Chapter 20

A/N 20 chapters! Yesssssssssss! I started this story thinking I wouldn't even put it up and now, here I am, 20 chapters, 40 pages and 20, 970 words later with amazing reviews from amazing people. Thank you so much for the reviews, they mean so much.

We woke early the next day, got ready to go, and went to see Mme Giry to tell her about the baby and to say good bye.

"Hello. I thought you would have been gone by now." She said as she let us in.

"The boat doesn't leave till 12:30" I said.

"Then why are you up so early?" She asked.

"We have some good news." Erik said.

"What could have happened to make you happy?" She asked leading us to the living room. "Would you like a drink?"

"Coffee please." Erik said

"Same for me please." I said, sitting down next to Erik.
By the time she came back, we were holding hands and hugging.
"Whatever it is must be good." She said with a laugh. "Have you heard from Gustave?"
"No, sadly." I said. "That's why we're going today.
"Then what is it?" She asked, sitting down. "Hurry up and tell me!"
"Erik and I are expecting a baby." I said smiling at Erik and looking back again.
"Oh, That's amazing Christine! Congratulations to the both of you!" She said standing up to hug us both. "When did you find out?" She asked.
"Just last night." Erik said.
"Took him long enough to work out what was happening to." I said.
Giry laughed and sat back down again.
"What is Gustave going to say?" She asked.
"He'll be happy." I said.
"And how do you know that for sure?" She asked.
"When he was younger I was going to have another baby but I miscarried." I said, looking down at the floor.
"I am so sorry." Giry said.
"It's okay." I said.
We sat and talked until the time came to leave.
"I'll miss you both." Giry said.
"I'll miss you to." I said hugging her.
"As will I." Erik said holding his hand out for a hand shake.
"Oh don't be silly Erik." Giry said giving him a hug. I smiled.
We left Giry's house and got to the pier.

"Thank you John." Erik said.
"Hey, I owed you one." He said.
The two shook hands and we bordered. I started to shake.
"What's wrong?" Erik asked as he took us to our room. I had made sure he didn't get us the nicest place on the ship, just a cheap place so we didn't have to have dinner with all those snotty people I would rather forget about.
"I'm scared." I said, opening the door to our room. It was a small little thing but just big enough for one bed, a dressing table and a mirror.
"The boat isn't going to sink Christine." Erik said with a laugh.
"That's not why I'm scared. I'm scared something has happened to Gustave since we got the letter." I said sitting down on my bed, putting my suitcase next to me.
"I'm sure he's fine." He said sitting next to me. "Besides, you shouldn't worry, you may hurt the baby." He said putting his hand on my stomach.
"Erik, do you have any idea how much worry I was under when I was pregnant the first time?"
He sat and thought for a moment before saying; "No."
"I had the worry that you weren't going to come back, that someone would find out about us and that the baby would look somewhat like you. No offence."
"None taken." He said laughing at me and pulled me into his arms.
"I love you Christine." He said kissing the top of my head.
"I love you to." I said reaching up to kiss him.