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Upon their return from the ball, Sebastian invoked the terms of the contract to insist Ciel stay home where it was safe until the baby arrived.
At first, Ciel had been quite cross with him about that.
The bluenette was purposely rather cold to Sebastian.
That is, until Ciel's hormones got the better of her and she went back to spending her nights and most mornings blushing and moaning in Sebastian's arms.
The discreet midwife Sebastian had hired came once a week to examine Ciel and Sebastian saw to it that the bluenette had the proper diet and exercise regimen.
As the summer faded to autumn, Ciel's pregnancy became increasingly more apparent.
Sebastian was quick to notice that the bluenette's nipples fattened and her patience shortened.
As much as Sebastian enjoyed the changes in Ciel's body, he was too excited about what was to come to let Ciel's moodiness annoy him.
Besides, he found his mate's feistiness rather…..cute.
Ciel was quite adorable when she scowled at Sebastian with a hand on her rounded tummy.
When she did, Sebastian always had to stop himself from grinning.
It was odd, really, to think about….
Sebastian had rescued Ciel and now she was preparing to birth his child.
In a way, they had each given each other a life...
Every available chance, Sebastian either had his ear or his hand pressed against Ciel's belly, which had gradually started to grow.
Ciel would always blush and look away.
The bluenette felt distorted and ugly, hoping that the changes her body was going through wouldn't drive her lover away.
What would she do if she lost Sebastian?
On the contrary, Sebastian thought Ciel was becoming more and more luscious with each passing day.
But in Sebastian's eyes, all Ciel could ever possibly be was beautiful.
His perfect kitten~.
—
One chilly morning in late October, as the autumn sun rose in the sky, Sebastian crouched in front of Ciel as she sat on the bed.
The baby was expected to arrive sometime in January.
As Ciel entered the final months of her pregnancy, fitting into regular clothes became wishful thinking.
For the day, Sebastian was trying his best to button Ciel's shirt over her new curves.
"Here, if I just move this way….." Ciel suggested with an exasperated sigh, shifting on the bed.
Ciel hadn't shown for the first few months, but now, as the baby had started to grow, so had Ciel's belly.
Along with some other things…..
Sebastian purred at the sight as he tried to button the too-small shirt over Ciel's full, swollen bosom.
Ciel whimpered at the lust in Sebastian's eyes as her soft, warm breasts jiggled and squished against his hands.
"Goodness~..." Sebastian smirked, trying not to drool.
Ciel looked away, scowling, with her cheeks tinted pink.
Finally, somehow, Sebastian managed to get Ciel's shirt buttons to fasten.
Barely.
Sebastian's loving eyes wandered down to Ciel's swollen abdomen.
Hmm…...
Yes, his efforts with Ciel's shirt were all in vain.
Sebastian didn't even try to button the garment over his mate's mounded tummy.
He would not risk hurting the child nestled within.
Ciel was annoyed.
Sebastian was proud.
He was proud that Ciel was his mate.
He was also proud that she was carrying their baby, a new life resulting from their love.
That was apparent from the soft look in his eyes as he gazed at Ciel's belly.
Sebastian lovingly scanned over her figure until his stare met Ciel's sapphire orbs.
The bluenette scowled down at him.
"Kitten…." Sebastian started to say softly. "I think it's time to start wearing something a bit more….accommodating."
Ciel wanted to slap the smug grin right off Sebastian's face.
The bluenette grit her teeth and scowled, getting ready to let Sebastian have it, until suddenly, the anger left her face and her eyes widened as her hand flew to her belly.
Sebastian's eyes widened too and he quickly splayed his hand across her abdomen, feeling the little flutter move across her flesh.
Sebastian purred as the child within Ciel moved and turned, as it searched for a more comfortable position.
Sebastian glanced up at his mate.
Ciel's eyes were full of wonder…
That made Sebastian relieved to see.
At first, Sebastian had been afraid that Ciel would simply bare the child out of obligation and then neglect it resentfully.
However, in recent weeks, since Ciel had started to show, Sebastian noticed that throughout the day, he would find his mate resting her hand protectively over her middle.
"Sebastian," Ciel spoke, her voice softer now, without the hateful edge it held earlier.
"Yes, kitten?" Sebastian purred, not removing his hands, even once the movement within Ciel ceased as the baby settled.
"I…...I need something to wear." Ciel requested, in a gentle tone.
A tone Sebastian was sure that her raging hormones had helped Ciel achieve…..
His mate was not known for being soft spoken…..
