CHAPTER 4
Dangerously In Love
*~*AGAIN*~* I DO NOT OWN MOULIN ROUGE AND/OR THE CHARACTERS.
"Now, is everything all better?" Christian asked as he walked backstage of the children's playhouse. He wore his normal clothes where as Diana was more dressed up. They were to be rehersing for their play.
"Yes.I'm-I'm fine." She lied threw her teeth. She wasn't fine, she scared out of her mind butshe couldn't tell Christian the truth as to what lied behind that letter. Every passing moment she was in Paris her fears built up even more.
"Shall we begin?" He asked looking down to the ground.
"As I walk through the valley of the shadows I few but one thing." She paused, looking over at Christian. "Love."
"But how can you be fearful of love my dear?"
"Because will destroy me. Love will make me weak."
"But love, it does nothing but make you stronger!"
They continued to rehearse backstage until they knew that children waited for the show to begin. They kissed each other good luck and went to do theiere performace.
As they acted for that simple twenty five minutes, they put smiles on the faces of children from the ages of four to ten. As Diana was acting and singing, she noticed three young faces in the second row. It was Toomy, Kris, and Katie. She smiled as she sang. But when Christian came on, she could tell that he was not acting. It was like they had suddenly changed spots. He wanted her love but she no longer knew if she could give it to him. Of course she loved him, who wouldn't. He was young, charming, and handsome, with a smile to die for. He was sincere and knew exactly what to say and when to say it. But the past was her worst fear, and it was after her.
Days went by and they performed for the children. Diana noticed that for each on, the three angels were sitting there with smiles on their faces. Behind the curtain, Christian and Diana spent most of there time writing and laughing and doing things together. They took a small boat out to the lake, they had picnics in the park and almost each morning they would head to the coffee shop.
As Diana was in her room one evening she spotted a book in the corner of her room. She smiled as she walked over to pick it up. It was Moulin Rouge. The book that brought her here. She smirked as she remembered what it was like reading the book for he first time and the feeling she got. She knew from the beginning that the young and beauitful Satine would pass away but the journey that both Christian and Satine had was wonderful and it gave her hope. Before, Christian was just a boy from a story and now he was not only her neighbor, but the man she loved. But he loved another woman so much and it would be selfish of her to ask him to give that same love to her. Diana knew that he would never love her the way he loved Satine and she would nevber dream of asking him to. She didn't want to replace her.
* * *
Diana and Katie ran to the park as fast as they knew how. Katie had gone to get Diana because her brother, Tommy, grew ill and they didn't know what was wrong. Over time, these three children meant all the world to her and knowing that one was very sick made her worry. Before they left, Diana told Christian what was wrong. Christian understood and told her that he would be in the park as soon as he could.
They ran to the park where Kris waited with Tommy. Once Diana saw them Kris moved to the side. Tommy was leaning against the tree, his face so pale and his eyes so dark. He looked bad but Diana tried to hold herself together.
"What's wrong?" She asked in a motherly tone.
"I don't feel good." Tommy said looking at her before caughing.
"Make him feel better." Kris spoke. Diana looked at him. Kris rarely said anything.
"Can you sing to me." Tommy asked his eye pleading.
"Sing?" Diana felt her stomach knot. "What do you want me to sing."
"Say a prayer."
Diana looked at him, sat against the tree and sat him on her lap. She looked around and the two children looked at her and they were obviously scared for their brother. "Can we touch the soul of Heaven? Can we unite a sacred lesson? Every child creates a skylight of beauty." She sang. Tommy's rest ontop of her and the two other kids sat down. Kris playing with the small flowers that were next to him. "Can you hear cathedrals falling? All the universe is calling. Cry a single cello from your heart. Since the world has lost her way, Loneliness journey endlessly. Yet the promised chance remains, Gifts of what could be. So let the children remember the sun. Let them dance let them soar for their lives have begun. Let the children engender the rain. As the river runs through fields forver subsiding their pain." She paused looked in Tommy. "Prayer." A smile crept across her face as she continued. "Every voice along the shoreline, Standing still within time. Spinning unresolved the walking. As each sean passes, Through wonderland, looking glasses." Kris picked up a flower and handed it to Diana. She took it with a smile. "The secret garden shire, bekons you. Gental flower don't fade away. Sweet innocents still harbors thee." From the corner of her eye she saw someone walking up. He paused when he noticed she was singing. It was Christian. "In the faith of garden dremas. Where one love lives internally. Let the children remember the sun. Let them dance let them soar for their lives have begun. Let the children engender the rain. As the river runs through fields forever subsiding their pain. Prayer." Christian walked over and sat behind the children. She felt so much stronger now and it showed in her voice when she sang. "Bless the children for they are the light. They are truth of spirit and fight. Yes the Children engender the rain as the river runs though life healing their pain. If you could trust with your heart one more time Sweet angel conceived, you have forever and always believed.Prayer." She finished.
