A/N: Good evening everyone or good morning. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. If you haven't read the announcement that I posted with Highland King's newest chapter or saw it on my profile. This is the newest story I've added and I hope you all enjoy this story.

PS: this is a modern setting. And of course M rated. I'll always warn you when the chapter really gets M rated. Also Raoul's character will be a part of this story (different name, more modern) since I realized I didn't put his character in the Highland Phantom series.

Also if you have any questions about this story, feel free to message me and I'll answer without giving too much away.

Okay I think that's it for the author's note. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 1: At the Beginning

We were strangers, starting out on a journey

Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through

Now here we are, I'm suddenly standing

At the beginning with you

When Erik pictured what his life would be, he never thought it would be like this. Most boys at 17 were enjoying high school, maybe figuring out what to do with their life after graduation...not him. His life wasn't exactly a normal 17 year old boy's life. Well it was until about 4 months ago.

"There!" Kristen's voice yelled out, bring his thoughts back to Earth. "George, Erik, do you see!" She nudged the two boys, making them look at the screen. Leaning forward in their chairs, their eyes glued to the screen.

"Beautiful." George smiled as he kissed Kristen's cheek while Erik just stared at the screen.

"Would you like to know the sex?" The nurse asked them.

"Yes please." Kristen answered, making the nurse nod.

"Congratulations, it's a girl." She said, making Kristen squeal as the two boy's mouths dropped. "I'll print out two copies for you."

"Oh no, I don't need one." Erik protested. "Thank you, though." However, the nurse didn't listen and printed two anyway, handing one to Kristen and the other to Erik. "I thought I said I didn't want one."

"Why not?" Kristen asked as she sat up when the nurse left the room. "I would think that you would want a picture of your goddaughter." His eyes widen and mouth dropped.

"G-Goddaughter?" He repeated, making her smile wide.

"We talked it over and want you to be her godfather." George said. "You are practically a brother to me. And if it wasn't for you, Kristen and I would have never met." That was true. Erik was the reason that George met Kristen. She had moved in next door to Erik almost a year ago and since George and Erik were best friends, Erik introduced them one day . That was 10 months and now here they are. "Well, what do you say?" George asked. He still was stunned by all of this. From his best friend announcing that he will a father to now his best friend asking him to be the godfather of his daughter. Yeah this wasn't a normal teenage boy's life, but Erik couldn't change it now.

When he agreed to be the godfather, he didn't realize how involved he would be in. He already went to doctor's appointments, sometimes just with Kristen when George couldn't make it because of work. He helped go shopping for baby stuff, spend an entire weekend helping George put together a crib which literally took the entire weekend to build and even when to classes with Kristen and George. As each month passed, he became more and more nervous All three were nervous. They were only 17 years old and about to become parents, well not Erik. By the eight month, George was a nervous wreck.

"What if she grows up to hate me?" George started rambling on during study hall. They still had one month left until school ended and graduation.

"Why would she grow up to hate you?" Erik ask, flipping a page of his textbook.

"I could disapproval of all her boyfriends. She could hate me for that." He rolled his eyes.

"George, you will do that no matter what. And yeah, she'll hate for that." George sighed.

"That's not helping."

"Look, there will be moments during her life that she'll hate you and she'll love you. But at the end of the day, she will love you because you are her father."

"Since when did you grow up?" George asked, making Erik chuckle.

"Since you asked me to be her godfather." Erik asked. "Now don't worry about it. Just take one day at a time." Sighing, George leaned back in his seat. Erik knew that he had been worrying lately which was normal. Kristen was due in a month, around graduation time. One more month and their worlds will be changed.

Graduation day came and Kristen still hadn't gone into labor. She only missed her due date by three days, but George was still freaking out. He tried to persuade her to not attend graduation incase she went into labor but she wouldn't listen. She wanted to attend and wouldn't be persuaded not to attend the last high school event of her life. Now sitted between Erik and George, she suddenly grabbed ahold of both their arms.

"What is it?" George whispered as he leaned in.

"My water broke." She whispered back. Both boys' eyes widen as they glanced to each other and back to her.

"Hospital..." George could only say as he rose to help her up. Erik rose as well, making the students in the row get up to let the two walk out. As George stayed with Kristen as they walked out of the auditorium, Erik ran out to get his car and pull up at the curl. The two climbed in the back seat and Erik pressed on the gas. The drive to the hospital was long and Erik was afraid she was going to deliver in his back seat. Pulling up to the entrance, George quickly got out to help Kristen inside while Erik quickly parked his car in the closest spot he could find. Rushing inside, he found them at the nurse's station, Kristen getting into a wheelchair. The three followed the nurse to the delivery section of the hospital.

"I'm sorry, only family through here." The nurse said, holding back Erik.

"He is family." Kristen snapped at the nurse. Smiling, he walked pass the nurse and the three headed for the room. Helping Kristen in the bed, Erik stood back while George stayed by her side. Hours and hours passed and still no baby. Erik and George turned the two chairs in the room into their beds, trying to make them as comfortable as they could with pillows and blankets the nurse gave them. Both of their families had arrived and were waiting in the waiting room, they only wanting Erik to be a part of it. Finally, around midnight, Kristen was ready to push. With George and Erik on either side of her, she pushed. With one finally push, she could hear the cries of her daughter.

"Congratulations!" The doctor said, holding up the baby. Tears ran down Kristen's cheeks as they cleaned up her daughter. Erik released her hand and propped a pillow behind her.

"A healthy girl." The nurse said as she walked over, handing the small baby to her mother.

"Our baby girl." George whispered softly, kissing her small forehead. Erik stood back, watching the moment. He could help but feel a little jealous of his friends. He wondered if he'll ever have what they have.

"What's her name?" The nurse asked. The two looked at each before looking back down at the girl in her arms.

"Christine..." Kristen answered. "Her name is Christine." Smiling softly, Erik stayed where he was until Kristen looked up at him. "You want to hold your goddaughter?" She asked him. Sighing, he walked over to stand next to the bed. Taking her, he held her nervously in his arms. She looked so peacefully sleeping in his arms, he didn't want to move of fear that he'd wake her and she'd start crying again. His blue grey eyes suddenly were meet with a pair chocolate colored eyes. He was afraid she would cry, but she didn't. They just stared at each other, him saying nothing.

"Christine..."

When I lost hope, you were there to remind me

This is the start

Lyrics are from the song At the Beginning from Anastasia

Hope you enjoyed the first chapter and are interested in hearing more.

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