Sebastian looked out over his courtyard, The weather had been unseasonably warm for February. He smiled to himself as he thought of the Valentines surprise he had planned for Ciel. He knew it wasn't going to be easy for his mate to accept it but Sebastian was determined to get Ciel to agree.
"Sebastian, that's amazing, he'll love it." Lizzy cried when she heard the plan. She would go on to praise the demon for his romantic nature.
"If I can't prove my love to my beloved Ciel and keep the romance in our marriage, well then I don't deserve to have a mate. You see Lady Elizabeth, a marriage is something that requires not only love and devotion, but also quite a bit of work. I'm a firm believer in the idea that simply because Ciel has accepted my name and my heart, that does not mean that I should stop trying to keep him. In other words, yes, I have him, but I must work to make him stay. If you truly love your mate, that is the way it should be. My Ciel is well worth fighting for. "
"Aw, you have such a lovely view of what married life should be." Lizzy commented. "I'm so happy for you two, you still love each other so much, I hope you're always this happy."
"Thank you, I intend to keep my Ciel eternally, I'm very fortunate that he chooses to share this life with me. There is no greater gift, not treasure that could equal the amount of love I receive from him. He's given me so much more than a monster like me should ever have."
"You don't seem very monstrous to me at all. You're always saying such wonderful things and cuddling with Ciel and your children."
"You must understand that I have done many terrible things that I will not tell you of for your own benefit. The demon I've become is largely his doing.I am what he needs me to be as a mate and as father to our children." Lizzy smiled at him, she was happy to know that Sebastian cared so deeply for Ciel.
"Daddy?" Sebastian turned toward the tiny voice to find his oldest daughter,Rachel. She was carrying a piece of paper.
"My dear Rachel, what do you have there?" Rachel ran to her father and was lifted into his arms.
"Hello Daddy, I want to give you a picture. I made it all by myself and it is so pretty and happy that it will make you even happier, Do you like it lots?" She held out her art work and grinned, revealing her sharp, pointed teeth.
"Can you tell about it?" Sebastian asked.
"Oh yes, I can do it, You and Mommy are on the sand and it is night time. Do you see, you are hugging mommy." She pointed to two stick figures standing next to what he assumed was the water.
"I see, what are these little shapes in the water?"
"Stars."
"In the water?"
"Oh yes Daddy, they are shiny things. Do you like it?"
"I love it. I'm going to hang it up as soon as I can. Tell me my dear, who is this little figure beside your mother?"
"Oh, I know who it is, it is a new baby sister for me." Sebastian looked at her in surprise.
"Baby sister?" He repeated.
"Yes Daddy. She is a tiny sister. Do you like her?"
"Why did you draw a baby sister, did your mother tell you something?" Rachel opened her mouth to respond when she was interrupted by Cynna's arrival.
"Master, may I speak to you briefly?" Sebastian lowered Rachel to her feet.
"go play now Princess and I will see you shortly." Rachel skipped out of the room with a wave to her father and butler.
"Is everything alright Cynna?"he asked.
"Fine sir, I just wanted to inform you that everything is is order for your surprise, just as you instructed. I would have waited until you came to me, however as Master Ciel is having lunch with Lady Elizabeth at the moment -" Sebastian tilted his head.
"Having lunch, did you give him the feeding?"
"No sir, he's not having a normal meal. He's asked for the same as the young lady."
"Thank you Cynna, you were very helpful." Sebastian rushed to the dinning room, he would have to see it for himself,he recalled the last time Ciel wanted human food and at the moment, he didn't know how he would react to it.