AN: Sorry for such a short chapter. Haven't had much time to write lately, but hopefully with the Holiday weekend, I will have more time to. Much thanks to the reviews who make this experience a pleasant one. A million hugs and kisses to you all! Please R&R.
Chapter 33. Two Days Until Showtime
Never in my life had I spent an entire day in my room, but with Christian rehearsing our lines with one another, it was not such an arduous task to perform. Waking up from an afternoon nap in his arms, I had never felt more at home.
"And in your eyes I see ribbons of color
I see us inside of each other
I feel my unconscious merge with yours
And I hear a voice say, 'What's his is hers'." (1)
Slowly, I ran my fingers through Christian's hair, pushing it off of his forehead and pressing my lips against the newly exposed flesh. When he began to stir, I continued to play with his hair, a smile growing wider with each passing moment.
"I'm falling into you
This dream could come true
And it feels so good falling into you." (1)
Christian's eyes fluttered open as the first thing he saw was my smile grinning at him. Turning over so we faced each other, he kissed me and began toying with my hair as well.
"Good morning," he welcomed.
"I was afraid to let you in here
Now that I have learned love can't be made in fear
The walls begin to tumble down
And I can't even see the ground
I'm falling into you
This dream could come true
And it feels so good falling into you." (1)
His response followed rapidly as we held hands and allowed our fingers to entwine. I closed my eyes to enable his words to settle in deeper than they already did.
"Who knows what tomorrow brings
In a world few hearts survive
All I know is the way I feel
When it's real, I keep it alive
The road is long, there are mountains in our way,
But we climb a step everyday." (2)
"Falling like a leaf, falling like a star
Finding a belief, falling where you are." (1)
Feeling our voices merge together, our love so easily entwined and evoked within our songs, I felt as if we were flying amongst the clouds. How easily our singing could transport me to a world I had never knew existed before this.
"Catch me, don't let me drop!
Love me, don't ever stop!" (1)
"Love lifts us up where we belong,
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high
Love lifts us up where we belong,
Far from the world below,
Up where the clear winds blow." (2)
"So close your eyes and let me kiss you
And while you sleep I will miss you." (1)
"Some hang on to 'used to be,'
Live their lives looking behind.
All we have is here and now,
All our life, out there to find.
The road is long, there are mountains in our way,
But we climb a step everyday." (2)
Christian leaned in and kissed me once more, pulling me towards his warmth, which made my bed creak as if giving way. Much to our fortune, the bed remained in one piece, and I let out a laugh before kissing him and continuing.
"I'm falling into you
This dream could come true
And it feels so good falling into you." (1)
"Love lifts us up where we belong,
Where eagles cry
On a mountain high.
Love lift us up where we belong
Far from the world we know
Where the clear winds blow." (2)
"I love you," I whispered as if telling a secret. "But you already know that."
"No more than I love you, mon amour."
"Falling like a leaf, falling like a star
Finding a belief, falling where you are
Falling into you
Falling into you
Falling into you." (1)
"Time goes by, no time to cry,
Life's you and I. A life today." (2)
"And thank the Lord for that," I remarked before we went back to our so-called rehearsals.
"Are you quite sure?" Edmund persisted to Ziddler in his office. "Everything is in order as we had planned?"
"Yes," Ziddler nodded and indicated the singing and commotion that echoed from the theatre of the Moulin Rouge. "Two days remain, Edmund, and all is going as you wanted."
"And the girl?" Edmund sneered at the thought of her. "Has she no idea what is occurring?"
"She and Christian are completely clueless to what we have in store," Ziddler promised. "As far as they are concerned, their role in the play is only to perform and succeed. They seem to be getting along as we had planned. All of the cast admits they suspect an affair at hand. All except Mademoiselle Giselle."
"What a fool!" Edmund slammed his fists on the desk. "I knew she wasn't to be trusted, and yet Gregory persists. I am only looking out for his welfare. He is like a brother to me. Yet he disobeys me, believing her to be some angel when she's off selling her body to that penury fellow!"
"But it shall be over soon…"
"Yes," Edmund leaned back and laughed in his diablerie. "It is indeed all going according to plan."
1. Celine Dion "Falling Into You"
2. Joe Cocker "Up Where We Belong"