Born Ugly: book Two | By : KassandraRamsey Category: M through R > The Phantom of the Opera > AU/AR Views: 1616 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
Disclaimer: I do not own The Phantom of the Opera, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story. |
Warning: The following chapter contains a kiss between a tween and an adult. I am in no way condoning this sort of thing in real life. It just seemed natural as I was writing it. I apologize if anyone is offended by it. Flame me if you must, but just remember that I warned you!
Chapter 6: First Kisses
Margo and I were thirteen when she got her first kiss. I was so envious! Robbie Nelson, a trombone player in the theatre orchestra, had kissed her goodbye after rehearsal that afternoon. She and Robbie had been ‘going out’ for a couple of weeks by then. They’d gone to the movies once and met at the mall a couple of times to ‘hang out’.
Unfortunately, Robbie’s best friend was David, and even though he no longer acted like I belonged to him, it was obvious he still had a crush on me.
She described the ‘magical’ kiss to me over and over in her bedroom that night—like it was the best thing that ever happened to her.
It wasn’t fair! I’d been engaged for three years and I’d never been kissed.
I told her that I was happy for her, and then glumly left for my room. I took my engagement ring out of the jewelry box and slipped it on my finger. It still didn’t fit, but it was much closer to fitting now than it had been when he gave it to me.
I slipped it on my thumb and giggled, wondering if that would count. It nearly fit my thumb.
I tossed and turned for almost three hours before I finally got up and went to find Erik. It was a little after midnight, but I knew that he’d be awake.
I was right. He was reading in bed when I came in the room.
He sensed my presence immediately, marked his place, and put the book down.
“Can’t sleep?” he asked, patting the bed next to him.
I shook my head and climbed in beside him, snuggling up to his arm.
Erik smiled and began to sing a lullaby. I studied the arm that I was holding onto. At twenty-four, Erik was really, and truly, a man. He was very tall, with a thick chest and long arms. He made me feel very small and, even though I’d just gone through a major growth-spurt the summer before, I didn’t seem to be growing fast enough.
I raised my gaze to his mouth as he continued to sing. What would it be like to kiss him? Could he kiss with the mask on?
I remembered what he looked like without the mask, but I hadn’t seen it since that first time we met at the hospital. He never took it off, and I never asked him to. I wondered if he would, if I asked.
“What’s on your mind, Angel?” he asked after he finished the song.
I blushed and dropped my eyes back to his arm.
“Nothing,” I mumbled.
Erik let out a soft laugh and pulled me into his lap. I ended up straddling his waist, and my blush intensified. I used to love to sit in his lap this way when I was little, but now, all I could think of was last week’s sex education class at school.
He frowned at my discomfort.
“Christine, you can talk to me about anything. I won’t be mad, and I won’t laugh. Now, what is it?”
I sighed and forced myself to look at him.
“Margo got her first kiss today,” I said.
He blinked a couple of times, and then nodded for me to continue.
“I just… Erik, we’re… It’s been three years since you asked me to marry you; why haven’t you ever kissed me? Do you not really want to marry me?” I asked, in a small voice.
Erik swallowed and shut his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, they were blazing with some emotion I’d never seen.
“Oh, Christine,” he whispered, running a hand through my hair, “I want you much, much more than I should. But you are not old enough for me yet…”
I pulled back and glared at him.
“So I’m old enough to get engaged, but not to be kissed?” I demanded.
His smile infuriated me.
“No. You’re not old enough to be engaged, but that couldn’t be helped. Besides, no one knows about that,” he pointed out.
I huffed and crossed my arms across my chest.
“No one would know about a kiss either,” I responded, pouting.
I unconsciously licked my lips, and then shivered when his gaze dropped to them.
“I really don’t think you’re ready for a kiss…” he whispered hoarsely.
My face fell in disappointment, but just as I was about to get out of his lap and go back to bed, he suddenly grabbed my arms and hauled me up against his chest.
“But I don’t care anymore.”
Erik slowly lowered his head, giving me plenty of time to turn away, but I leaned up and met his lips eagerly.
He moved his mouth back and forth across mine a few times and I sighed in pleasure.
Margo was right; kissing was the best!
I was startled when I felt his tongue lick my lips, and let out a shocked gasp.
He must have taken that as an invitation, for the next thing I knew, his tongue was in my mouth caressing my own tongue.
I tensed, and his hands slid up my arms to my neck, and finally buried them self in my hair, his fingers caressing my scalp.
I forced myself to relax, and just let him kiss me, though I was growing more fearful by the second.
My whole body felt hot, and I felt this odd, almost burning sensation deep in my stomach. I had goose bumps all over me. My skin felt like it didn’t fit quite right anymore. What was going on?
Finally he pulled back and rested his forehead against my own, still holding me by my hair. Both of us were panting and had tears streaming down our cheeks.
“Was that your first kiss too?” I whispered.
He nodded, and I was scared he was going to kiss me again, and yet terrified that he wouldn’t.
Erik released his hold on my hair, and began wiping the tears from my face.
“It scared you, didn’t it?” he asked, gently.
I nodded, and then shook my head.
“I don’t know,” I admitted.
He smiled at me.
“That just means you are not ready yet. But that is okay, Angel,” he took my hands in his and dropped a quick kiss on my forehead.
“I will wait.”
End Chapter 6
A/N: Keep in mind that Christine is thirteen and she’s just started learning about sex. Plus her best friend/sister just got her first kiss. Erik adores her, and would never do anything to hurt her. At the same time, he is a grown man, and Christine is the only one who truly loves him.
Until tomorrow,
Kassandra
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