"Shhhh, my angel. We don't want anyone to hear us." Erik whispered into Christine's ear.

Christine managed to turn herself around in Erik's arms. She quickly embraced him and gave him a kiss. "Don't leave me."

Erik reached from Christine's hand before leading her down the dark, secret cooridor.

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"Where is Erik?" The Sultana asked Erik's servants, who were sitting in the kitchen. David replaced his coffee cup on the table before looking at Raphael. Sarah continued to fold the bread she was working on. "Well, where is he?"

"Erik is his own being. He goes where he pleases. He will turn up when he is ready." One of the Sultana's servants came up behind her.

"Christine wasn't in her room, your majesty."

"Did you check the library?"

"She is no where upstairs."

"Then where is she?" The anger was starting to rise in the Sultana's voice, and she did nothing to hide it.

"She is probably with Erik." Sarah offered from behind her counter.

"And that would be where?"

"Only Erik knows."

The Sultana was sick of this game. She wanted her pets presented to her immediately. She would not stand to be mocked this way. If Erik had fled the house with Christine, then there would be hell to pay for all. She would find them.

She turned towards the servant behind them. "Find them. Now."

The servant hurried out of the kitchen, determined not to suffer the wrath from the hand of his mistress.

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Christine laid across Erik's chest as he gently swag the hamock back and forth with his foot. He reached his hand up and pushed the strand of hair out of Christine's face.

"Erik?"

"Yes, Christine?"

"Will you love me when my hair is gray, and I have no song left to give to you?"

"Christine, I will love you long after my soul ceases to exist and there are no more notes left to be played."

"Erik, I ..."

"There the two of you are." The sultana walked out of the doorway and into the garden. "I have been hunting all over for you two."

Christine buried her face in Erik's chest while Erik gave the Sultana a look that would have sent the bravest of men running. Erik had lead Christine through his maze to this spot, hoping that it would take longer for someone to find them out here. True, this particular passage wasn't too far in, but there were still even turns before hand that someone could have easily have gotten lost. Erik whispered into Christine's ear, "why don't you go get David and Raphael? They can take you into town to get new dress for the dinner on Friday. Maybe Megan will go with you."

Christine gave Erik a quick kiss before getting up and going out past the Sultana. Christine knew it was rude not to actually acknowledge the woman's presence, but Christine could care less. This woman had turn Christine's life upside down. She had terrified and bullied Christine in order to have her own way. Christine would never wish ill will on anyone, but she sure did hope that Erik would make them leave soon.

"She is getting to be very rude. Very American-like. I would have thought you have made sure she kept better manners, Erik."

"If you would quit terrifying her, it wouldn't be a problem. However, in order to keep the peace, I will talk to Christine.What so important for you to talk to me about that you have spent the morning hunting for me?"

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A/N: Sorry, it has been so long since I have updated. Please review. Hopefully, I will be better about updating. I know not very long and not what you were expecting.