Chapter V.

Feelings betrayed by "Ayesha"

Back inside, nobody even mentioned the kiss. Erik retreated back to his organ and Tania decided a bath was in order. Anything to be free of these clothes. She tested the water with her finger, and finding it acceptable, stuck her foot in; with her stocking still on. Grumbling she reached down and peeled it off Oh come on now, it wasn't that good of a kiss. Probably a 7…Why? Because it ended too soon she admitted to herself. Gah! No no no no no, you didn't like it, it wasn't your style. "Too friendly." Oh who am I kidding, I did like it. I really did. Only, what was that whole "Mon Ange" thing? He never called me that before, did I do something wrong? What does it mean? She concluded that she wouldn't get an answer right then and there, so she stuck her head under the water trying to hide from the confusion.

Erik on the other hand, wasn't faring much better. He had plans to work on his Don Juan Triumphant, but was having a hard time concentrating as well. She didn't scream, didn't pull away, and didn't call me a monster, go for the mask, anything like that. She kissed me back, and she looked happy after. She geinually looked happy. Oh boy, no Erik get a hold of yourself, you felt bad for her and nothing more... LIAR, you feel for her and you know it- why I don't know. She's stubborn, talks to much, and a smart mouth but…But that's just part of her charm. I know! I'll right a song for her, girls like that Erik thought excitedly moving aside his precious opera and pulling out a new sheet of music.

Tania had finished her beauty regime and changed back into the clothes of doom. She went to find Erik and found him hunched over that organ deep in thought, and shielding whatever it was with his arm. She poked him in the side and he jumped like Ayesha and came down on the floor. Tania found this very amusing and went hysterical in a second as Erik glared at her. He got his revenge by kicking her legs out from under her so she would end up on the floor as well. Her hair flew over her face and poofed out as she landed and it was his turn to laugh hysterically while she gave him the evil eye. "I'm glad you're amused and I should be very happy you're laughing at something, but can you pull it together now so we can get more work on me performing done?" she questioned as she pulled herself up using the bench as a guide. Erik pulled her back down to him by the shirt. "Heyy, careful, I'm not Gumby"

"Who?"

"Children's toy from my time. Don't worry about it."

"In that case, it wasn't me. Your shirt got caught on the chair."

"What chair?"

"Did I say chair? I meant bench."

"I was using the bench. We were facing the same direction."

Erik turned red, he wasn't about to admit he wanted her down there and wasn't quite ready for her to leave. "Ayesha did it" he tried again, his eyes scanning the room for the cat, but she was nowhere to be found. Of course, when I really need you, you're gone.

"Ayesha did it? Oh I see. Well, the next time Ayesha decides to do that, tell her the only way I will stay is if I use you for a pillow. I don't like my head on the floor, it's not too comfortable." Erik pulled her down "Himself" this time, and she placed her head on his chest and was happy listening to his heart beat. "What happened to 'I don't trust you?'" she asked inspecting the collar of his shirt trying to keep her mind from wandering. "I trust you plenty now, that changed very quickly. See, you've been close enough plenty of times to remove my mask and you haven't. I do trust you mon ange." There it was again! "Erik English please, I only know "Shit" and "Arrest those kids"." Erik laughed, "Shit I can understand, but arrest those kids?" he asked her confused.

"Yes, you heard right. See the last time I was here, this group of kids, couldn't be any older than 8 swiped this old lady's purse. Instead of chasing them down, all she did was scream and yell for the cops. I mean they were kids for crying out loud, what could they have done to her? Anything else you wish to know?"

"Well now that you mention it, I wasn't going to bring it up because I didn't want to risk being on the receiving end of your temper any more than necessary, but I find it unnerving you know so much about me and I don't know more than your name." She nodded in understanding, she had a feeling this would be coming soon, and it was natural. She'd react in the same manner. "I will tell you Erik, I promise. Just now…well, now's not the right time."

"In other words, you don't trust me enough."

Tania reached over to his mask and he backed away like she was holding a knife to him. "Ahh apparently I'm not the only one. But that's not the point. How about this; the day you show me your face, I'll tell you my life story. All details, anything you wish to know and how much you want to know. That way, we'll both be revealing something, not just one of us. Can you live with that?" He nodded seeing as he really had no choice in the matter. She didn't want to open up yet anymore than he did. "Good boy, now can you back up over here again? I was comfortable."

Hey guys, I have about a paragraph of Chp 6 up, I'm probably going to post it later because I'd rather you guys have full chapter updates rather then little bitty paragraphs. Just wanted to announce, Ok, enjoy!

