Chapter 17-I'm With You

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Christine: I can't believe it! This story almost has 50 reviews and it's our first story of The Phantom Of The Opera!

me: I know Christine. I'm still shocked as well.

Erik: can we get onto the story now?

me: very well Erik. Always in a hurry...

"Erik? Are you in here?" I called out as I walk through the lair of Erik's though it was lit with candles but not very bright as I walk through the path on the stairs as Erik had shown me one time long ago in case of emergency if I wanted to see him or get out. I entered the lair as I looked around for him, I saw the organ where he usually plays as I walked towards it.

I smiled at the sight as I imagined Erik sitting on the bench, playing as tones filled the room. "Christine?" A voice asked as I jumped slightly and I turned and saw Erik coming in as he had came from the stairs that I was at. "Erik, your home," I said with a smile as he frowned, "shouldn't you be with Raoul?"

"Raoul? Who's Raoul?" I asked unhappily as Erik stared at me. "You know who I'm talking about Christine. Your husband," he gritted out as I sighed, "we couldn't go as plan Erik. He just made me so mad!" I said as Erik sighed. "I was about to leave with Cesar also until I heard that you were down here from Annette."

"I had to leave Blaire behind," I murmured as Erik's eyes widened. "What? With that fool? Aren't you worried that he might do something to her?" He asked as I shook my head, "he always wanted a daughter and he'll tell Blaire that I'm over at Meg's place or something," I replied as Erik sighed.

"Is your marriage done for?" He asked as I looked at him, "why'd you asked?" I asked as Erik shrugged. "No reason," he replied as I smiled at him and went towards him, "you can't play me Erik," I said as Erik's eyes widened again and I chuckled as I leaned towards him and kissed him passionately on the lips as that night we made love.

The next day, I was sitting at the edge of the stage with Meg as I was practicing over some lines as we were about to go and put on Romeo and Juliet. Even though that I wasn't Juliet, I had a couple of lines for me and I was at least happy to be in the play even though Erik was a bit furious about it though he couldn't do anything about it since he didn't own the opera house.

Though to my surprise after our love making last night, he did murmured something about buying the opera house with Annette's help. I wasn't so sure about that but it doesn't matter, as long as I'm in the play with my friend Meg. "She's right there," a voice said suddenly as we both looked up and saw Annette, Raoul and Blaire as Raoul held some papers in his hands.

"I should leave you alone," Meg said quietly as she stood up and went over to her mother as the two left us alone on stage. "Blaire? Why don't you go in search for one of your friends?" Raoul asked as Blaire nodded and she took off towards where Annette and Meg left, "are you still going to be in the play of Romeo and Juliet?"

"Of course. Even though I'm not Juliet, I will never say 'no' to be in a play," I said. "But what about your baby?" Raoul asked unhappily as I wasn't sure if he was worried about me or the baby, "I'll be fine Raoul," I said as I wasn't staring at him as I stared what was in front of me which was the audience seats as I knew that Erik was in hiding somewhere near us listening to our conversation.

"Here are the papers for our divorce," Raoul said slowly as he handed me the papers and I looked them over one-by-one slowly as I signed. "Blaire?" I asked momentarily as Raoul looked at me, "she wants to live with you. I told her that we were getting separated and that you'll be with Erik, but she wants you."

"Raoul," I said quietly as I looked at him as Raoul shook his head slowly and I finished signing the papers as I stood up and handed the papers to him. "You can visit Blaire anytime if you want," I said slowly as Raoul's eyes widened, "I don't want intrude. Is it alright if you just visit me at the manor?"

I smiled at him, "of course. I don't mind at all," I said shaking my head. "I wish that I knew that our marriage was going to break up sooner Christine. I would have stopped our arguments somehow," Raoul said slowly as I nodded, "but I guess this is for the best for us," I said slowly as Raoul nodded.

"Have a better life with Erik along with Blaire. I hadn't told her about you having a baby so you have to tell her. I'll be seeing you again Chrisine," Raoul said as he gave me a kiss on the cheek and he stared at me one last time before leaving. I touched where Raoul had kissed me with my hand, I smiled slowly as I looked up and saw Erik standing behind the rail staring at me.

I smiled at him as he smiled back, finally, I'm with you and we'll have a happily loving after theme, I thought as I went to where Erik was standing and we both kissed.

tbc...

me: here yea go!

Christine: long chapter.

me: you wanted a long chapter didn't you?

Raoul: by the way, Tannyo, thank you for reminding us about Madame Giry's name, but I think we already knew that, right?

me: don't be so rude Raoul. We knew about it but I had forgotten.

Raoul: I was not being rude!

Erik: the next chapter is the last, isn't it?

me: yup! Somewhere next week is going to be updated for the final!

Blaire: we'll be onto the next chapter soon

Meg: review and update!