Jamea: I wanted to add something surprising in the last chapter

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Christine1987: Again, I wanted to add something nobody was expecting.

The Mouse in the Opera House: I'm glad that you got stirred up over this fan fic, its my first and I'm only 13 years old, so I didn't know if it would be good.

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Opera Dove: Again, I wanted something surprising in the last chapter.

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Be with Me

Christine

After we left the stage, I got so very tired. Why did they have to say those terrible things, and I said just as mean things! I feel terribly guilty, but somehow I know that they deserved it. Erik is helping me along, for I am exhausted. Erik. My wonderful, sweet Erik. My protector, my everything. I feel in a way about Erik that I never felt with Raoul. I did love Raoul, but I realize now that it was more of a friend love. Funny, I promised myself that I would never love the one who had imprisoned me. The imprisoned fell in love with the jailor, how ironic. Now how am I supposed to tell him that I love him deeply with all of my heart? It does not matter, for we are back at our home and I will sleep, and maybe I will have decided when I wake up.

Erik

I never knew that Christine could have such fire, such passion. She has changed my view about her, from an innocent, timid girl, to a passionate, wonderful woman. I love her more than ever, but she will never love me. It is obvious that something has changed, but Christine vowed never to love me. I love her with all of my heart, so much that it's all I can do to restrain myself from grabbing her and kissing her until we both die. Maybe I can relieve some of this tension in some way. I will take her to dinner. That will be nice; I will make sure it is at a place where Raoul and his whore will not be going, for that will cause Christine great distress.

Christine

When I awoke I felt strangely calm. I knew exactly what to do. I walked out of my bedroom, and straight to Erik. I leaned up and kissed him. Surprised, he pulled back, but smiling I kissed him again, making him aglow. I pulled back and whispered fiercely into his ear

"I love you"

Dumbfounded, he said

"What did you say?"

"I love you!"

"You really love me?"

I nodded, and he started crying softly. He said fiercely

"Say it again!"

"I love you! I love you with all of my heart!"

With tears running down his cheeks, he kissed me, a hard long passionate kiss. One that ended all to quickly. He straightened himself and said,

"Come, it is time to go to dinner."

"Dinner? I don't have anything to wear!"

"Look on the organ."

An absolutely amazing dress was laying there, one that was beautiful, if simple. While I stood in awe, he said

"Go get dressed, I will be back in a few moments."

I looked away from the dress for a precious moment in confusion, but he was already gone. I went to the dress, and caressing it, I put it on.

Erik

Christine loving me! It blew the mind, and my heart swelled for her. I was going to have the perfect night, hopefully after I gave her the gift I have just gotten for her a few moments. But would everything turn out as planned? I am nervous that she will hate it, but after she just said that she loved me, the grotesque Phantom, she should pretty open to a wonderful gift.

Author

Erik came back with a coach about 20 min. after he had left Christine. He helped her into saying

"For you milady"

"Thank you kind sir"

They proceeded in comfortable silence to the restaurant. He helped her out, kissing her as he did so. They ate, talking about wonderful places that Erik would take Christine to see next week. In the middle of the meal, he bent down on one knee holding out the "gift" he had gotten her, which was actually a beautiful diamond ring and said

"Be with me, be with me always and forever as my bride!"

Sobbing, Christine nodded her head and Erik swept her up in a passionate kiss, one that caused them to stop eating and leave. He said that he needed to tend to the wedding plans, and left her at the lair to think about all of the wonderful things that had happened that night.

She went to bed, but not before she whispered herself

"I will be a bride to the Phantom of the Opera!"