Love Never Dies (Complete)

July 4th, 1905

I woke up happy for the first time in years. Last night was amazing. Raoul is not hungover with me, I have the one man I truly love here, and Gustave doesn't have to be afraid anymore. The one thing I'm not sure of is how to tell Erik that Gustave is his son.
I got out of bed and quietly walked to Gustave's room.
"Good morning darling.." I whispered.
"Good morning Mother." He said in a tired tone.
"Are you ready to see Phantasma today?"
His eyes opened with excitement.
"Yes!"
I laughed as he jumped out of bed and started to get ready.
I changed into my clothes and waited for Gustave to finish dressed and walked with him out of the hotel making sure to grab the music Erik gave me.
"Mother where is father?"
"Father is not going to be with us anymore."
I kneeled down to him and looked at him softly.
"I have a secret I want to tell you, you can tell anyone Alright?"
He nodded.
"Raoul is not your real father Gustave. The man you met last night is your real father."
"Mr. Y?"
"Yes. He had to leave us a long time ago so Raoul took care of us, but now he's back and will give us everything we have ever wanted!"
He smiled.
"You can't tell anyone okay? Not even Mr. Y. Understand?"
He nodded and I kissed his head softly.

As we arrived at the opera house Erik met us right outside my dressing room.
"Hello Erik." I smiled.
He smiled back.
"Are you ready little one?" He asked Gustave.
Gustave nodded and held Erik hand.
"I'll see you later tonight.." I whispered in Erik's ear before heading to my dressing room.

As I was sitting at my desk I heard a knock on my door.
"Come in."
As the door opened I heard a very cheerful voice, "Christine!"
"Meg! O my god I can't believe you're here!"
I said hugging her.
"How have you been?"
"Wonderful! I'm the lead dancer her! I can't believe that tonight I'll be preforming."
"You are preforming? I think your mistaken I'm singing tonight."

"Actually you both are preforming tonight."
"Madam giry!"
She smiled as I hugged her.
"Are you too fighting again?"
"No we were just confused to who has the leading act tonight."
"Meg will be preforming first then Christine."
I nodded and sat down with Meg.
"What are you preforming?"
"A number Mr. Y wrote for me."
"Mr. Y? The last time I recall you called him 'The Phantom of the Opera!'"
Meg laughed.
"After you left me and mother worked to get him out of France."
I nodded.
"Meg it's your time for rehearsal."
She nodded and walked out quickly.
Madam Giry sat down next to me.
"Erik has changed Christine. He's not the man he was back in France. But he has missed you greatly. For the ten years we have been separated he has done nothing but spend countless nights at his organ writing a new aria for you."
"I know. He visited me last night in my hotel room."
"What about Raoul?"
"He's gone."
"What happened?"
She said hugging me.
"Raoul hit me. He scared my child and was a drunk and gambler."
"My poor child."
"That's not all. My child Gustave, his real father is Erik."
Madam giry looked at me shocked.
"My goodness, when are you going to tell him?"
"I don't know yet I was hoping after Gustave got back from his tour but he's not here. He was supposed to be back by now."
"I know where he has taken him. Come with me."