Chapter 28
When they get back to Jeslyn's room, Erik puts Jeslyn down but she won't let him go. Erik tries to pull away, there is something weird going on with Jeslyn, she simply won't let him go. She keeps looking into his eyes and giving this funny stare. Jeslyn keeps running her hand over his face and his shoulders. She then takes his hand and runs it over her face. Erik still just stares at her, confused. Jeslyn steps closer to Erik. She takes his hand, and puts it on her stomach. Erik raises his eyebrows, in not only surprise but in a question. She just smiles at him. Erik spins her around, now a favorite pastime of his, and puts his hand on her stomach, "I think I know what you want now," he says slowly. Erik wants to make sure he isn't misunderstanding Jeslyn. She then does something to him that makes him KNOW, that he is right. He picks her up and carries her through the mirror back to the lair, where they won't be disturbed. When the reach the bedroom, Erik puts Jeslyn down. He lifts her shirt off, as she unbuttons his. He then helps her take off her pants, as she unbuckles his. He picks her up again, and softly lays her down on the bed. Jeslyn moves to remove his mask as he leans over her, but he pulls away. "No Erik," she says sitting up, "no mask." He lets her remove it and then lays down in the bed with her. She kisses him on the mouth, the neck, the chest, his stomach. Erik takes Jeslyn's face in his hands and kisses her. He then kisses her chest and her stomach in turn. "I love you Erik," she gasps. "I love you too," he whispers in her ear. Erik lays over Jeslyn. When they become one, everything seems right. The moment, life, they know this is right no matter what anyone says. As they give everything to each other, Erik realizes something. No matter what happens, he is always going to be with Jeslyn. He thought he had loved Christine and would die without her, but he had been wrong. All he had felt was lust. This, this is love. When he looks down at Jeslyn, breathing hard and giving him her soul, Erik know that he will love her until she dies. At the same time, Jeslyn is looking up at Erik, feeling totally at peace. Everything has gone silent. To her, there is nothing outside of this moment, there was nothing outside of these two people who have become one. She never wants to be separated from Erik. Jeslyn doesn't care if everyone thinks this was wrong, she knows that it's right. When Erik gets off of her and pulls her into his arms, neither one wants the moment to end. All of a sudden, splashing can be heard. Someone is coming down the canal towards the lair, and in a hurry.