Yay, finally. But I won't tell you what finally is. And to your possible Oooh I only say: Well, then you have to read the chapter. Hopefully it will be very nice for our two lovebirds. They really deserve it. And Erik is as always at the peak of his emotions. So, have fun with chapter 11.

Greetings Petit Erik

Louise POV

Time flew by. Erik had met my relatives at my mother's birthday party and everyone had accepted him immediately. He had been really shy that day. I had first explained to my relatives who he was and had also tried to explain to them as gently as possible what was wrong with his face.

Everyone seemed to have understood until my grandpa suddenly called out: "Now where is my grandson-in-law?"

We all started laughing and I went down the hall to get Erik. He had taken off his mask and wig and on his face and in his eyes I saw a distinct trace of fear. I gently stroked his deformed cheek and he leaned into my touch.

"I'm afraid, Lou," he murmured, "afraid they'll reject me or scream."

"They won't, angel. I've explained everything to them. Please, trust them."

Erik still had fear in his eyes.

"Don't worry, ange. I'm with you."

Erik took another deep breath and said: "Okay."

I took his hand, felt his shaking, and together we walked to the living room. We opened the door and everyone looked at us in surprise.

Then my grandpa got up out of our armchair and exclaimed delightedly: "Here's my grandson-in-law at last!"

Then he walked toward us and shook Erik's hand delightedly. My angel was very tense at first but then the tension eased a bit. Of course, Lenny, my grandparents' dog, had also noticed Erik and had walked up behind my grandfather to greet the new family member. Erik squatted down and stroked the dog's soft fur. Lenny barked happily and wagged his tail. My grandpa grinned at me and I grinned back. While my Erik continued to pet Lenny, my dad came in from the balcony.

"Erik!" he called out, "good to see you."

Erik stood up and shook my dad's hand.

"Good to see you too, Philip."

Then he boldly walked around the table and greeted everyone before we plopped down on the couch. Lenny came right over and rested his head on Erik's leg.

"I think he likes you," I said with a grin to Erik, who started petting the dog's head again.

While my grandpa started talking to Erik, I went into my room with my little cousins. We talked for a bit and they started playing with former toys of mine.

"What about Erik's face, Louise?", Sarah suddenly asked me.

My eyes got big and I tried to give her an explanation. Her brother, Tim, looked at me as well.

"Okay," I sighed, trying to explain to both of them why Erik looked like that.

"Well, nobody knows why his face looks like that. Even he doesn't know. But he's been through bad things. We can't treat him unkindly because of that, because it can put him in very bad feelings. Do you understand?"

The two nodded at me seriously. At 4 and 5 years old, they could already understand a lot. Sarah, as the older of the two, often had the better understanding of the two. Shortly after, there was a knock at the door and Erik cautiously stuck his head in. I saw him try to shield the right side of his face. Then the door opened more and I saw Lenny come in. Apparently the dog was very fond of my angel and now followed him wherever he went. Lenny came up to me and got a petting session. Suddenly, I heard a voice calling my name.

"Louise."

I looked up at Erik and saw him grinning.

"Oh, you," I said, laughing.

My cousins looked at me.

Then Tim got up, walked over to Erik, looked at him and said: "How do you do that?"

Erik looked at him with wide eyes.

"How do I do what?"

"Say something without moving your mouth."

Erik grinned mischievously.

"Like this?" he asked Tim, smiling as my cousin's eyes widened.

"Again!" he exclaimed, and Erik laughed.

He came over and sat on my bed and Tim crawled onto his lap. Erik sucked in a breath but then showed how his ventriloquism worked with a smile. My cousin laughed and my other cousin also watched with growing interest. They didn't seem interested in Erik's face at all. I could see how happy this made him. I will never forget that day and I don't think Erik will be able to forget it either.

Erik POV

Lou's mother's birthday was wonderful. I was insanely afraid that her family would reject me but that was not the case. Her grandfather was really great. He came right up to me, welcomed me, and immediately saw me as part of the family. The way he referred to me as "grandson-in-law" I found most amusing. A short time later, everyone's self-consciousness was over and we were talking normally. This was one of the most beautiful experiences I have ever had. This was now another month ago. I had something planned for Lou. Fortunately, she didn't know about it. I was going to ask her to marry me. I knew it was still timely but I also knew she was the woman I wanted to spend my life with. I had planned a romantic dinner with candles in my apartment. Lou had finally joined me for once and so had met Ayesha. My cat seemed to like her right away. Maybe it was also because Louise was pregnant with my children. She really seemed to enjoy it with me. At the moment she was out shopping. It had been snowing for a few days now and the landscape had been covered in a white splendor. I had prepared a romantic meal for us and would ask Lou about it then. I suddenly heard the door open and went into the hallway to greet my love. She was wearing jeans and a red turtleneck that accentuated her beautiful little belly.

"Hello, angel," she said, coming up to me and kissing me on the lips.

I smiled into the kiss and caressed her belly. Then I led her into the living room, where her eyes widened.

"Aww Erik. You're so romantic," she said.

"Thank you," I replied, grinning as I pulled out her chair.

"Thank you so much, Monsieur," she feigned.

"Here you go, lady," I grinned back.

We enjoyed our meal and Louise told me what all she had bought.

"Are you seriously telling me you've already bought Christmas presents for your family?", I asked in amazement.

"Yeah right. By the time all the crowds get here later, I'll have everything ready."

