…all my chapters start off this way…

Charlotte sat in the carriage by her self much to the dismay of Erik. But she told him simply that she wanted to stay in "Punjab remission." Meaning, in other words, that she didn't want him to hang Raoul. She gazed out the window and smiled at the thought of Erik. She looked down at her finger, the ring that shown in the glare of the light.

This had been a long, silent ride. She had been sitting there for what seemed like hours. Not moving her eyes not straying from the window. It's amazing how love can strengthen you. Bring you new heights, make you sore above the world.

The carriage jerked, then stopped. She shook her head to get out of her, now staring, state. The driver opened the door for her, and helped her out. She thanked him, and walked up to the house, no, that was an under statement, it was a mansion.

She rang the bell. She waited at the door, it seemed to take forever, her heart was now pounding. Chris answered the door "Come in" he said with a sly smile. He let her in, and took her traveling cloak. She looked around.

"Wow" she said in awe "your house is big." He raised a brow and gave her a smug look.

"Only the best" he said simply. Her heart was pounding, it seemed like the house was empty. "My parents went out they'll be back later" he said almost reading her mind. She looked at him oddly. Her eyes narrowed, 'you've changed' she thought to herself.

It seemed like he was trying to impress her by being an asshole. "Did you know?" she asked angrily. Her opinion of him was dropping every second, with every smug smile, and dumb comment he made.

"Yes" he said simply. She looked at him and her jawed dropped slightly. She let out a small whimper and fell to the floor. "Charlotte?" he asked dropping his routine "Charlotte, are you alright?" He checked her pulse, she had fainted.

He picked her up and brought her to the nearest bedroom, which also happened to be his. Her laid her down and sat beside her. "What have I done?" he asked himself. He sat there holding her hand for hours until she finally woke up.

"Ugh." She said as she sat up. She looked at him "Where am I" she asked him "Chris?"

"Charlotte, I think you fainted." He said in a steady voice. "Are you alright?" he asked "You scarred me to death." She gave a slight smile. It seemed her fainting knocked him back to the state of normal Chris, the nice one, she knew since she was a child.

"I'm a little dizzy" she said holding her forehead "but I'll be alright" she said pulling the covers off of her. He helped her stand up. She staggered a little, but she was all right leaning her weight on him. He smiled slightly. He brought her to the dinning room.

"Maybe it'll help if you eat" he suggested, but Charlotte was too deep in thought to hear him. 'He loved her' she thought 'I heard him say it.' She looked up at him with a faint smile trying to make it look like she had been listening.

"Chris" she said softly. He turned to look at her. "I love you…" she said "but I love Erik more, he's been through so much pain. I wouldn't dare to break his heart again" she said standing up. "He'd kill you, us" she said walking out "I'm sorry."

She walked into the hall way and got her cloak. He ran after her, and forced a kiss. "Tell me you didn't feel anything" he said she looked at him tears in her eyes "I can't" she said running out the door and into the carriage.

He watched the carriage pull away 'I will get you back.' He turned around and re-entered the dinning room tearfully.

Charlotte arrived at the Opera Populaire and ran to Erik's Lair. Straight to his arms. Erik held her against his chest. "How did it go Mon Cheri?" she looked up at him and smiled.

"It was all right, but I think we are going to get married as soon as possible" she said softly. He raised his brow. "He's gonna try something, and besides, I want to get married in winter, I think the snow is beautiful" she said.

He held her tighter against him. "name it, I'd do anything for you" he said softly. She looked up at him and smiled "I love you" he whispered.

MWAH! Chris is a COCKY BASTARD and I LIKE HIM THAT WAY! I'm sad to say… I would SOO date him. I'd date Erik first…

Thanks for all Reviews! They mean A LOT… I've got something planed now… SOMETHING BIG! Not really… I just wanted to say that… personally I think this is going faster than I had ORIGINALLY hope (I was actually wanting to un-mask her in like chapter 10, so that was a flop…)

Weddings are to come… CAN'T WAIT!