DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Chapter 6: Bookstores

Christine woke up the next morning to the smell of breakfast. Getting out of bed she found Erik in the kitchen cooking.

"What do I owe this surprise?" Christine asked leaning her head on Erik's shoulder and wrapping her arms around his waist.

"Nothing, Mon Angel," Erik said his pet name for her.

Hearing footsteps, Christine pulls back from Erik, "Company? This early in the morning?"

Catherine and Edward must have heard the footsteps too, cuz they came running out the room screaming, "UNCLE NADIE!"

"Nadir, what are you doing here?" Christine walks out the kitchen holding five plates for all of them.

"Didn't Erik tell you, Mrs. Daea…"Nadir smirked calling Christine by her maiden name (no one know Erik's name in the movie and this is based heavily on the movie).

"Don't call me that. No one does," Christine counters.

"Christine, dear, didn't Erik tell you why I'm here or that I was coming over?"

"No, he didn't." Christine walks back into the kitchen, "Erik, love, why is Nadir here? Not for a mere visit, I'm sure you would have told me if that were the case."

"Uncle Nadir come sit here in the middle," Edward said.

"I'm gonna sit here and you sit next to Catherine across from me ok, Edward?"

"Ok."

"Erik, my dear friend, you didn't tell Christine that I was escorting her and the kids to the bookstore?"

Erik muttered bringing out breakfast, "No, I haven't had time."

Christine commented, "Well at least some on is coming."

At the bookstore, the kids stuck close to Christine and Nadir. They went from store to store looking at different books. Catherine, like her father, loved reading and thoroughly enjoyed herself. By lunch time, Nadir decided to treat them. They went to a little café in the middle of town. Nadir went to get drinks while they found seats.

"Has Erik decided what to do with the house?" Nadir asked walking up with drinks.

"Yea, we're using it as a vacation house," Christine answered.

"That's good. So what's this I hear of Raoul being back?"

"Erik really does tell you everything."

"Not everything, Christine. Just what he needs me to know in order to help him."

Edward speaks up, "I don't like him."

Catherine agrees, "Neither do I. He trying to get mommy to leave daddy."

"No he's not," Christine told them before telling Nadir. "I wouldn't put it past him to try. His aunt is up to something and the last time she involved herself in his affairs, Raoul came out looking stupid."

"When did he show up again?" Nadir look up.

"After the opera opening night," Catherine answered.

"And again yesterday," Edward growled. "Raoul needs to leave us alone. We're all happy."

"He did show up backstage after the opera and yesterday in the men clothing store, but we can't really say he is stalking me. I mean Phillip was with Raoul opening night looking for Meg and you know how shy Phillip can be, Raoul was probably there as 'protection'. Yesterday we were in the men's clothing store shopping for Edward and Erik so again he wasn't out of place."

"Well you know Erik," Nadir commented. "He gets very protective especially now that you're his wife and he has two kids."

"I know, Nadir."