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Sebastian spent the rest of the day cuddling with Ciel, serving her meals and tea when she woke at intervals.

Sebastian was so busy tending to his bluenette that he let the other Phantomhive servants oversee the house for the day.

Of course the other servants had no idea what was really going on, they just assumed Ciel wasn't feeling well.

The following morning, the atmosphere at Phantomhive manor felt more normal.

Or at least, as normal as it would ever feel again for Sebastian and Ciel.

With the same attentive care that he had provided to Ciel for years, Sebastian washed, dressed, and groomed Ciel after she finished the breakfast that he had prepared for her.

At Sebastian's request, Ciel was actually wearing a dress.

A white dress, with subtle stripes here and there.

"This awful thing doesn't suit me." Ciel pouted, looking at herself in the mirror while Sebastian carefully brushed her short, bluenette hair.

Sebastian's gaze was soft as he glanced down, taking a quick moment to admire Ciel before he replied, "I must say, bocchan, I disagree~."

"What time is our guest arriving?" Ciel asked.

"The clergy should be here in about an hour, kitten." Sebastian purred, allowing his eyes to ghost along the elegant nape of Ciel's porcelain neck.

"Very well." Ciel replied with a soft sigh.

The morning went smoothly.

The clergy arrived on time.

A short while later, Sebastian stood next to Ciel and held her hands in his while they took their wedding vows.

The clergy signed the marriage license and congratulated the new couple before he took his leave.

After the clergy left, Ciel frowned at Sebastian, though her cheeks blushed at the smouldering, arrogant grin he was giving her.

Ciel felt a bit apprehensive.

Ciel took her obligations seriously and for a Victorian woman, marriage was a huge responsibility.

Sebastian felt very triumphant.

Sebastian had succeeded, Ciel was his.

Days slowly merged into weeks.

Weeks melted into months.

As time went on, Ciel and Sebastian settled into a new way of life.

Married life.

Secretly married life….

On the outside, to the other Phantomhive servants and to the rest of the world, it appeared that nothing had changed.

Though she was female, Ciel was the Earl and the head of the Phantomhive estate.

Sebastian was her loyal butler, standing dutifully behind her, catering to her every whim.

But privately, Ciel was now Sebastian's wife and Sebastian was the one in charge.

Sebastian still took exquisite care of his bluenette.

But since their wedding, Ciel followed Sebastian's orders.

And Ciel shared Sebastian's bed…..

Ciel never smiled at Sebastian, although he certainly smiled at her.

Ciel never returned the sweet words that Sebastian whispered to her.

But Sebastian knew by the way that Ciel always cuddled into his neck, and from the wanton cries of pleasure that left her lips when they spent long, intimate hours together, that Ciel was not unwilling or unhappy.

Once, just to test his bride, Sebastian chatted with a beautiful, young duchess at a ball that he and Ciel attended.

The lovely duchess was quite impressed with Sebastian's handsome appearance and impeccable manners.

Sebastian took advantage of the duchess's admiration and asked her to dance, making sure that Ciel could see them.

Sebastian was sure to keep his stride wide and sweeping as he swirled the duchess around the ballroom several times during the song.

Every time that Sebastian passed by Ciel, he saw the bluenette scowling at him angrily with her arms crossed.

The frown on Ciel's face made Sebastian's heart leap and his lips twist into a grin.

Yes, Sebastian was certain then…..

Ciel cared about him.

Ciel enjoyed his company.

Ciel craved his touch.

If none of that was true, if Ciel felt trapped or violated, then why was she so jealous as she watched Sebastian dance with another woman?

After the ball concluded, Sebastian and Ciel sat across from each other on the trip back home.

Ciel was staring out the window but Sebastian noticed that she kept glancing over and scowling at him.

Sebastian raised an eyebrow at Ciel's visible irritation.

"Is something wrong, bocchan?" Sebastian asked slyly.

"I'm very tired." Ciel complained "You've kept me out too late."

"I'm terribly sorry." Sebastian smiled. "Why didn't you mention your exhaustion earlier? I would have taken you home immediately."

"You were so busy dancing with that girl that I didn't have a chance!" Ciel spat, nearly snarling at Sebastian with rage.

Sebastian's lips parted into an amused smirk.

"My apologies, kitten~. I was merely being polite. I didn't expect you to become so…..jealous~." Sebastian chuckled.

Ciel clenched her hands into fists. "I'm not jealous, Sebastian!"

"No?" Sebastian asked with a pout. "Alright, then, bocchan….you're not jealous.

Sebastian knew the truth, but he had made his point and had his fun.

Sebastian decided to let the matter drop.

Ciel huffed and relaxed her hands, crossing her arms.

