I'm so sorry this took so long! But, as I said in the last chapter, it was going to be hard to post this one, but I did it and I'm still alive! However, due to the sad fact that school starts on Monday for me and most people, update time is gonna be limited to whatever free time I have, which will probably be weekends.
Okay, I know I said that I was stopping review replies and ended up doing them anyway, I've noticed that more authors have stopped replies and it's making me worried so I have come up to an alternative. Because I have come to the conclusion that I am too lazy to do them via email, I have decided to post replies to each succeding chapter on my profile. So after this chapter, check there for replies.
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Emily singing reflection: Yay! I'm so glad you like my phic so much!Kudos to one of my ever-faithful reviewers!Don't worry though, I'm being careful. Thanks for your review!
LadyJaye: Aw, I'm glad you thought it was worth the wait. I hope you think the same of this one too. Oh my goodness, I'm sorry I made you cry! But that certainly touches me deeply. I really wanted it to be special and there were a couple parts in it where I was like eh, I could have done better and so that just totally made my day. I'm sorry about ur allergies, I definitely feel ur pain! Thanks for your review and here is your update!
littledaae323: Omg I loved your review! So true, let's let it begin! I know I've been keeping it from you guys for so long and I'm sorry for the wait. I actually had it written long ago, it just took a while to get it typed. I'm glad you really got how much Erik loves Meg. I always try to show it as best I can but sometimes I feel like I could have done better, but you made me feel better. Yay, you liked the part in the carriage! I was hoping someone would mention that. That had to be one of my favorite parts. I just couldn't resist. After all, Erik is amiddle agedsocial outcastwho has been deprived of a physical relationship his whole life, what is there to expect when he finally has the opportunity? Thanks so much for your review and I hope this chapter fills your expectations!
ThePhantomsShadow: Yay! I'm glad you liked the wedding so much. That was probably one of my favorite chapters to write. It allowed me to go all out with fluff and romance. And I'm glad you liked my use of beauty and the beast. I just couldn't resist.I've started to notice that most of my work has another musical underlying Phantom and I guess this one just happened to be it. And the song was so incredibly perfect. I wanted something simple and sweet and the lyrics just seemed to summarize everything perfectlyso I just gave in and shoved it in there. Not to mentionI thought that Gerry would sound very nice singing it.And I love that song so much that it makes me cry. Well, I hope that this chapter lives up to your expectations! Thanks so much for your reviews and support!
XoAnGeL-Of ThE-NiGhToX: Yay! A new reviewer! I'm so glad that you like my story! Thanks for your review and here is your update!
Crimson Rose to Ebony: Cool! Belle is one of my favorite princesses. I mean, she just rocks all around! Also tell whoever is Jasmine that she also rocks because Jasmine is my other favorite. Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin have got to be my all time favorite disney movies, so naturally, I couldn't resist. I'm glad you like my story so much! Thanks for your review and here is your update.
Charity: Thanks! I'm glad someone else liked the lyrics. They just seemed to tie everything up so nicely and I thought that Beauty and the Beast and No One Would Listen were just kind of similar songs with the way they are simple but pretty, so I also could picture Gerry singing that song as well. And, like I said in my author's note, I'm gonna try to get away with it by doing them in my profile.
Mutinous Phantom: Aw, ya, BatB wasand still is one of my favorite disney songs. And the return of evil killer Erik is onlyabout four chapters away. Meg is alsogonna return to herlittle mean, get-away-from-me self, but not on Erik, so if you liked her that way, it's something else to look forward to. Lol, yes you have been a good dutifulreader. I'm just sorry this chapter took so long topost. It was hard finding time to type it. I hope you like it though.
JennyWren: Aw, yay! I'm glad you liked the last chapter so much. I really enjoyed writing it. Thanks so much for your sympathy. Things are getting better. Thanks for your review and here is your update!
Little Ballet Rat: Yay! I'm glad you liked that chappie so much! Thanks for your review and here is your update!
HPROXMYSOX: Wow, that awesome! Gotta love a full house! We had a good crowd for when I did that show 2. I did BatB through the same camp that I just did Aladdin with and actually I was Belle, but it was also a children's production so there wasn't much competition, but it was still so much fun! I still cry every time I hear that song. But you've go a good part too! I love the silly girl people! You guys are like hilarious! And you are right, they are kinda the village whores. I'm glad you liked that chapter. It had to be one of my favorite chapters to write. Thanks for the review!
Nameless Waif: Ya, Beauty and the Beast has got to be one of my favorites 2! As for the wedding part, I was kinda just going along trying to remember stuff and mostly got ideas from West Side Story. And just to warn you this chappie is gonna get a little intimate, so if 2 Hearts freaked you out, this one might too. If you do read it, I'm sorry about all the typos because I had no time whatsoever to proof everything (I was in a hurry to finish finishing touches in 15 minutes on Sunday). I loved your review. See you at school (why must we meet on such a sad occassion!).
WARNING: Okay, If you've been following this story,you have probably figured out that this chapter is about Meg and Erik's wedding night, therefore, things are gonna be a little heated. If you do not have the stomach for this type of stuff, then don't read it. Sorry if it offends anyone. I'm just trying to tell the story of 2 passionate people the way it is.
