and she began to sing It's in his Kiss, all the while teasing Christian; caressing him, ear nibbling, sitting on his lap, and draping her arms all over him.  The biggest thing she did was every time she sang 'it's in his kiss,' she planted one right on his lips.  Every time she did this, Christian enjoyed it more and more and was getting very aroused by it.

            At the end of the song, Diana wrapped her arms around his neck and held him for a much longer kiss.

            "Are you planning to have your way with me, Amethyst?" he whispered to her.

            "Later my beloved, later…"  Christian smiled back at her as he kissed her and went back to his table.  The other Bohemians proceeded to bust him a little about his relations with the Midnight Amethyst.  Christian gave few details but they understood his feelings.  Until now, Toulouse was the only other one who knew about them.

            For the rest of the night, Diana glanced over in Christian's direction at least once every song.  Each time, a loving smile.