Chapter sixteen: A Love that will Live Forever

It had been nearly eight weeks since the incident between the Duke and Christian. Christian's bruises were gone and in all fairness to the Duke, Satine and him attended his funeral. They were glad that all their hardships were behind them and they were ready to start a new life.

The day of the trial came and Zidler pleaded guilty of the crime. Christian and Satine helped him win his case over and Zidler was allowed to leave and all charges against him failed to apprehend him. He came home and went back to the Moulin Rouge. Satine and Christian were spending their last days there for they planned to move to America, the land of opportunity. Before they left, however, Christian invited Bell up to meet Satine and Zidler and to have a visit with Kaydence.

When they arrived, Christian greeted his daughter with open arms.

"Daddy, Daddy!" The little girl ran up into Christian's arms. He gave her the biggest hug. Satine came up next to Christian.

"Now sweetie, I'd like you to meet my VERY good friend, Satine." Christian let go of Kaydence so that she could see Satine.

"Hi, Kaydence. I am Satine and I am going to be living with your Daddy." Satine said, looking right into Kaydence's eyes.

"Are you in love with my Daddy?" Kaydence asked, looking right at Satine with her big sparkling eyes.

"As a matter of fact, I am." Satine leaned over to Christian. He turned his head away from his daughter and Satine and him kissed each other very deeply and passionately. They broke apart just in time to see Bell frantically running over to fetch Kaydence.

"Here you are sweetheart." Bell said, all out of breath. "Hello, Christian. Why this must be the Lovely Satine that Christian had so fondly talked about." Bell said, extending her arm out for Satine to shake.

"You must be Bell. What a pleasure to meet you." Satine replied, shaking Bell's hand. Christian stood up, still holding Kaydence, and put his arm around Satine.

"Shall we go inside the Moulin Rouge?" Christian offered.

"Why, that would be delightful," Bell replied. All four of them walked into the Moulin Rouge. The first person they saw just happened to be Zidler.

"Hello Harold. I'd like you to meet my daughter Kaydence and my ex-wife, Bell." Christian said.

"Pleasure, Bell. That's a beautiful name." Bell blushed.

"Thank you monsieur Zidler."

The four adults agreed to go out to dinner that night. They decided that they should leave Kaydence with Satie. They all went to Café un blue. The only five star restaurant located around Montmartre. Zidler and Bell left early to go for a walk around the garden near the Moulin Rouge, which left Satine and Christian alone.

"Satine, I love you with all my heart. You know that right?" Satine nodded. " Well I was wondering if well……….." Christian was cut off by Satine.

"Wait Christian. I know where this is going. I love you too, it's just, what if they need me at the Moulin Rouge or something?" Satine got up and stood against the wall, she was looking very upset. Christian knew that the Moulin Rouge was her life and that she didn't want to really go to America.

"Satine, we're in this for the long run……"

Never knew I could feel like this. Like I've never seen the sky before. Want to vanish inside your kiss...

Seasons may change, winter to spring...
But I love you, until the end of time. Come what may, come what may. I will love you until my dying day.

Christian got down on his knees and handed Satine abox with a large, 24karat, diamond ring inside. Satine took it and smiled as she joined into the song.

Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place...

Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace...
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste.
It all revolves around you.
And there's no mountain too high,
no river too wide!
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side.
Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide.
But I love you

I love you

Until the end

Until the end

Of time.. Come what may, come what may, I will love you until the end of time

"So is that a yes of a no?"

"Yes, Yes, I will marry you Christian!" Satine jumped up and hugged Christian and then passionately kissed him like never before.

So that's ends this story. A story about a time. A story about a place. A story about the people. But a above all things, a story about Love. A love that will live forever. The end.

Remember: The Greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.