Chapter Eleven
Disclaimer: I don't own The Phantom of the Opera or the Waldorf-Astoria which is a real hotel in NYC or the Cathedral in St. Paul.
A/N Let me know if you cried while reading this. I did when writing it. Am I the only one who cries at stuff like this?
Chelsea laughed happily as she and Alice got dressed for their date that evening. She and Alice were meeting Erik and Matthew at the Waldorf-Astoria that evening for dinner. Chelsea still couldn't believe that Erik was here. After all the time she has fantasized about the day she would see him again had finally come.
Chelsea pulled on her floor length, deep red ball gown and, Alice pulled on the same dress only in a midnight blue. The two friends did each other's hair.
Chelsea and Alice gasped as the cold air in the hotel blasted them when they walked in the door.
Erik and Matthew were waiting inside for Alice and Chelsea. Matthew stood as stiff as a tree and Erik fumbled with something in his tux pocket. When the ladies walked in the men offered them their arms and sat down in the dining room for dinner. The couples chattered happily until the food arrived. After they had eaten their fill Erik pulled out a small box and turned to Chelsea.
"Chelsea" He said sinking to one knee "Would you do me the honor of marrying me?" Chelsea gasped in surprise and her big green eyes filled with tears.
"Oh Erik of course I'll marry you!" She said as he slipped a gold band with a heart shaped diamond onto her slim finger. Chelsea kissed him gently on the lips since they were in public and Alice and Matthew burst into applause. Erik and Chelsea blushed as the waiter congratulated them.
Later on Erik, Chelsea, Alice and Matthew found a room in the hotel that had a group of people dancing. A four piece orchestra played waltz after waltz and the two couples danced the night away.
After many dances Chelsea and Erik slipped out onto the balcony. Erik slid his arm around Chelsea's waist.
"Looks like we have a wedding to plan" Chelsea softly.
"Chelsea, if for some reason you don't want to-" Erik trailed off.
"You mean you don't want to get married?" Chelsea asked.
"No! I mean yes, I want to marry you but if you-"Chelsea silenced him with a kiss that put all other kisses to shame. When they pulled apart Chelsea whispered to him in reassurance,
"There is no one else in the world that I'd rather marry. You are the one God meant for me to spend the rest of my life with, and there is no way I'm going to disobey Him." She said resting her head on his chest.
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The next few months flew by in a blur. There was frantic planning of the guests, wedding attendants, flowers, dresses, a church, and priest, and all the other extravagance that goes into a wedding.
The sudden engagement between Chelsea and a man her family had never met let alone heard about came as a complete shock to everyone. But after the shock Chelsea's parents gave them their blessing.
Chelsea had chosen Alice to be her Maid of Honor and Erik wanted Matthew to be his best man.
Erik and Chelsea decided to have their wedding in Minnesota at the St. Patrick's cathedral.
Chelsea had picked out a beautiful lacey, white wedding dress with a long sweeping train and a long flowing veil held on by a glittering tiara.
Alice's dress was a deep red, floor length gown with a shorter train.
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Two weeks after the chaos the day had finally come. The church was decked out in flowers and ribbons.
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Erik paced nervously in a room at the back of the church. He couldn't believe this day had come. It was a day that he'd never thought he'd have.
The gusts were arriving and it was almost time.
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Chelsea was in her dress and Alice was trying not so successfully to calm her down. She had tried everything. Good thing there is only a few minutes until it's over. Alice thought to herself.
A couple minutes later Alice had ushered Chelsea to the foyer of the church and had left her in the care of Chelsea's father.
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Erik stood at the alter watching the attendants walk down the aisle. He didn't know anyone other than Matthew. Everyone was here for Chelsea. Erik had lost himself in thought for a moment until he heard the people rise.
Then Chelsea appeared at the back of the church. Her smile was dazzling and her green eyes locked with his blue ones.
She was so gorgeous. He thought. And she was sweet and kind and intelligent. He didn't deserve her.
Her bouquet of red roses stood out in contrast to her white dress. Her father walked proudly down the aisle with his daughter, her eyes never moving from his.
The minister started and Chelsea still hadn't taken her eyes from his.
"Do you, Erik Destler take Chelsea to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for better and for worse until death do you part?"
"I do" Erik sad.
"And do you, Chelsea take Erik to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for better and for worse until death do you part?"
"I do" Then Erik slipped a beautiful princess cut diamond onto his wife's finger and Chelsea slipped a ring onto his, both saying the vow together.
"With this ring do thee I wed."
"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride." The older man said with a smile. Erik swept Chelsea into his strong arms and kissed her with all the passion he possessed. Chelsea let her tears of joy spill over one hitting Erik on the face. He looked up and kissed away the tears that were left on her cheek.
"Forever" Erik said bending down to whisper in his new bride's ear.
"Forever" Chelsea told him in agreement.
A/N Awwww their married! I'm so happy! (wipes away tear of joy) What'd you guys think? I know it wasn't very long. I only have one chapter left now.