Escort

By DonJuanTriumphs

A Phantom of the Opera Fan Fiction

© 2006

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story except for the few you do not recognize. The copyright is simply to say that the story itself is mine, not the characters in it.

Summary: A modern day retelling set in America. I just finished watching Wedding Date and got the idea for this story, some of it will be based off the movie, but I plan on making it all my own. Christine's friend Meg is getting married and she does not have a date…she resorts to the yellow pages and finds a male escort. I know, crazy, but it is better then it sounds and crazier things have happened to our dear Erik.

Author's Note: I thought I would take another shot at a modern day, because although people liked 'Music' I was not satisfied with it. I think I can go much deeper with my characters and so I will try this story, I hope you all like it. This story has nothing to do with 'Music'. DonJuanTriumphs

Chapter One

Yellow Pages

Christine's hands trembled as she stared at the yellow book in front of her. She could not do this! It was wrong! But she was so desperate…it was sad really.

She knew Meg would not mind if Christine came to her wedding without a date but it was the principal of it.

Everyone was always calling her a little girl instead of the woman she was. Not to mention that her ex was the best man. But she was tiered of people thinking that she was a recluse without a love life let alone a sex life.

No one thought she would ever be good at anything but singing. But she knew that was not true. It was true that she did not spend much time being sociable since her father's death three years before but it was just hard…

She did not want to see Raoul again! He had left her without a moment's hesitation when the sight of that pretty woman had caught his eye. But she wanted him to pay for that. She wanted him to realize that he was the one who had missed out on all she had to offer.

That's why she was about to pay 6, 000 dollars for a male escort. She needed Raoul to see that she could get along in life perfectly without him. She did not need him…although in some deep part of her mind she did miss him.

They had been so perfect for each other. She still had some things of his and even pictures of them together with her dog Buster.

With hands that had yet to cease their shaking Christine picked up the phone and dialed the number in front of her.

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"Um…hello…God, I cannot believe I am doing this! I saw your ad, in the yellow pages…and I…I mean you know…I-need your services. Just for three weeks…a wedding date-I-I need a date. I am willing to pay your asking price…but, oh, my name is Christine…Christine Daaé…"

Erik stared at the phone as the message played out. He finished drying his hair and body before pulling on a pair of black trousers. So this Christine Daaé needed a date? He was expensive and he did not normally allow anyone his services lightly but there was something about this woman's voice that attracted him.

She seemed desperate. He had seen desperate woman most of his life. Woman, who only wanted him for a quick one in the bathroom, or women who hated their husbands and wanted someone younger, or women who had not had sex since they had kids and were in desperate need of some.

He had known that this job paid well and it helped ease the sting he had in his heart…but not completely. For a man who almost always had a man in his bed Erik was lonely. It had nothing to do with sex…he wanted someone to love, someone to love him.

He had planned on retiring this year but there was no reason he could not take Christine up on her offer. One more time for memories sake. Picking up the phone he dialed the number she had left him.

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Christine jumped and let out a strange squeaking noise when the phone rang. Buster sat up and barked, looking at her with his ears perked.

"What?" she demanded irritably. She swallowed and picked up the phone.

"H-hello?" she nearly whispered.

"Christine Daaé?" a man asked. Christine did not answer immediately, to focused on the sound of his incredibly sexy voice.

"Y-yes?" she said hesitantly.

"This is Erik Destler and I got your message," he said. Christine swallowed and turned with round eyes to look at her dog. He barked again and settled at her feet.

"Yes?" she said again, feeling like a complete idiot.

"I will take you up on your offer," he said. Christine almost dropped the phone.

"You will?" she asked in bewilderment. She had known that Mr. Destler was almost impossible to get a hold of and he was very picky about the woman he allowed himself to service.

"Yes, my asking price is 6, 000," he said. Christine nodded and then remembered that she was talking on the phone.

"That is fine," she replied.

"Anything else will be charged at the end of the three weeks," he said.

"Yes, of course, I plan on leaving to England tomorrow, may I have your address to send you your plane ticket?" she asked.

"Yes, that will be fine," he replied telling her his address.

"T-thank you," she finally managed. He chuckled on the other end of the phone.

"There is no need to be nervous, Christine," he said.

"That is easy for you to say, you did not just hire a man to play your lover."

A/N: I know this chapter is long but I do not know if I will finish it, this is sort of an experiment, if I get a good reply to this I might consider continuing, you all let me know what you think! DonJuanTriumphs