Author's Notes: Another long time for an update. I'm sorry, I've been busy yet again. Not only that but blame the plot bunnies. I thought the previous chapter was hard to work with, but this one was a little bit more difficult. Just a warning, all those who hate Catherin, you'll hate her more in this chapter! evil phantom laugh You'll see why when you read on. Also: some POTO quotes. Come on, how can you have a phanfic and not have some phantom lines? LOL!

Chapter Six: Caught:

Erik feared if he opened his eyes, that the younger Giry would be gone, and what the two had experienced would be nothing more then a dream. He slowly opened his and a smile came across his face. Meg was still beside him. It had not been a dream. The Phantom kissed her lightly upon the forehead, he was thankfull that she was still there.

Meg opened her eyes when Erik parted from her. She found him smiling down at her. The younger Giry lefted her hand and placed it upon his scared face.

"Why do you do this?" The Phantom asked her.

Meg smiled up at him. She did have a habbit of touching his unique face. Meg gave him an answer: "It is to assure me that you are still here."

Erik let his lips brush against hers, then parted. The Phantom was not the only one who grew lonely during the night. Erik remembered Meg when she was a young child. When his eyes were not fixed upon Christine and Madame Giry, he would glance at her daughter. She lingured in the background, longing to be noticed by someone. The Phantom was thankfull to Madame Giry who brought him here but he damned her to hell for the way she treated Meg.

"You do not have to worry about being lonely anymore." Erik assured her.

"Neither do you."

The couple shared another kiss. Then they discovered the joys of the flesh yet again. However, the lovers had no idea that they were not alone. A pair of dark blue eyes watched them from afar...

A wicked grin spread across Catherin's face as she watched. She had never seen such an erotic act before. Meg was finished. Catherin took once last look at the two, before she dashed away to report this to Madame Giry...

The Phantom stopped for a brief moment, and sat up. "Is something wrong?" Meg asked as she too sat up.

Erik felt another's presence. Whomever had been here was gone, their presence had faded away. The Phantom did not have to answer his lover's question. The younger Giry could feel that they had been disturbed.

"Someone has been here." replied Meg in a frightened voice. She reached for her undergarments and gown. "I must go."

Erik also reached for his clothes as well. Once the couple were fully clothed, Meg replied: "You have to hide again. If rumor spread that you are still here, the hunters will come after you..."

"They will not find me."

"What if they do?" Meg questioned. "The hunters will..." The younger Giry could not bear to finish her sentence.

"Listen to me, no one can harm us as long as we are together." Erik assured her. It was his turn to left his hand to her cheek. "Go back to your room, if the rumors start, deny everything. If they do not believe you, and do come to search for me, I will be long gone, remember I know my way around this Opera House better then any of those fools." He paused before he continued: "Go now. Go now, and leave me."

Meg through her arms around Erik. The Phantom returned the embrace. As the two parted, the younger Giry replied: "I shall come again when it is safe." Meg glanced a finale time at Erik before she ran out of his home.

Erik watched as Meg took her leave. If someone ressurected the Phantom of the Opera, hell would break lose. He grew worried, it was not only his life he had to worry about. Meg was also in danger. He wondered how much longer it would be until the fires of hell consumed them both...

The younger Giry raced back to her room. She prayed that her mother would not be there. Her prayers were answered, her mother was not there, but someone else was. "Catherin, what are you doing here?"

"Your mother asked me to send for you." Catherin lied.

"Where is she?" asked Meg.

"She's with some other students at moment." answered Ms. Beaucater.

"Thank you, I shall go to her right-"

"Wait one moment, I have something to ask you." Catherin replied, inturrupting Meg. "The girls and I have been hearing dark tales of this Opera House from the stage hands."

"What tales?"

"They speak of an Opera Ghost that once haunted this place." Catherin answered. "The workers also say that you and your mother were here when the scandle took place. Tell me Meg, is that true, and does the Opera Ghost still dwell within these walls?"

Meg did not like the sound of her voice. The younger Giry felt uneasy. She wondered if it was Catherin who had seen her and Erik together. Meg did not give in to her story. She did what Erik told her to do: "Deny everything."

"You should not believe all that you hear." Meg replied. "Those stage hands have a bad habbit of scaring the new girls."

"Oh, but I do believe them Meg, for I have layed my eyes upon the monster." An evil grin spread across Catherin's face. "The Phantom was not alone, you were with him."

Meg let out a gasp, it had been Catherin linguring within the shadows. "You saw us?"

"I did, and you have been very, very naughty girl." Catherin said to her. "What would your mother say?"

"Please, do not tell her!" pleaded Meg. "I will do anything you ask."

Catherin had the younger Giry in the palm of her hand. She hoped she would say that. "Drop out of the production. Give the leading role to me, and your secret shall be safe."

Meg was taken aback. Blackmail was indeed a dirty trick of the trade. She could not believe that Catherin would put her through this, all for the leading role. "Make your choice." Catherin demanded.

"Take the part and get out of my sight!" Meg cried.

Catherin bowed to her. "It has been nice doing business with you."

Meg slammbed the door after Ms. Beaucater took her leave. She sank to the floor. The younger Giry had come real close in losing her beloved. She did not give a damn about the role anymore. Meg cared more about the Phantom then the lead in the production. There would be other musicals, but there would never be a finer man then Erik...

Catherin skipped down the long halls of the Opera House to find Madame Giry. She promised Meg that she would keep her dirty little secret. She smirked to herself. The younger Giry should know by now that promises were meant to be broken.

TBC...

Author's Notes: (continued): I told you would hate her! Anyway: I'll try to work on Chapter Seven tonight and post it at the same time. If I don't post it tonight, I'll post it tomorrow. The plot bunnies are being nicer to me for the next chapter. Thank goodness.

Reviewer Shout-Outs: GerrysISUChick04 - All hail the two hottie Scotties! bows down LOL! I'm going to have see Gerry dressed as a vamp. He's sexy as hell as the Phantom, so I'm sure he's even hotter as a vampire. Question: has he played a hero in any of his films?

DragonheartRAB - Yes, I agree. There needs to be more Meg/Erik fics out there. Got to love the pairing ne? Updates coming soon! (read author's notes above).

Computerfreak101 - If you think you hate Catherin now, just wait. You'll hate her even more later, not to mention some others. evil phantom laugh I'm getting ahead of myself though. Don't want to spoil anything.