Chapter 6

          "Christian, I – I wasn't expecting this."  Satine said her hand on her chest staring at the ring.

          "Well, I realized I didn't want to lose you again."  Christian said.

          "You can't afford this."  Satine said.

          "Yes I can.  They published my book."  Christian said.

          "Then why are you still living in that junky hotel?"  Satine asked.  Christian gave her a sideways glance.

          "How about you tell me your answer."  Christian said taking the ring out of the box.  "Because I can't live another second without you."

          "Well, when you put it that way."  Satine said giggling.  "Of course I will!"  She and Christian hugged for a long while, and then kissed.  Christian slid the ring onto her beautiful finger.  Christian and Satine lay on the bed, holding hands; Satine was glaring at her beautiful ring.

          "Because it's good for your mind."  Christian said softly.

          "What?"  Satine asked.  Christian rolled over so he was facing her.  "I was just thinking.  When do you want to get married?"  He asked.  Satine looked up at the ceiling thinking.

          "Immediately."  She responded.  Christian smiled.

          "Satine is alive."  Warner said to the Duke who was now living in London.

          "What?!?!"  The Duke said sharply.  "Who told you this?"  The Duke asked.

          "The boy published a book, and at the end of it, it says she's alive.  He wouldn't make that up right?"  Warner asked.

          "I don't think so."  The Duke said.  "We're going, come on, back to Monmarte."  The Duke said motioning to the door.  The Duke was now even more determined to have her than before.  Knowing that she was with him made his mind ache and his teeth clench.  He grabbed his coat, top hat, and cane, and he and Warner were out the door, catching the next train to Monmarte.  The Duke was staring out the window, thinking about what he was going to do to the boy when he got there.  I could cut off his fingers, or, I could slice his neck, or even……

          "We're here sir."  Warner said to the Duke, snapping him out of his evil and deadly thoughts. 

          "Already?"  The Duke asked.

          "It has been 6 hours already."  Warner said helping the Duke out of his seat.  "You were silent the whole trip.  I didn't want to disturb you."  Warner finished.

          "Well, good thinking now let's go find the boy."  The Duke said.

          "Why the boy?  I thought we were here for the girl?"  Warner asked.

          "Oh, we are."  The Duke said with an evil sideways glance.  "We are."