"Then please, my lady, allow me." Sebastian smiled.
—
A short while later, Ciel sat at her desk in her study, dressed rather fashionably and now, perfectly comfortable.
Sebastian had quickly crafted a beautiful royal blue maternity dress with all of the features Ciel preferred in clothing; buttons, ruffles, and a few black stripes here and there, all elegant and sophisticated.
The dress was flattering to Ciel's figure but not too tight, allowing her and Sebastian's unborn child the room they needed.
A butler that couldn't do that much wasn't worth his salt.
Anyway, they couldn't hire anyone to make such clothing without giving away Ciel's secret.
Her true gender would be discovered.
The other servants already knew and the manor presently had no guests, so Ciel could be comfortable in her own home.
Sebastian was glad that he could offer his little bride relief, smiling to himself later in the afternoon as he poured Ciel's tea.
She had spent the day examining the documents, book, and dossiers again that Sebastian had gathered from the Viscount.
What did they all mean?
"There's going to be a voyage." Ciel said quietly as Sebastian sat a plate of scones down in front of her.
"Oh?" He asked.
"Next year, a ship that's going to sail from London to America. The Campania, I believe it's called." Ciel went on.
Sebastian waited silently, he could tell there was something else Ciel wanted to add.
"I believe the Phoenix Society will meet there on the ship, but why, I don't know." Ciel finished with a sigh.
Sebastian watched her as she looked up at him and asked forlornly, "Do you think my parents were part of…..this?" Ciel asked, looking down at a book page stamped with the Phoenix mark.
"I am not sure, young master. But there's a chance." Sebastian said truthfully.
Sebastian himself had looked through all of the confiscated documents many times as well.
Whether the previous Earl Phantomhive and his wife were members of the Phoenix Society or they were simply investigating it, was still unclear.
The thought seemed to weigh heavily on Ciel's mind at the moment.
"Do you think maybe if they had…" Ciel's voice trailed off sadly and Sebastian's eyes widened.
No….
Oh no….
Sebastian knew Ciel's many new moods.
Over the last couple of months, he had become more skilled at reading his mate's emotions.
This was despair…..
If Sebastian didn't do something fast, Ciel would start crying.
And in her current condition, once Ciel started crying, it would take hours to stop her.
As tears pooled in Ciel's sapphire eyes, Sebastian thought frantically, what could he do to distract her?
Sebastian quickly and carefully scooped the bluenette up into his arms and held her close, kissing her forehead sweetly as he spoke. "Young master, whatever could have been can never be now. Please do not dwell on such frivolous thoughts. I made a promise to you and I will honor it. If it takes an entire lifetime, we will find those responsible for your parents' deaths." Sebastian reassured Ciel.
The tears had now welled into the corners of Ciel's eyes, threatening to fall, as she looked up at Sebastian and asked meekly, "By my side, forever?"
Sebastian purred and kissed Ciel's lips sweetly. "By your side, forever."
The bluenette whimpered and kissed Sebastian again, deeper, warmer.
Enticing him…..
Sebastian happily kissed back but when Ciel started nipping at his lips and her hands gripped his shirt collar, he let out a low purr.
Ah, yes~.
Amorous….
Sebastian recognized this as another one of Ciel's new moods.
Before things became more heated, Sebastian gently sat Ciel down on the small sofa in her study, kissing down her neck as she lulled her head back.
The bluenette almost groaned as Sebastian's lips left her neck and he pulled away, his hands slowly leaving her widened hips.
Sebastian smirked at the flush that was already covering Ciel's cheeks. "My~, what a needy little kitten I have."
"Sebastian, stop teasing me." Ciel pouted, her chest rising and falling.
Ciel was in no mood for Sebastian's games.
Ciel was ready to continue and she knew Sebastian was well aware of that.
"How, my lady?" Sebastian smirked.
He half-expected Ciel to balk at the question.
She didn't.
"Touch me." Ciel commanded.
"But where?" Sebastian asked.
Ciel's eyes widened as Sebastian's hands suddenly pushed her knees apart, underneath him on the sofa. His skilled, soft fingers snaked up the inside of Ciel's legs from the bottom of her ankles to the insides of her thighs, slowly, too slowly, "Here?"
"Y-Yes! There!" Ciel gasped.
Just a few inches more….
Ciel's cheeks grew redder as Sebastian's soft digits reached the entrance to her womanhood, directly between her legs.
Sebastian's fingers stroked the fabric of Ciel's panties for just a moment as he asked with a grin, "Or here?"
