{So here is the third chapter! It's kind of explicit, so don't like, don't read! Tell me what you think!}
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Once we were at the table, I took the seat next to Ciel. Sebastian laid out a plentiful lunch for us while Emaline glared at him. I smiled to myself, thinking that this silly competition was turning in my favor quite easily. I looked over at Ciel, who seemed to have the same idea.
We ate in silence for a while before I glanced over at Ciel, meaning for him to engage the plan we'd whispered to each other when I had asked him to escort me to the bathroom halfway through the meal so we could plot on how to use this competition for ourselves to benefit. He nodded slightly and then stood from his chair, slamming his fist onto the table.
"SEBASTIAN! THIS SALMON IS SIMPLY INEDIBLE! YOU FOOL! HOW DARE YOU SERVE THIS TO ME!" Ciel screamed at his butler.
Sebastian eyes widened slightly. His master seemed outraged, and he'd never truly seen him like this over fish before. He nodded and quickly removed the tray from the table, taking it back to the kitchen. Emaline smiled as her rival was scolded for his usually flawless work.
"Oh, don't you be smirking like that! Don't you have my dresses to iron Emaline! I mean really, just because I am a guest, doesn't mean you get to slack off! Go! Now! And don't come back until everything is properly finished!" I yelled at her.
She curtsied, head bowed and she spoke a quiet, "Yes, my lady." before exiting the room.
I turned to Ciel and smiled. He took my hand and we ran out to the garden. It was quite fun actually. We were escaping the work that we both needed to do, if not for just a moment. I turned to Ciel as we both collapsed on the ground, having ran deep into the winding garden where maid and butler would have to search extensively to find us. I laughed heartily and Ciel panted. I poked him in the ribs, and made a motion that no one was around to see him.
"You can laugh and smile and even dance if you so wish, Ciel! I know you want to. I know, deep down, you are happy. You have just been conditioned to not show your emotions. Just because you're the earl and you have responsibilities doesn't mean you have to seem bitter and mean..." I smiled at him and laid my hand on top of his.
He looked down at it and then back up at me. A small smile crossed his lips. Without thinking, I leaned in and kissed him softly. His lips pressed back and opened and I slid my tongue in. We kissed like this for a long while before I finally pulled away, panting. Ciel looked at me and smiled slightly.
"Too much?" He asked.
Suddenly, something inside of me clicked. This was alright. I was 19. I had the right to let a man touch me if I so desired it. And at this moment... I did. I wanted Ciel to touch me. I shook my head and grabbed his hand, and placed it on my rear. Ciel's eyes widened and he looked from his hand to my face.
"L-lady Crimson... I... I thought you d-don't like me t-touching you here..." Ciel spoke, shaken up.
I blushed bright red and moved closer to him. "I think... I think I like it when you t-touch me..." I spoke quietly.
Something in Ciel's brain must have clicked like when I realized I wanted the sapphire-haired man to touch me. His breathing went back to normal and he actually gripped my butt. I pulled myself closer to him and, to my surprise, but not at all discomfort, he began kissing my neck. I pressed myself closer to his lips as they traveled downward. When the earl got to my collar bone, he hesitated, before slowly pulling down the fabric of my dress, kissing my chest. I shivered at the touch of his soft lips to my now exposed skin. This all felt so... dirty. And at the same time, I was loving it.
"C-ciel..." I said shakily.
He moved away and blushed. "I'm sorry... I just... Got caught up in the heat of the moment, I guess."
"I just... I think maybe we should stop... What if someone sees us...?" I said quietly as I pulled up my dress so it covered me. He blushed as I did this, realizing how much of myself was actually revealed. He quickly regained his composure though and moved closer to me again, running his hand down my side.
"So what if they do? I don't care, I love you. Maybe then Bard will stop trying to woo you." I blushed as Ciel spoke the last part.
And that's when it hit me. Ciel told me he loved me. My eyes widened with this realization. I was breathless as I tried to speak. "C-ciel. Y-you l-l-love me?"
Ciel smiled slightly and wrapped his arms around me, kissing my forehead. "Yes, I do. With all of my shriveled black heart. I love you Nyx Crimson."
I laid my head on his shoulder as he continued to run his hand down my side. "I l-love you too C-ciel."
The sapphire-haired man grabbed my chin and tilted it up, kissing my lips softly. I kissed him back but he slowly pulled away. "We've been gone quite a while. We should be getting back. I'm sure they're looking for us." He stood and helped me to my feet.
We slowly walked back through the garden in silence, holding hands. Just as we got back to the manor, Sebastian and Emaline came bursting through the back doors at the same time.
Emaline was holding a dress. Sebastian was also holding a change of clothes for Ciel. Looking at myself and the sapphire-haired man, I found we were both covered and mud and I'm sure there were leaves in my hair. Ciel looked back at me and our gaze met. Before either of us could think, the sapphire-haired man leaned in and pressed his lips softly to my mouth and grabbed my hip, pressing his body against mine. Slightly confused at why Ciel was doing this, I simply kissed back. We stayed locked like this for a moment or two before he pulled away, smirking deviously. I panted slightly and gave him a questioning look.
