"Seeking the Niceties of Marriage", by Gratiana Lovelace, 2021 (Done)

Ch. 12 (PG-13): Newlywed Heaven

"Seeking the Niceties of Marriage", Ch. 12 (PG-13): Newlywed Heaven,
June 27, 2021 by Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1393) 
(An original Regency Romance story copyrighted by Gratiana Lovelace, 2021; All rights reserved)   [(1) story cover above left]

[Illustrations: I cast my stories as I write them. So from time to time, I will illustrate my story with actors and such, including: Richard Armitage as Lord Edward Carlisle, Daniela Denby-Ashe as Lady Emily Creighton Carlisle, Blake Ritson as Lord Kittredge Wells, Polly Walker as Lady Patience Creighton, Bill Nighy as Lord Nigel Creighton the Earl of Stoke, and others as noted.]

[Author's Note: This original Regency romance is a work of fiction, and as such, any character names, scenes or other descriptions were written at the creative discretion of this author. And this is a gentle and tender romance (G to PG-13), but with some frank discussions about love and marriage put to humorous effect. This is my disclaimer.]

Ch. 12 (PG-13): Newlywed Heaven

Happily ensconced in Lord Kittredge Wells borrowed luxurious and comfortably large traveling carriage to take them to his estate at Wells Castle to begin their two week honeymoon wedding holiday, the newlyweds of Lord Edward and Lady Emily Carlisle cozily sit side by side upon the same soft dark purple velvet bench—with Lord Edward's legs easily extended before them.

With his arm around Lady Emily's shoulder[s], Lord Edward would dearly love to kiss her forehead. But there is an impediment to him [k]issing her forehead, or anywhere nearby—it is not due to propriety, for they are married now. But it is her wide brimmed hat [(2) above middle].

Lord Edward: "Emily Darling, our journey will take two hours to reach Wells Castle, would you not like to remove your hat and be more comfortable?" He smiles hopefully. Of course, asking for her to remove her hat, is all that he is asking her to do, for the moment.

Lady Emily: "I am comfortable now." Lady Emily smiles and nods at him agreeably. "Thank you for your kind consideration, Edward Dearest." Then she sees him pout—rather cutely, in that full grown man who still wants his treat look. "But you are, perhaps, more acquainted with the discomfitures of long carriage journeys than I. So I will remove my hat."

And so, Lady Emily removes her hat—first removing its long, pointy, and dangerous looking hat pin that had secured her hat to her coiffure, then placing her hat upon the opposing bench. "Is that better?" She smiles up at him brightly.

Lord Edward: "Definitely!" He leans in and gently, reverently kisses her forehead. Now [she] pouts. "Is something wrong, [Emily] Darling?" He worries.

Lady Emily: "Not wrong, per se. But since we are alone together in this large and comfortably appointed traveling carriage, I thought that we might be able to, well, to kiss more—in addition to our lovely cuddling together as we are now." Her sweet face pinkens with her boldness.

Lord Edward: "Exactly, my thoughts as well, My Love." Then Lord Edward wastes no time and he immediately kisses his new youngish wife upon her lips most tenderly, for several adoring moments [(3) above right top]. Then he gently moves on to kissing her cheek and her long creamy smooth neck as he leans over her as she lies back upon the bench seat cushion a bit.

Lady Emily: "Hhhhh!" Lady Emily sighs in feeling so cherished. "Ooh Edward, you make me feel so wonderful, I feel like I might swoon." She gushes.

Lord Edward: Still with his lips upon her lovely throat, feeling her rapid heart beat pulsing through her vein there, he asks. "Do you want me to stop, My Darling?" He very much hopes not.