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15. Bring Me to Life
Hesitantly, Erik pulled me onto his lap, gently brushing his lips against my own. Immediately I felt desire rekindling itself in my viens. I gave in, throwing my arms around his neck deepening and intesifying the kiss. At last, the night I haddreamed of during my nights in hell was a reality. Tonight would bedifferent from the darkness of before. No more nights of pain andsorrow, no more want and no more sadness. The past would be put behind me and no longer wouldI want for loveagain.Erik swept me up into his arms and carried me into the bedroom as I nuzzled my face into his neck, ever grateful to belong to him. He carefully laid me down on the luscious, velvet sheets and instantly our eyes locked. I felt myself drowning in his gaze, in eyes so blue, so incredibly pure. Suddenly my mood plummeted. Those eyes were so pureand untainted in their light, quite unlike myself.I felt so dirty and unclean from the activities of the past. None of this felt right anymore. How could he want me, a whore who had been polluted by other men so many times? Erik deserved a virgin bride, one that could truly give herself to him for the first time, not a tainted one like me. He didn't deserve my sullied body. I got up from the bed and turned away, feeling bitter tears brimming my eyes.
"Meg, I don't understand this, but if it pains you, I will not hold you to this, just please don't cry my love," he said soothingly while wrapping me in his embrace.
"No Erik, that's not it," I replied, trying to hide the tears in my voice.
"Please tell me," he asked, turning my face towards his.
"It's just... you don't deserve me, not a whore. You deserve a virgin bride, the bride I can never be."
"Meg," he sweetly whispered in my ear, "I love you just the way you are. Both of us must forget about our pasts. Just think of our future together."
I smiled at him, leaning back into his arms. Gently, Erik ghosted his lips over my neck, trying to comfort me. But it was turning into more. I could feel his soothingkisses awakening a desirethat no man had ever been ableto summonbefore. I slowly slid my hand under the mask, letting it fall and caressing the marred flesh of his face lovingly. Instantly Erik froze as I stroked his face and I noticed how he weakened under my touch, his body shaking and his breath wavering, but I knew that he could easily turn his own powers on me.
"Please Erik," I whispered, surprising myself with thedesire that was overtaking me now that Erik hadwiped away my sadness. "Only you can make up for the wrongs committed against me. Make me yours entirely. Make love to me."
I could feel the effect of my words on Erik as he began to press more desperate kisses to the sensative skin of my neck and move his hands over my abdomen and hips, familliarizing themselves with the curves of my body. I pressed myself against his back, wanting him more than ever.With a moan, I let my head fall back onto his chest, letting him take care of the seducing.
After a few tantalizing minutes I found that I could not take any more of this and my lips were burning for his kiss. I turned around, grabbing the collar of his shirt and pressed my lips to his, my tongue begging for entrance. Erik succumbed to my demands and still I found that I could not get enough of him. My hands slid over his torso, fumbling with the buttons of his vest before pulling it off. Immediately Erik pulled back. Perhaps I had surprised him a bit with my boldness. His eyes reflected his confusion as well as anxiety. I smiled nervously, understanding that I would make love to a man for the very first time.
"Whats wrong?" I asked.
"I'm... I'm just not sure what to do. Besides, you've been in this kind of situation far more than I have."
"Erik, please don't worry. Follow your heart . There are no barriers between us. I am yours and you are mine. Just do what feels right. Nothing is stopping me," I added wryly, feeling a crimson blush rise to my cheeks. All of the doubt in Erik's eyes vanished and he came back full and strong, kissing me ardently. My hands returned to his chest and began to work on his cravat and finally his shirt. At last I undid the last button and slid it off, feeling smooth skin beneath the fabric. I pulled back absolutely awed by the sight of my husband shirtless. I knew that he was well built, but this had certainly exceeded my imagination. My eyes swept over his thin body, hungrily taking in his taught abdomen, sculpted torso, and strong arms.
"God, you're so handsome," I growled with raw passion twisted into my voice, allowing our lips to meet again. Eagerly I let my hands wander all over his torso, loving the feel of his soft, warmskin and the firm ripple of his muscle beneath my palm. I felt Erik's trembling hands unhooking my dress. It fell to the floor, leaving me in my undergarments and him in his pants. Again we viciously returned to the remaining clothes, desperate to reach tonight's ultimate goal. At last there were no barriers between us and all defences were dropped. We paused in our mad race, taking in the sight of each other'sbare fleshfor the first time. I felt my breath catch in my throat as my eyes wandered over my husband's perfect figure and I found myself speechless. During my time in the brothels I had seen many men naked, far more times than I wanted to and still some of those eyesores remained burned into my memory. But Erik... Erik had a body that was so incredibly godlike that it was unhuman. He was just perfect, perfect in every way, and best of all, he was mine.
My eyes returned to his own and I noticed that his eyes were still taking in my own figure. I felt a crimson blush of modesty rose to my cheeks, which surprised me. It wasn't like I hadn't stood in front of a man naked before, but this was different. This was Erik, my beloved husband who had made my life worth living. His opinion mattered to me. His eyes met mine and I watched with amusement as his cheeks turned an adorable shade of red now that he realized he had been caught.