Tommy's eyes were closed but he was still breathing. "I like that." He said. Diana let out a small laugh.
Diana sat in her room overlooking paperwork about her families murder when she heard a knock on her door. "You can come in Christian!" She called, figuring that it was him But they knocked on the door once more, stronger and louder than before. Annoyed but at the same time alarmed, she got up and walked to her door. She opened it to see a friend of hers from back in London. She was cold, for it was winter and snow was falling.
"Belle? What-what are you doing here?" She asked.
"Diana, they know."
Diana's eyes widened as she listened to her friend.
"They know Diana. They know you are here."
Diana brought Belle into her room and shut the door and pulled down the blinds of her two windows. "How?"
"I don't know but they are on their way. You have to get out of here."
"But I.I can't."
"Diana, listen to me. They are looking for you. Why do you think they killed your grandparents?"
Diana's eyes filled with tears as she came to the realization they she may be next but worse-She had killed her Grandparents. "No." She said softly. She ran, got her suitcase and threw all her clothes in there. "Where do I go?"
"Just away from here. Leave Paris. Go to.go to Italy or something. You just need to get out of here." Belle said walking to her and helping her pack. Diana was began to panic. "Stop!" Belle shouted. "Go to Italy. They won't find you there. You go, write to me as to where you are and I will send you anything you need. You must go, now."
Diana's mind raced to her three angels. Tommy was still sick, how could she just leave him. And Christian.what about him? "What about Christian?"
"Who?"
"I love him and he loves me. How can I just leave?"
"Diana, this is your life we are talking about!" Diana cried.
"Just go. Take what you have so far and run." Belle said walking to the door. I have to go. Travel alone, it's easier." She was about to walk out but she stopped once more. "And for God's sake, be careful." And in an instant she was gone. That left Diana alone with her worst fear.
Diana quicly grabbed her wool jacket, her suitcase and began to make her way out the door when a bright red book stood out in a dark room. Moulin Rouge. She slowly walked over and picked it. "It's about love." A voice echoed in her head. A line from the book she enjoyed reading. "It's about love.overcoming all obsticals." She sat down real quick and opened it. She flipped throught the pages skimming the words. "The truth is," she read. "I am the hini coutesean and I choose the Maharaja. That's how the story really ends." Diana thought about that and then she turned the page. She soon got to the end. She closed it quickly and with the book in one hand and the suitcase in the other, she walked out the room without looking back. Just as she came, she left. It was snowing outside and it was very cold. She walked passed Christian's window and she looked up. And there Christian stood just looking at her. She knew that this was not good. She acted like she didn't see him and kept walking. It wasn't long until she heard her name being called. She never once turned around but when he grabbed her arm she looked at him. Her eyes were red, like she was holding back tears.
"Where.where.are you going?" He asked, angry and confused.
"I don't expect you to understand." She cringed after saying that. "I.I have to go."
"You have your suitcase? Where are you going?"
"Away." She simpled said tring to walk away.
"No.you can't do this to me. I.I."
"Christian please, it's for the best."
"Is it me?"
"Of course not. I don't have much time. Good-bye Christian." She said turning away and walking away from Christian. Her walk soon became a steddy run. Christian ran after her, not wanted her to slip away without an explination. She ran down ally's gasping as she did and soon she began to cry. Christian ran after her but she was running pretty fast given the circumstanses.
"Why can't you stay?" He yelled. "Why can't you tell me?"
She just ran away and the stopped when she almost tripped and dropped her book. Christian cought up to her and grabbed the book away from her. He only looked into her eyes and his anger filled face softened. There was something wrong but he didn't know what.
