February 14, 2005- I'M BACK! Happy Valentine's Day everyone! So, as some of you know, my computer crashed and so I had to reformat it. I ended up losing EVERYTHING that was not previously installed in the computer. So for once in its life since I purchased it, the computer was as clean as a whistle. And since it was reformatted, I lost the icon to my internet. I call my internet provider, and I had to wait a week for the disk they have to send me to install it. Then it turns out that the accounts that were under that internet service, was migrated to AOL. The funny thing is, I could have been updating a long time ago! Geez, you can never find go help these days! And don't worry, I'll try to update Daddy Dearest and A Pirate's Love is Eternal soon! Now on with the thank yous:

Countess Vladislaus Dragu- Tell me about it, I hate computers sometimes too! Thanks for your review by the way! And the answer to your question is that I really didn't notice that until after I posted the fifth chapter and I was watching Moulin Rogue. Then it hit me, I had subconsciously adopted the idea without even noticing that I did. I'm glad you like my story!

k-sensei- Aww! I am so touched! I am glad you like my story! Thanks for reviewing!

daygonna- Thanks for reviewing, for your loyalty, and for your sympathy, I am glad that you still like my story! Who knows, the ending will be a mystery and tragic too...hmmm...

Phantom Ange- I love that song too! By the way, I reviewed your story and I love it. Sorry I didn't get to review it sooner, my computer was being unbearable! Thanks for your reviews!

jencogmatic- thanks for your review! I'll try to slow it down just for you!

Sumi-chan The Great- thanks for your review! No, they are not the people Erik killed. I just wanted freaky people in a scene!

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Galasriniel- Thanks for your review, and just for you I'm going to tell you what happens. Erik and Emily will...oops look at the time! I'd better get this thing going! Lol. just kidding. Keep reading and you'll find out soon enough.

On with...

Chapter 11

Emily stared into his eyes; She could see the passion in them as he looked at her body, surveying every little detail of her curves and other feminine places. She caressed his face with both of her hands as she trailed kisses down his right side of his face. Her hands then traveled down his face down to his neck where his necktie was. With a skillful hand, she untied it and carelessly threw it on the floor. He felt his knees weaken at the thought of finally achieving his dream of actually feeling the joys of the flesh. He had hoped that Christine would have been the one, but... wait a minute, what was he thinking? This was the woman he loved, not Christine. He quickly erased the thought of the young beauty he once knew as Mademoiselle Daae and replaced it with the image of Emily, his one and only true love. Without wasting another moment, he leaned in and kissed her tenderly, while his masculine hands travled down her back and began to undo her dress. When he finally reached the end of the dress's zipper, he let his hands travel up to her sholders as he began to pull the sleeves off of her arms. With a final tug, the dress fell down to the ground, revealing a very trimmed body in undergarments. Erik broke the kiss as he saw that Emily's hands were trembling as she began to work her way down to his shirt, trying to unbutton it, but having great trouble. Smiling, Erik helped her undo his shirt and took it off once he finished, revealing a muscular chest. Emily hesitatingly raised her hands and gently placed them on his chest. He closed his eyes and began to enjoy the feeling immensely. She began to trail butterfly kisses on his lips as she began to gently massage his chest. A low moan escaped from his mouth and he began to lose all inhibitions as his arousal began to take over...

Emily woke up in his arms, surprised for a moment that what had happened. Was it a dream? She looked up at Erik's sleeping figure. He seemed content as deep breaths going in and out of his body. Still asleep, he nuzzled closer to her. She kissed his lips lightly and tried to go to sleep, but she could not do so. She quietly got out of bed without disturbing him, put a robe on, and went over to her clothes to get dressed. A voice stopped her,

"And where do you think you're going" She turned around and saw Erik sitting up in bed, and looking at her in mild, yet playful curiousity. Emily blushed, as she looked at him,

"I need to go to see Messieurs André and Firmin, to see if we have a new production to get ready for." Erik slapped his forehead,

"Damn! I forgot to tell you that I sent them a new script and music for the next play you and the rest of the Opera Populaire are going to perform" She hopped up and down excitedly,

"What is the play about Erik" He looked into her eyes and saw the excitement in them. He couldn't help but be excited about it too,

"Well, it's called L'Ange, it's about a mother and a daughter who are forced to become prostitutes when the only man of the house dies. Later on they are hired to satisfy a rich man with a son, and the son and the young female prostitute fall in love." Erik smiled as he saw Emily's eyes widen. Emily's eyes twinkled,

"Oh, Erik I love it" She smiled"Who gets what part" He cocked an eyebrow as he told her playfully,

"You'll have to find out when you go talk to them" She looked at him pleadingly,

"Erik" He shook his head, showing that he was set in his ways. She ran over to the bed and leapt on top of him. The two of them laughed joyfully and but they stop as soon as Erik put his hand on her cheek. He traced his finger down her cheek and lips. He hungrily went after her lips and then parted after a long while of tongues intertwining,

"I love you." He said breathlessly. She nuzzled close to him and sighed happily. She smiled,

"I love you more." She got off of him and grabbed his hand, pulling him up of the bed"Come now, let's get dressed and after I talk to the two gentlemen, we can go do something together." Erik practically cringed at the thought of him going out into public. Didn't Emily understand that he was more comfortable lurking in the shadows? They got dressed and they walked out hand in hand. They got many bewildered stares and many people gasped, but Emily made sure to ignore them. Erik on the other hand, could not help but to look at the people in the eyes to see if they had the courage to say something insulting out loud. There was complete silence as if they had heard his thoughts. Emily sighed at the ignorance and ruthlessness of the people. Could they not see what a wonderful person Erik truly was. She looked at him and he returned the gaze. His white mask jumped out at her. So that's what it was, their eyes were drawn to the mask. But, even without it on, he would still be ridiculed and discriminated against. She sighed and shook the thought out of her head. Erik looked at her questioningly,

"What is it, dearest" She sighed,

"Please don't get me started about these narrow-minded people who keep staring at you" He smiled at her anger. Finally, he had someone who truly cared about his feelings. He brought up the hand he was holding and kissed it,

"Don't worry, they do not bother me anymore." They reached the door to the backstage area. He waited outside as she entered the stage area and went towards Messieurs André and Firmin. As always they were arguing about some "junk" business or as Monsieur Andre liked to put it"scrap metal" business. They stopped arguing when they saw Emily approaching. Monsieur André smiled,

"Ah, there you are Emily! here is your script for L'Ange. And I am happy to say that you will play Angeline, the young female prostitute." Emily's heart leapt,

"Thank you Messieurs, you are really too kind. May I ask who is playing the other roles" Monsieur André responded,

"Carlotta will play, Aminata the mother prostitute, Christine and Meg will play July and Cosette, the Angeline's fellow prostitute friends. Piagani will play George, the master of the house, and we're not sure who will play, Phillipe, George's son."

"Well, how many rehearsals do we have until we perform this production" Emily asked. André and Firmin laughed nervously as Firmin answered,

"A week after tomorrow's first rehearsal." Emily looked at them speechlessly,

"That is not a lot of time" The three of them stood in silence as they faced this dilemma.

"I can do it." They turned around and saw Erik coming into view. The two men looked bewildered at the sight of the "Phantom of the Opera" Emily nodded vigorously,

"Yes, he would be perfect! Please let him do it" The two men looked at each other. After what seemed like an eternity, they both slowly nodded yes. The two lovers thanked the two men and left them. They decided to go celebrate the good news of actually getting to be together on stage sharing their gift of music with the rest of France.

A/N: So what did you think? I hoped you liked this chapter! Please send me reviews on what you think, they're what keep me going! See you next chapter!