A/N: YES! Finally some one noticed the big flip I made! Thank you Panra! I was wondering when somebody was going to get me on it. Yes, so now I apologize for it and flames are NOT appreciated. But yes I was aware of the time period, but just bare with me, please? Ok, on with the chappie! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! SPREAD THE LOVE!
Chapter 20: Release
"I love you Christine." Erik whispered into his beloved's neck.
Christine giggled at the feel of Erik's lips moving against her skin. "Really monsieur? I was completely unaware." Christine teased in a seductive voice as she wrapped her arms playfully around his neck. She pushed her lips up to his, tasting the saltiness that was left behind from their previous visit to Wonderland.
"Mmmm…You taste good," She started licking his jaw line, and then his neck. He breathed in deeply, savoring the sensation of he moist tongue on his damp skin. "so good. I didn't know I could make you taste so good."
Erik laughed. "Christine, you are so wonderful." Erik ran his hands slowly over the curves of her hips. He brought her lips back to his, kissing her softly.
Christine put a hand on his chest, signaling him to stop. Erik pulled away, worried he had done something wrong. She spoke before he could inquire this of her.
"Erik I need you to know something."
Erik raised a brow in question.
"I was never married to Raoul, I wouldn't go through with it, I fainted on purpose and the ceremony was cancelled. Raoul said that we eloped afterwards, but it wasn't true." Tears poured from her eyes and onto Erik's chest. "I just love you so much," She took his face in her hands. "I couldn't just let my soul die with you, alone and unloved. But I knew I would find you, I knew we would be reunited. I knew our souls would pull us together, because…." She was stopped by Erik's finger on her lips. His eyes sparkled down at her as he pulled her into him.
Say you'll share with me one love,
One lifetime,
Lead me,
Save me from my solitude,
Say you'll want me,
With you here beside you,
Christine sighed as Erik sang to her yet again, taking her on a journey to heaven and back. Pure bliss, happiness, love, adoration and sensuality washed over Christine as Erik's question became more clear. He was asking her to marry him. She looked into his eyes, into his soul, his soul which was filled with nothing but love and adoration for her. She joined him in the next line.
Anywhere you go,
Let me go too!
Then Erik sang by himself, unwinding his voice from hers.
Christine!
That's all I ask of you!
Christine once again took his breath away with a kiss, her tongue swimming against his own. Then she tied something around his eyes and Erik grinned.
"What are you doing Cherie?" He felt her purposely push her breasts against his chest, making him shudder. Then he felt her lips once again on his own, asking for his trust.
Christine pulled away, chuckling as Erik almost fell forwards, searching for her lips.
"Take off the blindfold in ten seconds." Erik felt the change of pressure on the velvet and satin cushions as Christine stood.
"One, two, three, four, fi…" He was cut short when something fluffy hit his head, a cushion.
"Not that fast! I don't even think you were breathing!" He heard Christine's voice from behind him and he grinned wickedly.
"I like surprises." He stated casually, still grinning.
"Yes well, you'll never have a better surprise, I promise." Christine whispered in his ear, causing him to whip around again in want of her lips. But she was too fast for him, and was soon giggling at his right.
"Ten seconds." She whispered and Erik grinned again.
He counted slowly in his head to avoid any airborne cushions, then slowly took off the blindfold.
Christine was no where to be seen.
"Erik?" A sensual voice came once again from behind him.
Before he could turn, Christine's beautiful slip covered form was reflected in every mirror. She was leaning against the frame of the original mirror, but he didn't know which one that was. He soon didn't care, as thirty Christine's slid down the mirror, exposing satin skin. Erik was going insane, he made his way to the reflection behind him, the one he thought Christine's voice had sounded from.
But he was instead met with his own reflection.
Erik stopped dead, studying his unmasked face. Christine saw no fear in it, why should he? He lifted his hand to his face, feeling the unevenness caused him to shiver and he drew his fingers away. He closed his eyes. He soon felt the softness of Christine's lips on his twisted skin. He opened his eyes as Christine turned his face to hers.
You are beautiful,
In every single way!
Words won't bring you down!
She kissed his smooth lips, feeling the moisture of his tears on her own.
"Don't cry mon ange, it burns my soul."
She kissed his tears away, softly absorbing the pain from his soul. She slid her hand down from the back of his neck, over his shoulder, down onto his chest twisting her fingers with the dark hair. Then she took his hand and led him away from the mirror, wrapping his other arm around her waist.
"Take me home Angel." She put her face in his shoulder as he lifted her into his arms. He skillfully adjusted her weight while he slid back one of the mirrors which revealed a dark passageway. He almost dropped Christine when he heard the victome's voice above him.
"So it is understood Harold? She will come to me when the curtain falls or she will die."
"Die?" Came Erik's weak whisper. He looked down at the sleeping angel in his arms, then came Zidler's reply.
"But monsieur, you can't." He seemed to be feeling hopeless.
"Do not forget Zidler, I hold the deeds to the Moulin Rouge!" Raoul's voice was angered and stressed. "She will be mine!"
Erik's attention turned to Christine as she stirred from the familiar voice. Erik would not let her witness that, that monster's return. Erik paused. Monster? He was no longer the monster, Christine had released him from the cage he had never really been free from.
But now he was.
Erik kissed the top of Christine's head and descended farther into the comforting darkness.
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A/N: YAY! The beautiful handsome Erik is finally at peace with himself. And just in time for Valentine's! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! SPREAD THE LOVE!
