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Chapter 6 – Self-doubt

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Erik

I was reclining on the cough, Christine's head in my lap. I occasionally caressed her beautiful hair. Her eyes were blissfully closed in sleep, and once in a while she made cute litle snuffling sounds. She was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen. And she was mine.

She lightly sighed, snuggling in closer to me, and I could have cried with happiness. I placed a light kiss on her forehead, and fell asleep with my love in my arms.

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Immersing myself in the music, I pounded out a deluge of rapturous sounds. Closing my eyes in concentration, I expressed myself in the music. It was like baring my sould to the world...music could make you feel so vulnerable.

I lost myself in the swirl of sounds. I lost track of time, of human existance, of the world that was going on above my head. All I knew were my hands on the organ.

I was shockingly brought back to reality when a hand came out of nowhere and stripped away my mask. A rush of cool air met my bare face as I rounded on Christine.

I stopped short when I saw her teasing face, and the twinkle in her eye.

"Erik, you get so absorbed in the music," she said, still smiling.

I was sure my mouth was hanging open in shock.

"I've been shouting your name for twenty minutes. This was the only way to get your attention!" She saw my look. "What?"

Then she looked down at the mask and frowned.

"If it makes you feel better," she shrugged, tossing it back to me. Shocked, I didn't even try to catch it. It bounced off me and fell to the ground.

As she walked away, I smiled at the wonders of this girl, who, in two minutes, had stripped away all self-doubt. I looked down at the mask on the floor, and picked it up. Walking into the kitchen to hug Christine, I dropped it in the trash.

My Domain

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