Author's Note: Fuck this chapter. It was long. And then fanfiction was down last night so I couldn't upload. Now I'm doing it really quickly before work because I love you guys. But seriously fuck this chapter. I'm so sick of being so into this story that I'm getting two or three chapters done a day. And yes, I mean that. I didn't update for months and now we have chapter eight done and nine is almost finished, too. Guys, yell at HellsButler to edit, ight? It's hard making her do it.
"Fuck!" Ciel cried as he tried to move his hips in such a way that would allow him to move easier. "I don't know if this will fit!"
Freckles glared at him under dirt-colored bangs. "Just shut up and keep going!" he shouted back.
The bluenette began to pant as he pushed farther inside.
"That's it!" Grelle said happily, clapping her hands. "It only took you two and a half hours to get that table in the house," she sarcastically murmured with a roll of her eyes.
"At least we're doing something," Freckles replied as he sat the table down. He blew her a kiss and then wrapped an arm around Ciel's shoulders with a smirk. "Little miss pregnant who can't even file her own nails anymore."
Grelle put a hand on her chest, feigning shock. "How dare you speak to me like that? We're here for my baby shower afterall."
"Yeah," shouted Layzie from the door as she came in with a box full of Christmas themed decorations. "Leave little miss pregnant alone!" She giggled.
"Layzie, darling, those can go in the living room," Grelle told her, earning a nod in return. "Has anyone seen Mey-Rin and Lizzy? They should've been here an hour ago to start making snacks."
Ciel nodded and began to help Layzie set up the decorations. "Lizzy called me this morning and said she had something else to do before the party. Mey-Rin asked Bard to come over to her house today to help her make the snacks and she'd bring them over."
Grelle nodded and walked toward them, helping hang several things. "As long as everything goes to plan. This baby has been making even the simplest things difficult. She had better be cute."
"She'll be cute. Only a month left, right?" Freckles responded, putting a hand on Grelle's overly large stomach.
"If she gets there. She keeps pretending to come early and it's freaking me out. Mom and I were sure I was going into labor last night. I was having contractions six minutes apart. It was terrifying." The redhead gave a shiver, shaking her head. "Never have kids, you guys."
Ciel gave a shrug. "Can't have kids anyways," he said with a sigh.
Grelle's eyes softened and she looked at him with a tender smile. "If it's any consideration, I'd have your kids for you. Since I've already been through this." She ran a hand through his slate-colored hair. "That would give me one of Sebastian's kids, technically, right?" She smirked.
Ciel rolled his eyes and pushed her hand away. "Alterior motives!" he shouted with a chuckle. "But honestly, Sebastian and I haven't even talked about marriage, much less kids. Don't get me wrong, I want kids, but I don't know if Sebastian does. I don't even know if we'll make it through this year."
Layzie scoffed. "Puh-lease!" she squealed. "This is just like what I said a month ago. You and Sebastian are perfect together! Nothing is gonna happen between you two."
Just then, the door was shoved open and Lizzy came running in. "Oh, thank goodness! I'm not late at all!" she shrieked. She clapped her hands together and looked straight at her cousin. "Oh, Ciel! I have a surprise for you!"
Everyone gave her a confused look. "What is it?" he asked, tilting his head.
"Just come outside!" Lizzy raced back out the door and everyone decided to follow her instantly.
Ciel laughed at something Freckles had mumbled under his breath and as he walked out the door, he turned his face back to where Lizzy had ran to. He stopped dead in his tracks and gasped, putting a hand to his lips. In front of Lizzy's car, where she was standing and chatting hastily, was Sebastian.
He looked up, directly into heterochromatic orbs, and a wide smile spread across his face. It had been months since they had seen one another and it clearly showed when Ciel jumped off the porch and ran to Sebastian, pressing his face into his chest.
"This is a dream," Ciel whispered, inhaling that musky scent that was Sebastian.
"I'm really here, love," the ravenette reassured, leaning down to press a kiss into his forehead. "It was Lizzy's idea to surprise you. For your birthday next week."
