Erik eyes closed as Eva's lips softly touched his, as Erik's hold tightened, their kiss deepened. As they stopped for air he pulled off his mask, "can you deal with this loathsome face?" Eva's eyes shined with nothing but love, as she turned she pulled down the top part of her dress. "I don't know if you saw," she smiled shyly, Erik remembered seeing the damaged skin before they officially met. "You're not the only one who hides scars," Erik touched the scars on her back, then lightly touching one burnmark that was just above her breast. Eva stopped breathing for a second, the past is past she thought as his gloved hand traced her collar bone while the other snaked its way upwards. His lips touched her ear as he rested his head on her shoulder, Eva leaned her head back onto his shoulder. "Evangeline," Erik whispered, her eyes went in his direction, and she saw his lips curled into a loving smile. He gently turned her head and they kissed deeply, music played into her soul and lifted her with dark angelic wings that made her soul soar. The kissed deepened and the music played in a dark, forbidden passion as they went up to the silver and red decorated bed.
Evangeline woke up with a start to hear the organ, she looked down to see herself in Erik's shirt. She got off the bed and peeked around the corner, smiling at the lovely music while she fixed her unkempt hair. Erik wore a coat and trousers, as Eva looked at his outfit she looked to his ungloved hands. "Are you not going to stay in bed?" Eva said as she combed her hair with her fingers, Erik smiled at her. "We can't you're rehersal is today!" he came up to her and kissed her lovingly, "I have a present," Eva was surprised on how happy he was. Eva watched him as he handed her a small box, "I made it, well not the chain," she looked inside to see a gold treble clef pendant connected by small chains leading to ruby charms. Eva looked at him, then to the necklace, and covered her mouth as tears sprang to her eyes. "Evangeline, do you not like it? What is the matter?" Erik asked as she looked at him. "I love it, I'll treasure it," Eva smiled and put it on, Erik's smile widened, and she got ready. When she got done dressing, Eva rounded the corner quietly and saw Erik messing with something behind a curtian. "I'm ready to go," Erik turned and Eva remembered that the curtian he was messing with was the one he told her not to look in. Erik was also dress in his normal phantom attire, he smiled at her dark red dress that had shown off her lovely curves and hid her scars well.
"Evangeline! There you are," Firmin announced as she walked in, "sorry sir, the carriage ride went longer than expected," he nodded swiftly and basically pulled her onstage. Andre's loved blonde was already singing with a man who was introduced as Victor Xanders, from England, and the girl was Alice Bunet, a woman who lived in Paris all her life. "Andre, I'm telling you, she's has the most beautiful voice!" Andre looked annoyed, he wanted to keep Alice in the opera house, but she doesn't want to be anything less than a star. "Firmin, we have another letter," Eva looked oddly at them, then looked around the room just in time to see her beloved shadow in box five. "Sirs," Andre, Firmin, and Evangeline turned to see one of the most popular stage hands, Phillipe. Phillipe was Eva's friend when she was Richard, now that she was seen as a girl, Phillipe blushed when she looked at him and smiled shyly. "M-madame," he stuttered, Eva felt confused and she looked behind her, until she realized that she was talking to her! "We have a few costumes missing, and the ballet dancers have shoes missing," Phillipe whispered, Andre looked enraged, "can't anybody besides me and Miss Bunet do anything correctly?!" Andre was about to smack Phillipe but was stopped by someone else's hand, Victor's. "Monsuier Andre, no matter the situation, you still have madamoiselle Alexander in your presence".
Eva snorted, "please, I may be a lady my good sir, but there is no reason to protect my sight from vile things as this, but Sir Andre, Victor is right," she put a hand on Andre's shoulder. "You shouldn't do such things, it isn't right, even if I wasn't here," Andre huffed and stomped out of the theatre. "Firmin," he looked Eva's way as she held the letter he warned her of before. Firmin smiled, "well aren't you handy," Eva smiled as she handed him the letter, they smiled at each other before he opened the letter.
"Dear Firmin,
You have been very gracious to help my protege, and she's at that courting age. I hope to keep her in her in the theater, so please keep miss Bunet off the stage!
-PTO"
"How dare the sender!" Alice yelled, "he's not far off, I suggest you get lessons before you come back onstage," Victor piped. He then turned to Eva who felt uncomfortable under his gaze, "I would loved to hear Madame Alexander's voice," Eva glared and Victor smiled more. "Monsuier, I would like to get my suff in here, I only have so little that I really wanted to take with me, so will you show me my assigned room?" Firmin nodded. Victor's face turned into one of malice, Erik wanted watch him percisely, but left to find his Eva. "Here you go Madame Alexander," Eva smiled and curtsied before Firmin left her alone, until Phillipe came over to her, luggage in hand. "Here ya go miss," Phillipe handed her suitcase to her, "thank you," she smiled and he rubbed the back of his neck smiling. "I don't want to hold you from your work, please don't stay for my sake," Eva smiled as Phillipe scurried off. Eva was grabbed from behind and pulled into her room by two gloved hands. "Erik!" he smiled, "you scared me," she giggled as she fumbled through the darkness trying to find him again. His chuckle glided through the darkness and wrapped around her ear, when she found his hand, she held on. "Found you," she smiled and felt his soft lips touch hers.
"I don't like that Victor, stay away from him," Erik whispered, Eva had started lighting the candles and came to the last one when Erik decided to speak again. "What makes you think I want to go near him?" Eva smiled as she looked at his serious face. "Evangeline, this is not a joke," Eva sighed, "I know, I was being serious, he makes my skin crawl," Erik smiled then. He smiled until Firmin knocked on the door, "yes?" Eva answered. "Andre casted you to be in chorus, it's the only thing he agreed on," Eva looked over at Erik, who looked utterly furious, "but I believe if he heard you sing, he will change his mind". "I'll be a moment, meet me in the theater please monsuier," Firmin looked at the unopened door, and ptited the poor girl but went out to the theater. Eva gave a final kiss to Erik as he disappeared behind the wall, her smile vanished, she wanted to be with Erik more often, espcially after last night. Eva sucked it up and headed to the theater, when she got there Andre and Alice looked bored, Victor eyed her like prey, and Firmin was smiling warmly.
"I sit and watch the rain,
and watch my tears run down the window pane,
I sit and watch the sky,
and hear it heave a sigh
I think of him how we were,
and when I think of him,
I remember, remember..
In his eyes,
I can see,
where my heart longs to be,
In his eyes,
I see a gentle glow,
and that's where I'll be safe I know...
Safe in his arms,
close to his heart,
but I don't know quite where to start...
By looking in his eyes,
will I see beyond tommorrow?
By looking in his eyes,
will I see beyond the sorrow?
Will his eyes reveal to me,
promises or lies?
But he can't conceal from me,
the love in his eyes!"
Erik listened to the song and smiled lovingly down at the red- head, Eva smiled while singing, she was only singing for Erik.
"If I was wise, I would walk away and gladly,
but sadly I'm not wise,
it's hard to tuck away,
the memories,
that you prize...
Love is worth forgiving for,
now I realize...
Everything worth living for,
is there, in his eyes!
Love is worth forgiving for,
now I realize!
Everything worth living for,
is there, in his eyes!"
Andre was astounded, but he didn't let it show on his face, "Andre," Alice called slyly next to him, and he smirked at her playfully. "Miss Alexander, for the first production you're in, you will be in chorus," Eva was a little hurt, but one phantom was raging.
Sooooo, it's been a little quiet on your side guys... You know you can always say that you don't like it, I will stop writing it if too many people dislike it, but just lemme know what your thoughts are! :)