"A-ah! There! There!" Ciel cried, attempting to rock her hips against the friction as best her body would allow.
Sebastian chuckled, feeling moisture dampening his fingers through her panties already.
Ciel had been so sensitive lately…
Without the cover of her skirts, Ciel felt the chill in the room more and the cold caused her nipples to harden, pressing through the royal blue fabric of her dress.
It was a sight that caught Sebastian's eye, causing him to remove his hands.
Ciel gasped as he cupped her full breasts in his palms. "How about…..here?" Sebastian asked with a smirk, running his thumbs across the outline of her hard nipples that poked obscenely through her dress.
"S…..Sebastian!" Ciel cried.
That was all he needed to hear.
Sebastian practically ripped Ciel's dress down, exposing her bare breasts to his view.
Before Ciel could say another word, Sebastian popped a swollen, rosy bud into his mouth and suckled eagerly, leaving Ciel to writhe in his arms.
Ciel's fingers knotted in Sebastian's hair as she moaned, her arms holding his head in place.
Sebastian purred as he pushed more of Ciel's sweet, warm mound into his mouth.
Excitement surged through Sebastian's groin as he knew that in a few moments, he would be buried inside his mate.
His favorite place in the world~.
—-
While Sebastian and Ciel were doing everything but looking at books in the study, they did not hear when a knock came at the front door of the manor.
Finny happened to be passing through the foyer and blinked at the sound.
He paused a moment and frowned as the knocking continued but no footsteps came down the hall.
Where was Sebastian?
Sebastian always answered the door, that wasn't something Finny was usually trusted with doing…..
But Sebastian had instructed the servants to always be polite and hospitable to guests…..
What if Ciel was in trouble and the midwife had come to help?
A little uneasy, Finny walked over and opened the door.
Lady Elizabeth, Ciel's cousin and her missing twin brother's fiancé, stood on the steps in her pink coat, smiling back at the gardner. "Hello Finny!"
Finny didn't know what to say, usually Ciel requested that Lady Elizabeth write and announce when she was coming for a visit…..
In fact, usually Ciel attempted to stop Elizabeth from coming whenever possible.
Ciel found it difficult and awkward to pose as her brother around the giddy, overzealous blonde.
"Hello, Lady Elizabeth." Finny greeted her politely, a worried frown on his face.
Oh dear…..
Sebastian had specifically instructed him and the others that there were to be no visitors except the midwife until further notice.
Although how could he turn Lady Elizabeth away, politely?
"I've come to see Ciel! I want to invite him to come with me to the theatre to see a play!" Lady Elizabeth chirped, then her face fell in concern. "Where is Sebastian?"
"Oh, well, he…...uh…..he's…" Finny stuttered.
Sebastian and Baldroy normally did the talking in tricky situations.
Finny was not used to being put on the spot.
"Oh, that's alright! If he's ill, I'll help Ciel care for him. CCCIIIEELLL! Where is he this afternoon? In his study like always?!" Elizabeth asked with a confident, happy smile as she swept past Finny and to his horror, into the manor.
Finny's eyes widened in terror as Elizabeth began to skip down the hall, towards the back of the large house, headed right for Ciel's study.
"Lady Elizabeth, please wait!" Finny called desperately, starting to run down the hall after her.
Finny was super strong but not super fast.
And with the awful prospect of displeasing both Sebastian and Ciel, Finny's body felt like lead.
As Finny chased Elizabeth down the hall, his mind raced.
Finny had seen Ciel wearing the dress earlier…..
If Elizabeth found her like that…
Oh dear!
Sebastian and Ciel would be so angry!
"Lady Elizabeth, please wait!" Finny shouted louder.
Ciel could be ruined!
Finny's eyes widened as he ran after Elizabeth.
The Phantomhive name and household would crumble and….
Finny would lose this place he now called home, the people he knew as his…. family!
—
Sebastian's idea to calm Ciel had been successful.
Passionate love making was indeed a useful tool in soothing the bluenette.
There was no other sound in the study, except for the exhausted gasps and pants from Sebastian and Ciel as they laid in post-coitus bliss.
On the small sofa, Ciel's skirts were fanned out around her on the upholstery, her breasts still exposed, as Sebastian carefully cradled her in his arms.
Ciel watched Sebastian's brow furrow as he slowly pulled himself out of her body and zipped his trousers. Sebastian purred happily, bending and kissing his mate's sweet, pink lips again.
