Oh my gosh, we are on Chapter 8! I am so happy people are liking it and I am getting a ton of views! But, I would like some more feedback on positive and negative things in the story. Or, possibly future ideas to add to the story! Anything you want to say, please say it! Thanks and I'll see you tomorrow!

~Lauren

Chapter 8

Drunken Love

Erik takes Eva back upstairs to her dressing room in just enough time for her to get ready for the performance tonight. "Good luck tonight. I am positive you will be amazing." He says kissing her hand. "Thank you, Erik. Now I must go and get ready. I will see you tomorrow?" Erik nods before closing the mirror and leaving Eva alone. But, of course, a few seconds later Meg comes bursting through the door. "What happened tonight? Anything special?" Eva sighs and turns towards the door and just laughs. She then turns back around and sits at her mirror, applying her makeup. Meg rushes over with a look of urgency. She is waiting for Eva to reply. Eva sighs again, seeing the look on her face, she knows she must tell her. "Well, Meg, nothing that special happened. We told about our childhood." Meg looks very unsatisfied. "That was it?" "Yes, Meg. That was it." Meg sighs. "Okay." She then grabs the comb and start to brush Eva's hair.

Eva starts humming that song that Erik had sung her at their first meeting. 'Past the point of no return. No backward glances…' As she is humming, Meg hears and her eyes bulge and her face goes white. She slowly takes her hands away, and needs a moment to suppress the memory of that wicked night. "That song…" Meg whispers. Eva stops doing her makeup and looks at Meg in the mirror. "Meg, what's wrong with that song? I think it's lovely." Then she continues doing her face. "There isn't anything wrong with the song, just the memories that lay with it." Eva now fully stops. She gets up out of the chair and walks closer to Meg. "What do you mean? What happened when that opera was performed?"

Meg shudders before speaking. "As the Phantom singing that song with Christine and confessing his love for her, she pulled off his mask to everyone in the theater. He was furious at her and everyone else. But, he still needed a way to take her down to his lair and force her to love him. So he cut the rope that was holding up the chandelier and it came crashing down, killing so many, and burning the Opera Populaire down. And, as you probably know, Christine left the Phantom for Raoul, her true lover. The Phantom ran away from the Opera Populaire forever. But, as soon as it was repaired, he came back. Now we are here."

Eva shakes her head, not wanting to believe that Erik did all these horrible things. She just turns around and sits at the mirror again, continuing her makeup and hair. "I know you don't believe me. You think he's different. But that vicious and violent man is still in the Phantom." Eva slams down on the desk and stands up. "ERIK IS NOT LIKE THAT! He is nice, sweet, caring, talented, beautiful, and all around amazing." Meg shakes her head. "Erik is evil." Eva starts to tear up. "Erik is an amazing person! We told each other our deepest secrets and stories! He is so amazing, and god dammit, Meg I love him!"

Eva's eyes bulge and so do Meg's. She had always thought she loved him, but never actually said it until now. Meg is completely shocked. She runs out of the dressing room without saying another thing. But then she smiles. She did love him, and she knew that now. But she doesn't know if he liked her more than a friend. Sure, we have only know each other for two day, but it feels like forever. I already know so much about him, and he is just perfect. Eva rushes over to her mirror and hurries to finish her makeup and hair. Then, just a few moments before the show is about to start she runs out on the stage and waits for the curtain to open.

Erik is sitting in his box and watches Eva sing with her amazing voice. I would ask to give her lessons, but she obviously doesn't need it. He notices something different about her. She has this look in her eye that is just pure joy. But, it isn't joy, it's more than that. She has that look that Christine had when she looked at Raoul. It was love. Who does Eva love? He just shrugs it off and watches the opera.

Two Months later

Eva and Erik put their bottles together with a clink. Then they take a long drink. "To you!" Erik says. "Happy two month anniversary at the Opera Populaire!" Eva nods and she drinks again. He just laughs. "So I hear you and Meg aren't talking anymore?" Eva nods. "Yeah. She hasn't talked to me since my second day here." "Sorry about that. She can be a bit stubborn." He says. But she just shrugs. "She was getting really mad at me." Erik tilts his head and says, "What for?" before taking another ling drink from his bottle. Eva takes a drink too.

"Well….she told me some things…."

"Like what?"

"Things about you…"

"What did she tell you?"

"She told me about the night of Don Juan Triumphant. And how you crashed the chandelier, and the whole house-"

"Eva, I swear, all those days are over. I am a changed man. I am not nearly as violent as I was years ago. Please Eva, you have to trust me!"

"I do trust you! I always knew you weren't like that anymore. She was getting mad at me for defending you!" Erik just shakes his head and drinks again. Eva ales and drink too, and they both finish their bottles. He notices and walks into the kitchen and grabs a few more bottle that will last them for a while.

Eva and Erik are very, very drunk. They drank way too much and there is no one else to control their actions. They keep laughing, screaming and running into things. Erik is a lot drunker than Eva. She keeps fading in and out. Then Eva runs into Erik, her hand landing on his chest. They are very, very close. They look at each other, suddenly very serious. All of a sudden, Erik leans down and kisses her. They keep kissing and kissing. Erik then pulls back and takes her hand, leading her to his bedroom. They kiss, landing on the bed. Erik then starts to work his way at the buttons of her shirt. Even though Eva is kind of sober, there is no way she is stopping this. Her first time.