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XXVIII.

A Week Later

"Never do something so idiotic again Zuri." Antoinette berated her. "You put

yourself and the baby in danger." Zuri flashed her an apologetic look after the

strict ballet mistress hugged her. "I do not mean to berate you Zuri, but what you

did was dangerous. We don't want you to get hurt."

"I apologize Madame Giry. I appreciate you for be concerned."

"I do not mind. You have to understand how worried we were about you."

"Even Erik?" Zuri questioned her.

"Yes. He was angry, but that is how he shows his concern." Antoinette replied.

"Before I forget. The Vicomte and his wife invited you over to see them. Do you want

to go?"

"You mean Mademoiselle Daae?"

"She is now Christine de Chagny, but yes."

"I suppose so. Does Erik know that they invited me?"

"No. However, I see no wrong in going as long as I accompany you. He trusts me."

"Of course I will go. I would like to meet her and ask her a few questions."

Antoinette glanced at the time. "You better join Erik. He will be wondering why we

have been so long. Come, I will walk you down."

xxxx

The next day Zuri stood outside a fairly large mansion. A million thoughts were in

her head. Why had they invited her over? What did they want to know? Antoinette held

her hand softly. "Do not worry Zuri. Everything will be alright."

Antoinette led her through the doorway and into the Vicomte's home. They were

greated by a butler who then led them to a parlor where they awaited the Vicomte and

Vicomtess.

"Madame Giry! I am so happy you have come." Christine said as she hurridly

approached the ballet mistress.

Antoinette stood up and gave her a quick hug. "May I introduce Zuri Bellamont. She

is Erik's bride."

Christine smiled at Zuri as she said, "Nice to meet you."

"It's a pleasure Vicomtess."

"Unfortunately Raoul will not be able to join us. He is busy at a meeting with his

investors."

"Before we begin I would like to use the facilities to wash up quickly." Antoinette

interrupted.

"I will have someone take you Madame Giry." Christine said then rang a bell and a

servant quickly came to the parlor. After ordering the servant to take Madame Giry

to the wash room Zuri and Christine were left alone. "How did you meet Erik?"

Christine asked suddenly.

"I do not wish to give anyone information about how we met. It was tumultous to say

the least. However, we fell in love and I cannot wait to get married to him in the

church next week."

"Does he brood still?"

Zuri raised an eyebrow in confusion. "I would not say so. He is vibrant. I love him

for that."

She was shocked as the next words out of the Vicomtess's mouth sent her into a rage.

"I honestly do not know what a woman would see in him. He is ugly on the inside as

he is on the outside to tell you the..." Zuri slapped the young woman's cheek. She

had never felt so angry about anything in her life.

"If this was your intent, to talk about my husband in a negative way, then I bid you

farewell. I will not listen to my husband being demeaned after what you put him

through."

"What I put him through! You were not even there!"

"I know enough when a man hates to deal with women. It took a long time to change

Erik's attitude and I blame that on you. He is a person and he is very much loved by

me."

"You are a fool for loving such an ugly..." Christine began but was temporarily

stopped when Zuri swung at her with her fist, eventually connecting with her cheek.

Antoinette heard the comotion and arrived in time before Zuri could do any real

damage. After pulling the angry woman away from Christine she ushered her to the

carriage and glanced at Christine angrily before promptly leaving herself.

xxxx

Erik half-read a book and half-thought of Zuri. He was confused by her behavior. On

the way up she had been giving him mixed looks of confusion and passion. It was

almost as if she wanted to do something but she was hesitant to do it. Whatever her

thoughts were, he wanted to know and would find out sooner before later.

He heard Antoinette's voice as she and Zuri came into his home. "Calm down."

"I will not. You should not have stopped me."

"You could have been charged for assault."

"I don't care."

"Erik would not want you to be so angry."

"He would be proud of me."

What on God's green earth were they talking about? Why was Zuri going to be charged

for assault? What had she done? Finally he decided to ask the two women what they

were talking about. "And what has Zuri done to be charged with assault?" His voice

startled both women as they entered the lair. Antoinette gulped audibly as she

wondered how they would tell Erik about the situation. "Are you two going to be

silent or will I have to use my means of persuasion to force it out of you?"

"I apologize Erik. We went to visit the Vicomtess de Chagny and I slapped her. I

know I should not have gone without telling you...but I wanted to talk to her. This

was until she started talking bad about you and I could not stand it. I was angry. I

slapped her then she kept talking so I...well I punched her." Zuri blurted out to

him.

Erik raised an eyebrow at her. "Madame Giry would you mind leaving us? I have a few

things to discuss with Zuri."

Antoinette reluctantly obeyed and left him and Zuri alone. Once she was out of

earshot Erik burst into laughter. Zuri was confused by his behavior. "Aren't I in

trouble?"

