Hehe. NOW you get to find out the secretiest secret in all of secretdom! Well, not really…
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"Just a while longer."
Erik was leading her through a cramped passage that Tori had never seen before and, if he hadn't shown her it, would never have discovered it at all. She was wearing a light blue dress, her favorite color. (If you haven't noticed. xP) The necklace that she had received as a gift hung around her neck, and glittered beautifully in the light that was coming from the little windows in the walls.
"Here."
Erik stopped suddenly in front of her, and she nearly walked into him. The door had no knob, and showed no signs of any on the other side. It looked like a solid, boarded up wall.
He felt around it, pressing at various spots on the door, until he seemed to come across the right one. He flashed a grin at her, and shoved the door open.
It was…the rafters.
"That's it?" Tori asked as she came out of the passage, rubbing her sore back and stretching her limbs.
"Not quite. Keep going, but be quiet."
Not being one to disobey, Tori followed behind him, being as quiet as she could. They went up the rafters until they reached another passageway, which was thankfully bigger than the last.
Erik opened another door at the end of the hallway, and let Tori step through first. She gasped at the sight.
They were on a small part of the roof, but this one was higher up than the main section. From here, she could see a little past Paris and into the countryside, even spotting the glimmering lights of another city. She hadn't realized how long she had slept; the sun was setting, casting shades of purple, pink, and red across the sky. When Tori looked up, she saw that the very top was the deepest shade of blue, some stars already emerging.
It was the most beautiful sight she had ever seen in her life.
Erik closed the door and walked up to her. She looked up at him, a surprised and totally shocked look on her face.
He grinned. "Happy birthday."
Tori embraced him happily. After a few minutes, she asked, "Can anyone see us up here?"
Erik shook his head.
Tori reached up and took his mask off. She snuggled into his arms.
"I like you better that way."