"You-You can tell me." He said putting his hand to her face.
"I don't." She cried. "I don't want to die." She then fell into his arms and began to cry. Concern filled Christians eyes as he held her close.
"What?" He asked quietly. "Die?" The thought of another death tore him apart. "Are-are you sick?"
She pulled away from him and looked into his eyes. "No." She shook her head.
"Then what is it."
"You won't understand." She turned away, with her left hand on her forehead. She looked back at him. She picked up her suitcase and grabbed the book from his hands and tried, yet again to walk away. "I love you."
"No!" He yelled. "You can not leve me alone like this! Tell me what's the matter. Tell me what's wrong. Tell me the truth!"
"The truth?" she hissed. "The truth is they are after me too."
"What?"
"They thought I would be home when they killed my parents but I wasn't. I was at my horse ridding lessons. They wanted me dead too. So they tried to get it out of my grandparents as to where I was hiding but they didn't know. And you know what they did, Christian? Do you? They killed them too. And somehow they know that I am here and they are on their way to kill me. I am next."
"No-no no no, they-they can't. You can't..." He trialed off walking to her embrassing her in a hug and kissing her cheek. "We can go together. You'll be safe I promise. No one will hurt you. We'll leave together."
"Things aren't that easy, Christian."
"I can protect you. Nothing will happen to you, I won't let it." His kissed her softly and she kissed him back.
"I love you." She whispered. "But I can't stay." The white snow fell around them. She tried to smile and a tear fell down her check. She took a step back away from him.
"I-I." Christian tried to speak but he knew not what to say. He just gazed at her and she slowly turned to walk away. "I just don't understand," He sang. "Why you're running from a good man baby, why you wanna turn your back on love. Why you're already giving up?"
"Christian, please don't start this."
"Just stay the night.." He sang walking up to her with a smile. "I wanna stay with you tonight. I don't wanna leave cause I feel the time is right. Don't wanna go before I say what I have to say. Don't ask me to walk away."
"And I know you love me, love me for who I am." She sang to him.
"You'll be in my heart, From this day on, now and forver more."
"Everytime I see your face my heart smiles. Everytime it feels so good, it hurts inside. Created in this world to love, to hold, to feel, to breath to love you dangerously."
"And L is for the way you look at me." He began to dance as he danced. "O is for the only one I see. V is very very, extraordinary, E is even more than anyone that you adore. And love is all that I can give to you. Love is more than just a game fior two. Two in love can make it take my heart and please don't break it. Love was made for me and you." He took her arm and moved her in a circle and then went to dancing on his on. "L is for the way you look at me. O is for the only one I see. V is very very, extraordinary, E is even more than anyone that you adore. And love is all that I can give to you. Love is more than just a game fior two. Two in love can make it, take my heart and please don't break it. Love was made for me and you! Love was made for me and you. Love was made for me and you!" He got on his knees and held his hand as he finished.
"And I learned what love is from loving you." She sang softly.
Still on his knees, he sang very seriously, "What I need now is your final answer, to make things better. You can see now my hands are tied and I surrender. So I'll wait here for your final answer."
"I'm dangerously in love." She sang. She then softly whispered, "I love you."
"I love you." He slowly stood up.
"I love you, I love you." She sang.
"I love you."
"I will always love you." They both sang before getting caught up in a soft and passionate kiss.
When they seperated Christian looked deep in her eyes. "Come what may.." He sang softly. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at him.
"What?" She asked. He looked at her confused. "I am not Satine."
"I-I know."
"Then what was that for?"
"What was what for?"
"Come what may."
"That was your song with Satine. Why are you singing it to me?" She let go of him and stood on her own. "I am not Satine and I hope you can realize that."
"I am aware that you aren't Satine but Come What May, it means that no matter what, no matter how bad things get you remember your love."
"I just don't want you to look at me and see Satine. I want you to look at me and see me, Diana." She took his hand and helt it to her heart. "I never want to replace Satine. But I do want you to love me for me. This is love. I love you and I expect you to love me for me."
He only looked at her.
"Make me believe that it is me who you love."
"Satine was the first woman I ever loved. She told me that I needed to go on before she passed away. I wasn't able to do that until you came into my life. You opened my eyes to the world around me. I love you."
She smiled and a tear ran down her cheek. "I love you too."
