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It was a hasty wedding.
Ciel and Alois announced their engagement and sat the ceremony date for a mere four weeks away.
The time frame would have caused quite a stir had not Alois declared that he must travel to America.
Earl Trancy justified his rushed nuptials by saying that he wanted his union to Ciel complete prior to his departure, that way his estate could be passed down to someone who would take proper care of it in the event that he didn't return.
All that was a lie of course, but for the most part, society surprisingly bought it.
Only a few eyebrows were raised…..
The ceremony was held at a prominent church in the center of London, with two grand, separate receptions held afterwards.
The first reception took place at Phantomhive manor in the afternoon.
The second reception was held at the Trancy estate later that evening.
Just like most couples on their wedding days, Alois and Ciel really didn't see much of each other, finding themselves being forced to greet and mingle with their guests instead.
It was nine o' clock that evening when Alois finally got the opportunity to dance with his bride.
As Alois held Ciel's waist and hand, his ocean-blue eyes shone with admiration as he waltzed his new wife around the gilded Trancy ballroom.
Alois had been stealing loving glances at Ciel all day.
Ciel had just been trying to survive.
Normally preferring to wear pantsuits, the bluenette found her wedding dress terribly uncomfortable, and after ten long hours of socializing in it, Ciel was growing tired.
And Ciel's head was starting to hurt from the heat in the crowded room…...
As Alois danced with her, Ciel felt an overwhelming wave of nausea creep up her throat.
The food they had eaten for dinner was so very rich…
The ballroom was so stiflingly hot….
"Ciel?" Alois asked with concern as he watched what little color Ciel had drain from her face.
Ciel dropped Alois's hand and fled the ballroom, dashing through the kitchen to the back veranda the servants used so no one would see.
Once Ciel knew she was out of sight, she leaned over the railing and wretched into the bushes, pushing the neckline of her elaborate dress out of the way.
Alois walked up behind Ciel and frowned.
Gently, Alois swept Ciel's wispy bluenette strands of hair out of her face and held them back for her.
"Oh, my poor Ciel….." Alois sighed.
The bluenette finished after a moment, panting hard as she breathed in the fresh night air to soothe her stomach.
Once Ciel was feeling better, she turned and faced Alois.
"I think we've stayed long enough. Would you like to retire, my darling?" Alois asked.
Finally, after all these years, Alois had an excuse to call Ciel his darling!
Ciel didn't know that Alois was being sincere by calling her that pet name, she just thought he was trying to play along with their sham of a marriage.
Alois had meant every word when he had taken his vows to Ciel…..
"Yes, I'd like that very much, Alois." Ciel groaned.
"Come on, then." Alois said softly.
Ciel's eyes widened in shock when Alois gently picked her up, lifting her into his arms.
To her shock, Ciel discovered that Earl Trancy could carry her as deftly and tenderly as Sebastian always had.
The couple bid adieu to the revelers that still remained at the reception and then Alois proceeded to carry Ciel up the carved staircase to his opulent bedroom.
"You don't have to do this. I can walk on my own." Ciel said quietly.
Alois smiled softly at the bluenette as he spoke, "I'm going to take care of you, Ciel~."
Ciel's icy sapphire gaze softened.
The bluenette was struck by the genuineness of Alois's words, seeing in his eyes how much he truly meant his statement.
Did Alois…...really care about her?
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When they made it to the bedroom, Alois closed the door behind them.
That made Ciel a bit nervous.
Alois had become something like a friend over the years, of course, but the blonde was known for his erratic behavior, his crudeness, his flirtatiousness.
Surely he hadn't done all of this for nothing?
What would Alois Trancy expect on his wedding night?
Alois sat Ciel down on the bed and went to rummage through a closet.
Ciel shifted nervously on the embroidered purple and gold duvet before Alois walked back over to her.
In his arms, he held a few clean towels.
Claude had brought Ciel's luggage up hours ago.
Ciel noticed her parcels sitting in the corner with her clothes and toiletries inside.
"Here's some towels, Ciel, I'll let you go first in the bath." Alois said kindly.
Ciel blinked and slowly reached out to take them. "Oh…..um...thank you, Alois….."
Was that it?
Ciel stood to go to the bathroom and wash up for bed.
She watched Alois closely.
The blonde pulled a book out of his nightstand drawer and opened it, beginning to read.
Alois didn't attack Ciel.
Alois didn't make Ciel feel uncomfortable.
Alois had just held her while she was sick, helped her up the stairs, and tended to her needs.
Really?
Ciel was too curious to let it go.
"Alois?" Ciel asked.
"Yes?" Alois replied, looking up from his book.
"Is that it, then?" Ciel asked.
Alois couldn't help the small smirk that crossed his lips, although he managed to turn it into a grin instead. "Unless you were hoping for something else this evening?"
"Well, no…." Ciel said, then she realized that sounded rude so she quickly added. "It's just ...it's our wedding night and I assumed…"
"You assumed I'd force you into my bed?" Alois asked.