"-But you are quite delicious~." Sebastian smirked at Ciel, licking his lips.

Ciel looked shocked for a moment but then she scowled at Sebastian.

Ciel turned her head and looked out the window, pretending to be annoyed, even while her heart sped up with anticipation.

Perhaps Sebastian had been trying to get a rise out of her, by flirting with that other girl.

Ciel silently reprimanded herself for falling for Sebastian's scheme and she fought to quickly regain her composure.

Ciel could feel Sebastian's eyes traveling over her, drinking her in…..

They would be home soon.

From the look in Sebastian's eyes, Ciel knew what that would mean, and it made her ache below the waist.

Ciel had discovered since her wedding that Sebastian actually had little patience about certain things…...

….Waiting for time alone with Ciel was one of them.

"Alright, kitten, I'd like a taste~." Sebastian said after a moment.

"We'll be home soon, Sebastian." Ciel replied quietly.

Ciel always kept her outward appearance of gracefulness and nobility, pretending to be inconvenienced by Sebastian's matrimonial desires.

It wouldn't be proper for someone of Ciel's class to appear eager about such encounters….

"Oh dear, I must have misspoke. I meant now, kitten~." Sebastian clarified, grinning at Ciel.

Sebastian's voice carried its usual polite ring but there was a husky, commanding growl in his tone that made Ciel draw in a sharp gasp of excitement.

Ciel looked over at Sebastian as her eyes widened.

Ciel blushed in mortification as she exclaimed, "We're in a carriage, Sebastian! You can wait until we get home!"

"Forgive me, but I'm afraid that I can't." Sebastian chuckled as he leaned forward and scooped Ciel into his lap.

Sebastian's lips parted in a smirk just before they met Ciel's.

Ciel had attended the ball wearing an elegant, sapphire hued gown.

Sebastian had chosen Ciel's outfit for the evening and as the soft material of her dress brushed over his trousers, he gently but firmly moved the bluenette to straddle him, and Ciel couldn't help but wonder if Sebastian had that scenario in mind all along…...

Ciel sighed for a moment, but after Sebastian comforted her with his kisses and the loving embrace of his strong arms, Ciel relaxed and nipped at his lips, growing hungry herself.

Sebastian didn't pull away from Ciel as their kiss heated.

Lovingly, Sebastian slid his gloved hands up and down the bodice of Ciel's dress, around the curves of her hips, before he squeezed her bottom.

As much as Ciel tried to pretend like the whole affair was nothing but an inconvenience for her, Sebastian silently enjoyed how she ground her hips down on his, purposely teasing the bulge in his trousers, taunting him through their restrictive clothing.

Ciel whimpered as Sebastian swiftly adjusted her so she was positioned to his liking, finding herself off of the seat and parallel to the carriage floor.

Ciel's eyes widened as Sebastian gripped her hips from behind.

"S…..Sebastian?" Ciel squeaked.

It wasn't a squeak that Baldroy heard at the reins of the carriage, it was more like a sharp, feral cry.

At first, Baldroy thought he was imagining it but as it grew louder, he grit his teeth and stopped the carriage abruptly.

To Baldroy's amazement, as soon as the carriage stopped, so did the noise.

The Phantomhive cook's previous military experience taught him not to let his guard down and he picked up his rifle from under his feet, daring to step down from the driver's seat and peer into the darkness.

Baldroy couldn't rule out the possibility of wolves…...not yet.

Baldroy stood and waited, but he didn't hear that noise again.

Good.

After a few minutes of silence, Baldroy climbed back up and snapped the reins, snorting while the horses resumed their pace and the carriage clattered along once more.

—-

Inside the carriage, buried in the folds of Ciel's dress, Sebastian bent over Ciel on the carriage floor, holding her back to his chest and her hand over her mouth as he gently eased himself from his wife.

"I told you, kitten~, not so loud…...You almost got us caught in a very compromising position." Sebastian sighed, his voice as smooth and as formal as if nothing at all had happened.

When Sebastian took his hand away to button his trousers, Ciel scowled and immediately retorted, "I almost got us caught?!"

"Yes, you almost got us caught." Sebastian repeated. "What would we have said if Baldroy had opened the door? Really, bocchan, I'm quite disappointed in you."

"Quite disappointed in me?!" Ciel gasped, trying to reposition her dress while Sebastian helped her up from the floor and placed her neatly back into her seat.

Sebastian smirked at Ciel while she began to berate him in earnest, her cheeks turning bright red from rage as she aired her grievances with his impromptu and inappropriate actions.

Sebastian just smiled.

Truthfully, Sebastian always liked it when his bluenette was irked.

Sebastian thought Ciel was rather…...cute…...when she was angry.