Bravissimo

6 AM

Christine-

"Christine! It's time my dear! Up, up, up!" I hear Antoinette say. I slowly open my eyes and see her sitting on the edge of my bed. It's 4 in the morning. I sit up fast and stretch with a grin. Antoinette laughs and nods her head. "Lets take things one step at a time, we have time." She says. I nod my head, take off the blankets and slide to the edge. "Now first things first you bathe, I brought you new soaps and things for you to use. When you come out I'll have coffee and- Christine? What's wrong dear?" she asks. All of a sudden my smile goes away and I squeeze my eyes shut and groan. Antoinette stands up and looks at me. I stand up, quickly run to the bathroom and throw up. "It's okay Christine, just a little morning sickness." She says taking my hair and holding it back. I hang my head over the toilet for a couple minutes while she rubs my back. "Okay-" she begins but I throw up again. I shake my head and say. 

"I'm sorry, Antoinette." She squats next to me so I can see her, her hand still holding my hair, and she shakes her head. 

"It's pregnancy dear, not your fault. Your morning sickness seems to be over in a few minutes." She says and I slowly and weakly nod my head. After a few minutes, she lightly asks, "done?" And I nod my head. "Okay... okay." She says and slowly helps me up. 

"Thank you." I say and wipe my mouth with a rag. 

"As always dear." She says and winks at me. I give her a hug and she hugs me back with a giggle. I let go and I look in the mirror. 

"I... I look terrible." I say and Antoinette turns me around. 

"Don't even say that, you could go down the aisle right now!" She says and I laugh and so does she. 

"Okay maybe not." She says and lifts my chin and smiles. "Now your dress is hanging up! You take a bath and do what you normally do, by that time Carlotta will be here and Meg will be waking up." She says lighting a pink colored candle. I turn on the faucet and sit on the toilet in a robe. My head shoots up as I remember something. 

"Antoinette?" I yell. 

"Yes dear?" I hear through the door. 

"Erik's vest?!" I ask worried. 

"He'll receive it this morning, from Andre. Now relax please, I have it all under control." I take a deep breathe and do as she says. I smile at the finally full bath and take off the robe, step into it and lay down. I take the new soap and shampoo and wash myself and my hair. When my hair is full of soap I completely submerge myself and my face welcomes the warmth. I sit up and add more warm water my legs getting goosebumps at the feeling. The water covers me as the rosey scent fills the room and so I close my eyes and relax.

Erik-

I wake up and rub my eyes blinking a few times and remember what today is. I smile, excited, finally I will see my Christine again. Today we become one. I stand up and stretch and see it's 4:30. Christine must be awake and moving already, I smile at the thought. I bathe, brush my teeth and put on an expensive cologne, leather, musk, a hint of citrus, that last time I wore was the night I first made my appearance to Christine in the mirror. I get dressed and slip on my white vest, black jacket and my mask. I look myself in the mirror, tug on the jacket and nod.
As I reach the Prima Donna room I can't help but feel even more excited and anxious to finally see her, kiss her, and hold her again. For me to be the one and only who can, until the end of time. I make my way to the lobby and André approaches me. 

"Ah! The bachelor!" He says and I laugh. 

"Not for long my friend." I say and accept his hug. 

"Breakfast?" He asks and I oblige.