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Narrator's POV:
Dearest gentle reader,it's been a week since my last column,mostly due to my motherly duties that leave me no room to write with my quill.
I come with great grand news! Viscount Anthony Bridgerton and his viscountess Kate Sharma is back from their travels with their child.
The Bridgerton house is filled with excitement I'm sure as the eldest son arrives back in time to possibly see his brother off to marriage later this season? Only one person would hope so,that is Violet Bridgerton.
The woman's been hard at work trying to get Benedict to cooperate with her,for once it seems the Bridgerton household looks like every other stressed household during the marriage mart.
Only her worry isn't a fresh,young debutante daughter....
This author hopes to see something exciting coming out of the Bridgerton house as the countdown to their night gala begins...
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Benedict's POV:
I crumble the society paper column up in my hands and rush over to my mother,who's sitting drinking tea with Hyacinth.
"Mother do you happen to hear what Penelope is speaking of me? As if I'm not her brother in law!?" I ask angrily.
My mother glances at me and shrugs it off,seemingly unscathed by the fact Penelope has taken yet another jab at me this week.
How many times will I tell the ton?
I'm not interested in the traditional sense of marriage!
I want to explore the world and live life free of all care,until of course my brother needs me to take over everything...
Then when that gloomy day approaches I shall meet my fate with a grin and muster the courage to face that moment...
"If you only had married during the seasons Francesca or Anthony were wed...no one would know of anything from you my dear boy." She says sipping on some tea after expressing such lack of empathy for her son's image.
"Must I be forced into a loveless marriage?!" I say raising my voice slightly.
She looks at me finally eye to eye.
"It doesn't have to be loveless if you went out and danced with some ladies Benedict,promenaded with some,then you would know what it's like..." she says.
I sigh looking up at the ceiling.
"Dear god why must I be punished over and over again?" I say loudly and Hyacinth laughs at my misery.
"When it's your turn at the marriage mart I'll be prancing you around the dancefloor don't you worry sister-" I warn before my mother steps in front of me.
"Ben darling,please at least this gala tomorrow night? It'll be a nice way to show the ton you actually care and it'll give me less of a headache to deal with-" she says softly placing her hand on my chest.
"I suppose one dance wouldn't hurt me,one bit" I say sighing as I give into my mother and her soft & assuring words.
"yayyy!! we gotta find you a wife!" Gregory yells from across the room.
I smile and hug my mother before running towards his way to wrestle with him.
"There will be no wedding Gregory!" I shout back as I tackle him and we burst into laughter.
~meanwhile~
Imogene's POV:
The air is light yet damp from the rain shower that occurred earlier in morning.
I run outside to breathe some air and my wet curls bouncing as I ran around the garden.
Me in my dress,with not a thought in my mind.
Mindlessly picking up pieces of soil and smelling it,feeling the ground beneath my feet as I wander in the garden barefoot.
My lungs filling up with air and exhaling my anxieties of the week.
My first week in Mayfair went without a hitch,that was until I was met with more cold stares from mothers with their daughters.
I head no mind to them however,as although I'm unfamiliar with the marriage mart...
My mother assures me this will be a experience I'll enjoy no matter what happens...
"Gene omg! Darling what on earth?" My mother shouts in horror seeing me covered in dirt smiling.
"What? I was exploring the garden and got out of hand.." I say giggling and she pulls me inside.
I'm dragged into a bathtub to take a bath,I start scrubbing my body and she massages my neck.
"Darling once you are wed,you mustn't do things like that frequently..." she says softly.
"Why?" I ask.
" my dear your husband to be might find you quite odd..which will not only reflect on his reputation but the ton will find out about it and spread about...I wouldn't want my oldest child to face such scrutiny.." she says concerned and I look back to see her face filled with worry.
"Mother did the ton speak of you?" I ask and she avoids my question by asking me another question.
"Do you promise me to never run around like that again especially since we're now in society where the people are ruthless and spineless?" She asks me and I sigh.
I try my best not to push for a answer since it's clear.. I will not get one.
"Yes I promise." I say and she smiles.
"Ok great now let's get you dressed I wanna make sure the dress the modiste made for you fits!" She says after drying me up.
"Alright.." I say sighing and following her into my bedroom...
~meanwhile~
Benedict's POV:
Me,mother,Hyacinth and Gregory are enjoying ourselves in our garden.
Hyacinth and Gregory picking flowers for Kate,Anthony and their child while me and mother sat watching carefully.
"Having fun without me?" I hear from behind us a familiar voice.
"Ah Lady Danbury what a pleasant surprise! It so happens we are waiting for Anthony and Kate to arrive!" Mother says excitedly hugging her.
"Oh great the boys are back! I heard Colin will be with us at the gala!" Lady Danbury asks me.
"Yes I had to force him out of the house,ever since he's been married..Penelope and him are bound to each other like fire and metal..burning together a flame.." I say passionately before realizing its Lady Danbury I'm speaking to so I clear my throat awkwardly.
"My apologies." I say bowing my head in embarrassment.
"No worries my boy,you're a grown man with..temptations of course your mind goes places as you speak." She says with her usual charm before sitting next to mother taking my seat.
So I walk over to Hyacinth and Gregory when I hear from behind all of us.
"Missed us?" And I turn around to see Anthony and Kate standing behind us smiling.
With Kate holding their child in her arms.
"You guys are back!" Hyacinth says excitedly hugging them both.
I uncover the blanket slightly to reveal...
It's a boy.
"He's precious" I say fully in awe of my new nephew.
"His name is Edmund or Eddie for short. Named after our father" Anthony says and I hug him.
My eyes well up slightly with tears of joy.
"He would be so proud!" I say and he smiles with tears building in his eyes as well.
"My boys" mother says as she hugs us both tightly.
"My daughter" she says as she hugs Kate.
"Lemme see- hello Eddie darling,you're a handsome little baby aren't you?" She coed.
"Thanks to me" Anthony and Kate both say in unison.
"Hey!" They say again in unison.
"I have good genes too you know!" They bicker and I laugh.
"Some things never change..." I chuckle as I play with my nephew...
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Hello readers!
I hope I do the show and fandom justice by stepping my feet into this realm of storytelling I've never done before..
It's so special for me to share a piece of myself into this book while still maintaining it a fanfiction novel!
That's why the main OC and family are Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 like myself.
I'm so excited to bring you all along on this journey.
In this chapter we explore the Bridgerton family
We also see their brother's timely return to the family...
The Social Season begins and their new status makes them a easy target for the queen,what will happen for our 3 Betancourt sisters?..
Peace & Love Always,Xoxo..
~Chrissy 🎀🧿💙⭐️💫✨