Chapter 19

Stuck in my Head

I wrote this last night after work, its got no real significance, its just here. Welcome and thankyou to all who reviewed, and if your waiting for the time for the rating to change, I hate to tell you, but it comes after the cameo chapter, and that's not going up until each and every one of you hand over the info I need to write you in. and I've got a chart blocking it so I know whose missing. If not, I'll make you up, and that will be scary. Cameo chapter is at least a week or so off at the moment, probably more cos its LONG LONG LONG LONG! Anywho, cheers  Every night in my dreams…I see you I hear you…that is how I know you, go-

"Arrrrrrgh!" lying on the swan bed, Adriana clutched her head in agony

…My heart will go on…and on…

With a shriek of anger she leapt off the red velvet sheets and burst out of the room, yanking at her blonde hair she pelted down the corridor and straight into Erik's thin but desirably firm chest.

BANG!

Adriana fell backwards onto the stone floor in a whirlwind of green skirts, "Owww…" she moaned, rubbing at the small of her back, "That hurt"

Erik looked down at her, mildly amused, "What on earth is the matter with you?"

"Can I borrow your lasso?" she begged in reply,

"Depends on what for, my dear?"

"Because," she was getting up slowly, "I am going to kill myself!" she kicked at her skirts in frustration, tugging at her bustle until it sat straight…sort of.

"Why the hell would you do that?" Erik asked, looking slightly puzzled as Adriana turned to face the wall and began slowly beating her head against it (a la Christine in Leroux's book). "Because (thud) I (thud) have (thud) the (thud) world's (thud) worst (thud) ever" Erik grabbed her away from the wall before she knocked herself out, "Song stuck in my head and it is driving me crazy!"

She did look rather upset, Erik had to admit privately, "You'll give yourself a wonderful bruise if you continue on with that mad action," he told her, she pressed the crown of her head against his chest, staring at his feet as she answered, "A headache that lasts a dozen years is preferable to that monstrosity" she gestured helplessly.

"It's not that bad surely?" Erik patted the top of her neck awkwardly.

…Love can touch us one time…and last for a lifetime…

Adriana stopped and looked up at him, "Erik," she said warningly, "This song is worthy of being the fops favourite tune, if he knew it, he would hum it while he does his mandatory five thousand brushes through his hair of a night time. And it is STUCK IN MY HEAD!"

Now she had Erik's curiosity piqued, and that is a dangerous thing when dealing with a Celine Dion song of romantic notions. And not in a tragic horrifying Phantom of the Opera way either, this was straight mush.

"Why don't you sing it out?" he suggested, pulling her away from him to draw her eyes up to his golden orbs, Adriana shook her head rebelliously.

"No," she muttered, leaning into him again

"You've caught my interest, little one, I've a wish to hear this terror that has you dreaming of suicide.

"Nu uh," she shook her head, worming her way into the open triangle of his shirt, it was almost out.

"You can't reach the notes?" Adriana growled incoherently

"I can hit them alright, I sang it at a performance once,"

"If it's so bad, why dost thou think to perform it?"

"I was young, naïve, and stupid, and it was one of the few songs Emma could accompany me on."

"You still are young, naïve and stupid, sing for me."

"Ha, ha, Erik, very funny, and I have no Emma."

"That's never stopped you before."

"Oh shut up would you? I'm not singing the damned thing."

"Yes, you are,"

"No, I'm not"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"YES!"

"NO! …My heart will go one and on…Aargh!"

"I'll sing you Music of the Night"

"Oh shi-"

"PG-13"

"Since when did you become my mother?"

"That is wrong and strange in more ways than I would care to dwell upon. Sing your song and I will sing for you any song you wish."

"That's blackmail,"

"Why yes, I believe it is, how observant of you,"

"Stop screwing with my head Erik, and start on something else."

"What?" Erik looked at her quizzically, Adriana suddenly thanked her lucky stars the Phantom wasn't a 21st century moron. Though if he was, he wouldn't be half as sexy, she thought…

…and never let go till were gone…

"Gah! Fine!" Adriana folded her arms sharply and glared up at him, she opened her mouth and scratched the song out appallingly. "Every night in my dreams, I see you, I hear yo-" Erik clapped a gloved hand over her mouth, "Sing properly" he instructed, glaring at her, she glared back and spoke under his hand.

"Hiss ill bet stuch I yore heah doo, oo row"

"I beg your pardon?" Erik removed his hand, she rubbed over her mouth with her fist, still glaring at him.

"This will get stuck in your head too, you know." She repeated, Erik shrugged, letting her go to fold his own arms, "I highly doubt that,"

"I don't," she muttered, "This is on your head," she warned, taking in a breath, she opened her mouth and let the sound pour forth.

"Love was when I loved you, one true time, I hold to…" the words glided over her lips and rebounded through the stone passageway. Her intense dislike of the song hampered her performance, the Phantom noted, but she at least maintained it properly. She stopped singing and stared at him, "Enough?" she pleaded, he nodded curtly, "Very well, I see your point"

"Thank God." She stated clearly, then an evil grin crossed her face, "Your turn."

Erik sighed and rolled his eyes, "Alright," he gave in, motioning to his room, "I assume you will be after accompaniment as well?"

"Of course," she darted into the room and perched on the lid of his coffin excitedly, "Then I want to teach you something new."

Erik sighed and swept off his cloak, he seated himself at the organ and played the intro, then began to sing.

"Night time, sharpens,

Heightens each sensation,

Darkness stirs,

And wakes imagination."

Adriana leaned her head back and wept silently at the beauty of Erik's voice. Plus it got rid of the Titanic song!

"Let your mind start a journey to a strange new world,

Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before,

Close your eyes let your spirit start to soar…

And you'll live as you've never lived before."

Slowly the song ended and Adriana wiped her eyes on the hem of her skirt, "And people look at me strangely when I say that's my favourite song," she muttered, then slipped off the coffin to hug Erik, "Thankyou" she whispered beside his ear.

"Hmm…Your welcome," he replied, shifting to look at her, "What was it you wanted to teach me?"

"Oh yeah," she jumped back and looked him up and down, "It's called "Something was Missing" from Annie, Dad's sung it before, but I think your voice is suited perfectly for it."

Erik paused and looked up at her for a moment, "Why do I feel like this is all backwards?" he confessed, Adriana grinned at him pertly, "Probably because I know the song and you don't," she replied tartly.