A/N: This is a chapter about Erik and Christine only! :] No Raoul! (For now) I promise I'll post the next chapter as soon as possible.

Chapter Five

Nadir couldn't get his eyes off Christine. He couldn't even believe Erik was here. Who is this lady? Why is she in Erik's arms? But there was no time for answers.

"Come inside, Erik." Said Nadir. Erik went inside and held Christine tighter in his arms. Nadir closed the door and turned to face Erik.

"Erik, what is wrong? Has something happened to this lady?" Erik was about to explain when Nadir spoke once more. "Come, Erik. You may set her down in my bed." Nadir led Erik to his room and opened the door. He pointed to the bed, directing him where to put her.

"Now Erik, what happened? Who is she?" Nadir wanted answers in that moment. No more waiting. Erik stared at him trying to explain. His mouth opened several times but nothing came out. Until a few minutes he spoke.

"This angel is Christine Daae. She was in my home and was about to be raped by four disgusting men!" Nadir stared at Christine. Is this the lady he was in love with? "I saved her, and they attacked me. When the last one was close to murdering me she saved me. But the man threw her over the stairs and she landed on the floor and-" Erik stopped. He remembered how she hit the floor. Her skin going pale and the rage filling his body when he saw the satisfaction in the man's face.

"She hit the floor, Daroga. Hard. I came here to see if she was poorly injured. I need your help, I would have not disturbed you but my mask…" Erik's voice trailed off. He glanced at Christine and felt tears run down his cheeks.

Nadir looked at him and saw how much he cared for Christine. Knowing how much he loved her, he knew it would devastate him if something happened to her. "I understand, Erik. You want to save her, and from what you told me, she'll live. But, she might have bruised maybe even broken bones. If so, she might have to stay in bed 3 to 6 weeks." Then it can to him. "Wait, how did she fall?"

"Faced down." Erik said without taking his eyes off Christine. Nadir shook his head and spoke.

"Well, it may take 6 to 10 weeks because it is very likely she has broken ribs. I'll examine her Erik. Now please rest. You helped her and went through enough. Rest. I'll tell you her injuries when you wake up." Nadir said putting his hand on Erik's chest. Erik grabbed a chair from the room and put to next to the bed. He sat down and held Christine's hand. He thought that he wouldn't be able to sleep but, after a few minutes he was out. Nadir smiled as he saw Erik holding Christine's hand and closed the door behind him.

The Next Morning

Christine's eyes fluttered open and groaned as she felt a little pain in her body. She tried to sit up but it made her body hurt even more.

Where am I? This is not Erik's house. She thought. Just then Nadir opened the door and came walking in.

"Ah, I see you are awake, mademoiselle. I must-" Nadir got quiet as he saw Christine trying to sit up.

"No, please mademoiselle. You need to lie down for your ribs will hurt even more." He said going next to her and gently pushing her down into the bed. Christine's eyes widened. Her ribs?

"What? What do you mean? Who are you? Where am I? Where's Erik?"

Nadir's eye turned to Erik. She turned to where Nadir's eyes where pointing. She smiled when she saw Erik. In sometime when he was asleep his head fell upon the bed but, his hand never letting go of her hand. Nadir looked back at Christine and spoke once more.

"Now, to answer your questions. My name is Nadir Khan. You are here in my home, to where Erik has brought you. And he has told me what happened."

Christine flashed back to what happened. She remembered grabbing Punjab Lasso and going behind the man and tightening the rope in his neck. Then, the man turned his whole body to face her. He picked her up and threw her over the stairs. After that she saw black and then saw Nadir. But she couldn't remember the pain from when she fell.

"Mademoiselle?" Nadir's voice brought Christine back from her memories and thoughts.

"Mademoiselle, you have been injured. You have two broken ribs. It would take 6 to 10 weeks to heal but you must not move a lot the healing will be slower. Also, you must eat soft foods. Understand?" Christine nodded and didn't really feel pain unless she moved.

"Are you hungry child?" Nadir asked. Christine shook her head and replied "No but, thank you." Nadir only nodded his head and left the room.