Ciel turned to his cousin and smiled. "Thank you," he choked out, tears pricking his eyes. "This is one of the best things you could've gotten me, Lizzy." He pulled her into a hug before going back to his lover. "I've missed you."
"I've missed you, too," Sebastian breathed.
"Did you miss us, too, Bassy?" shouted Grelle from the porch.
Sebastian let out a groan. "Not on your life," he called back to her, earning a laugh from everyone. He scooped up Ciel in his arms and they all went back inside. "Okay, I heard there's supposed to be a baby shower here today. Shouldn't we be decorating or something?"
"Well we were until you showed up, rudely unannounced," Ciel responded with a slight pout that was instantly kissed away and a grin replaced it.
"I'm so sorry. How will you ever forgive me?" The older male rolled his eyes and sat his lover down on his feet.
"Well you could always help," he suggested, raising an eyebrow.
"Deal." Sebastian pecked Ciel's lips.
Grelle fell against the couch, a hand coming up to her stomach. Ciel leaned against her, a loud yawn coming out of his lips. "Long day. I think it's nap time," she said as her head lay on his.
"Ugh… Agreed," Mey-Rin said from across the room, snuggling into Baldroy's chest on the floor. "It was so much work doing that."
Angelina came into the room with a cigarette in one hand, red hair in a high bun. "Okay, everybody! Clean up time! The baby shower was fun, but it's time to get my house to perfection again."
Everyone groaned in unison.
December 14th came too fast for Ciel. It had been almost two weeks since the baby shower, but that wasn't the thing that was upsetting Ciel. His birthday was today. And his friends had planned him a very unsurprising surprise party.
He laid on his bed, texting Layzie. Sebastian was napping beside him, stark naked. He sent the text and rolled over onto his side, smiling slightly at seeing how peaceful his boyfriend looked. Sebastian's lower half was covered by a sheet, but that meant his chiseled chest was left open for him to see. He reached out a hand to press against one of his pecs, sighing happily.
It was like they'd never been apart.
Sebastian had spent the night nearly every day since he got back in town and it was so refreshing. The kissing, the cuddling… Yes, the sex, too. To Ciel, it still felt like a dream, but one he'd cherish until they could be together again.
And Sebastian would be going back in about a week, so he wanted to spend as much time together as possible before they would go back to long distance.
That was depressing.
The only thing that sucked was the person Sebastian had decided to bring along with him from college. Joker, his college dorm mate. It was hell trying to spend some quality alone time together, but somehow they managed.
Joker would be at the party tonight, since he was apparently that college party animal. It didn't really bug Ciel though, because that meant he would probably be leaving them alone. It was nice to know that Ciel could enjoy his birthday without the redhead interrupting every little thing. Maybe he could even hook him up with Freckles. If he swung that way, that is.
Ciel rolled his eyes and flopped back onto his back, making Sebastian stir. He blinked his eyes open and yawned, stretching his arms over his head. "How long did I sleep?" he mumbled, curling an arm over Ciel's clothed waist and pulling him closer.
"Long enough," the boy responded, a small smile on his lips. He snuggled into his lover, closing his eyes. "Did you sleep well?"
Sebastian nodded, burying his nose in the slate-colored hair. "The sleep I've been making since I've been home has the been the best I've had in a long time," he whispered, kissing on Ciel's neck.
Ciel inhaled sharply through his nose. "I really have missed you," he mumbled, turning over to look at Sebastian with loving eyes. "I love you, Sebastian."
"I love you, too, Ciel." The longer they stared at one another, the more Sebastian's chest felt like it was going to cave in. He had been with the boy for almost two weeks, but the ravenette had not said a word about his betrayal. He sat up and ran his hands over his face, sighing. "We should get ready for your party," he said after a few moments.
Ciel nodded and gave a small smile, sitting up as well. "Yeah. Do you think they'll be upset that I already know?"
Sebastian shrugged, then laughed. "Yeah, probably. Especially Grelle. Have you noticed how moody she's been lately?"
