Author: IflyNAVY
E-mail: Nope I still don't own POTO, but I'm working on it! And I also don't own "Play Me" by Neil Diamond it's a beautiful song wish I did….
Author's Note: Yea this is the 2nd to last chapter. I've begun working on another story that I think I can take much further in my minds eye than this one. I don't know this story just kind of died on me. Plus there's a million others just like this one on and I kinda feel like I'm just adding to the mess. So please check out my new story I'll be posting it soon….
Chapter 4
6 months later
Erik's Lair
"Erik I love you" Liz whispered as she kissed him softly on the lips.
"I love you too dearest, now why don't you go bathe and get dressed while I prepare for our anniversary?" Erik said a sly smile playing on his lips. He wanted everything about their anniversary to be perfect. Including his proposal.
As he was lighting candles and spreading red rose petals, Liz stepped out of the bathroom to find a sexy and seductive red dress lying on her bed.
A warm smile played on her lips as she read the note attached "For the most beautiful woman in the world, a dress that I thought would compliment her amazing features. All my love- Erik" Liz laughed; he'd gone to great lengths to make this night perfect, including designing and specially ordering her dress. She was amazed. He truly loved her, faults and all.
As she stepped out of the hall and into the main part of Erik's lair near his organ, she was at a loss for words. Everything was beautiful!
As they ate the delicious meal, soft conversation floated between them. They spoke of their past six months together and of their undeniable love for one another. To anyone on the outside watching it would be evident that they were a couple truly in deep love.
As they finished their dessert Erik finally spoke what had been waying heavy on his heart- "Elizabeth I never thought anyone could every love a monster like me, you have beyond a doubt shown me that I am not alone."
Elizabeth began to cry as Erik got down on one bent knee and proposed to her "I love you more than life itself, please say you'll be my wife."
Through the happy weeping and soft sweet kisses Erik could make out the words "Yes I love you too." Playing on Liz's lips.
"May I have this dance?" Erik asked as he led Liz out onto the rose petal carpeted floor.
Glancing up from her beautiful diamond ring Liz smiled "But Erik, there isn't any music to dance to."
"Yes there is love, this song is for you." Erik said before he placed a passionate kiss on Liz's lips and began dancing with her and singing to her.
She was morning
And i was night time
I one day
woke up
To find her lying
Beside my bed
I softly said
"come
take me"
For i've been lonely
In need of someone
As
though i'd done
Someone wrong somewhere
I don't know where
Come
lately
You are the sun
I am the moon
You are the words
I
am the tune
Play me
Song she sang to me
Song she brang
to me
Words that rang in me
Rhyme that sprang from me
Warmed
the night
And what was right
Became me
You are the sun
I
am the moon
You are the words
I am the tune
Play me
And
so it was
That i came to travel
Upon the road
That was
thorned and narrow
Another place
Another grace
Would save
me
You are the sun
I am the moon
You are the words
I
am the tune
Play me
As Erik ended his beautiful love song to his fiancée he lowered his head to hers and began kissing her as if there was no tomorrow. But that was how he felt. He'd waited these six long months to have her in his arms and in those long months of yearning he'd watched a girl grow into a woman. A woman that was now his soon to be wife and sharing passion with him.
He slowly walked her to his swan bed, her kisses halted as she realized where they were going with their passion.
When she spoke her voice was deep, husky and desperate. She had to stop this before they got to the point of no return.
"Erik I've never Erik we've got to…."
"Darling don't worry I haven't been with many either, we'll learn from each other." His voice rung in her ears oh how she longed to go there with him but she'd made a promise and she never broke her promises.
As gently but forcefully she pushed Erik away from her she spoke what was on her mind. "Erik this has to end here. When I was younger I made a promise to myself, my future husband and God. That if a man truly loved me he'd wait."
With that Elizabeth slipped the small silver band from her right ring finger and held it for Erik to see "True love waits" was inscribed in the ban.
Erik's head and heart rushed with relief. By pushing him away she was rejecting him, she was showing just how much she loved him by saving their special moment until their wedding night. Tears filled Erik's eye as he realized just how amazing it felt to be faithfully and genuinely loved by another and to return that love.
"My dear for you I'd wait a hundred years. I love you!" His words were filled with respect and love.
"I love you to Erik tonight though please just hold me." Elizabeth face brightened, all her dreams were coming true.
As Erik dressed in a ribbed wife beater tank top and flannel pants followed a pajama clad Elizabeth to her bedroom and snuggled close to her in bed with his arms wrapped around her waist he realized he was the happiest man alive. If he died tomorrow he'd die with love rushing through his heart and the feel of Elizabeth in his arms.
As Liz drifted off to sleep rather quickly she could hear Erik's whisper, "Seems to me we need to start planning a wedding my dear!"
Yea! Almost done! I promise to tie everything up in a neat package don't worry!
Love Always,
IflyNAVY
