Okay, here it is, the final chapter. I know that I have been horrible about updating this story and for that I apologize profusely. My responsibilities to the Navy have been preventing me from updating as much as I wanted and I am also planning my own wedding to my own Angel. I do hope that you guys like this chapter, and have liked this story. I really enjoyed writing it. For those of you who have been reading my other story Angel, do not despair. I will try to get a new chapter up before I get back to my homeport next month. Now, I'll be quiet and let you enjoy the final chapter of My Savior.

Chapter Thirty-two: The Wedding

"Meg! Where is my veil?"

Meg sighed as she heard Christine's voice ring out once more. It was her wedding day, and she was a mess. First she couldn't find her corset, then she couldn't find something else. Now it was her veil that was missing. Glancing over to the chaise that was in the dressing room, she spied the white piece of lace.

"It's over here Christine. I've got it," she called back.

"Good, can you help me put it on?"

Walking over to where Christine sat at the vanity, she smiled as she saw her best friend. "Christine, you look beautiful. Erik's not going to know what hit him," she said, smiling.

The brunette singer looked up at her friend. "I can't believe that it's finally happening. Erik and I are finally going to be together. There is nothing that's going to stop us from being together. This is the most wonderful day of my life."

"Then let's get this veil on your head so we can get on with the wedding you silly goose."

Carefully, Meg set the tiara of the veil among Christine's chestnut brown curls that were piled on top of her head. She gently smoothed out the lace fabric so that it hung straight and wrinkle free. Standing back, she admired her work and then smiled. "There, you're all set to go now."

Christine stood up and took one last look at her reflection in the mirror. "This is it. There's no turning back now."

"Now Christine, do you have everything? You borrowed Mother's choker, you have the blue handkerchief that I got you for your bridal shower, I see that you are wearing your mother's earrings, and your dress is brand new, so I think that covers everything!" Meg smiled as she looked at her friend.

She nodded. "I'm ready. I can't wait until I see Erik."

Taking her friend's hand, Meg looked into Christine's eyes and tried to fight back her tears. "I'm so happy for you Christine. You don't know how long I've waited for a day like this. You and Erik deserve all the happiness in the world."

"Thank you Meg. You have no idea how much that means to me," Christine replied, hugging her friend tightly.

There was a soft knock at the door and a few moments later, Madame Giry stuck her head in the door. "Christine? Are you ready? Everyone is waiting," she said softly.

"Yes Madame. I'm ready."

Christine gathered her skirts and exited the room, ready to marry the love of her life.

"It's almost time, I can't believe that this day is finally here," Erik said to himself as he finished dressing. He put his wig on and made sure that it was straight, then, he placed his mask on his face.

In a few short minutes, he and Christine were going to become husband and wife and they were going to be together forever. It all seemed like a dream to Erik. He couldn't believe that all of this was happening to him. He of all people never thought that he would be getting married to the most beautiful woman in the world, the love of his life.

A soft knock at the door broke him out of his trance. "Erik? It's time," Madame Giry's voice came from the other side.

He checked his reflection one last time then opened the door. "I'm ready. Is the piano ready? I want to make sure that the song I wrote for Christine is playing when she walks down the aisle."

Madame Giry nodded. "Everything is set mon ami. The piano is ready and the pianist knows the music and the words. Do not worry."

Erik smiled. "Then let us be off. I do not want to keep Christine waiting."

The ride to the church was pure torture for him. The carriage wasn't moving fast enough for him. All he wanted to do was get to the church so he could see the most wonderful woman in the world and make her his wife.

Madame Giry watched him and after a few moments laughed lightly.

"What, may I ask, is so funny?" he asked, looking at her.

She smiled. "Why you are Erik. You just seem to anxious to get to the church."

"I should be! Christine is waiting for me!"

"Yes she is. She has been waiting for you for an awfully long time."

He looked at her wide-eyed. "A long time? What do you mean by that?"

Madame Giry sighed. "Erik, Christine has been in love with you ever since the two of you met."

"Then why did she marry Raoul?"

"Because she thought that you didn't love her. After the fire, you told her to leave. She thought that you didn't love her, so she left with Raoul and married him, even though he made her unhappy. She thought that it was what you wanted."

Erik opened his mouth to speak, but then stopped. He thought a moment, and then spoke. "I have loved Christine from the first moment that I set eyes upon her. She is an angel fallen from heaven. Christine is the most beautiful woman in the world and I will be forever grateful that she is going to become my wife."

"The two of you are a good match. You both love each other deeply."

