I am back with a new chapter for you all. And I say that it won't be friendly here. That's why please read it if you're definitely okay with it and it doesn't trigger you. For you all I wish you like it at see ya.

Greetings Petit Erik

TW: coercion, attempted rape and rape

Erik POV

The Monday after I got home, I went back to work. Everyone in the opera greeted me warmly and Nadir almost broke all of my ribs when he hugged me. He grinned at me and gave me a pat on the shoulder.

"Do you know how happy I am that you're back? You were really missed here."

I smiled and hugged my best friend too. Immediately afterwards, Christine crashed into my arms.

"Oh, Erik. You're back. We all missed you so much."

She nuzzled my chest and I stroked her soft curls with a giggle. Even though she was married, I still took care of her as her teacher. I don't think that will ever change.

"I'm very happy to hear that, Christine. I missed you too. And I'm very happy to be back."

"We're very happy about that too," she replied, pressing herself closer to my chest and humming happily.

I smiled happily too and soon everyone went back to their activities. I went to our office with Nadir. He grinned at me, slouched in his chair and put his legs on the table. I smiled at his behavior and sat down in my own chair, leaning back and closing my eyes. It was wonderful to finally be back. However, this beautiful peace was interrupted by a knock on the door. Nadir quickly took his feet off the table, stood up, went to the door and opened it. It was Marius, the conductor.

"Nadir, someone is waiting for you outside the opera."

I saw the Daroga's face first turn into confusion, until finally it lit up.

"Oh yeah. I already know. Thank you, Marius."

The conductor smiled and went back to the orchestra. I looked at Nadir confused.

"Nadir? Is something happening that I don't know about?"

"Oh um, we have an intern staying with us for 4 weeks. She is studying music and would like to see what everything is like here. She is 21 years old. Even though she is studying music, I decided that she should try out all areas."

"A wise decision, Daroga. What area will she start in first?"

"I thought she was with Antoinette first. And then gain experience everywhere."

"Also with us?"

"No. I didn't want her in management. Only for things where you have to do something straight away."

"Understood. Are you going to show her around or should I?"

"I would generally show her around and tell her all the stuff and then you can do the art part. Would that be ok for you?"

"Totally agree, Daroga. I will then take over with the orchestra."

"Understood. Can you handle yourself for a moment while I pick her up?"

"Yeah, sure. No problem."

"Thank you my friend. See you later."

With that he waved at me and left the office before I could wave back. I smiled and fell back into my chair. An intern at our opera. I really need to tell Lou this afternoon.

Louise POV

My Erik was back and I was more than happy about it. Finally our family was complete again. He was happy to go back to work and I can imagine that everyone else at the opera was also very happy that he was finally back. And my work colleagues and the people I looked after also noticed that I was feeling better again and that I was feeling more joy. They were very happy about it too. During my break at a quarter to one, Erik called me.

"Lou, my angel!", he cried happily, "how are you?"

"I'm feeling wonderful. And you?"

"I can't complain. Everyone here was very happy that I was finally back. Christine even cried a little and hugged me."

I giggled and replied: "Awww, how cute. She was definitely happy that her maestro was back."

"Without a doubt she was. But so was Nadir, of course."

"Oh yes, the Persian. Finally his opera ghost is back."

I heard Erik giggle and chuckled at the sound of it. It was wonderful to hear that he was happy again.

"And everything is still the same?"

"Yeah, actually. Nothing much has changed. When we got to our office, Nadir slouched in his chair and put his feet on the table. So he hasn't changed."

This description of Nadir made me laugh out loud. I could never have imagined that the otherwise serious former police chief would be so relaxed. But you could tell when he was with us or we with him. He really relaxed around us.

"And what are you doing right now?", my phantom asked me curiously.

"Oh nothing. I'm just taking a break and then I'm going for a walk with a resident."

"And then you're coming home?"

"And then I'll come home."

"Yay!", he exclaimed and giggled, "I'm looking forward to it. I need a few more cuddles."

"You'll definitely get it. But first I'll come to you and then we'll pick up the kids together, okay?"

"All right, my angel. That will be soon, right?"

"Yes. I'll finish at half past two and then I'll come to you."

"Wonderful. I can't wait any longer."

"Me neither. I love you, my Erik."

"I love you too, my Lou. See you later, okay?"

"See you later."

He sent me a kiss, which I returned and then we hung up. I put my phone aside and smiled. My Erik was back and he was happy. I could definitely hear that in his voice. And our children were happy too. This was also evident at school. They had a lot more motivation this morning and looked very happy too. But of course they didn't want to go to school because their dad was back and they wanted to spend their time with him. I'm just so glad he can never disappear in time again.

2 weeks later

Erik POV

This intern was very strange. She followed me wherever I went. And when I wasn't there, she asked other employees where I was. I felt uncomfortable inside when I was around her. Then came the climax one day. It still shakes me just thinking about it. I was in my office when there was a knock on the door. Unsuspecting, I invited the person in, but immediately regretted it when I saw who it was. When she saw me she smiled. But in a very strange way.

"Mr. Mühlheim. Why do you always run away from me?"

"I am not running from you, Mademoiselle. I have things to do concerning this opera."

"Oh come on. You can make an exception."

"For you? No thanks."

"What does this mean?"

"You obviously see that I have things to do. But if you keep looking for me or running after me, I'll hardly get to do any work."

She smiled and came towards me. I backed away. Suddenly I bumped into the chaise longue that was in mine and Nadir's office. I fell on it and she leaned over me. There was a grin on her lips.

"You're finally where I want you. And no one will bother us."

"What do you want from me?"

She just smiled, came to me on the chaiselongue and before I could react she had pressed her lips to mine. My eyes widened and I wanted to push her away, but she held me to the chaise longue. Suddenly, however, the door opened and Lou entered. And she saw me. I felt terrible.

