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Somewhere only We belong to	By : InfernalParadise Category: M through R > The Phantom of the Opera > Het Views: 5210 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Great reviews, as usual. You guys are the best!!
This chapter is not very long, but I had to split up some of the upcoming chapters into two or more parts since it'd get too long otherwise.
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Chapter 8
Breakfast in Bed

In the early hours of the following morning, however, Seraphine woke with a sudden unwell feeling in her stomach that crept higher until she became aware that it was probably normal during an early pregnancy, yet absolutely uncomfortable. In a frantic movement, she tore away from the firm embrace she found herself in and rose to sit since her laying position caused her only more unease. Erik awoke immediately, taking her into his arms to stroke over the warm skin he found shaking.
"Don’t worry", she felt guilt at the sorrow in his eyes, "It’s just a slight discomfort I hoped I would do without during my pregnancy, but obviously…"
With an amazing interest she tried to concentrate on the most boring details of her surrounding to distract herself until she found her nausea disappearing again. All the while, Erik silently held her, watching her face attentively, but respecting her visible wish to not be disturbed by words or movements. Only then, he suddenly realized how naïve he had been at the imagination of a woman’s pregnancy – as if it took nothing else than making the baby and waiting for it to arrive one day, spending the intervening time with counting clouds or taking a walk. Seraphine’s body straightened again, and he returned her smile as she put loving pressure on the hands that closed around her body.
"I woke you up", she stated in regret, but he hushed her the same instant, pulling her into his lap.
"The only thing that counts is you and our child being well. Do you want anything?"
"A glass of water would be nice…"
"I’ll be back in a minute", Erik pressed a kiss to her forehead before leaving her on the bed to get what she wanted. In remorse about the missed sleep, Seraphine moved backwards to lean against a pillow, wrapping the blanket around her body. Then, however, she found herself smiling at the realization that this had been the very first sign of the child, the very first proof of the fact that she was pregnant. Alright, maybe only the second one as another change inside her body had already shown that she obviously was expecting a child, she added with a grin that reminded her of the blissful time that lay ahead her without the usual troubles once a month. She could get used to the pregnancy just too easily, it appeared.
"There you are…"
Seraphine hadn’t even noticed Erik standing next to the bed and offering her a glass of water. Thankfully, she took it from his hand, but moved over to offer him a place as well. He sat down, a look of love and slight worry on his face. After emptying the glass, Seraphine noticed his attentive gaze that almost caused her to blush thanks to its intensity. If those dark eyes saw as deep as they seemed to do, her soul was an open book to him, then.
"Erik?"
He seemed to be utterly lost in thoughts as even the soft call of his name didn’t wake him from his state. And yet, he was amazingly handsome during his mental absence. She admired his features in the candle light around them, the way his chest rose and fell during his breathing, a strange fascination surrounding every little movement he did unconsciously. Finally noticing that words were rather useless, Seraphine placed the empty glass next to the bed and pulled Erik down on her to touch his lips with her fingers until they traced the deformation of his face. He leaned into her touch more than ever before as if he had missed it for so long, yet when her hand retreated, his eyes opened in seriousness.
"I’ve been an idiot", his voice sounded regretting, "The thought that your pregnancy could bring discomfort never occurred to me… I should have known better."
"No one knows how a pregnancy will develop, Erik. Besides, I’ve been quite well so far and I highly doubt that this fact will change much."
His left hand sneaked beneath the blanket to rest on her belly that didn’t feel as flat as usual.
"You’ve grown rounder", his surprised statement caused a slightly angry expression on her face.
"No, I haven’t."
"I’m saying the opposite, though", all of a sudden he understood why she denied the truth, "Oh my, you are vain, darling…"
"And you are imprudent!"
"I was only telling the truth."
An offended snort was the last comment she gave him before turning away and pulling the blanket over her head. Erik laughed at her reaction, using his fingers to tickle her through the silk that covered her body until she surrendered to his sweet torture by facing him again.
"You are so cruel", Seraphine informed him with a pout, yet she had to wipe away some tears from laughing.
"That’s why you love me."
"It’s rather a reason to pay you back", she grinned before attacking his own flesh that was only ticklish at certain places she had learned to notice without his knowledge. Truly taken by surprise, Erik tried to reject her hands which lead to a dull thud as they both landed on the carpet next to the bed. A curse escaped his lips, eliciting a content laugh from Seraphine who took great delight in his uncomfortable position.
"I believe you fell on a very precious part of your body."
"Don’t worry about that being damaged", he growled while glancing over his shoulder to inspect his backside.
"Such a pity… I was already hoping I might be spending my time with a eunuch from now on", Seraphine released a disappointed sigh that caused Erik’s head to shoot up.
"You hoped?", he asked in disbelief before he let himself fall back on the carpet with a dramatic gesture, "I’m inconsolable there are no chandeliers to have them crashing down on you."
Seraphine leaned back against the bed to enjoy the view Erik’s body provided her with no doubt although the blanket that had fallen down as well covered his upper regions.
"You are the most handsome man I’ve ever seen", she finally said in audible adoration.
Instead of a reply, Erik rose to sit again and look at her in seriousness as if she had hurt him with her words. His body moved closer to her own until she was able to feel the warmth radiating from it, the deformation of his face being right in front of her so that she cupped it with her hand, gently stroking over the skin he still seemed to loathe. In a tender movement her lips came down on his, causing him to finally pull her into his lap to close his arms around her body. The thought that they were three by now crossed his mind, and he smiled against her kiss since he was used to being only with her and having no one to witness their intimacy. Seraphine pulled away to look at him with a frown, but he only shook his head and stroked over her belly, his touch being answer enough to her unasked question. She gave a little laugh as he continued to grace her skin almost playfully.
"This is called breakfast in bed", Erik informed her while sucking on the skin of her collar bone, "or rather breakfast next to the bed."
"You are the expert…"
"Of course I am", the grin on his face showed that he planned on combining his kind of breakfast in bed with activities as well.
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