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Sebastian's pov
Slowly the carriage pulled up to the manor and though he didn't say anything I could tell by the way he stared out the window that he was anxious to get inside. We had left on a mission from Queen Victoria to Le Havre, France to stop a group of smugglers who called themselves Le Renard, or the fox, who stole valuable paintings and artifacts in England and sold them in Paris. It was our job to intercept them in the coastal town of Le Havre. That had been four years with a break to come back for help from Lao a year ago. My Lord's children would be older. Little Mistress Clara would be four a darling little thing that was the spitting image of her mother but with her father's black hair and Young Master David would be two who looked just like his father but with his mother's hair. Ciel didn't know he had children. Lady Elizabeth had sent me a letter and pictures asking for advice on what to do. Hence I knew. I gave a slight smile as I thought of my own children. The twins Annabeth and Jack would be five now. Then I frowned as I remembered that I still hadn't told Ciel about them. "I shall have to find a way to tell him," I thought. Ciel had managed to catch the frown. He frowned at me.
"Why are you frowning Sebastian?" He asked in his usual demanding way.
"Nothing My Lord," I replied drily. "Just wondering what has become of the Manor in my absence." Satisfied he turned his attention again to the window. We were nearly to the end of the drive.
Once the carriage stopped I helped Ciel out and grabbed our luggage. Before we had made it to the steps Lady Elizabeth had run up to him and was hugging him tightly.
"Lizzie," He gasped as she tightened her hug. "Let go." As he caught his breathe she rambled on about how the manor was and how she missed him, ect. As I looked at her small, petite form, her blond hair just as it was when she was younger only styled differently, and her eyes a startling green. My mind flashed to Sadie, my wife. Then it faded as i realized the children were not here. "Note to self: ask Lizzie where the children are" I thought to myself and walked inside to check and see how the inside was doing knowing the servants only heaven knew what it had happened leaving the couple outside.
When I turned around from closing the door the sight that I saw made me speechless. I just stood there staring.
"Mister Sebastian?" asked three voices. "What's the matter?"
"It...It's clean and... and well nothing is broken," I stuttered. I turned to face the three servants. Bard, the cook, laughed when he saw the surprised expression on my face. Finnian just smiled at me with pride of himself and Mayrin stood there looking at the ground. "Well done you three," I told them. They then took on a look of surprise as they sensed the sincerity in my words. I had never truly congratulated them on anything before.
Lizzie: Ciel was finally home after four years I was so happy but I couldn't quite figure out how to tell him about Clara and David. What if he didn't like them? What if he didn't like me anymore?! The sweet little kids had never even met their father before. I sat on ciel's and I's bed we never really shared it cause after we got married he had to leave for the mission. I just got lucky today because they went to my mothers house for the day. I started pacing wondering what to do when they got back. This is too hard only Sebastian knows about the kids. Just then Ciel came in.
"Lizzie why are you pacing?"
"oh um no reason just... thinking" I replied quietly. Ciel gave me a kinda hurt look.
"You know you can tell me anything." He whispered in my ear. I nodded not quite sure what to say. This is not a situation any wife wants to be in. I turned around and gave him a small kiss and smiled to let him know I was fine. Just then the door opened and Sebastian walked in.
"Lunch is ready My Lord, My Lady." He told us.
"Thank you Sebastian." Ciel said. He squeezed my hand then walked out. I muttered thank you to Sebastian as I walked past. He grabbed my arm lightly and asked me where the children were?
"At my mothers," I told him and gave him a weak smile and walked to lunch. Behind me I heard him sigh. Why I don't know. Most likely because of me not telling Ciel yet. I knew he knew I hadn't yet.
I walked into the dining room and sat down next to Ciel. He grabbed my hand and held it under the table. Sebastian came out with a salad for both of us. "Good old Sebastian," I thought. " Even at lunch we have more than one course." When Ciel and I had finished the salad Sebastian brought out the soup course. Today it was Mulligatawny, a soup that Sebastian learned how to make from the Indian Prince Soma's butler Agni. It is a mildly spicy soup. Then it was the Main course of Roast Beef with fresh rolls and a bit of jam. Last came the dessert. Today it was currant and berry summer pudding. As I was eating the dessert a sad smile crossed my face as I remembered that this was little David's favorite dessert. "I shall have to have Sebastian make it for him," I thought. "Sebastian's is much better than Bard's." While we were eating I couldn't help but think what I would do tomorrow when the children came home. Ciel caught me frowning and asked me "Lizzie why won't you tell me what's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong Ciel I promise just trust me please." He looked at me sadly and said "ok Lizzie" this just broke my heart but I just didn't know how to tell him. He gave one more hurt look and got up from the table. I watched him walk towards his office and then I heard a door slam. "Sebastian what did I do?" I said almost breaking down crying. Sebastian walked over and lifted me from my chair like I was a doll and carried me into the kitchen where he set me down on the counter so he could talk to me and clean at the same time.
" Ciel is just worried and it hurts him to see you struggle." He told me calmly. When I looked him in the eyes I saw he too was worried about me. "He will be fine later, just let him cool off." He said with his back turned to me and putting some dishes away.
"Oh," I said quietly. I brushed away a tear. It wouldn't help to cry. Sebastian caught the motion and came over to the counter and held me.
"Let the tears come," he said softly. " Holding them back won't do anything." I nodded and let the tears rain down on his shoulder and neck. I cried for ten minutes. I finally couldn't and it was down to shuddering breaths. Sebastian's left shoulder was soaked in tears. I mumbled an apology but he just waved it away telling me it would dry off. He looked at me and seeing I was fine let go and took off his coat and vest to hang them to dry on hooks that were by the door of the kitchen. That left him in only his shirt and tie. I giggled as I saw his abs through his shirt and thought how lucky Sadie was to have him. Then I realized that he might have a family.
"Sebastian, do you have kids?" I asked. He turned to me and whispered in my ear one word. "Yes." I grinned. "How old are they, what are their names, what are they like?" He smiled at my questions.
"Their names are Annabeth and Jack, they are twins and five years old, and I haven't seen them in four years." He replied. Then I realized he had been gone with Ciel and hadn't seen them and here he was taking care of us. He wasn't at home with his wife and kids. I got a pang of guilt but then it faded as I realized he was shaking his head. "Don't worry I will see them tonight he told me." I grinned at the thought.
"Thanks Sebastian," I said as I hopped down off the counter. He just nodded at my thanks. I shrugged and left.