*~*AGAIN*~* I DO NOT OWN MOULIN ROUGE AND/OR THE CHARACTERS.
"Now, is everything all better?" Christian asked as he walked backstage of the children's playhouse. He wore his normal clothes where as Diana was more dressed up. They were to be rehersing for their play.
"Yes.I'm-I'm fine." She lied threw her teeth. She wasn't fine, she scared out of her mind butshe couldn't tell Christian the truth as to what lied behind that letter. Every passing moment she was in Paris her fears built up even more.
"Shall we begin?" He asked looking down to the ground.
"As I walk through the valley of the shadows I few but one thing." She paused, looking over at Christian. "Love."
"But how can you be fearful of love my dear?"
"Because will destroy me. Love will make me weak."
"But love, it does nothing but make you stronger!"
They continued to rehearse backstage until they knew that children waited for the show to begin. They kissed each other good luck and went to do theiere performace.
As they acted for that simple twenty five minutes, they put smiles on the faces of children from the ages of four to ten. As Diana was acting and singing, she noticed three young faces in the second row. It was Toomy, Kris, and Katie. She smiled as she sang. But when Christian came on, she could tell that he was not acting. It was like they had suddenly changed spots. He wanted her love but she no longer knew if she could give it to him. Of course she loved him, who wouldn't. He was young, charming, and handsome, with a smile to die for. He was sincere and knew exactly what to say and when to say it. But the past was her worst fear, and it was after her.
Days went by and they performed for the children. Diana noticed that for each on, the three angels were sitting there with smiles on their faces. Behind the curtain, Christian and Diana spent most of there time writing and laughing and doing things together. They took a small boat out to the lake, they had picnics in the park and almost each morning they would head to the coffee shop.
As Diana was in her room one evening she spotted a book in the corner of her room. She smiled as she walked over to pick it up. It was Moulin Rouge. The book that brought her here. She smirked as she remembered what it was like reading the book for he first time and the feeling she got. She knew from the beginning that the young and beauitful Satine would pass away but the journey that both Christian and Satine had was wonderful and it gave her hope. Before, Christian was just a boy from a story and now he was not only her neighbor, but the man she loved. But he loved another woman so much and it would be selfish of her to ask him to give that same love to her. Diana knew that he would never love her the way he loved Satine and she would nevber dream of asking him to. She didn't want to replace her.
* * *
Diana and Katie ran to the park as fast as they knew how. Katie had gone to get Diana because her brother, Tommy, grew ill and they didn't know what was wrong. Over time, these three children meant all the world to her and knowing that one was very sick made her worry. Before they left, Diana told Christian what was wrong. Christian understood and told her that he would be in the park as soon as he could.
They ran to the park where Kris waited with Tommy. Once Diana saw them Kris moved to the side. Tommy was leaning against the tree, his face so pale and his eyes so dark. He looked bad but Diana tried to hold herself together.
"What's wrong?" She asked in a motherly tone.
"I don't feel good." Tommy said looking at her before caughing.
"Make him feel better." Kris spoke. Diana looked at him. Kris rarely said anything.
"Can you sing to me." Tommy asked his eye pleading.
"Sing?" Diana felt her stomach knot. "What do you want me to sing."
"Say a prayer."
Diana looked at him, sat against the tree and sat him on her lap. She looked around and the two children looked at her and they were obviously scared for their brother. "Can we touch the soul of Heaven? Can we unite a sacred lesson? Every child creates a skylight of beauty." She sang. Tommy's rest ontop of her and the two other kids sat down. Kris playing with the small flowers that were next to him. "Can you hear cathedrals falling? All the universe is calling. Cry a single cello from your heart. Since the world has lost her way, Loneliness journey endlessly. Yet the promised chance remains, Gifts of what could be. So let the children remember the sun. Let them dance let them soar for their lives have begun. Let the children engender the rain. As the river runs through fields forver subsiding their pain." She paused looked in Tommy. "Prayer." A smile crept across her face as she continued. "Every voice along the shoreline, Standing still within time. Spinning unresolved the walking. As each sean passes, Through wonderland, looking glasses." Kris picked up a flower and handed it to Diana. She took it with a smile. "The secret garden shire, bekons you. Gental flower don't fade away. Sweet innocents still harbors thee." From the corner of her eye she saw someone walking up. He paused when he noticed she was singing. It was Christian. "In the faith of garden dremas. Where one love lives internally. Let the children remember the sun. Let them dance let them soar for their lives have begun. Let the children engender the rain. As the river runs through fields forever subsiding their pain. Prayer." Christian walked over and sat behind the children. She felt so much stronger now and it showed in her voice when she sang. "Bless the children for they are the light. They are truth of spirit and fight. Yes the Children engender the rain as the river runs though life healing their pain. If you could trust with your heart one more time Sweet angel conceived, you have forever and always believed.Prayer." She finished.