I pushed the intern away with all my strength and wiped my mouth with the sleeve of my shirt. She stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Hey! We weren't even finished yet."

"We never started," I growled.

She stood up and then looked at Lou. Her grin immediately returned.

"Oh, who are you, huh? Why are you bothering us?"

"I'm his wife," Lou seethed.

"His wife? Ha, I'm not laughing. You are never his wife."

"I am. And what are you doing with him here?"

"You saw that. He pulled me with him and pressed his lips to mine. I couldn't defend myself."

"Oh yes? But it looked to me like you had pushed him onto the chaise longue and pressed your lips to his. Besides, you call that a kiss?"

This mademoiselle's mouth fell open and her eyes widened. I pulled Lou close to me and looked into her eyes. Her eyes looked into mine.

"Kiss me," she breathed.

"Here?"

"Let's show this bitch how it's really made."

I grinned and my lips crashed into my wife's. She clung to my shirt and pressed her lips to mine. I grinned into our kiss. Lou raised her hand and I felt her take off my mask and wig. We parted and I looked at Mademoiselle… I think Sophie was her name. When she saw my face she screamed loudly.

"Ah yes. But first want to force me to cheat on my own wife? Now suddenly not anymore. How much looks matter, right?"

Lou walked up to Sophie with a threatening look on his face and stabbed her in the chest with his finger.

"And if you ever try to trick my husband into cheating on me again, he should at least find someone hotter."

Sophie's eyes widened and her jaw dropped and I grinned. Lou had a temper and mouth that was best left untroubled with. But she also knew full well that I would never have anyone else. For me she was the most important person in my life. Sophie picked herself up, circled around me and ran out of the office. Lou turned to me and looked at me. I grinned and walked towards her.

"Someone hotter. Lou, you're a genius. There will never be anyone else for me. Never. I swear."

"That is nice. And I promise you there will never be anyone else for me either."

"Even if he's hotter than me?"

"Then let him evaporate. You are the most important thing to me. And no one else. I love you. Forever. And that will never change. I promise."

I smiled tenderly at her and hugged her to me. God, how much I loved this angel on earth. She was the most precious gift I was ever given. Of course, my other family members and my friends too, but this wonderful woman in my arms had changed everything. She tilted her face towards me, looked at me and then kissed me deeply. I pulled her close to my body and kissed her back. Her hand moved up and touched my cheek. I hummed and smiled.

"Angel? Not that I'm not happy about it, but why are you here? Aren't you at work?"

"No. I have to work the weekend, but have today and tomorrow off. That's why I thought I'd come visit you sometime."

"It was a wonderful affair. I'm always happy to see you. Especially here. Have you spoken to Nadir too?"

"Oh yeah. He was just with the orchestra. They seem to appreciate his sense of humor."

"Oh yes, Daroga always had a good sense of jokes and a particularly dry sense of humor. I think that's where my sense of humor came from."

My wife smiled and stroked the strands of my hair. I had completely forgotten that I was still exposed. And if this intern was planning on commenting on my appearance at the opera... well, let her do it. Everyone knows what I look like. So there would be no point in spreading the word anyway. Lou looked at me and kissed the tip of my nose.

"My Erik."

"My Lou."

"What are we doing this weekend?"

"I have to work."

I whimpered and rested my chin on her head. Why did she just have to work?

"Can't you take some time off?"

She giggled and caressed my neck.

"Unfortunately that's not possible, angel. But you can have some time with your children. They missed you a lot while you were away."

"Oh and you don't?"

She giggled and grinned at me. Those lips were calling out for a kiss. Of course I did this without hesitation. Lou just smiled and kissed me back.

"How do you expect me to stay serious when those beautiful lips are right in front of me, mon ange?"

"You have to pull yourself together and not kiss me."

"Madame Louise Vanessa Mühlheim! You are an angel on this earth. I will always want to kiss you. Without any exceptions. Even if you were old and shriveled up, I would still want to kiss you."

Lou laughed and replied: "Well, let's hope this old and shriveled one lasts a long time."

I just grinned and kissed her neck. What I saw there, however, made my blood run cold. Bruises. They looked a lot like fingerprints. My friendly expression was immediately wiped away. I gently raised my hand to her neck and felt the marks. Lou immediately stiffened and when I lifted my head I saw her eyes were wide in panic. I immediately took her in my arms.

"Lou...what...what's that on your neck?", I asked as she buried her face in my shirt and started sobbing.

I stroked her soft hair and tried to calm her down. Whoever did this to my beautiful angel would suffer. I would rip out every part of his body one by one.

"Lou, my angel. What happened? Please, I need to know. You can trust me."

"J… Jérome."

Jérome. He would be happy if he were still alive later.

"Please. Tell me more, angel."

"He… he pushed me down on the chaiselongue and… and touched me. Everywhere. Then…then he pulled my pants down."

When she said this, the phantom in me immediately came back to life. It had been a long time since I had been, but this part would stay with me forever.

"Then...then unzipped his pants and...and crawled on top of me. I screamed, but he covered my mouth. But my scream had…had alerted Nadir and he came running into the office."

Oh, I was so grateful to the Daroga. He had arrived just in time to prevent my angel from being raped. I felt her still crying and continued to stroke her soft hair.

"It…it wasn't just me. It also affects… others here."

"Shhh, my angel. Do you know what we're doing now? The two of us go home together and you let me pamper you. You need this now. I would die of worry if you go somewhere alone now. I will talk to Nadir."

She raised her eyes to mine and then buried her head back into my chest. I stroked her back and then picked up my mask and wig, which I put back on. Then I stuffed my things into my bag, grabbed my jacket and of course my wife and together we left the office to go home.