To her mortification, the heated look in the blonde's ocean-blue eyes made Ciel blush.
"Well….." Ciel stammered.
"I'm not going to force you to do anything, Ciel. We're married now, and I'm a father-to-be." Alois said with a grin, glancing down at Ciel's flat abdomen, "I imagine I'll become one with that pretty Phantomhive blue sooner or later~."
Ciel's cheeks were almost blood red by the time Alois finished speaking.
The way Alois stared at her made Ciel feel like she wasn't dressed at all…
"I see." Ciel sniffed, nodding quickly, she hastily turned and went into the bathroom. "Very well, then, Alois."
Alois giggled to himself once the bathroom door closed and locked.
Ciel was so cute when she was flustered!
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The bluenette bathed, brushed her hair and teeth, and changed into her nightdress.
Made of grey silk, it ghosted alluringly over her petite figure.
Alois was quick to notice, his eyes ghosting over her figure as Ciel left the bathroom and Alois went to take his turn.
Once the blonde finished grooming himself, he slid in beside Ciel under the covers in bed.
Leaning over, Alois put the candle out on the nightstand.
Both Alois and Ciel stared up at the ceiling with the moonlight streaming into the room, leaving an almost otherworldly glow.
"Thank you, Alois." Ciel said quietly.
"For what, Ciel?" The blonde asked, looking over at his bride.
"For doing this….I'm not sure how I can repay you." Ciel replied very formally.
You can fall in love with me, if you like~. Alois thought.
Then the blonde got an idea.
"You could always give me a kiss~." Alois suggested with a smirk.
Ciel's eyes widened in the dark.
A kiss?!
A kiss…..
Well, since their marriage wasn't even consummated, after all the trouble Earl Trancy had gone through, Ciel supposed that one kiss wasn't a terribly high asking price.
Perhaps Alois deserved just one…..
Alois had to stop himself from gasping with glee when Ciel's response rang out in the darkness.
"Very well."
Alois sat up in bed.
Ciel did the same.
In the moonlight that poured through the windows, Alois's heated ocean-blue eyes bore into Ciel's sapphire orbs.
Ciel found it hard to breathe suddenly when Alois put a hand on her cheek and leaned in.
Ciel closed her eyes…
She expected to feel an assortment of discomfort and awkwardness…mingled together with disgust….
The bluenette was more than pleasantly surprised.
Alois's lips crashed against Ciel's, firmly but gently, pillow-soft and sweet to the taste, with enough pressure to make Ciel feel wanted, but not enough power to make her feel forced.
Alois kept his hand on Ciel's face, his warm fingertips heating her cool cheek as he poured his true feelings for her into his kiss.
The blonde had no idea, but it was Ciel's first kiss.
The monsters that had abused Ciel certainly hadn't kissed her.
Sebastian didn't kiss Ciel, not even when he finally buried himself inside of her.
Alois expected Ciel to pull away after a few seconds but to his surprise, he felt Ciel emulate his actions and place her own hand against his cheek.
Did Ciel...like this?
Alois didn't push the envelope any farther.
He didn't try to part Ciel's lips or her legs, he just gave the bluenette what she seemed to enjoy….
His kiss.
Sweet and simple.
Alois and Ciel sat there in the moonlight kissing sweetly for over an hour.
It was only when Ciel grew too sleepy to hold herself up anymore that she pulled away from Alois and laid down.
…..But Alois took note of how flushed Ciel's cheeks had become, glimpsing her face in the moonlight before her head hit the pillow….
Ciel turned her back to Alois and the blonde smiled down at her.
"May I hold you, Ciel?" Alois asked politely.
"Alright." Ciel nodded.
The blonde scooped Ciel into his arms and wrapped around her, spooning her closely while making sure her bottom didn't brush against his arousal.
The blonde couldn't help it, kissing the woman he loved, especially for that long, had gotten him quite excited…..
Ciel writhed against Alois sleepily.
Longingly….
The bluenette was curious…..
If that kiss was any proof of Alois's skills as a lover, he must be incredible.
And his kiss had been so passionate…..
So real.
How deep did Alois's feelings for her go?
"Good night, Alois." Ciel whispered quietly.
"Good night, Ciel." The blonde giggled.
Alois was thrilled.
Ciel was finally in his bed!
She was his wife!
This was amazing!
Ciel glanced over her shoulder at the blonde, admiring how lovely he smelled, like lavender and warm pine.
Ciel admired how strong Alois's embrace was…..almost like Sebastian's….
The bluenette saw Alois smiling down at her.
Maybe this wouldn't be that bad, after all ...their marriage.
Ciel settled against her new husband and closed her eyes, feeling warm and relaxed….
Protected.
Alois hoped that Ciel had a pleasant first night with him, everything seemed to be going exquisitely!
In her sleep, Ciel cooed her approval.
It seemed that Alois wasn't as crazy as he seemed.
The bluenette could get used to this~.
