Corrected January 2007
Don't Own Don't Sue As The Young Priest In The Exorcist Says Stealing Is A Sin So Don't Take My Ideas!
This chapter is dedicated to Cheryl cause I have been there!
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Chapter Six
As Tom walked out of the room a nervous Emily stood and started pacing the small bedroom completely oblivious to the fact that she was only wearing a tee shirt and panties. While she didn't seem to notice Erik did and turned his head to the wall. Emily looked down at this moment and let a little yelp out and dived back under the covers.
"Sorry" Emily murmured blushing furiously
"Do women actually wear things like that in your time?" Erik asked his eyes wide.
"Um yeah we do" Emily said her face as red as an apple. "What did you want to talk to me about?" She asked changing the subject.
"I overheard you and Tom talking" Erik said finally looking at her.
"How much of the conversation did you hear?" Emily asked eyeing him.
"All of it" Erik answered honestly. "Why do feel like your damaged? Take it from someone who actually is your perfect."
Emily laughed, "I am far from perfect." She replied bitterly
"To me you are. I have lived a life of nothing but solitude, a life in which almost everyone is afraid of me. You are not damaged and you need to see that for yourself." Erik told her running a single finger down her cheek.
No matter how good that single touch might have felt Emily pulled back "No don't touch me."
Erik's face turned from one of caring to one of anger "What! Am I too grotesque to even touch you!"
Emily realized her mistake at once "No that's not it. " She said earnestly.
"Then what?"
"Erik you must believe me you are in no way grotesque to me you could never be anything but a beautiful soul to me. But what good will it do for us to develope feelings for one another only for me to end up back in my own time without you? I don't think I could bear the pain." Emily cried.
Erik sat back down next to her and gathered her in his arms. "I will make you this promise. For 6 months I will keep my feelings for you to myself and in the end of that six months if you are still here then you must promise me you will at least try and be with me?"
Emily smiled into his chest "Deal"
"May I have a kiss to seal the promise?" Erik smirked.
Emily leaned up and gently placed her lips on his and it was at that moment she knew that is was going to be a very long six months and she prayed to stay with him forever.
TBC