Corrected January 2007
Don't Own, Don't Sue!
Hell y'all I'm back from the beach, got evacuated! Damn Wilma to hell! lol
To My Reviewers (one of which I am going to kill!)
Dunthonwen- Thanks! Don't go to Flordia! lol
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Chapter Seven
Time seemed to tick by slowly for Emily, she really expected to be sucked back into her own time at any moment. The truth was she didn't want to go back, life was perfect for her, living in the catacombs of the opera house. Every morning she awoke to the sound of music drifting in the air. She spent her afternoons watching as Erik composed his operas, occasionally helping him by singing the female lead so he could tweak lyrics. The nights found Emily sitting in box 5 watching a newfound friend dance.
A week after making her little "deal" with Erik she was shocked when he introduced her to two people he referred to as "Mother Giry" and his "little sister" Meg Giry. Meg was no child. In fact she was only a few months younger then Emily herself. Emily and Meg got on like they had been friends for years and judging by the amount of time Tom had been spending with Meg it seemed as he too had found a reason to stay.
Finally it came, the 6-month mark. Emily awoke and went about her usual routine. At 7 o clock that night she was close to tears, thinking that Erik had forgotten or changed his mind about there "deal". She went and locked herself in the guest room that had become hers over the months. Had she not have been so upset she would have notched the large black jewelry case sitting on the bed. But as it were she was pacing the floor in anger. A knock came on the door. Emily crossed the room in two strides and opened the door. Her face fell when she was it was Tom on the other side and not Erik.
"Hey lass, I'm heading out to have dinner with Meg and her mum. Erik told me to come and ask you to meet him in the music room. Something about a new opera" Tom told her with a cheeky grin and disappeared.
Emily was fuming 'An opera! he wants to see me about an opera!' she thought. She stormed out of the room past Tom and Meg who were about to head out of the exit way,
Meg narrowed her eyes at Tom
"I take it you didn't tell her what Erik REALLY has planned did you?"
Tom Smirked
"Where's the fun in that?"
Meg rolled her eyes and was about to reply when she was silenced by a soft kiss on the lips.
Emily entered the music room to find almost every candle aglow. Erik was sitting at the organ playing a tune Emily had never heard before.
He looked up at her "I wrote something I would like for you to hear."
He started to play before she could respond
When winter comes in summer
When there's no more forever
That's when I'll stop loving you
That's when I'll stop loving you
I'm sure you've heard these words before
And I know it's hard for you to trust them once more
You're afraid it all might end
And a broken heart is scared of breaking again
But you've gotta believe me
I'll never leave you
You won't ever cry
Long as I am there
And I will always be there
You will never be without love
When winter comes in summer
When there's no more forever
When lies become the truth
You know then, baby
That's when I'll stop loving
That's when I'll stop loving you
Long as sunlight lights the sky
Light of love will be found in these eyes of mine (these eyes of mine)
And I will shine that light for you
You're the only one I'll ever give this heart to
What I'm trying to say is
Nothing will change this
There'll be no time
You won't find me there
'Cause I will always be there
You will always have all my love
When this world doesn't turn anymore
When the stars all decide to stop shining
'Til then, I'm
Gonna be by your side
I'm gonna be loving you forever
Every day of my life
(My life)
Well, you know then, baby
That's when I'll stop loving
That's when I'll stop loving
That's when I'll stop loving you
That's when I'll stop, I'll stop
Loving you...As Erik sang the last line he looked Emily square in the eyes.
When Erik had stopped singing he looked into Emily's eyes once more and saw them shinning with tears, he leaned in and placed a soft kiss on her lips. He then looked up at her in surprise
"Where's your necklace?" he asked
"What necklace?" Emily asked him confused.
TBC
Okay there you have it. I don't when the next chapters coming but I already have an idea in my head. The song belongs to Nsync...not that I ever was an Nsync fan (starts throwing a few dozen CD's, posters, dolls, and the pictures she took from the 2 years she spent stalking the band in the fireplace...stops and pockets the one of Chris Kirkpatrick naked) hehehehehehehe