Tommy's eyes were closed but he was still breathing. "I like that." He said. Diana let out a small laugh.
Diana sat in her room overlooking paperwork about her families murder when she heard a knock on her door. "You can come in Christian!" She called, figuring that it was him But they knocked on the door once more, stronger and louder than before. Annoyed but at the same time alarmed, she got up and walked to her door. She opened it to see a friend of hers from back in London. She was cold, for it was winter and snow was falling.
"Belle? What-what are you doing here?" She asked.
"Diana, they know."
Diana's eyes widened as she listened to her friend.
"They know Diana. They know you are here."
Diana brought Belle into her room and shut the door and pulled down the blinds of her two windows. "How?"
"I don't know but they are on their way. You have to get out of here."
"But I.I can't."
"Diana, listen to me. They are looking for you. Why do you think they killed your grandparents?"
Diana's eyes filled with tears as she came to the realization they she may be next but worse-She had killed her Grandparents. "No." She said softly. She ran, got her suitcase and threw all her clothes in there. "Where do I go?"
"Just away from here. Leave Paris. Go to.go to Italy or something. You just need to get out of here." Belle said walking to her and helping her pack. Diana was began to panic. "Stop!" Belle shouted. "Go to Italy. They won't find you there. You go, write to me as to where you are and I will send you anything you need. You must go, now."
Diana's mind raced to her three angels. Tommy was still sick, how could she just leave him. And Christian.what about him? "What about Christian?"
"Who?"
"I love him and he loves me. How can I just leave?"
"Diana, this is your life we are talking about!" Diana cried.
"Just go. Take what you have so far and run." Belle said walking to the door. I have to go. Travel alone, it's easier." She was about to walk out but she stopped once more. "And for God's sake, be careful." And in an instant she was gone. That left Diana alone with her worst fear.
Diana quicly grabbed her wool jacket, her suitcase and began to make her way out the door when a bright red book stood out in a dark room. Moulin Rouge. She slowly walked over and picked it. "It's about love." A voice echoed in her head. A line from the book she enjoyed reading. "It's about love.overcoming all obsticals." She sat down real quick and opened it. She flipped throught the pages skimming the words. "The truth is," she read. "I am the hini coutesean and I choose the Maharaja. That's how the story really ends." Diana thought about that and then she turned the page. She soon got to the end. She closed it quickly and with the book in one hand and the suitcase in the other, she walked out the room without looking back. Just as she came, she left. It was snowing outside and it was very cold. She walked passed Christian's window and she looked up. And there Christian stood just looking at her. She knew that this was not good. She acted like she didn't see him and kept walking. It wasn't long until she heard her name being called. She never once turned around but when he grabbed her arm she looked at him. Her eyes were red, like she was holding back tears.
"Where.where.are you going?" He asked, angry and confused.
"I don't expect you to understand." She cringed after saying that. "I.I have to go."
"You have your suitcase? Where are you going?"
"Away." She simpled said tring to walk away.
"No.you can't do this to me. I.I."
"Christian please, it's for the best."
"Is it me?"
"Of course not. I don't have much time. Good-bye Christian." She said turning away and walking away from Christian. Her walk soon became a steddy run. Christian ran after her, not wanted her to slip away without an explination. She ran down ally's gasping as she did and soon she began to cry. Christian ran after her but she was running pretty fast given the circumstanses.
"Why can't you stay?" He yelled. "Why can't you tell me?"
She just ran away and the stopped when she almost tripped and dropped her book. Christian cought up to her and grabbed the book away from her. He only looked into her eyes and his anger filled face softened. There was something wrong but he didn't know what.
