Suddenly, Pierre burst through the door.  "I'm so sorry that I'm late, my love."

   "Don't worry, Darling. You're here now," Catherine replied.

   "We can't keep meeting like this, Cathy. We'll eventually have to tell the others."

   "Purge your thoughts of the others, just this once. Focus on me. Focus on the here and now."

   "Cathy, we have to tell them. Think of how much worse it will be if we wait. They'll-"

   Catherine cut him off. "Will you shut up and just kiss me?"

   Pierre pulled Catherine in close, kissing her tenderly.

   "Now, when are you going to take me down to the catacombs?" Pierre asked. "I still have yet to see them in all their glory."

   "Soon. I want to take both you and Clara at the same time so the my parents won't get suspicious," Catherine replied.

   "But what do we have to hide? Who's going to hurt us if we tell the world of our relationship?"

   "My father."

   "Right. This mystery Opera Ghost whom I've never met. I'm beginning to think you made him up," Pierre teased.

   "All in time, my dear. All in time," Catherine replied.

   The couple spent a half an hour on the rooftop together. After, Catherine immediately returned home. No one had realized that she had been gone. Perfect.
   Catherine quickly walked down the hallway and entered her room. "Safe at last," she thought. Catherine couldn't believe what she was doing. It was so dangerous. She had a secret boyfriend. From the minute Catherine met Pierre, she knew he was the one. He felt the same way about her.
   Catherine decided to focus on something else for now. The babies. She would focus on the babies. She was going to be both a big sister and an aunt. It was going to be a lot of work.
   Catherine felt her mind wandering back to Pierre, so she decided to make dinner for the five to take her mind off of her boyfriend.
   The party had a wonderful time together as always.
   Bella went to Catherine's room after they finished eating, as she wished to have a talk with the girl.

   "What do you want to talk about?" Catherine asked.

   "I know about you and Pierre," Bella replied.

   "I don't know what you're talking about."

   "I know you and Pierre are in a secret relationship, because you're afraid of how your father will react."

   "Please, don't tell anyone."

   "Don't worry. You're secret's safe with me. Just, please don't do anything stupid. Guys aren't worth the risk. Not at your age, anyway. Don't do something you'll regret later."

   "I'll be careful," the young girl promised. "I love Pierre. He's the one for me, Bella. I just know it."

   "I felt the same way when I met your brother," Bella reminisced.

   "Oh, do tell me the story of how you met once again," Catherine pled.

   "Very well. It was a little over a year ago when I met Gustave..."