Back inside, nobody even mentioned the kiss. Erik retreated back to his organ and Tania decided a bath was in order. Anything to be free of these clothes. She tested the water with her finger, and finding it acceptable, stuck her foot in; with her stocking still on. Grumbling she reached down and peeled it off Oh come on now, it wasn't that good of a kiss. Probably a 7…Why? Because it ended too soon she admitted to herself. Gah! No no no no no, you didn't like it, it wasn't your style. "Too friendly." Oh who am I kidding, I did like it. I really did. Only, what was that whole "Mon Ange" thing? He never called me that before, did I do something wrong? What does it mean? She concluded that she wouldn't get an answer right then and there, so she stuck her head under the water trying to hide from the confusion.

Erik on the other hand, wasn't faring much better. He had plans to work on his Don Juan Triumphant, but was having a hard time concentrating as well. She didn't scream, didn't pull away, and didn't call me a monster, go for the mask, anything like that. She kissed me back, and she looked happy after. She geinually looked happy. Oh boy, no Erik get a hold of yourself, you felt bad for her and nothing more... LIAR, you feel for her and you know it- why I don't know. She's stubborn, talks to much, and a smart mouth but…But that's just part of her charm. I know! I'll right a song for her, girls like that Erik thought excitedly moving aside his precious opera and pulling out a new sheet of music.

Tania had finished her beauty regime and changed back into the clothes of doom. She went to find Erik and found him hunched over that organ deep in thought, and shielding whatever it was with his arm. She poked him in the side and he jumped like Ayesha and came down on the floor. Tania found this very amusing and went hysterical in a second as Erik glared at her. He got his revenge by kicking her legs out from under her so she would end up on the floor as well. Her hair flew over her face and poofed out as she landed and it was his turn to laugh hysterically while she gave him the evil eye. "I'm glad you're amused and I should be very happy you're laughing at something, but can you pull it together now so we can get more work on me performing done?" she questioned as she pulled herself up using the bench as a guide. Erik pulled her back down to him by the shirt. "Heyy, careful, I'm not Gumby"

"Who?"

"Children's toy from my time. Don't worry about it."

"In that case, it wasn't me. Your shirt got caught on the chair."

"What chair?"

"Did I say chair? I meant bench."

"I was using the bench. We were facing the same direction."

Erik turned red, he wasn't about to admit he wanted her down there and wasn't quite ready for her to leave. "Ayesha did it" he tried again, his eyes scanning the room for the cat, but she was nowhere to be found. Of course, when I really need you, you're gone.

"Ayesha did it? Oh I see. Well, the next time Ayesha decides to do that, tell her the only way I will stay is if I use you for a pillow. I don't like my head on the floor, it's not too comfortable." Erik pulled her down "Himself" this time, and she placed her head on his chest and was happy listening to his heart beat. "What happened to 'I don't trust you?'" she asked inspecting the collar of his shirt trying to keep her mind from wandering. "I trust you plenty now, that changed very quickly. See, you've been close enough plenty of times to remove my mask and you haven't. I do trust you mon ange." There it was again! "Erik English please, I only know "Shit" and "Arrest those kids"." Erik laughed, "Shit I can understand, but arrest those kids?" he asked her confused.

"Yes, you heard right. See the last time I was here, this group of kids, couldn't be any older than 8 swiped this old lady's purse. Instead of chasing them down, all she did was scream and yell for the cops. I mean they were kids for crying out loud, what could they have done to her? Anything else you wish to know?"

"Well now that you mention it, I wasn't going to bring it up because I didn't want to risk being on the receiving end of your temper any more than necessary, but I find it unnerving you know so much about me and I don't know more than your name." She nodded in understanding, she had a feeling this would be coming soon, and it was natural. She'd react in the same manner. "I will tell you Erik, I promise. Just now…well, now's not the right time."

"In other words, you don't trust me enough."

Tania reached over to his mask and he backed away like she was holding a knife to him. "Ahh apparently I'm not the only one. But that's not the point. How about this; the day you show me your face, I'll tell you my life story. All details, anything you wish to know and how much you want to know. That way, we'll both be revealing something, not just one of us. Can you live with that?" He nodded seeing as he really had no choice in the matter. She didn't want to open up yet anymore than he did. "Good boy, now can you back up over here again? I was comfortable."

Hey guys, I have about a paragraph of Chp 6 up, I'm probably going to post it later because I'd rather you guys have full chapter updates rather then little bitty paragraphs. Just wanted to announce, Ok, enjoy!