Authors Notes: Thanks to everyone who reviewed:
Juliya, RavenPOTOGirl
Ridel: I know it's good to know that im not alone either ;)
Madame Opera Ghost: I know I'm not very subtle with my hints ;)
Maska: Jason is 20 and Jenny is 18 so yeah not as big an age gap :) and i still say your writing is better ;) keep updating.
I hope you all enjoy this chapter (they just seem to get bigger) eep for me :P
I forgot last chapter so here it is:i dont own phantom of the opera! but i do own the collectors CD :)
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Jenny enjoyed Jason's company and the exploration of the opera house.
"I am taking you places that no tour group go" Jason said was he led her out of the back stage and dormitories and out on to the performance stage of the opera house
Jenny looked around in awe, she could see out in to the double level theatre with over 800 seats with more of the golden statues entwining around the privets boxes and the stage and the deep red velvet upholstery chairs blinking back at her.
"It is breathe taking" Jenny said quietly as she walked forward to centre stage, quickly forgetting that Jason was there, She began to sing:
Think of me, Think of me fondly when we've said goodbye
Remember me, Once in a while; please promise me you'll try
When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free
If you ever find a moment/Spare a thought for me
Jason stood watching her sing like there was no one else on the planet and he was struck that she hit a lot of the note right, if only she had a little more practice...
We never said our love was evergreen, Or as unchanging as the sea
But if you can still remember, stop and think of me
Think of all the things we've shared and seen
Don't think about the way things might've been
Think of me, Think of me waking, silent and resigned
Imagine me trying too hard to put you from my mind
Recall those days, Look back on all those times, Think of the things we'll never do there will never be a day when I won't think of you.
She was so off in her own world that she didn't hear the rope snap and one of the set pieces fall towards her, but looked up just in time and screamed before everything went black.
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"Jenny, Jenny can you hear me" Jenny groaned and opened her eyes as Jason's face swam in and out of focus above her, she seemed to be on her back on a bed it felt like, and her head was throbbing dully.
"Jenny, are you ok"
"yea, what happened I remember looking around on the stage then it goes kind of black from there" Jenny said trying to sit up, but was carefully pushed back down as Jason brought out a wash cloth and seemed to be dabbing at her head
"One of the ropes that held set pieces up snapped and fell, it cut your head and you passed out" Jason said gently "lay still so I can clean it"
Jenny looked up in to his face as he cleaned the cut. His forehead was creased in concentration, and his brown eyes were full of concern as he continued to clean her cut. Jenny was struck at how perfect his face just seemed to fit together: his forehead, eyes, nose, cheekbones and lips not to mention his square jaw and chin… those lips Jenny realised with a blush were talking to her:
"The cut isn't deep, so just keep it clean and it will heal up fine, it won't even leave a noticeable scar" Jason leaned back and helped Jenny in to a sitting position, that is when Jenny realised that she didn't know where she was The room was large and had a silk screen over in the corner, a wardrobe, vanity and plush chairs and a Large Mirror on the far wall away from the door.
"Where are we?"
"This would be Christine Daae's Dressing room, it is not on the usual tour but it was the closest place I could bring you, in the circumstances" He said was he put the cloth he was using to clean her cut in the bin and wiped his hands, Jenny frowned she was beginning to think that Jason was lying about The phantom being real, He had offered her no proof, besides some secret locations that aren't on the tour like The little chapel in a secluded part of the building and even up in to the famous Box 5 which in Jenny's opinion had the best view in the house.
"Jason- Just as she was about to tell him what she thought, Jenny heard voices outside the door.
"You can't be serious the Opera Ghost wants us to preform the Phantom of the Opera" There was a male and female voice and they seemed to be getting louder
"Lower your voice Anita, we shall talk about it in here"
Several things happened at once a key was put in the lock of the dressing room door, Jason scooped Jenny up and headed towards the other end of the room, and to Jenny's surprise slid the mirror open and stepped inside. He quickly put her down and shut the mirror just as the door opened and an older well dressed gentleman and a tall, thin female walked in to the room.
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Inside the secret compartment behind the mirror Jenny had a quick look around when Jason was closing the mirror there was a thin hallway behind them. That led seemed off in to the dark, it was stone all around them and Jenny could hear water dripping somewhere in the distance. There wasn't a lot of room in the compartment Jenny could feel Jason's breathe on her face as they listened intently to the conversation that was going on, just on the other side of the mirror.
"You aren't going to actuallypreform the musical are you? That will just bring about more speculation that the rumours of the Phantom of the Opera are true, it is dangerous"
"It is what he wants and I for one don't think it would be a bad idea, people have been after us to do this musical for years, imagine it the setting for the Book doing it. A sold out crowd Anita! Think of it and after the movies and the books no one thinks thathe is real now" The Male as Jason whispered to her was Mr Andre the Manager of the Opera Populaire, turned the Lady Anita around to face him.
"Except the people that know better" giving him a pointed look"I just don't see why you listen to him, this is your opera house and you should choose what opera'sto preform" She pouted slightly and received a kiss "Can you promise me the lead Michael?" She paused pouting and it seemed to Jenny that she always got what she wanted; it reminded her of the movie and La Carlotta and her reigning diva ways, except that Anita was more subtle in getting her way.
"You know I can't darling the Opera Ghost instructed that we are to hold open casting calls before deciding and filling the parts in house"
Anita was out of his arms and out the door before he even finished stomping and shouting all the way. Or maybe not so subtle Jenny thought! Just then she felt a sneeze coming on, she shifted and tried to make it discreet just as she was about to let it out against her own will Jason grabbed her from behind and pulled her too him covering her mouth and cutting the sneeze off at the right time. Mr Andre just looked around the room with the look of a man who thought he heard something distantly then decided it was nothing and took off out the door calling Anita's name.
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Jenny was still pressed against Jason with his hand covering her mouth when Mr Andre walked out. She could feel Jason's firm chest and heart beating and couldn't help but noticing how well she fit in his arms You have a boyfriend that you love, who you are going to see in a week, and you only just met this guy Jenny's mind seemed to scream. Jason released Jenny andshe felt as though she had just lost something but recovered quickly when Jason spoke.
"that was close" Jason said as he opened the mirror "even without you sneezing" Jason gave her a playful smirk as he helped her out of the compartment and shut it behind her.
"Jason you never did tell me how you know your way around the Opera house so well?"
The two of them had done a lot of talking while He was showing her around, butsomehow that never came up.
"I work here; I guess you could call me one of the sopranos"
"What you preform in the opera's?" Jenny tried not for it to come out as rude as it did "I have a friend who preforms in Opera's"
"Well we only just met Jenny" That cocky grin that Jenny was beginning to count on appeared again "Trust me Jenny if you had a bit of training you could sing professionally too"
Choosing not to reply to that remark she playfully poked him in the side "You're just full of surprises aren't you" she said as he led her out the door.
"So are you" Jason replied only she didn't hear him.
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