A few moments later, the carriage pulled to a stop and Erik peeked out the window. "This is it. It's time for me to make Christine a happy woman."

He opened the door to the carriage and stepped out. Turning back, he offered his hand to Madame Giry and helped her step out of the carriage.

"Shall we?" Erik said, offering his arm.

Madame Giry nodded and took his arm. Together, they entered the church and Erik made his way to the altar and took his place. "It won't be long now. Only a few more minutes," he said to himself.

The guests continued to file in and take their seats. Soon, the pianist started playing a soft melody and the guest quieted down. At the back of the church, the doors opened and two ballet girls who were friends of Christine entered the room as her bridesmaids. Dressed in pale blue dresses, they slowly walked down the aisle and stood off to one side. Then, Meg entered the room as Christine's maid of honor. The pale purple dress that she wore showed off her slim dancer's figure and made her blue eyes stand out. Erik couldn't believe how much Meg had grown up in the time that she had known her.

Then came the moment that he had been waiting for. The pianist started up a new melody and another person came to stand next to the piano. The doors opened once more and an angel appeared on the other side. Erik's eyes widened at the sight of his bride. Standing at the end of the aisle, Christine was a vision in white. Very slowly, she started her journey towards the altar, and the person standing next to the piano started to sing.

This could be it, I think I'm in love

It's love this time

It just seems to fit, I think I'm in love

This love is mine

I can see you with me when I'm older

All my lonely night are finally over

You took the weight of the world off my

shoulders (the world just goes away)

Oh, when you kiss me

I know you miss me-

and when you're with me

The world just goes away

The way you hold me

The way you show me that you

adore me--oh, when you kiss me

Oh, yeah

Christine's eyes started to tear up as she heard the words. She knew that this was the song Erik had been working on that was created specifically for her. She continued her journey up the aisle and the singer continued to sing.

You are the one, I think I'm in love
Life has begun
I can see the two of us together
I know I'm gonna be with you forever
Love couldn't be any better

Oh, when you kiss me

I know you miss me-

and when you're with me

The world just goes away

The way you hold me

The way you show me that you

adore me--oh, when you kiss me

The singer paused to the pianist to have a brief solo and the tears started to spill over upon Christine's cheeks. She couldn't believe that she was marrying this man. The man that she loved more than anything in the world, the man that she was going to spend the rest of her life with.

I can see you with me when I'm older
All my lonely nights are finally over
You took the weight of the world off my
shoulders (the world just goes away)

Oh, when you kiss me

I know you miss me-

and when you're with me

The world just goes away

The way you hold me

The way you show me that you

adore me--oh, when you kiss me

Christine made the final few steps up to the altar as the song drew to a close.

And when you kiss me
I know you miss me
Oh, the world just goes away
When you kiss me

Standing before God, Erik and Christine took their vows. They vowed to love, honor and cherish each other until death do them part. After what seemed like hours, the words that Erik and Christine had been longing to hear were finally said.

"By the power invested in me by the city of Paris, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Erik and Christine turned to each other and their lips met in a sweet, tender kiss. Everyone stood up and cheered.

"May I present, for the first time, Mr. And Mrs. Erik Muhlheim."

Together, they walked down the aisle, smiles upon their faces. "This is the happiest moment of my life," Christine said, once they were inside their carriage. "I love you so much and I am so happy that I am your wife."

"And I am happy that I am your husband mon ange. I love you so much."

They kissed again, and Christine looked into his eyes. "You really are my savior Erik. Thank you for saving me."

They kissed once more, then left to begin their new life together.

Okay, there it is, the final chapter. And now I am off to concentrate on the other story Angel. I also have another story idea in the works…an modern day EC story…maybe a CR story…who knows! So keep an eye out for that. I would like to thank everyone who reviewed and read my story. I really enjoyed reading everyone's reviews. Even though not all of the reviews were positive, the negative reviews still provided me with constructive criticism and I took that criticism to heart and tried to use it to make my story better.

I would thank my beta reader, if I had one. But any errors in this story were made by me and weren't caught. So thanks go out to everyone who caught my boo-boos in this story. I just hope that there weren't too many! And finally, even though he will probably never read this story, I would like to thank my fiancé, Louis, for never giving up on me and always pushing me to do my best. I love you so much baby. You're my angel.

For those of you who are curious, the song in this chapter is called When You Kiss Me by Shania Twain. It is the song that is going to be used in my own wedding and I thought that it would fit in perfectly with this story.

Thanks again everyone! Without you, this story would not have been possible!

I remain your obedient authoress,

Phantomfan1911