The man in front of him gave Ciel a reassuring smile and crossed his arms over his chest. His honey colored eyes closed as he shook his head.

"Now is that any way to greet someone?" His voice sounded wicked and charming as usual.

"Oh, God! I'm so sorry. Come in, Claude." The dark haired man grinned and stepped inside, crossing the threshold and breathing in the aroma of the house. He walked past Ciel, slipping his shoes off and placing them against the edge of the wall.

"Thank you, Ciel."

The boy smiled and knelt over, picking up his candy bar and shutting the wooden door before he joined his friend in the living room. They both sat on the couch and Ciel sat his snack on the cherry wood table next to the arm of the sofa. Claude looked rather handsome sitting there. His face was so slender and pale and his glasses accented his face so well, it was like sitting next to some kind of modern day god.

"So, fancy meeting you here." He was so elegant. His words were smooth and velvety. Ciel felt a little piece of him melt just listening to the man speak. He found himself smiling and shook instantly. He began mentally slapping himself repeatedly.

'Stop it. Stop it. Stop it!'

"Uh, yeah. It really is. It's actually kind of weird seeing you out here. In the middle of the woods." Ciel gave the man a rather questioning look and tilted his head to the side.

"I suppose you're right." Claude smirked and relaxed in his seat, leaning an elbow against the arm of the couch.

"I've recently bought some property up here. The road was a bit too small for my car to handle so I figured I'd walk and when I saw this house I thought I'd stop and ask for directions. I don't have that innate sense of direction like most men." The man chuckled and shrugged his shoulders. Ciel smiled and laughed along with him. Still. How slim are the chances of running into someone like Claude out here, hidden away in the middle of the woods. Ciel decided to shrug it off and enjoy the man's company.

"That makes sense. I'm not very good at telling where I'm going either. Something my father obviously didn't feel like passing onto me." There was an awkward silence between the two and Ciel began to mentally slap himself again.

'Why would I have said that? Stupid.'

"What's this?"

"Huh?" Ciel looked down when he felt Claude's slim finger trail along his neck, brushing his hair out of the way. He felt his face begin to burn up when as he watched the man's delicious honey colored eyes widen slightly.

"Well, well, well. Looks like you two got a little wild." Claude's voice was seductive and rather husky. He winked playfully at the boy and grinned as he watched that pristine face of his redden even more. His hungry eyes scanned the boy's naked skin, taking in the beautiful smoothness of it.

"Ah it's uh, it's nothing. Really." Ciel stood up quickly and covered his neck with his hand, feeling rather embarrassed with Claude oogling him like that.

The boy nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard the front door swing open. His head snapped to the side and he bit down on his lip when he saw Sebastian standing in the entryway. His chest was exposed and his grey sweats were rolled down a bit around his waist, exposing his hip bones. His body was glistening slightly with what he assumed was sweat and his hair was strewn across his face. He looked amazing. His muscles were flexed and Ciel found himself resisting the sudden urge to rip the man's remaining clothes off and mount him.

"Hey, you're up." Sebastian smiled faintly and stepped into the living room, a figure catching his attention.

Sebastian froze in place at the man sitting calmly on the couch. His eyes hardened as did his heart and his blood began to boil in rage. What the hell was he doing here? Sitting so calmly on Sebastian's couch with that smug look slapped across his face. His teeth clenched together and he tried to remain as composed as possible for Ciel's sake.

"It's nice to see you again, Sebastian." Claude was obviously enjoying watching Sebastian fume. Although, he was a little disappointed he wasn't expressing his anger, only keeping it bottled up inside. His seductive eyes roamed over Sebastian's naked chest and he nibbled on his lip.

"Likewise. What are you doing out here? In the middle of nowhere?" Sebastian's eyes narrowed a bit and he arched his brow.

"Claude's bought some property up here." Sebastian's eyes softened as Ciel's soft voice pierced his heart. How could he be falling into this spider's web? He's a liar, a deceiver and a downright disgusting human being.

"Is that so?" Sebastian's voice was a bit calmer, realizing he was getting a bit swept up by his emotions. He didn't want to give Claude the satisfaction of watching him struggle to keep his cool in front of Ciel. He would play Claude's game this time, but by his own rules.

"Well. I suppose you're more than welcome to stay here for as long as you need." Sebastian's voice was calm and sounded rather gracious. Claude's smug expression switched from smug to utterly shocked within two seconds. Ciel grinned and clapped his hands together. Without another word, Sebastian shot a look at Claude, indulging in the dumbfounded expression plastered onto his face.

"I'm going to go shower." The man disappeared quickly and left Ciel and Claude to be alone in the living room.

"Well. That was, unexpected. To say the least." Claude, still in shock glanced around the room and tried to wrap his mind around what was going on. Was he being tested? What was it Sebastian was up to? The man he knew wouldn't have just given in so easily like that.

"Claude, are you alright?" The man was snapped out of his daze by Ciel's calm, saint like voice.

"Ah yes. I suppose I'm just a bit tired." Claude stood up and looked around the house dizzily. Ciel watched him carefully and grabbed his elbow gently. The man stared down at Ciel and smiled, the gesture genuine and sweet.

"You should go lay down upstairs. There's an extra bedroom." Claude nodded and placed a hand on top of Ciel's soft, silky hair.

"Thank you, Ciel." The boy smiled and nodded, watching the man glide over to the staircase and listened as he quietly made his way up the steps.

Once he had reached the top of the wooden steps, Claude stared at the two closed doors adjacent to the open bathroom door in front of him. He reached for one of the handles but before he could latch onto it, the knob twisted and the slab of wood opened up. Claude's eyes lit up and his lips curled back up into that sexy, naturally wicked and seductive smile of his.

"Hello, gorgeous."

A pair of soft, foamy blue eyes darted up and met Claude's creamy, golden eyes. Alois's heart skipped a beat at the sight of the man's beautifully pale, thin face. His dark hair was styled and he was wearing a nice pair of dress pants and a tucked in white shirt without a jacket or tie. His figure appeared slender but Alois wondered silently what he looked like underneath his fancy clothes.

'For fucks sake stop it!' Alois shook his head and met the man's hypnotic eyes once again. He couldn't take the pressure. He didn't know what to say, or how to say it. He wasn't sure if he should smile or simply nod and walk down the stairs. Should he be friendly or standoffish? It was all too much for him, his head was swarming with all kinds of thoughts and feelings. Claude obviously noticed and when Alois noticed the man take a small step forward, he panicked.

The boy slammed the door shut and receded back into his bedroom.

Claude stared at the door and that had been shut in his face. He couldn't help but smile and chuckled quietly at the boy. He noticed how nervous and flustered he was getting and was about to try and console him but that obviously didn't work. He turned his back to the door and approached the only available room left in the house. He gripped the handle and froze in place momentarily, thinking about the boy's priceless expression when their eyes first met. He couldn't help but smile. Opening the door, he chuckled.

"This is going to be fun."