"You-You can tell me." He said putting his hand to her face.
"I don't." She cried. "I don't want to die." She then fell into his arms and began to cry. Concern filled Christians eyes as he held her close.
"What?" He asked quietly. "Die?" The thought of another death tore him apart. "Are-are you sick?"
She pulled away from him and looked into his eyes. "No." She shook her head.
"Then what is it."
"You won't understand." She turned away, with her left hand on her forehead. She looked back at him. She picked up her suitcase and grabbed the book from his hands and tried, yet again to walk away. "I love you."
"No!" He yelled. "You can not leve me alone like this! Tell me what's the matter. Tell me what's wrong. Tell me the truth!"
"The truth?" she hissed. "The truth is they are after me too."
"What?"
"They thought I would be home when they killed my parents but I wasn't. I was at my horse ridding lessons. They wanted me dead too. So they tried to get it out of my grandparents as to where I was hiding but they didn't know. And you know what they did, Christian? Do you? They killed them too. And somehow they know that I am here and they are on their way to kill me. I am next."
"No-no no no, they-they can't. You can't..." He trialed off walking to her embrassing her in a hug and kissing her cheek. "We can go together. You'll be safe I promise. No one will hurt you. We'll leave together."
"Things aren't that easy, Christian."
"I can protect you. Nothing will happen to you, I won't let it." His kissed her softly and she kissed him back.
"I love you." She whispered. "But I can't stay." The white snow fell around them. She tried to smile and a tear fell down her check. She took a step back away from him.
"I-I." Christian tried to speak but he knew not what to say. He just gazed at her and she slowly turned to walk away. "I just don't understand," He sang. "Why you're running from a good man baby, why you wanna turn your back on love. Why you're already giving up?"
"Christian, please don't start this."
"Just stay the night.." He sang walking up to her with a smile. "I wanna stay with you tonight. I don't wanna leave cause I feel the time is right. Don't wanna go before I say what I have to say. Don't ask me to walk away."
"And I know you love me, love me for who I am." She sang to him.
"You'll be in my heart, From this day on, now and forver more."
"Everytime I see your face my heart smiles. Everytime it feels so good, it hurts inside. Created in this world to love, to hold, to feel, to breath to love you dangerously."
"And L is for the way you look at me." He began to dance as he danced. "O is for the only one I see. V is very very, extraordinary, E is even more than anyone that you adore. And love is all that I can give to you. Love is more than just a game fior two. Two in love can make it take my heart and please don't break it. Love was made for me and you." He took her arm and moved her in a circle and then went to dancing on his on. "L is for the way you look at me. O is for the only one I see. V is very very, extraordinary, E is even more than anyone that you adore. And love is all that I can give to you. Love is more than just a game fior two. Two in love can make it, take my heart and please don't break it. Love was made for me and you! Love was made for me and you. Love was made for me and you!" He got on his knees and held his hand as he finished.
"And I learned what love is from loving you." She sang softly.
Still on his knees, he sang very seriously, "What I need now is your final answer, to make things better. You can see now my hands are tied and I surrender. So I'll wait here for your final answer."
"I'm dangerously in love." She sang. She then softly whispered, "I love you."
"I love you." He slowly stood up.
"I love you, I love you." She sang.
"I love you."
"I will always love you." They both sang before getting caught up in a soft and passionate kiss.
When they seperated Christian looked deep in her eyes. "Come what may.." He sang softly. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at him.
"What?" She asked. He looked at her confused. "I am not Satine."
"I-I know."
"Then what was that for?"
"What was what for?"
"Come what may."
"That was your song with Satine. Why are you singing it to me?" She let go of him and stood on her own. "I am not Satine and I hope you can realize that."
"I am aware that you aren't Satine but Come What May, it means that no matter what, no matter how bad things get you remember your love."
"I just don't want you to look at me and see Satine. I want you to look at me and see me, Diana." She took his hand and helt it to her heart. "I never want to replace Satine. But I do want you to love me for me. This is love. I love you and I expect you to love me for me."
He only looked at her.
"Make me believe that it is me who you love."
"Satine was the first woman I ever loved. She told me that I needed to go on before she passed away. I wasn't able to do that until you came into my life. You opened my eyes to the world around me. I love you."
She smiled and a tear ran down her cheek. "I love you too."