"Meg", he whispered almost inaudible. He slowly walked towards me and slid his hands behind my neck, tangling them in my hair. "You're so... beautiful..." The way he said those simple words breathlessly made me shiver. In an instant he delivered a mind-numbing kiss. I succumbed to his lips as he scooped me up and laid me down on the sheets, my skin welcoming the soft, velvet texture. Carefully Erik rested on top of me and immediately I was overcome by him.
"Mmm, Erik," I moaned, absolutely undone from his warm, smooth body resting over my own. I let my head fall back onto the pillow, soaking in this wonderful sensation.
"Meg, my love" he whispered and I could feel his chest heavily rising and falling. Erik claimed my lips once more before making his way down my neck and pausing to nip at my collar bone. I felt his hands gently slide over my midriff, coming to rest on my breasts, igniting my flesh. How often I had envied that organ, wishing I could know of Erik's caress as it did. I moaned, finding that it was getting harder to breath, but I never wanted this sweet seduction to stop.
Gradually Erik crept lower, lightly brushing his hands over my chest, tickling my stomach and thighs until I felt him penetrate my very core, sending a surge of electricity through my body. He looked at me with a wicked smile playing on his lucious lips before replacing his finger with his mouth, pleasing me as intimately as possible. My mind was reeling.I felt like I was ready to burst. I let out a deep moan, urging Erik on, wanting more and more until I found that this was not enough and that I could not wait any longer.
"Please Erik, I need you!"
Slowly Erik kissed his way back up, making this the most wondeful agony I had ever known. He tickled the sensative skin by my ear with his lips and I let out a small giggle, enjoying the way my husband made me feel so loved.
"God you are exquisite," he whispered into my ear.
I slid my hands over his chest, savoring his soft skin under my touch. My hands went further, down his thin but firm abdomen. With curiousity, they skimmed over his hardened flesh, and I watched as Erik took in a sharp breath before he dropped his head, emmitting a low, primitive moan that sounded like my name. Suddenly he snapped out of his trance and I knew that the inevitable could be delayed no longer. He cupped my head delicately in his hands, tangling my hair in his fingers. Immediately our eyes locked and in that moment I felt like his eyes were penetrating my soul. Erik shifted on top of me and I braced myself for the immediate brutal rocking to begin. But it didn't. He slowly slid into me, truly uniting us as husband and wife and in that moment, I felt complete. I let my head fall back on the pillow and closed my eyes, absorbing everything at once; his chest rising and falling against my own, his smooth skin, the feeling of us truly together. I felt myself drifting into a surreal peace, knowing that this overpowering love present here and now had been the missing factor in the mindless sex of before. This was what I had wanted. This was the night I had longed for during those empty ones. I quietly moaned my husband's name, glorifying the name of my savoir, my lover.
I opened my eyes, noticing that Erik still had his eyes closed. They slowly opened and he looked at me, his blue orbs shimmering with love, silently asking me if I was ready. I nodded and soon he began gently rocking in and out of my tight warmth sending a delicious, warm tingling sensation throughout my body. I moaned my husband's name, smiling as I felt this blissful, tremulouswarmth spread all the way to my fingertips as a flame was ignited in my body. I wrapped my legs around his waist, allowing him to sink deeper within me.
"Oh Meg, my little dancer, I love you so much," Erik whispered, pressing delicate kisses to my neck and chest while carefully increasing the tempo of our lovemaking.
Gradually our passion became more fierce and needy with Erik's sweet ministrations turning into desperate thrusts as we continued to move in the passionate dance of love's duet. Yet still I wanted more, to reach the true peak of passion.
"Oh Erik, please, more!" I cried out, my voice thick with desire.
"Yes, sing love, sing for me!" Erik moaned, plunging into my body even faster than before as I felt our love reach its creshendo.
I cried out my beloved's name, feeling myself explode from this mind-blowing feeling. "Erik!'
Slowly the dire lust and want of the evening began to subside and Erik gently collapsed on top of me as we tried to catch our breaths and our bodies slowed down after such powerful release. Erik rested his head on my chest and I felt his tears running over myflesh in warm rivulets.
"Oh Meg, I love you so much," he whispered reverently and I felt his lips brushing against my soft skin.
"I love you too, Erik," I replied tenderly while running my fingers through his wavy black hair, enjoying the intimacy of the moment.
I started to drift off to sleep, but I found that though Erik was thin, he was still bigger than me and starting to get heavy.
"Erik," I whispered, "Erik love, wake up."
He slowly began to stir. "Is it morning already?"
"No, it's just, well, you're starting to get heavy."
"Oh, sorry." Erik rolled off, letting me move out from underneath him. I laid back down on my side and Erik moved over, drawing me against his chest and resting his head by the crook of my neck. His arm rested around my waist, caressing my stomach. Oh yes, this was much more comfortable.
"I love Erik," I said, moving closer to him.
"I love you too Meg," he whispered before kissing my cheek. I had found peace at last.
Well, there ya go. I hope it was worth the wait. I'll try to get the next one up this weekend. Tell me if you liked it!