A/N: Well, despite how much I LOVED the last chapter, it was really packed with fluff and now I am going to concentrate away from that because this chapter might get a little creepy!!

Satine opened her eyes to welcome the bright sunshine. She breathed in deep to soak in the morning atmosphere and heighten the relaxedness that had come to seek her. She rolled on her side and peered at Christian, looking so sweet and so innocent. Gently, she leaned in and kissed his soft cheek. She wrapped her arms around him and cuddled behind his back, closing her eyes again and allowing herself to enjoy life once more.

Her and Christian had been back together for nearly two months now and things were going the way Satine had wanted them to go ever since she had saved him from Snape. Life couldn't be more perfect, the kids adored him plenty more than Snape, Christian cared for them in return. Satine had found what she had been searching for.

Satine slipped in and out of sleep for a while until she heard a knock on her door. Rather reluctantly, she slipped from beneath the covers and wrapped her pastel pink robe around her milky white body barely covered in a silk night dress. She smiled back at Christian's bare body and sniped the door closed behind her.

Satine warmly walked to the front door and opened it wide, not really thinking that she needed to check through the peep hole first. On the other side, the person didn't greet her with such warmth; it was Snape.

"Hello, dear," Snape said in his usual icy tone as he strolled into the room and dropped his suit case. Satine froze with terror and stared at him.

"What are you doing back??"

"I came back for winter holiday," Snape replied, making an attempt to hold her. She sunk against a wall, pushing him away.

"You….uh…….you must go," Satine urged him, thinking slightly of back when basically the same thing happened with the Duke.

"Darling, I just got home………Didn't you miss me??" Snape asked.

"Very much, dear, yes……." Satine cringed as he gently kissed her forehead. She was panicking, not knowing what to do about Christian. "Uh…………would you excuse me dear?"

"Sure,"

"Just -uh- make yourself at home….." Satine rushed into her room and slammed it shut behind her, causing Christian to jolt up in bed.

"What's the matter, Satine?" Christian asked, groggily rubbing his eyes. She sat by his side and looked at him sternly.

"You must leave……..Snape is back……." Satine quietly stated. Christian looked slightly hurt for a moment before realizing the situation.

"Satine…….I can handle him…….." Christian bravely stood from the bed, only in his underwear [a/n: whether they're bowers or briefs…I'll leave that to you!! LOL]. Satine sank back with shock.

"NO, Christian!!" Satine gasped, pulling him back by his arm.

"I have to, Satine………or this will be it……." Christian, as if some great war hero, valiantly quoted as he marched out of the room. Satine, realizing he was right, took back her hand.

"Christian…." Satine meekly said.

"Don't try and stop me……"

"Well, would you like to put on some pants?"

"Oh, ummmm…….sure," Christian replied, pulling on his black trousers and continuing to march through the door.

Christian suddenly found himself greeted by Snape's cold gray eyes.

"What are you doing back here, boy?" Snape's stern voice crept down Christian's spin, along the way, creating icy spikes of fear.

"Fixing the scares you left behind, Snape," Christian, this time quite brave, firmly proclaimed, coming close to Snape's face.

"Severus, I----" Satine began.

"Quiet my dear, I'll deal with you later," Snape interrupted, curtly.

"You will not touch her!" Christian demanded.

"Mom?" Anne came from her room, rubbing her eyes.

"Anne! Go back to your room!" Satine cried in a scornful tone, showing Anne through her bedroom door and closing it.

"I want you to leave," Snape stipulated. Once again, inches from Christian's noise.

"I won't do that," his body beckoned for him to cower before Snape, but his mind heart and soul refused to let him fall. And so, he stood firmly to his ground. Snape grew furious inside and began to breathe heavily through his nostrils.

"I hate to do this again, boy," Snape pulled back his fist. Christian's cheek seared with pain as Snape's firm fist rammed into it. He fell to the ground, bleeding from the mouth, but too weak to get up.

"Christian!" Satine shrieked, attempting to run to his side, but met with Snape's arm around the waist.

"Now for you, little slut,"

"Snape, leave me alone," Satine huffed angrily through clenched teeth.

"Get off of her!!!!!" Anne had popped up again, screaming at the top of her lungs in rage. She charged towards Snape, grabbing him around the waist.

"Anne, Anne, Anne," Snape took up Anne by her wrist and held tightly, holding a nearby knife he had found up to her throat. Satine's eyes bulged from their sockets. Tears edged the lines of her eyes.

"Don't hurt her…….please don't hurt her," Satine whimpered.

"Get rid of him," Snape motioned towards Christian limp on the floor. Satine nodded her head. She picked Christian up, and walked him out.

"Satine, what are you doing? I can fight him! I know I can!" Christian whispered as they were out in the hall of her apartment.

"No, Christian…..I think it best if you just……just leave," She advised him.

"Why won't you let me? Don't you want to be with me? Start a family?"

"No," Satine firmly stated. She turned from him and reentered the room. "He's gone," She depressingly said, grabbing Anne and ushering her into her bedroom.

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Satine stepped out into the hallway, the only place to escape Snape. She sunk against the door and held her head in her hands. Tears crawled down her cheeks. She wept for a moment when something fell on her head.

It was a crumpled piece of tan paper typed with a typewriter, supposedly from Christian; and it was.

Satine

I would like to see Anne and Thomas today, I have something to tell them and I need to be alone with them. If that can work, bring them over this afternoon.

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Little did anyone know, Christian had been drafted into the great European war.

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Hey dudes and dudettes!! I'm here, just off on a little vacay! I did tell Tani, Satine, and Bere, but I came back early!! I plan on updating a lot of stuff today!!

What did you guys think?? Sad huh?? Hmmmmm…..Christian off to war……..hmmmmm……..The European war didn't exist, I just made it up!! LOL

Please review!! And THANKS SO MUCH to those who did!!!