Ciel's POV

I find Elizabeth out in the garden. She's sitting on the bench crying her eyes out. Poor girl, I may not love her but I still didn't want her to find out like this. I planned on telling her, when the time was right. I guess there's no time like the present.

"Hey Lizzy," I say quietly, using the nickname she loves hearing.

"Go away, Ciel," she says sharply.

"Lizzy, we need to talk about this," I tell her calmly.

"There's nothing to talk about," she whispers.

"Thats a lie and you know it."

I walk over to Elizabeth and sit beside her. She looks at me for a moment and sighs.

"Do you love him?" she asks after a minute.

"What?" I say caught guard by her question.

"Do you love him?" she repeats, "Please Ciel, I have to know the truth."

"I do," I tell her and Elizabeth starts crying again, "I'm sorry Lizzy. I didn't want you to find out like this."

"Were you just gonna keep doing this behind my back?"

"Of course not, that would hardly be fair to you. I planned on telling you when the time was right."

Elizabeth gets up and starts to walk away. She stops halfway to the manor and looks at me.

"I guess I shouldn't be too mad, your heart never was mine to begin with."

"What are you talking about?" I ask her and she smiles weakly.

"I'm no fool, Ciel. I've known for a long time that you didn't feel the same way about me. Though I always hoped. I hoped you'd come to love me eventually, but deep down I knew that wouldn't happen. Does he make you happy?"

"Lizzy, he's the best thing that ever happened to me."

"If you're happy, I'm happy."

Elizabeth turns to walk back into the manor and I call out to her.

"Lizzy, wait!"

She turns to look at me. "What is it Ciel?"

I hold my hand out to her and smile, "Would you care for one last dance?"

Elizabeth smiles and walk back over to me. She takes my hand and closes her eyes.

"That would mean so much to me."

The music from the party flows into the garden as I lead Elizabeth in one last dance under the moonlight.

Alois' POV

I wander around the manor looking for Ciel and Elizabeth. I feel bad for her, I may not like her very much but she didn't deserve to find out like this. Music from the ballroom floods the house, a sad serenade playing in the night air. I spot Ciel and Elizabeth in the garden and start to head over to them. They're dancing, Ciel's leading Elizabeth elegantly in time with the music. After a few minutes the music stops and Elizabeth steps away from Ciel. She whispers something I can't hear and plants a light kiss on his cheek before walking away from me. Elizabeth walks my way and I turn away from her. She's probably really pissed at me.

"Take good care of him," she says stopping next to me.

"What?" I say, not sure of how to react to the calmness in her voice.

"You heard me, take care of him."

"You're not mad at me?"

"Of course I am. I'm burning with hate and rage, I would like nothing more than to see you crash and burn. But you make Ciel happy, the only thing I couldn't make him no matter how hard I tried. And that's all I want for Ciel, if he's happy, I'm happy."

I say nothing and Elizabeth goes back into the manor and Ciel walks over to me.

"What did Elizabeth want?" he asks curiously.

"She told me I was lucky to have a guy like you," I say flirtatiously.

Ciel catches my lips with his and pulls me close. I smile into the kiss and return it with passion. I want this, I want him. My hands travel down to pull on the buttons of Ciel's shirt and I get a few undone. He pulls away from the kiss and looks at me curiously.

"Wanna pick up where we left off?" I ask playfully.

"I'd love to," Ciel replies and I lean in for a kiss. Ciel puts a finger on my lips and continues, "But, we've spent too much time away from the party. Sebastian can only distract for so long, and I'm sure Claude's having the same problem with people looking for you."

I let out a growl of frustration. I know he's right, but I still don't like it.

"Hey," Ciel says, tilting my chin up so I'm gazing into his eye, "I don't like the situation any more than you. I'd much rather be tangled up in lust too. But after the party, I'm going to make you mine."

Ciel steps away from me and holds his hand out to me. I take it and we walk back into the manor to endure the rest of the party.