"Okay. Good strategy."

"Yeah, isn't it?"

She looked so cute when she was proud of herself. So the meal passed in that atmosphere and I was honestly surprised at how much Lou could eat. Granted, she had to eat for three too. When we were done, we cleared the table and relaxed on the couch. Louise snuggled up to me and I put my arm around her. She sighed and smiled as she snuggled up to me.

"I have a surprise for you, angel," I whispered to her.

Louise lifted her head and looked at me.

"Which one, Erik?"

"Wait here," I said, kissing her on the lips.

Then I got up and went into the hallway, closing the door behind me. Then I took out the ring and suddenly realized how nervous I was. I nervously ran my hand through my few strands of hair. Nearby, I saw a mirror and stood in front of it to look at my face. It was still inexplicable to me how she could love that grimace. And now I was going to ask her if she wanted to spend her life with it. I took a deep breath and made my way back to the living room. My hands were shaking and slowly I walked towards Louise. She looked at me and tilted her head questioningly.

"What's wrong, Erik?" she asked.

I smiled at her and then got down on one knee in front of her. Her eyes widened and her hand slowly moved to her mouth.

"Louise. You are the most wonderful person I have ever known. I never thought I would fall in love and even less thought anyone would love me. But you did. You didn't pay attention to my face, but accepted me as I am. For that I am grateful to you beyond all measure. And you showed me the joys of the flesh that I never thought I would experience. And now that you are pregnant with our children, I love you even more. I love you more than anything, my angel, and I am so happy to be with you. Louise," with that I took the small casket out of my pocket and opened it, "will you marry me?"

I saw Louise's eyes watering.

Then she slowly started nodding and then a moment later she exclaimed loudly: "YES! YES! Oh, Erik. Yes, of course!"

With that, she lunged off the sofa toward me and knocked me over. I laughed and caught her. Then she kissed me stormily and I saw tears running down her cheeks. At that look, I also started crying while laughing. Then I lifted her left hand and slipped the ring on her finger.

She looked at it and said: "I love it," and smiled at me.

I smiled back at her and kissed her again.

"Now we have Christmas presents after all. Our kids and now we're engaged."

A happy grin crept onto my face at that word. She smiled at me as well and kissed me.

"I love you so much, Erik. I can't wait to tell everyone."

"You still have to wait until Christmas, dear," I replied.

"I'll make it," she said.

We got up off the floor and sat back down on the couch. I took Lou's left hand in mine and gently stroked her ring finger.

"I'm so happy," I murmured.

"Me too, Erik."

I gently cupped her cheek as she clasped my deformed one, and then we kissed long and tenderly. She had said yes, and I couldn't have been happier.

Louise POV

I was engaged to Erik! Finally! I had waited so long for him to ask me. Finally, the time had come. I could not imagine any other answer than yes. Full of joy, I threw myself off the sofa and hugged him. He laughed and hugged me back. For a short while we lay on the floor until we sat down on the couch again. He took my left hand in his right and gently caressed my ring.

"I'm so happy," he murmured.

"Me too, Erik," I replied.

Then he gently stroked my cheek as I hugged the disfigured side of his face. He leaned against my touch and a moment later our lips met. We both smiled into the kiss and Erik opened his mouth. I quickly slid my tongue inside, and Erik did the same to me. Already a hot game had developed with our mouths. Slowly Erik moved closer to me and soon I was lying under him on his couch.

"Erik," I purred excitedly.

"Yes, angel," he growled, also aroused, and moved closer to my face.

"We shouldn't do this in front of the kids," I breathed, blushing.

Suddenly he fell off the sofa and started laughing loudly. The moment he fell, my eyes widened because I was afraid he would hurt himself. But he fell on the soft Persian carpet that was in front of his couch and rolled back and forth there. I climbed down from the couch and sat on the rug. After a while, he stopped laughing and held his stomach.

"I ... I think ... I've never laughed so hard," he gasped.

"That's very nice," I said, lying down next to him on the carpet.

"So, do we want to plan now or later?" he asked me.

"I'd rather do it later," I replied, "I want to include my family."

"All right," he murmured, leaning over and kissing me.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and he began to nibble lightly on my lip. I grinned and his hands slowly moved down. Gently he embraced my breasts and caressed them until he moved further down and caressed my stomach. Then he gently moved further down and caressed my inner thigh. I looked down at his pants and saw that they were bulging badly in the front. I gently pulled on his waistband and he unzipped his pants. Then he took off my jeans and underwear and dropped them on the carpet. Then he took off his underpants and came back towards me. He kissed me gently, aligned his erection with my womanhood, and then slid gently inside me. We both moaned out at the same time and he kissed me gently. Then he began to move gently inside me. As time went on, his thrusts became faster and stronger, and then he slumped on top of me and emptied his seed inside me. He gasped, and I stroked the strands of his hair. He lifted his head from my chest and looked at me.

"That was ... good," I grinned.

"Good?" asked Erik.

"I never thought a carpet could be so good for that."

He grinned mischievously, leaned over and kissed me while we were still connected. He gently laid on top of me and stroked my belly.

"I think they'll realize how much their daddy loves them," I smirked.

"How much their daddy loves their mother," Erik replied, kissing my belly.

He started humming and I stroked his head.

"I think if you hum all the time, our children will be as musical as you."

"I hope so," he replied and continued humming.

So the two of us, still connected, lay on Erik's carpet and I couldn't have been happier./p