Lizzy sighed, it had been a week since she returned home from Ciel and Sebastian's castle and already she was regretting it. She missed her cousins, she missed playing with the four eldest children and helping with the newborn twin girls.

She had made arrangements with Ciel to call him each night at just about midnight, it was her favorite part of the day, he had promised to always answer her calls and so far the former earl had kept his word. The first night,she had called him in tears.

"Do you want me to come over?"He had offered and she took advantage of it. Ciel had handed the phone to Sebastian and asked him to speak to her until he arrived at her house. It hadn't taken long and soon she found herself in her room with her cousin sitting next to her.

"What happened?" He asked holding her close as she sobbed, clinging to him.

"I miss so much Ciel, I miss your family and I just-" she couldn't get the words out.

"You can come home Lizzy, you know that don't you, the castle is as much yours as it is mine. We can go right now if you want,you really don't have to do this."

"Part of me knows that,but then my mother would never forgive me." She had told him.

"You didn't tell her what he did to you did you?" She shook her head.

"You have to say something,you haven't even told me what happened."

"It doesn't matter Ciel, since you can't be here,Mother had to find someone else. I'm not blaming you,i-"

"Lizzy, I don't really care if he's nobility or not, he's hurt you in some way and that's unacceptable we're still family and I want you to remember that you do have the choice, Aunt Francis might be angry , but you'll always have a home with us. We love you." Ciel held her as she sobbed for the better part of the hour.

"I love you all too. I don't know what to do."

"I can't tell you what you need to do, that's up to you but I want you to promise me something,"

"What is it?" She sniffed and looked into her cousin's blue eyes.

"If you choose to stay,the very first time he hurts you, you send for me right away."

"What will you do?"

"I'll kill him." Ciel said honestly. Lizzy nodded without hesitation, it was then that Ciel realized just how frightened of her future husband she was.

"You always watch over me,you're sort out like a guardian angel except you're - thank you for always being there for me.." She smiled sadly through her tears.

"You'll always have me Lizzy, I promise."

"I'm sorry Ciel, I didn't even ask how you're feeling." She wiped away the tears quickly.

"I'm fine, still a bit tired sometimes."

"I'm really happy that you didn't have such a difficult time with Angelina and Kathryn. I was so worried about you ,after what happened when Vincent and Rachel were born, I didn't know if you -"

"I know it was a bit scary, especially with everything going on but everything's fine now,it's not always that bad. Actually, I think the girls were the only ones I didn't have much of a problem with."

"I'm sorry you had such a hard time."

" I don't regret it."

"I know you don't, you're a great mother. You're a good protector too. I always feel so safe with you. I'm glad we're family." Ciel smiled.

"So am I."He replied. Lizzy yawned.

"You should try to sleep,think about what I said." Ciel stood up and Lizzy grabbed onto his sleeve, he turn to her.

"I know you have new babies at home, and you're probably tired too but...Could you stay here until I fall asleep?"

"I'll stay as long as you need me to." He promised. Lizzy smiled and laid back in her bed, Ciel sat down next to her, he remained by her side until Paula knocked on her door and then he quietly let himself out knowing Lizzy would call for him again that night and if she asked him to, he would do it all again.