The Lady Shadowhive and her demon butler Lucius Dracovich

Are You Alright

Ciel's POV
I hadn't left her side since she returned to me... The entire night i held her hand in mine just thinking of the horrible things that damned bastard could have done to her. Yet she looked so peaceful in her sleep as if she hadn't a single care in the world. Her face was radiant and framed lovely by the brown hair that was released from under the dark wig. It fell in soft waves past her shoulders and her bangs softly swept across her face making her seem like a doll frozen in paint. So beautiful was her expression of such gentleness as she dreamed, with the slight twitch of a lip or of an eye making me smile at the way her face portrayed her thoughts in the dream. She was so cold when she came to me, almost like ice were her hands when i held them. Now they were warm, but it still didn't ease my concerns as i felt her move ever so slightly while a soft groan emitted from her throat.

"nn.. w...where am i..."

I kissed her hand softly and rubbed it as i spoke softly to her, her eyes were still not open as she turned her head to the side facing me.

"Your at my manor, the Phantomhive estate... Its me my dear, its Ciel.."

Her eyes opened slowly and perceived my soft smile gazing at her. She seemed so happy to see me, but then a soft blush braced her cheeks and she looked down at the bed.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you.... I should have had Lucius tell you that i was fine.."

I kissed her head softly and smiled as i cupped her cheek.

"No.. it is I who must apologize... I should have come back to find you.. I am a horrible fiancé.. Oh i mean ..."

Damn... my words left me too quickly....

"Ciel.. what do you mean?"

She sat up in the bed but she kept holding my hand which made me feel relieved as she looked at me with a somewhat dazed look. I couldn't tell if she was dazed from exhaustion or if it was from trying to figure out what i meant by my foolish slip of calling myself her fiancé.

"Well... I was wanting to wait until you finished recovering... but seeing as my words fumbled out, i suppose i should tell you why i gave you that ring before.."

Jade looked at the ring on her hand and then blushed slightly as i cleared my throat trying to stop the burning of my cheeks from seeing her blush.

"The ring... the one i gave you a few nights ago... it is an engagement ring, and i was hoping to wait until dinner tonight or until you were well to reveal this secret."

Her eyes widened as she looked up at me from gazing at the ring that adorned her index finger, for a small bronze dragon ring was currently placed upon her right hand's ring finger while her left ring finger held the family crest ring. My ring looked so simple compared to her family ring, but i planned on acquiring a more beautiful ring for her actual wedding ring. For now i wanted her to have something small and she seemed to love it as much as her other rings. The ring i gave her was a silver band with a dark amethyst gem in its center with two smaller diamonds by its side, the cut of the gem was arranged to where it provided a display of glittering light from within the gem itself as if light was originating from inside. She kept a hold of my hand but she kept silent and i began to worry.

"I'm sorry if you feel like you've been deceived, but i had every intention on proposing properly.. I just wanted to give you the ring so badly i-"

She placed her finger on my lip as she shushed me, she was smiling softly at me while i looked at her in both anticipation and in dread as i waited for her to speak.

"I do not feel deceived, and I accept.. I accept your proposal, but i am so very tired and also very hungry perhaps we can enjoy a simple celebration of tea and cakes here in my room?"