From the moment Roxanne told him she was pregnant, Ciel transformed.

The once calm, strategic man became impossibly, almost comically, overprotective.

Everywhere Roxanne went, Ciel’s men shadowed her like silent wolves.

Every room she entered was inspected beforehand.

Every meal was tested, every chair wiped clean.

He personally reviewed the ingredients of everything she ate, down to the water she drank.

Roxanne couldn't decide if she should laugh or be exasperated.

One afternoon, as she stood trying to stretch in the living room, Ciel rushed over, his eyes wide with alarm.

"Careful!" he barked, catching her elbow as if she might collapse from standing too quickly.

Roxanne shot him an...