"I am not your father Zuri. You can do what you want to do. I cannot believe you

punched Christine."

"I didn't want her to say bad things about you."

"You do not have to explain anything to me. You are as fiery as I always thought you

would be. There is only one thing. I do not want you to apologize. I do not want my

wife to apologize for her actions ever." Erik replied as she smiled at him.

Zuri pushed him on the plush chair he had been sitting on which earned her a look of

shock and intrigue. "Do I have to apologize for that?" She questioned him

innocently.

Erik growled low in his throat. He hoped to God that she was wanting to have sex

with him. They had been slow with each other over the past week. He was ready for a

change and for her to initiate it for once. "Not if you plan to do something."

"Like what?" She contined in her innocent tone.

"Zuri." Erik growled again. She was tempting him. Damn her for not getting to the

point. She gently peeled off his mask and tossed it aside on the chaise. Zuri then

hiked up her skirts and climbed over his lap while facing him. He tried to kiss her

but she found his neck first. He felt her lips then tongue as she entwined the

fingers of her left hand into his dark hair. She roughly pulled back on his hair

causing him to expose more of his neck to her. "What did I do to deserve this

treatment?"

He felt her teeth scrape across his neck before she pulled back. "Why do you need to

know?"

"I have been receiving the oddest looks from you over the past week. You seemed

indecisive. Is this what you were indecisive about?"

Zuri blushed brightly. How had he known? "Yes."

"Zuri, you only have to say what you want and I will do it. I know you would do the

same for me."

"I didn't want to seem improper." Erik laughed softly as Zuri put her hand on her

hips and glared at him. "What are you laughing about?"

"It is a little too late for propriety cherie."

"Well since you mind so much, I will just go into the bedroom and rest for a while."

"No!" Erik half-shouted as she began to get up from his lap. "Zuri, I was only

playing with you."

She gently placed a hand at his shoulder while whispering softly in his ear, "I want

to make one thing perfectly clear with you Erik. You opened Pandora's box. So if I

do become too possessive of you...don't blame me."

He smiled as he gently cupped her face with his hands. "I don't mind, I have wanted

you to be this way. Tell me though, what merited a slap and a punch?"

"She was saying bad things about you. She had no right to say them." Zuri responded

then huffed as she thought of the earlier events.

"Are you going to continue cherie?" Erik questioned her.

She pulled his shirt out of his pants and ripped it open, sending buttons flying

everywhere. He raised an eyebrow at her behavior. "I can repair the damned thing

later." He smiled again as he helped her pull the shirt off his body. After flinging

the white ruffled shirt in the floor she finally pressed a kiss against his lips.

Erik plunged his tongue in her mouth as she pressed against him with much needed

passion. Their tongues met as her fingers explored the muscles of his chest. He

gently pushed her face away from his. "Before we begin, don't you think you should

get rid of your clothes? It is only fair."

"You are annoying Erik." Zuri commented before getting up and taking off her dress.

Soon her other garments came off until she was left in a slip that was hip-length.

She climbed on his lap again and quickly attacked his neck again. She trailed kissed

down the column of his neck as she moved further down his body.

"I didn't know I was being that way." Erik mumbled. His breath hitched in his throat

as her mouth found his left nipple and consumed it. Her tongue laved over the flesh

as her teeth scraped. "I think I will like this side of you Zuri...so possessive."

He said then grunted in surprise as she nipped at him.

"Good." She murmured as she drew her hand over his clothed member. "Are you going to

take these off or am I going to?"

"I don't need to take off my pants. I only need to unbutton them...for now." She

watched as he quickly unbuttoned his pants. He scooted forward in the chair after

drawing his member out of his pants and pulled her legs from underneath her. Zuri

shot him a confused look. "For now cherie I need to have you. I want you to finish

what you started. However, that will have to wait for later." She nodded in

understanding. "Wrap your legs around my waist. I want you close to me Zuri." He

murmured this as he pushed quickly into her wet canal.

Zuri obeyed him, knowing that her game could wait till later. She would always take

care of Erik first. She quickly wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms

around his neck as he drove his member into her. They both moaned their pleasure as

he began to thrust upwards. She clung desperately to him as the fiery pressure in

her loins came to a boiling point. "Oh Zuri...you are so good." He whispered

heatedly in her ear. He heard her moan loudly in his ear as her muscles contracted

around his member. His arms tightened around her lower back as she let out a choked

cry of pleasure and he soon followed.

Erik softly kissed her lips as their hard breathing died down finally. "Stay like

this. I want to stay like this Erik."

He leaned back in the chair then said, "Of course Zuri." He smiled as she lay her

head on his shoulder. "I love you."

She smiled at him, "I love you too Erik."