Sorry! I've been away for a looooooong time, but this little chapter is here to show im not giving up on my story! i have an AWESOME plot twist next chapter, so bare with me with this one!
Anyway the song in this chapter is a song by an awesome band called Dommin, its titled "Tonight" i love it! the band has lots of other cool songs too, so check 'em out some time. they are on myspace if ur interested!
well enjoy the E/C time here and forgive me for taking waaaaay too long! leave me a review!
au revior!
phantomgirl27
Chapter 14
New Beginnings
It was near sunset and Christine looked out over the vast expanse of the sea from atop a small overhang. Erik had brought her back to her childhood home to finish up her recovery, her wounds had already healed, but there was damage done that no medical doctor could cure.
Christine sat down on the cool grass and just let her mind roam free as the wind combed through her hair. Thoughts of Raoul faded and drifted away with the ocean breeze. It was like being reborn; a new life was beginning to start, and a new person along with it. Christine had changed so much, grown in so many ways in the last year. She was no longer the little child dreaming of angels, she had one, and life was better than it ever had been before.
Christine closed her eyes and just felt the wind on her face, never wanting to leave.
"Christine," called a voice behind her.
Christine turned, and there Erik stood. A smile spread across her face as he approached her. He took her in his arms, and they both faced towards the sea. They stood there in silence for sometime, just watching the waves crash upon the shore.
"Why do you still wear your mask Erik?" Christine asked looking up at him.
"What do you mean?" Erik was somewhat startled and a bit confused at her question.
"Well we've been through so much and I've seen what beneath it. Why continue to wear it?"
"Christine," Erik said lowering his eyes, "I've worn this mask all my life every time anyone has seen my face they run away. I don't want you to do that." Even that fateful night after Don Juan Erik had insisted on wearing his mask after his remarkable recovery.
"Erik, I love you and I would never run from you. Don't you see that after all we've been through I would never do that to you." Even as she spoke these words Christine could see the source of Erik's doubt. His whole life was just one disappointment after another. He had never known love and when he finally found some he almost lost it as quickly as he found it.
"I just… don't know what I'd do if I lost you. I thought I'd lost you twice and I don't ever want to go through that again."
Christine placed her hands on his face and mask, looking straight into his eyes. There she saw all his pain, his regret, his love for her, and a small bit of hope. The setting sun brought out the gold in his eyes, but around the rim of the iris was the blue of the sea.
"Erik I'm not going anywhere, you don't need to hide from me."
He closed his eyes and Christine pulled the mask from his face. She saw the horrible disfigurement that plagued him, but her love for him did not fade, and no fear gripped her heart. The mutilated yellow and red flesh stretched from his right ear to the bridge of his nose.
He opened his eyes and sadly looked at her, ashamed of himself, as if it was his fault he was this way.
"Christine… I…" Erik started, but Christine stopped him, by pressing her lips to his.
Erik was startled, but soon gave into her kiss. Christine looked again into Erik's eyes when they pulled apart and saw the hunger in his eyes. Forgetting everything pulled her into himself and kissed her again more passionately.
When they pulled apart, once more, the sun had nearly set.
"I… love you…" Erik whispered.
Erik's voice filled the room as he sang to Christine, his face only inches from hers.
"Are you ready to start the night
Do you feel alright, yeah do you feel alright
Hollow hunger, will you be bite
Have you the appetite, have you the appetite
I can mend your misery
If you believe in me
Do you believe in me
It's hard to swallow hard to perceive
But then it's plain to me
And it's plain to see that
"Tonight, I'm coming home with you
to fill the hole in you
Tonight, it's only me and you
What have you got to lose
"To a night you won't forget
But that we might regret
Yeah we might regret
Every action has a consequence
But do you know it yet, Do you know it yet
Nothing any vice can tame
It only feeds the flame
Will you feed the flame
Does it matter if you know my name
Because we're all the same
Maybe we're all the same"
Drifting over to the bed they fell into each other.
The next day, Erik stood by himself reflecting. Was what they did a good choice? What if anyone found out? What if a child came of this? A child? It was possible, they had made love more than once during the night.
A child of his could be monstrous… what had he done?