"Mommy, mommy, Daddy wants you to come see him!" I sigh, I was just getting into the book I had been trying to read for the last week. Sometimes I feel as if I have seven children counting Sebastian. It's not often but it happens. I don't mean to, but I sometimes react to those situations with irritation and sarcasm. Honestly, it's not often at all that I find myself in stressful situations, Sebastian knows what to do to make me relax and he handles everything for me, I should be more grateful to him.
"Tell him I'm not here." I tell her and I can hear her running back to give him the message.
A short time later, Rachel returns.
"Daddy wants to know where you are so I said I will ask. Mommy where did you go?" Despite my mood, I can't help but smile a bit.
"I'm on holiday, tell your father if he wants something he'll have to wait until I get back." She giggles and skips out of the room.
"Mommy, Daddy wants to know when you will be home." My children love running between Sebastian and myself to give us messages. It's just one of the many games we play with them. I still don't understand why it's so amusing to them, but as I found out when I had Evian, when your child laughs,it's one of the most beautiful sounds you can ever hope to hear.
"Tell him I'll be home sometime in the next three or four years." She turned quickly but stopped.
"Mommy, you will not really leave will you?" She asks worriedly.
"I'm not going anywhere,it's alright."
"Yay!" She cries and runs to her father, giving me time to turn the page and read half the next.
"Daddy said okay, do not forget to call home to let him know that you are okay."
"Is that right?"
"Yes, Daddy said so." She confirms.
"Then tell him I refuse to call or write and I've run away." I said pretending to be upset, I know Rachel will copy my tone as best she can. I smirk at the thought of his reaction.
This time it takes a bit longer than before for her to return.
"Daddy says it is okay, the red man can take care of us. Mr. Prince Soma and Mr. Agni will move in to help. He said that if you are running away you should take puppy too and please do not forget to wear a jacket and stay away from water."
"Tell him I refuse to stay away from it." She claps her hands and giggles, even though she has no idea why Sebastian tells me to avoid the water. Little footsteps run toward me again.
"Daddy say you are a demon, not a fishy. You are not supposed to live in the water."
"tell him it's too late, I've already gone." This time, I manage to finish the chapter.
"Daddy said oh no, he is so very sad and he did not mean it, he wants you to come back because if you run away, he will cry forever and he cannot have a better one than you because you are the very best and good and he would never be happy again!"
"If he wants me, he'll have to find me." This time, I can hear our four oldest children calling me, followed by Sebastian and I keep quiet hoping to finish my book before the game ends.
"Ciel, where have you gone, I'm terribly sorry for my comments, please come home." Sebastian calls in mock sadness.
"Mama, I will give you a big hug if you do not run away. We love you so much Mama, come out and play with me." Evian says, he's standing just outside the door now.
"Dad, what should we do, mum is not here." Rowan giggled.
"I can't say for sure my son, perhaps the best thing to do is check the lake on our property, if he isn't there... We will just have to finish off his chocolate supply." I read the last few pages and close my book, I'm astonished by the fact that I actually finished it, being a mother rarely gives me time for such things. Everything is silent now and I put the book back on the shelf and open the door to an empty hallway. I make my way toward my bedroom, Sebastian should keep them busy for a while. I open the door and walk to the bed past my closet and prepare to lie down for the moment.
Before I can lower myself onto the bed, I hear an odd creaking sound from inside my closet and investigate. I find nothing but our clothes,photo albums and an assortment of objects Sebastian and I have collected.
I let out a sighed. I close the door and suddenly feel two arms wrap tightly around me, catching me off guard.
"Damn it Sebastian!" I shout, at first feeling irritated by the prank.
"My goodness, Children, I've finally done it." He calls out and I hear them laughing now from the far side of the bed.
"Remember this day children, for it will go down in history as the day I finally managed to frighten your mother." He chuckles holding me close, he's in his true form, the form I love best. The real Sebastian.
"Let go of me, I wasn't frightened, you just..startled me." I retort, I try to be angry but the feeling is gone now. Sebastian turns me around to face him, he begins to nuzzle me and I feel truly happy and loved. I can't stop myself from smiling.
"I simply can't tell you how happy I am to have found you my beautiful Ciel. What is life without you?" The children cheer for him.
"Did you enjoy your book my love?" He whispers in my ear before kissing me softly.
"I did, thank you." This time I initiate the affection and press my lips to his. His dark form, and glowing eyes are a rare sight since the servants and Lizzy came to stay with us. I wish I could see him more instead of my former butler. He calls himself a monster and I believe at one time in his life, he could have been. When I look at him as he was meant to be, I feel only love. Sebastian is sometimes my seventh child, and even though I don't always show it, I'm grateful to him for being the father he is, for teaching me what unconditional love really is.
"I love you, my disobedient little dog." He says nuzzling me again.
"You're such a child sometimes." I tell him trying to push him away playfully, but pretending to be serious.
"But my dear mate, love of my life, I must hear you say say those three words."
"Tell him mommy, daddy likes to tell you!" Rachel exclaims.
"Mama and Dad are so funny!" Evian laughs. Vincent and Rowan say nothing. They don't like it when Sebastian and I show affection to each other in this way.
"You damn demon." I say stubbornly. He chuckles.
"Close enough...for now."