Chapter 9

The room was silent as Erik took in the last statement. He just stared blankly at Christine without doing anything for a long time. Suddenly he exhaled deeply and closed his eyes.

"Oh dear Lord." He whispered.

"Erik, you're not mad are you?"

"Of course I'm not mad! Why would I be mad?"

"Well, I can think of plenty good reasons…"

"No Christine I am not mad. If anyone has a reason to be mad, it's you. After all, I am going to have the baby."

"Oh good. I would hate to have you mad at me."

"Oh Christine. I could never be mad at you! I have to congratulate you!"

Erik then picked her up and spun her around in the air. Christine smiled at him, but soon that smile turned into a frown. Erik set her down.

"Christine darling what is it?"

"Erik. Our baby will be born a bastard!"

Erik frowned also, realizing this. And soon he realized something else.

"Oh dear. And Christine…what if…?" He just pointed to the right side of his face, not wanting to complete the sentence.

"Oh Erik. What have we done? The poor child."

"Christine no matter what happens, I will always be here for you. And, when it is born, our baby. And if it is born with my defect, at least we will not send it away, like was done to me. We will get through this Christine. And so will the baby. Everything will be just fine." He assured her.

"Oh thank you Erik."

"Christine, I was going to ask you this when I came for my lesson, but seeing that things have happened, I will ask you now."

Christine looked at Erik, waiting for what he was going to say. Erik then pulled a small box out of his pocket and Christine gasped, realizing what it was. Erik knelt down on one knee and opened the box, revealing a wedding ring with a small diamond in the middle. Christine smiled.

"Oh Erik…" She whispered.

"Christine Daae. Will you marry me?"

"Oh Erik! Of course I'll marry you!" She said crying with happiness.

They embraced each other in a loving hug and kiss.

"Thank you Christine! Thank you!" Erik said. "You have made me the happiest man in the world!"

"Oh Erik, I couldn't think of anyone I'd rather spend my life with."

A/N: By the way, Erik didn't ask Christine to marry him just because she was pregnant. He was going to ask her anyway.

"Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime. Lead me save me from my solitude. Say you want me with you here, beside you. Anywhere you go let me go too. Christine that's all I ask of you."

"Well Erik, we know one thing for sure. Our child will know how to sing."

Erik laughed. He hadn't felt happier in all his life. The next day they were married secretly, both taking the surname of Daae. They didn't want anyone to know about their marriage because how would Christine explain she was marrying the Opera Ghost? They would think her mad! They didn't even tell Annette, because more than likely, she would object. And they didn't need any more hassles.

And now that they were married, Christine and Erik decided that it would be best if they moved somewhere. Erik didn't think that a cave was the best place to raise a family. They started looking for places to move. Soon they found a nice house only a little ways away from the Opera Populaire, Christine could still perform as lead but they would safe from any questions. They moved in quickly.

Seeing that Christine always took off her wedding ring during practices, no one knew about Erik. But soon when Christine began to show that she was pregnant, she quickly asked Madam Giry to give the lead to someone else, until the baby was born. That request was granted and Christine was able to devote all her time to Erik and her unborn baby.

And a few months later, Christine began having her contractions. She called for Erik to get the doctor. Their baby, was about to be born.