The boy stood up and pulled his shirt off. "She's almost to full term. Isn't that normal?" he asked as he walked over to his closet and began to search for something to wear.
"Yeah, I guess so. Makes me happy to know it's not my baby in there." Arms were around Ciel's waist and Sebastian's lips were on his neck, sucking and biting. "Speaking of babies," he mumbled into the silky smooth skin of his boyfriend's neck, "we should start talking about settling down. You're graduating soon."
Ciel laughed. "It's six months away. Who knows what'll happen by then? I'm not agreeing to any sort of marriage proposal, especially not right now."
"You're right. I should be focusing on my studies, anyways." Sebastian nibbled on his neck once more, smirking. "Maybe a little something else, too."
Ciel wasn't able to focus on anything else for another hour.
"Happy Birthday!" shouted everyone as soon as Ciel walked into the house. He grinned wide, seeing all of his friends there for him.
"Oh my god, guys!" he giggled, leaning back into his boyfriend who had come in behind him. "Thank you!"
Grelle crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. "Oh, who told him?!" she cried, glaring at her best friend. "It was Freckles, wasn't it?" She turned her icy gaze on the brunette who held up his hands.
"It was me," Sebastian said as he picked up his boyfriend - who then began to struggle to get free - and carried him into the room. "Unlike you, I know he doesn't like surprises." He pecked Ciel's cheek before setting him down.
Ciel huffed before smiling again. Everyone was there. Grelle and William, Ronald, Layzie, Lizzy, Mey-Rin and Finnian, Bard, and Freckles. It made him happy to see all of them in the same room again. Most of them he hadn't seen in months because of different schedules at school.
But then the door opened and the moment was gone because Joker came into the house. He came over and wrapped an arm around Ciel's neck. "Happy Birthday, man," he said with a wide smile. The boy returned the smile weakly. "Who's ready to party?"
Lizzy hollered and switched on the music, which began to thump against the walls.
Who the fuck are these people? Ciel wondered as he snaked his way through a massive crowd in the living room of Grelle's house. He had expected the little get together they had to stay just that, little, but soon enough people began to flood the house. All of them said something to him at least once, but he didn't recognize any of them. Okay, most of them. He knew they were from his school, but that didn't really mean much to him.
He found Layzie sitting on a couch, flirting with some guy who had a snake on his shoulder. Must be Snake. Lizzy was upstairs with some guy she'd just met, much to Ciel's dismay. He saw William and Ronald standing up against the wall, talking privately and sometimes kissing. He noticed Grelle was in the kitchen, talking to Undertaker who had randomly showed up. His boyfriend and Freckles were nowhere in sight, which doubly sucked when he heard Joker shout for him from across the kitchen.
He turned in that direction and smiled. "Hey," he shouted back over the music. He had to admit, it was nice to talk to someone he actually knew. He had been feeling awkward at his own party and that was never a good sign.
"Dude, this is a pretty awesome party," the redhead said once he got closer. "You didn't come off as a party person."
Ciel inwardly scoffed, stopping himself from rolling his eyes. "I'm really not," he responded, taking a small drink of his soda. Sure they had alcohol, but he opted out of it - against Grelle's wishes, no matter how pure they might be.
"Didn't think so. Sebastian really wasn't either, until we met." Joker gave a laugh, which made Ciel's stomach churn. "He's a real party animal now, though. Really big with the ladies, but he always turns them down."
Ciel let out a sigh of relief. "I'm glad he's been faithful," he said, a small smile on his lips.
"Yeah. I mean, except that one time." Joker's smile disappeared and he looked at the boy with sad eyes. "I really am sorry about that."
"What do you mean?" Heterochromatic eyes narrowed and Joker held up his hands. "What are you talking about 'that one time?'"
"Halloween. Didn't he tell you?" the redhead asked, stepping back once. "We slept together."
HellsButler A/N: *intense zoom on Ciel's shocked face* Fuck this chapter.
