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Ch. 14 ♪

After that day in the cemetery Anna's grief seemed to have lifted. She had finally begun to feel that joy that most expectant mothers felt towards their unborn child. Anna was finally not dwelling on all the bad in her life. To her, she considered her happiness a look at what was to come.

The only thing that plagued her mind was what Andrew would think when he found out she was in love with another man let alone pregnant with his child. Anna figured that the best time to tell him it was over would be on opening night. But until then, Anna was putting all her problems out of her mind and dedicated herself to the show.

Anna was snapped back into reality when she was addressed by the maestro.

"Anna let us take it from the top." Lebouis told her.

Anna nodded her head signaling that she was ready to begin.

Some say love, it is a river

That drowns the tender reed

Some say love it is a razor

That leaves your soul to bleed

Anna sang as the rest of the cast looked upon her with awed faces.

Some say love, it is a hunger

An endless aching need

I say love, it is a flower

And you, its only seed

It's the heart, afraid of breaking

That never learns to dance

It's the dream, afraid of waking

That never takes the chance

It's the one afraid of taking

Who cannot seem to give

And the soul afraid of dyin'

That never learns to live

When the night has been to lonely

And the road has been to long

And you think that love is only

For the lucky and the strong

Just remember in the winter

Far beneath the bitter snow

Lies the seed, that with the sun's love

In the spring, becomes the rose

As Anna finished singing words Erik wrote, she realized how much she loved him. He wrote words that conveyed so much truth, at least in her eyes. He was the seed, and with her love he would become the rose.

Anna had not even realized she was crying until Richard put his hand on her shoulder. She looked out into the audience and was met with awed expressions. The room was completely silent, until their clapping diminished the silence.

"Anna… Anna that was superb." Richard told Anna appraisingly. "That almost brought me to tears."

"Thank you Richard." Anna murmured as she wiped her tears away from her eyes.

"Anna that was lovely, you are dismissed for the day." M. Lebouis told her with a curt nod.

"Merci." Anna responded and then walked off stage.

Richard followed after her questioning her about his invitation to dinner that evening.

"Yes Richard, I have some great news to share with you tonight." Anna told him happily.

"Great shall we say seven sharp?" He questioned her again.

"Yes that sounds wonderful." Anna said giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. "I will see you then."

OOOO

When Andrew saw Anna approach him, his politely excused himself for his conversation with the Vicomte and Victomtess. "If you will excuse me you two, but the love of my life beckons."

"Am I the love of your life?" Anna asked back smiling.

"Indeed you are, but I was wondering if maybe I could have a quick word with you… alone?" Andrew asked her turning serious.

"Of course Andrew… Is something wrong?" Anna asked apprehensively.

"I pray not." He responded as he walked her to her dressing room.

As Andrew looked at her, he could see that she was worried.

"Andrew you are starting to make me nervous." Anna told him.

"Okay Anna I am only going to ask you this once." Andrew replied as he sat her down at her vanity.

"Okay just tell me what is making you act so strange." Anna commanded.

"Are you still seeing that man that you were seeing a few months back?" He asked her. "And do not lie about it because I saw you two together."

Andrew knew. Anna felt her heart drop right into her stomach.

"No Andrew, I am no longer seeing him." Anna said, hoping he would not see her sadness at the fact.

"But is it over for good Anna?" He questioned her further needing to know the truth.

Anna looked into his eyes. They were pleading with her to say yes. Anna felt her heart break for Andrew. She truly did wish that she could love him as much as she loved Erik, but it was just not mean to be for them.

"I was seeing someone else for a while, but trust me Andrew I am no longer seeing anyone." Anna reassured him as she gave him a kiss on his forehead. "I am sorry that you had to find out. You do know that I do love you, right?"

Andrew smiled at her words. "I met you two years ago and it was in that one moment when I first met you, which I fell in love with you. I remember seeing your face and I was completely enamored with you. I knew that and I know even more so now, that I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

Anna knew where this was headed. She didn't even realize that she was holding her breath.

"Marry me Anna, be my wife and I will love you like no other for the rest of our lives." Andrew asked pulling out one of the most exquisite rings she had ever seen. It was a white gold band that held an oval cut that had tiny diamonds circling the massive diamond. Anna could hardly believe her eyes.

"Andrew it is absolutely beautiful." Anna shrieked.

"Please Anna marry me." He asked again.

"Yes." Anna cried before she could stop herself.

'What the hell am I doing, I am going to have another man's baby' her inner voice thought. Anna did not know why she said yes, but she knew she had to. For some reason she knew she had to.

"You're happy with it?" Andrew asked her.

"I am ecstatic with it, Erik." Anna cried out again before she could stop herself.

'What is wrong with me?' That inner voice in her head asked.

She looked up into Andrew's eyes and saw the pain and sadness that she had caused. She felt so horrible.

"I am so sorry Andrew; maybe you should not marry me." She told him embarrassed.

"Anna stop." He commanded. "I love you and I think that you are worth trying to make this work. Plus you are young and it's only natural to want to see who else is out there."

"I am sorry Andrew." Anna responded, her head hanging low.

"I have a favor to ask you darling." Andrew began hesitantly. "I know you courtier is the Opera Ghost."

Anna's head shot up at hearing those words. How did he find out?

"How did you find that out Andrew?" Anna asked him.

"Raoul told me, but Anna this man is a dangerous man, will you help us catch him?"