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srry it has been so long u guyses... IT'S THE LAST CHAPPIE... OMG!... I kant believe it u guyses... eenyways... I got a whole bunch of new reviews...(42 to b exact)... eenyways... I'm gonna stop jabbering so you guyses kan read the last EBS chappie... but wait... one more thing...

here we go...

SHOUTOUTS:

mrsgerrybutler13: thanx... I'm glad u liked the chappie... srry its been so long... but at least I'm posting now... keep reading the other stories too... enjoy... yea... I no u were mad at me

Twinkle22: luvd ur reaction... I felt like having christine put erik in his place... I'm glad you enjoyd... hopefully u like the ending... it's definately a... (pauses to find right wording)... definately a surprise! keep reading the other stories too... hope u enjoy

oustanding outsiders: I promise that the information about christine and her fall will come out towards the beginning of the 2nd story... I'm glad u liked the chappie and I hope u enjoy the ending of this story... keep reading the other stories too...enjoy

Gi Xian: yea christine was a little bit of a not very nice person... but erik needed to be put in his place... it's the last chappie... and I hope u like it... keep reading the other stories too...enjoy

MyDarkAngelErik: glad u luvd it... this is the last chappie of EBS and I really hope you and erik enjoy this chappie a lot... the ending is very... different! hope you like... and keep reading the other stories too... enjoy

Estelle Tiniwiel: ONLY ONE CHAPPIE LEFT!... srry I'm really xcited... I'm srry that christine losing the baby made u cry... that must mean u really luv my story... UR ADDICTED! YES!... srry, but its true... I hope u like the ending of this chappie... its very... almost OOC... but oh well... keep reading the other stories too (I know u will)... enjoy

Shadow- Prince of Wolves: I know christine was harsh and she didn't give a very good argument... but the whole point was to have her put erik in his place... and hopefully it worked... idc if u take erik's side... that's perfectly fine... I do hope you still liked the chappie though... and if u continue reading I hope u like the ending of this chappie and then continue reading the other 2 stories that follow... enjoy

hisotherdarkprincess: hey chic... I'm glad u finally read my story... and I am also glad that u liked it... u 2 r ADDICTED! YAY! that makes me happee! eenyways... the ending of this chappie is very... different! I hope u like and that u also read the other 2 stories that follow this one (I have a feeling u will) eenyways... I'll call u... AND ...enjoy


Chapter Forty-One

What You've Been Waiting For

It had been several days since Erik and Christine's fight and they still had not spoken to each other. Christine had been staying with Meg and Erik had not left the bedroom since Christine stormed out. And to top it all off, today was the wedding.

XxX

Meg raced down the stairs to the lair to make sure Erik was ready. Once she was there she entered the bedroom. Erik was sitting in a chair next to the dresser staring at a picture of Christine.

"Erik, you must hurry. We have to leave for the wedding soon."

"I don't want to go. No offense to you Meg, but I'm not sure if I can face Christine." A tear slid down his cheek.

"But Erik, she does miss you."

"And she's told you this?" he asks hopefully.

"No... but I can see it in her eyes... you and I both know she loves you and wants to be with you."

"I need to talk to her," he stated.

"And you can... after you get ready. We leave in half an hour."

"Very well. I'll be up as quick as possible." and he stood and left the room.

"Erik wait." Meg called after him.

"Yes?" he questioned, appearing in the doorway again.

"While Christine was staying with me she recalled some information about the incident... she wouldn't tell me exactly what happened.. but I do know she was pushed." Erik gasped."I warn you... let her approach you."

"Thank you." and he disappeared again.

Then Meg hurried back to her room to help Christine get dressed and to prepare herself.

XxX

"Christine, why have you not gone back to Erik?"

"Because I'm still mad at him." she stated.

"But still... don't you miss him?"

Christine looked her in the eyes, her voice breaking, "I do deeply. But if I go back down there it will prove he won."

"No Christine, you have it all wrong. He has not left that room since you stormed out. He doesn't even want to go to the wedding because you're going to be there." Meg explained.

Christine looked shocked, "he told you that!"

"Yes, Christine, he did. I had to tell him that you missed him a lot...," Christine gave her 'the look,' "Oh, you know it's true."

"I know... but you don't have to point it out. I love him, and I miss him... but I can't face him. Not after what I said to him." Christine said sadly.

"If you don't mind me asking, what did you say?"

Christine sighed in contemplation, "While we get ready."