"Mmm, my beautiful kitten~..." Sebastian cooed to Ciel, praising her in his low, velvet voice.
Ciel's body was still shuddering with the aftershocks of their tussle, her mouth open just a bit as she gasped for breath, her sapphire eyes half-lidded as she all but whispered, "Sebastian…."
The pregnancy had made every inch of Ciel more sensitive and a more sensitive Ciel meant more fun for Sebastian….
Of course, Sebastian had been very careful with his petite wife, but that had not stopped their tryst from being quite heated.
Sebastian bore Ciel's red nail marks on his arms as proof.
Sebastian had shed all of his clothing except his trousers.
Those he had only had time to unbutton.
Ciel had been too impatient to wait any longer.
"More." Ciel commanded, still fighting for breath.
Sebastian's eyes widened at his pregnant bride's endurance.
He gazed down at her for a moment, his hands softly running over her belly, silently asking if Ciel felt like another round was safe.
That angered Ciel.
Was Sebastian deaf?!
Sebastian chuckled at the frustrated scowl Ciel gave him at his hesitation. "My, such a greedy kitten~..."
Outside, Elizabeth scampered down the hall, rocketing towards the door.
Ciel and Sebastian were so focused on each other and the little nest they had made on the sofa in Ciel's study, that they had not paid attention to the sounds of Finny's cries echoing vaguely through the manor's winding halls.
Now, as they heard someone put their hand on the doorknob to Ciel's study, both Sebastian and Ciel's eyes widened.
Sebastian's heart skipped a beat as the knob was turned.
The door!
How careless!
He hadn't been expecting to make love to Ciel…..
In the all-consuming heat of the moment, Sebastian hadn't locked the door!
The…
To the horror of both butler and master, husband and wife, the study door flung open.
There stood Lady Elizabeth with a big smile on her face as she cheerfully announced, "CCIIEELL~! I'm here to see y…."
Her voice trailed off as her green eyes beheld the sensual scene in the room.
Lady Elizabeth's mind swirled as at first, she only saw Sebastian shirtless on top of Ciel.
Was her fiancé…
Was Sebastian hurting Ciel?
Or…..?
What was….?
"E….Elizabeth!" Ciel gasped in simultaneous mortification and terror.
Sebastian for once, did not know what to say, and he could not tell a lie, so he simply looked at Lady Elizabeth in shock, waiting on orders from his mate.
"Why are….." Elizabeth began to say, her brow furrowing.
Her voice trailed off as she examined the spectacle before her more thoroughly…..
She suddenly noticed the royal blue fabric on the sofa…..
That was a dress.
Underneath Sebastian…..
Those were….
Elizabeth's eyes widened even more.
The legs, the breasts of a woman…
Lady Elizabeth's eyes moved to Ciel's bump.
And….
And….
The…..belly of an expectant mother?!
Lady Elizabeth put her hands to her mouth in horror.
What was this?!
What villainy, what lie, what…...what?!
The shock, well, really, the multiple shocks, were just too much.
Too overwhelming.
The blonde did not know if she was going to vomit, cry, or scream, but as Sebastian stood up off of Ciel and walked towards Lady Elizabeth, she felt the room go dark as she fell to the ground.
Sebastian caught Lady Elizabeth just before she hit the floor.
"Mr. Sebastian! Master Ciel! I tried not to let her in! I'm sorry!" Finny cried as he finally ran up to the study, seeing Elizabeth unconscious in Sebastian's arms.
The petite gardner stopped to catch his breath, panting.
Sebastian frowned over at Ciel.
Oh dear….
What a dreadful mess.
Well, that was certainly a way to spoil a positively lovely afternoon.
"Your orders, young master?" Sebastian asked Ciel, glaring over at Finny.
Kitten and I were not finished, you bungaling buffoon. Sebastian thought to himself.
"Put her to bed, Sebastian." Ciel called, turning her back and struggling to make herself decent so Finny wouldn't see her exposed flesh. "I'll have a lot of explaining to do once she wakes."
Sebastian gave Ciel a calculating glance.
If his mate was colder, she could have simply ordered him to destroy the blonde, before she had a chance to talk.
But no, Ciel would not harm family.
Sebastian glanced angrily down at Elizabeth.
If the nosy blonde refused to keep Ciel's secret, where would that leave their contract?
With or without Ciel's revenge, Sebastian was never going to give up his mate.
Even if Sebastian had to chain the bluenette to the walls.
Ciel and the baby…..
They were his.