A/N Thanks to all who reviewed. It is almost over but I think yall will enjoy the ending but there is still one more chapter left so don't worry. I hope you enjoy the chapter and please review.

Ch. 19

That night had been one of the most wonderful for both Erik and Anna. They were finally together and now nothing was holding them back from being together.

Christine had watched them from the wings and cried joyous tears. Erik was finally getting what she had denied him. He was getting love.

Erik and Anna's performance had received a standing ovation. Many of the theater's patrons had loved the ending. They said it was sweet and charming. But most of the company knew better.

Erik and Anna married a few weeks later, promising themselves to one another for the rest of their lives. The ceremony had been small. Only the people necessary were there. Madam Burbon had attended and gave Anna away. Richard and some of Anna's close friends from the theater were also there. Christine and Raoul came, much to Raoul's dismay. Christine taking Raoul had also struck a nerve in Erik's happy demeanor. And to Anna's surprise, Andrew had shown up.

"Andrew what are you doing here?" Anna asked before the ceremony.

"I wanted to come and be apart of your special day. I wanted to be there to give my blessing." He told her as he gave her a peck on the cheek.

"Thank you Andrew." Anna said gaily.

Nothing was to ruin her day.

They reception that followed was lovely and when Anna retreated back to what was now her home, she could not wait till their child was born so it would be an actual home, with and actual family.

Over the passing months after the marriage was official, Anna would often stare at the beautiful diamond Erik had given her. It was an oval shaped diamond that had a tiny black heart in the middle of the stone. It was so Erik and it was so unique, Anna could not even believe that there was another ring out there that looked like hers did. Erik's diamond was a great deal larger than the one Andrew had presented her with. But that was Erik, he was extremely luxurious. It was set on a platinum band which was very uncommon. Gold was considered far more tasteful. She questioned Erik about it when he gave it to her.

"Where did you ever find this type of ring? I have never seen a platinum set one. Christine's is gold you know." Anna teased.

"Yes I know, but I would prefer you to stand out a bit. Besides had I indeed married Christine, I would have presented her with a gold band, well actually I did, but this platinum was a great deal harder to find. It is a unique and special. That was why I picked it out for you my dear." He told her as he kissed her mouth.

"Well then is that not the sweetest thing." Anna replied.

"No my dear, your bum is a whole lot sweeter." He teased her.

"ERIK." Anna shrieked back appalled.

The months seemed to drag on for Anna, and she grew more and more uncomfortable due to her growing baby each and every day. She had horrible chest pains which felt like fire was erupting in her heart, and she felt bloated and fat most of the time. Anna could no longer sleep well at night, and most of the time Anna was in the bathroom, peeing.

The more she seemed to anticipate her child's arrival, the more slowly it seemed to come. Erik was no help to comforting her for he was scared to death that the baby would bear his mark. Anna had tried countless times to convince him that should there baby be cursed with his horror, it would take an ax murderer to pry her away for the baby's side.

"But Anna you do not know what it would be to love an ugly child. You were born perfect." Erik argued over and over.

"Erik I love you don't I?" Anna said frustrated.

He nodded

"Then why can you not believe I will love this child. It is apart of you and I love you."

But still her words did nothing to cease his worrying.

Anna then gave up trying to calm the man. If he wanted to wallow in his self pity, then she would allow him to. She knew that if the child did come out disfigured, that she would love it no matter what.

Then one day the baby came.

"Anna are you positive, last time it was nothing and the midwife missed another birth because of you." Erik cried.

"Look." Anna said as she pointed to her feet.

Erik's face twisted in disgust. There was a puddle at the bottom of her feet. Erik wanted nothing more than to know where it had come from.

"You could sympathize more and be a little less obvious to showing your obvious disgust. It is not like I can help it." Anna yelled as she changed into a night gown and sat in her bed to await he mother and the midwife.

"I am sorry but you have to admit, it is so nauseating." Erik responded.

"Oh shut up and get me my mother." Anna cried as the first wave of pain hit herl.

"Yes, be right back." Erik told her already knowing he was in for a long, unforgettable ride.

The labor lasted about eighteen hours. Anna was so tired and in so much pain that she could have killed someone on the spot. Her contractions were long and the labor seemed very tedious.

"When is this going to be over maman? I can't handle this anymore, I want it out of me, get it out." Anna screamed over her pain.

Madam Burbon felt for her daughter. There was nothing to be done except for wait until the baby's head had begun to crown.

"Anna be strong, I know that you can do this." She told her daughter.

"No I can't I really can't it hurts to much oh how it hurts maman.

When Erik walked into the room, Anna could not help her emotions form taking over.

"OUT. I want you to get out of the room. I do not want to see you, look at what you have done to me. LEAVE ME ALONE." Anna screamed at Erik.

Her pain was to extreme to see the hurt in his eyes. But even Erik knew better. She was having to push another person out of her body, he would obey her wishes and leave the room. It was about an hour later when the called him back in.

It was time.

Erik walked in and as he approached Anna he could already see the head poking out. His jaw dropped so far down, Madam Burbon was amazed he did not hit the floor. How was she doing this?

There were a pair of shoulders, now a chest and a stomach, then a bottom, and some legs and knee and two tiny feet. The baby was out.

Erik looked at Anna's face and saw the relief and love etched into her features. Then she looked at him.

"I did it." Anna said hoarsely.

"Yes you did my love you surly did."

It was then that the midwife caught their attention. She had cleaned off the infant and now it looked like a pink tomato. All that was visible was its head. She had swaddled it up.

"Boy or girl?" Anna asked.