Authors note: I hope I can add a few chapters before Monday because this week is going to be busy. I have a concert on Monday. I've been practicing like crazy and I'm really nervous. Wish me luck!

Addie covered her face as she broke down in sobs. She appears slightly older now that she is to have a child. I could only stare. The silence was broken by her loud breaths. I thought to comfort her but I was in utter shock.

Thoughts raced throw my mind. I began to breathe as loudly as she was. Together we had created life. My child lay in her stomach. I was going to be a father.

I walked up to Addie and placed a hand over her stomach. She looked up at me and sniffed. I singe of hope glimmered in her large brown eyes. I didn't know what to say. I truly couldn't tell what I felt. I had always dreaded children. I had feared if I were to ever have a child it would inherit my monstrosity. With this woman everything was different. I was a different person around her. On our honeymoon I experienced love. For once in my life I was loved by a woman. There was no longer any lust in her eyes but a dreamy unexplained desire. I no longer wanted to cause her pain like I had when she had often caused me to loose my temper. I no longer wanted to see her naked body under me so weak and helpless. I wanted to hold her. I wanted us to embrace each other gently. If there is such a thing as love I'm sure this is what it is, to be lightened by someone's presence, to want nothing more then to spend an eternity with one person. I love her. I would love to spend the rest of my days with her. I would love to have children. I would love to see Addie holding our child. Our child, those words made me smile. I wrapped Addie in my arms and stroked her hair. I knew why she was so upset. We could never afford to raise this child. We haven't the money to buy a house.

I glared back at my mess of sheet music. It was the only way I could raise money. Perhaps if my opera was a success we could put together enough money to buy a small house, but how? I couldn't exactly march up to Andre and Firmim and show them. I couldn't go back to my old tactics of getting my way. If I were to send them a threatening note they wouldn't exactly ignore the fact that the phantom is still in their presence.

Addie and I just stood there holding each other. We didn't say a word. I kneeled down and planted my lips on her soft cheek. I didn't draw back for a long time. I loved feeling her delicate angelic flesh. Words were no longer needed. Body language said everything.

"I wish I could spend the rest of my days with you in this darkness." She said laying her head on my chest.

That had been what I wanted her to do before, but now I realized I couldn't live the rest of my days like this. She had been put into my life for a purpose. She was to bring me out of darkness. I could never hide such an angel from the rest of the world.

"You've shined your light upon my shadow," I said stoking her hair. I took off my right glove to feel her coiled hair in-between my fingers.

I stared once again at her stomach. How had life allowed a monster to create a child? I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with this odd emotion. There was a living thing inside of her. My mouth slowly opened. Addie placed her hand over mine that lay on her stomach. She smiled. My eyes searched hers.

"Our child," she mouthed.