Ciel laid down on the day bed, he was exhausted. The library door opened and Sebastian walked in silently.
"Are you alright my love?"
"Just tired, aren't weddings supposed to be fun and such?"
"Yes, but we must get to it first, work before play."
"It's too much work. Can't we just elope?" Sebastian chuckled.
"That would defeat the purpose. Anyway, we've already invited your family and my parents are looking forward to it just as much as yours.
"I suppose you're right."
"The children would be heartbroken as well, they've worked very hard to complete their tasks. You should come down and see how happy they are."
"In a while, I'm very proud of them, they're really good helpers."
"Yea, they certainly are. Alois dropped off his list, I told him I would give it to you and you could tell him what you thought about it."
"He did a nice job last time, let's get him to work with Lizzy they can compare ideas and figure it out."
"Lady Elizabeth would like to hang hearts everywhere." Sebastian informed his mate. Ciel sighed.
"That won't do at all. "
"Which is exactly the reason you must look at the lists. If you don't mind speaking to her about the suits she wants us to wear while you're there -"
"Please tell me they aren't pink." Ciel growled in irritation.
"no, they are a bit on the frilly side however."
"I'll have a talk with her. "
"Thank you my dear, I would appreciate it greatly." Sebastian lean over Ciel and kissed him softly.
"She'll be happy to know that you're going to be the one wearing that suit, and just because I love you, I'll be sure to let her know that you prefer pink frills." Ciel smirked.
"You wouldn't."
"I would and you know it, pink is one of the colors of -"
"If I must wear that, you must join me."
"I wouldn't wear frills if my life depended on it." Ciel shot back.
"Is that so, I seem to recall a certain young master who one wore a -"
"I hate you."
"Perhaps you wish you cannot hate me if you tried."
"can so."
"Child."
"Damn Demon"
disobedient dog."
"Cradle robber."
"I- well, there's a new one. I was not expecting that,well done my love this round is yours." Ciel laughed.
"Daddy, why do you take baby cradles,where will the tiny babies sleep?" Ciel and Sebastian turned to find Rachel standing in the room with them
"Rachel, that's isn't what it means. It just means that I married your mother and he is quite a bit younger than I am." Sebastian explained.
"So you do not take the baby cradles?"
"No. The babies still have a place to sleep, I promise you."
That is good. Can I please have a cookie?"
"Is that what you came in here for?"
"Yes.i would like a cookie please and thank you."
"Incredible. They were down there within her reach and she still asked us first. My dear Rachel, that is worthy of a cookie indeed." Sebastian answered. Rachel grinned and gave a small courtesy.
"Thank you Daddy, can we do that pretty dance again too, the one where I get to be a spinning Rachel?"
"We shall see."
"Yay, this is a happy day!" She shouted skipping out of the room.
"our children are so well behaved,and easy to please."
"We're lucky they aren't as demanding as they could be."
"True. Our little ones are so sweet and loving...Ciel we should have another baby." Sebastian teased. Ciel glared at his mate .
"Absolutely not." He said sternly. Sebastian chuckled.
"I love you so much. I'm happy to have forever with you." Ciel smiled.
"I suppose we'd better get down there, I need to meet with Lizzy and you have a daughter to dance with." Ciel said sitting up.
"yes, I mustn't keep the princess waiting. However," Sebastian sat down on the edge of the day bed he pushed Ciel back gently kissing him.
"I think that for our anniversary gift, we should consider -"
"You're getting the wedding, that's your present." Ciel told him.
"Why not take it a step further, I've spoken to Lady Elizabeth and she said she would take the children again if you would kindly consent to join me on a small adventure?"
"we can't keep having Lizzy watch our children, they're our responsibility, not hers."
"she adores our children,and they love her. It isn't as though we expect her to do this, she's really the best babysitter aside from Tanaka and cynna in the castle. There's no denying that."
"We'll see how it goes."
"I accept that answer." Ciel scoffed.
"You have to accept that answer, it's the only one I'm giving and if you aren't careful it can be changed to no quickly." Sebastian raised his hands in surrender.
"Alright my love, I didn't mean anything other than I'm happy it wasn't a no straight away. I love you."
"Do you?" Ciel seemed to be slightly irritated. Sebastian wrapped his arms around Ciel and lifted him up.
"Far more than any demon has ever loved anything. More than their are stars in the sky. More than my own life, which I feel compelled to say would have nonexistent if not for you." Sebastian began nuzzling Ciel lovingly.
Ciel struggled against him at first but soon relaxed.
"that's better my disobedient little dog is behaving himself, and he's such a beautiful, and precious -"
"Sometimes I hate you." Ciel said cuddling into Sebastian's chest as the older demon walked toward the door.
"I thought you decided that you loved me once more."
"I always love you,I only hate you sometimes."
"But if you always love me, how can there be times when you hate me?"
"I always love you,even when I hate you."
"I'm afraid I can't understand this logic."
"It's actually very simple, you're over thinking it."
"No, you just aren't making any sense my pet, if you love someone all the time, how can you hate me whip simultaneously loving me?"
"I can do whatever I want, I'm privileged."
"How so?"
"Well if you don't -"
"No, not the Master's favorite portrait!" Cynna shouted as the sound of Pluto's massive paws hitting the stone floor echoed in the castle.
"Shall we dear one?"
"Only if we have to." Ciel replied. He closed his eyes and listened to his mate's steady heartbeat.
"Yes my Ciel, relax allow everything that is bothering you to fade until nothing doing so,you will be giving me the opportunity to do one of my very favorite activities." Sebastian's soothing voice whispered.
"What activities?" Ciel said calmly, Sebastian pressed a gentle kiss to his head.
"Taking care of my mate."