Christine turned to Erik whose head was still on the bed. With her free hand she stroked his hair and then caressed his deformed cheek. Erik's eyes shot open at the sense of her touch.

"Christine! You're awake!" All she could do was smile at his happiness. "Oh, Christine. Forgive me. Please forgive me." Tears began to fill Erik's eyes. His head lowered, not wanting her to see the tears. Her smile faded at his sadness. She lifted his chin and cupped his face.

"No, my angel. I'm the one who should be apologizing, and thanking you. Erik, you saved me." Twice! She thought. "I will always be grateful for that, Erik. I surprised to see you when you saved me. I thought you left." Her eyes became watery of tears.

"Christine, why would you think I left you?" He asked grabbing her hand and covering it with both of his hands.

"Well, I figured you were no longer chasing me and I didn't see you anymore." She said. She couldn't look into his eye any longer. Remembering when she ran from him. He touched her cheek and tilted her head to face him.

"Christine, I did run after you but, I thought there was no point seeing that you didn't love this beast. And…"He decided to stop talking, trying to calm himself and not let his sobs and tears come out. "And I decided to face the mob. I thought there was no point in living without you. Until I heard your screams."

"Oh, Erik." Tears streamed down her cheeks. "Don't ever think I don't love you. I do Erik. But you let your temper get the best of you, and it pushes me away." A smile appeared in her lips. "I do love you Erik. I do." She placed a hand on his cheek and wiped the tears that were falling.

Then a smile went upon his lips as he leaned forward and placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Does your body hurt, Christine?" he asked gently.

"A little, but it doesn't really bother me."

There was a long silence between them as they stared into each other's eyes. Then Nadir walked in with two bowls of soup.

"Ah, Erik. Awake I see."

Erik didn't respond, only stared at his angel.

"How are you feeling mademoiselle?" Nadir asked. Christine took her eyes off Erik and looked at Nadir.

"I feel fine. Thank you." She said.

"I have brought you some soup. I thought you might be hungry by now." He said while handing Christine a bowl of soup.

"Thank you, Mr. Khan. You are very kind." She said grabbing the bowl.

"Please call me Nadir. And I brought you a bowl as well, Erik."

"I don't want any. I'm not hungry." Erik muttered before Nadir could respond, Christine gave Erik a light smack in the back of his head.

"Be nice." She whispered. Nadir couldn't help but chuckle. Erik snatched the bowl and began to eat. Nadir smiled at Christine and nodded at her before he left the room.

Seven weeks passed and Christine was convinced that she was fine but Erik and Nadir wouldn't listen. But they noticed she has not shown any sign of pain.

"Erik?" Christine called at him as she sat next to him on the couch in Nadir's library.

"Yes Christine?" He responded closing his book and putting it down.

"After three more weeks here, where are we going to live? I mean surely we are not staying here. Are we?"

Erik grabbed her hands. "No, my angel. I have a house where we can live. It's not far from here."

"But, I thought you lived-" Before she finished, he interrupted her.

"Yes, I lived under the opera house but because of you. I lived there to watch over you. You're the reason I breathe and live." All Christine could do was smile. She wrapped her arms around his neck to hug him. It was a shock to both of them. She let go of him with a smile still stuck on her lips.

"Thank you, for everything you've done for me." With that she got up and walked out of the library.

Maybe she could learn to love him again.

Erik and Christine were getting ready to leave, and go to Erik's home.

"Thank you, Daroga. I don't know what I've would have done without you." Nadir smiled and shook his hand. "Come, Christine the carriage is waiting."

Christine went up to Nadir. "Thank you, Mr. Khan. For everything, you have been very generous. I don't know how to repay you."

"Mademoiselle, there is no need. You have been kind lady to me." He said. Christine smiled and gave Nadir a kiss on the cheek. Erik saw this and felt jealousy in his veins.

Should I be jealous? No! No, I shouldn't! I trust her! I trust her…

Christine and Erik got on the carriage. Erik couldn't help but feel burning eyes at them. But, ignored it when he heard Christine's voice.

"Goodbye, Mr. Khan." Christine said before closing the carriage door.

Off to a new place. She thought.

She laid her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes, relaxing.

Is it a possibility to Learn to Love Again?