Chapter 6
Christmas came so quickly after that wonderful night the first time Erik and I made love. Since then, I have only referred to him as Erik, not Mr. Destler. My father came home a few days later, but Erik and I couldn't tell him. After all, I was only 13. But love just happens. You can't help your age.
"Christine? May I come in?"
"Of course, Erik."
Erik walked in and sat on my bed.
"Merry Christmas my love. Come downstairs and open your presents from your father. There's certainly a lot."
"When do I get yours?"
"When we are alone." he said kissing my lips.
I smiled and held his hand as we walked down the steps together. Just as I saw my father though, we quickly let go.
"Christine, say hello to the camera!" said my father as he stuck his expensive camera in my face.
"Papa, I'm not a child anymore!" I laughed.
"Come, sit down and open your gifts."
As I went towards the tree, the amount of gifts overwhelmed me and I couldn't decide what to open first.
"Come now Christine, the camera can only hold 3 hours worth of movie!"
Erik and my father laughed as I finally picked one and ripped it apart. It was a beautiful new book entitled, "Memoirs of a Geisha."
"Oh, I have wanted this for so long!"
"Go ahead, thank me after they are all opened." said my father
It took about an hour to rip through everything, but I managed to get extremely nice things including a paint set, a few new items of clothing, a new CD collection, many books, and some candy, not mentioning a lot of other things.
"Thank you Daddy!" I said as I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"You're welcome princess, now take all your new things upstairs. Erik, can you help her?"
Erik smiled at me. "Yes, of course I can."
He took an armful and began to walk behind me to my room and after he put everything down, he closed the door.
"I want your present Erik, I can't wait anymore!"
He smiled at me and walked towards my bed. Motioning for me to sit down, he stood before me and began to talk to me with complete love in his eyes.
"My sweet Christine,
I don't know if words can ever express the love I have for you. I never imagined that I would have such a beautiful young woman as my lover. But I want to make you more than that my dear. Christine..."
He then got on one knee and opened a small black box he held in his hand.
"This ring means you are mine forever. Our love can never be broken as long as you wear this ring. Please take it and be mine."
I looked at the ring and tears welled in my eyes as I nodded yes.
He smiled and placed the ring on my finger.
"This is the best present of all."