"DAMN IT ALL TO HELL!" Bard's voice called from behind me. I turned around just in time to see him drop the flowers he was carrying and stomp them into the dirt. Standing just behind him was the maid with a now considerable nosebleed, and Finny who was smiling just about as widely as a person could.
Ciel smiled triumphantly. "That's right, Bard. She's mine." He stood behind me, hugging my waist, and, though no one could see it, hiding his firm erection in my backside. "Back off."
"Ciel, was that really necessary?" I asked, pulling away slightly. "You didn't have to upset him like that..." I ran quickly over to Bard and picked up the stomped flowers. Some of the surviving ones were very beautiful. "I'm sorry Bard. I didn't want any of you to find out like this." The cook looked at me with anger in his eyes, but that quickly softened into acceptance.
"That's alright lady Crimson. As long as you're happy." He was obviously holding back all emotions except gratitude and happiness for myself. I grabbed his chin and kissed him on the cheek. He quickly blushed and then smiled as I pulled away.
"Will you be alright, dear?" I asked, concern in my expression.
"Oh yes, yes! No need to worry about me, madam. I'm as tough as a bull." He smiled and nodded.
"Alright then. I'll try and save this flowers, but first, I think I need a shower. I'm filthy!" I said, walking back over to my maid.
"Just out of curiosity, how did you two get so dirty?" Sebastian asked in that cool voice of his.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Bard balling his fists. I blinked and he was racing towards Ciel. Sebastian stepped in his path and quickly deflected the punch aimed for the sapphire-haired man's face. He grabbed that hand and pinned it behind the chef's back.
"Bard, if you ever try to hurt my master again, I'll snap your pretty little head right off." Sebastian whispered dangerously in the cook's ear.
"Come. My lady, we need to get you into the bath." Emaline led me into the house and Ciel followed.
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While Emaline was preparing for me to wash, Ciel sat with me in my room. Now not caring what the others thought, I sat on the man's lap and laid my head on his shoulder. He let his hands run down my sides and occasionally fall over my backside. After a moment or two, he began kissing my neck softly, and I moaned slightly at the sensation. Other than that, the room was nearly silent. Suddenly, he stopped kissing me.
He looked over at the half dead flowers sitting in a vase next to my bed. "I'm sorry for that incident outside... I just... I was jealous. I didn't want Bard thinking he had any kind of chance with you. I want you to be mine, and mine alone." Ciel confessed.
I said quietly back. "It's alright, I just hope Sebastian doesn't punish him too roughly..."
"He won't. I ordered him to take pity on the chef." Ciel spoke in a lowered voice.
"Ciel?" I asked quietly in his ear.
"Yes, Nyx?" The sapphire-haired man replied, slightly tightening his loose grip on my waist.
"What are we, exactly?" I asked, blushing slightly.
"What do you mean?"
"Well... are we... dating? We obviously can't stay just friends..." I blushed, remembering the way the earl's lips had traveled down my neck.
Ciel was quiet for some time before answering. "What do you want us to be? Whatever you want. If you want us to be in a romantic relationship, I'll make sure the entire kingdom knows it. If you want to be my fiance, I'll propose right here and now."
I lifted my head from where it had been resting on the earl's shoulder to look him in the eye. There was not a hint of embarrassment nor sarcasm on his face. He was serious. He looked back at me, utterly calm, but with a dash of admiration.
"F-fiance? D-do you think w-we are ready for that y-yet?" I blushed brightly.
He tightened his grip on my waist and pulled me slightly closer. "I love you, Nyx Crimson. I've known you since the day you were born. You've forever been my closest friend, and darkest fantasy. I only wish to be the wind beneath your wings, and the earth you may tread on. But since I can truly be neither, it would be my deepest and most pleasured honor to be your husband."
I sat, completely bewildered at the passion in his voice. I leaned in and pressed my lips to his and kissed him with all of my might. 'Maybe love does exist.' That voice in the back of my head spoke. Ciel kissed back and we sat, wrapped in an embrace filled with love and passion, for a long moment. Finally, the sapphire-haired man pulled away.
"So is that what you wish? To be my fiance?" He asked quietly.
I closed my eyes and rested my forehead against his. "This is all moving so fast."
"You can say no. It's not going to hurt my feelings or anything." There was a twinge of sadness as he said so.
"Oh no! I love you, I do. I want nothing more than to be your fiance. It's just... We went from not talking in four years, to considering marriage in less than a day. It's all so... crazy." I said quietly.
"But isn't that the essence of love? Love is a crazy, indescribable, wonderful thing." Ciel spoke as if he knew much more about the emotion than he let on.
" I think... I think maybe we should wait a little bit before jumping into anything that big. But I definitely want to be your girlfriend." I opened my eyes and smiled slightly.
Ciel smiled back. "Alright then. It's settled." He kissed me softly.
"Madam." Emaline called from behind me. "You're bath is ready."
I got off of the earl and began walking towards the door before turning around. "Ciel, would you like to come with me, darling?"
His eyes (for he had taken off his eye patch once we'd entered my quarters) nearly bulged out of their sockets, but he nodded and followed me into the room. Emaline closed the door behind us without a word of question.
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{So there is the third chapter. Find out what happens next in chapter 4! Lots of drama! Will also be more explicit!}