XxX

All Meg could say was one repeated word, "Wow! Wow, wow, and wow!"

"Now you see why I haven't gone back."

"I wouldn't want to go back either." Christine's gaze hardened. "Sorry, not helping."

Christine collapsed in a chair, tears started to form in her eyes, "I feel so guilty."

"Please don't cry. I didn't mean to upset you."

"I know you didn't... but it's only natural."

"Christine, dry your tears or your make-up will smear and we don't have time to redo it. It's time to go."

Erik stood in the doorway. He spoke, his speech broken yet firm, "Meg go to the carriage. We'll be out in a moment."

Understanding, she hurried out of the room.

Once she was gone Erik rushed to Christine's side, "I'm so sorry. I was selfish and rude and should have held my tounge. can you..."

"No Erik, I'm the one that should be apologizing. You had every right to say what you did... and I shouldn't have tried to tell you otherwise either. And most importantly I apologize for calling you a... what I called you. It was mean, cruel and out of line. Will you forgive me?" she dropped her head and tears slid down her cheeks.

Erik helped her to stand and hugged her tightly, "Of course I forgive you. How could I not? Even though it was true."

She stepped back, "What was true?"

"What you said about me being a 'pitiful, lonely, deformed man with a pathetic addiction to morphine.' Or at least it was true. And you had every right to say that."

Christine started to cry and whispered, "No I didn't."

"But you did." And he pulled her close to him and kissed her on the forehead. After a long moment he released her from his embrace, and looked at her appearance, "Look at what I have done. Your make-up is completely ruined. Sit down and I'll help you apply more."

XxX

It had been about fifteen minutes since Meg had left the room and she was getting impatient waiting for the two to settle their row and come to the carrriage. Finally they appeared at the doors and then they slowly descended down the stairs. "Could you walk any slower! My mother..." Erik shushed her and she immeadiately stopped talking.

"Sorry we took so long. In the midst of our talking Christine began crying, which absolutly ruined the make-up you so generously applied for her. So I simply had to apply more." he studdied Meg for a moment, "Meg you need to relaxe. We are going to be fine on time. You need to take in the beauty of the day and what it means for you. Now get in the carriage."

They all did as he said and were off towards the church. And there they met up with a very anxious Antoinette. "Meg where have you been? The wedding starts in five minutes and you're not even in your dress!"

Erik spoke up for thehushed Meg, "Madame, I apologize, It is allmy fault."

"Wellthen I nowknow who I should be yelling at!"

Chistine stepped between the pair, "Madame, pealse don't yell. Erik and I were talking and I was crying and he had to help me put more make-up on and... lets just say that we are terribly sorry."

Antoinette understood and her mood changed, "Oh... well then... you are forgiven." She paused. "Meg, get into the church so you can get dressed. Christine please go with her to help till I can get there."

"Certainly... Meg?" And the two ladies entered the church.

"Erik?" Antoinette asked. "Are you okay?"

"I am know." and he followed the two ladies through the door, Antoinette slowly following behind. And by the time she reached the dressing room, Meg was already in her dress and ready to walk down the aisle.

XxX

"I pronounce you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride." The preacher proclaimed.

They kissed, and then arm in arm the walked back down the aisle and through the main chuch doors leading to the reception.

Christine, Erik following, approached her friend, "Meg, congratulations! You look absolutely beautiful."

Meg hugged her, "I couldn't have done it without you. And Erik, thank you so much for walking me down the aisle."

"Right where I was supposed to be."

"Exactly," Christine said wrapping her arm around Erik's waist.

Just then Raoul came upbehind Meg and kissed her neck tenderly, "Hey sweetie, can I talk to you for a short moment?"

"Of course you can. I'll catch up with you guys later." And Raoul dragged Meg away. But before they could get to far Antoinette stopped them.

"Congratulations to the happy couple! Meg you looked very beautiful up there and Raoul you looked very hadsome too."

"Thank you Antoinette. But we must go. I really need to talk with Meg," Raoul said impatiently.

"Oh... Well get along then." and with that said they slipped into the church.

Once inside, "Meg, I think you ought to sit down."

"Raoul, are you okay? You've been acting really weird ever since we said 'I do.'"

"It's because I have been meaning to tell you something for the past month, but I didn't know how to say it so... I'm just gonna say it and get it over with." He paused. "I can't..."

"'You can't...' what!" She said anxiously.

He swallowed, "I can't have sex!"