Contrite & Convicted

O Come All Ye Unfaithful Part II

Before this chapter begins, just a quick Author's Note...I forgot the day during my weeks off for the Holidays so, this chapter will be updated and then the rest will come out tomorrow. Thank you for your patience! Also, my patience is wearing THIN on Bridgerton Season 2...Lol MAKE HASTE NETFLIX!! Kidding!

O Come All Ye Unfaithful Part II

When Ester made her way down the stairs, in a rather wobbly, slow and light footed path towards the front door, nearly all the Bridgertons made their way to the front door. Ester's trunks almost completely packed so it was a good, quick escape....untill that was the front door opened and Ester tripped down three steps before she caught herself.

The man at the front door, with the servant behind him came sprinting towards her in a quick fashion that almost concerned Ester she had a concussion from the fall, they moved so fast.

"Ester! Are you alright? Call for the physician! Immediately!" Ester held her hand out and signaled that a physician was not necessary. She had, afterall, seen the physician more times this month than she had this whole year.

"I'm fine, I don't need a physician! Or assistance, so leave me." Ester was trying to be strong, independent, like Daphne. But a woman of her condition....of her size..it wasn't possible. So begrudgingly she took Simon's hand and he helped lift her up.

"What on Earth caused such a delicate flower like you dear sister-in-law to take a tumble down the stairs?" Ester groaned at the prospect that Simon of all people watched her trip down the stairs. The Bumbling Bridgertons would surely never let her leave the house again after they hear.

"I thought you were...someone else." Simon immediately silenced his patronizing and basically carried Ester down the rest of the stairs, Daphne trailing behind a few minutes had finally walked in. Her own small baby bump slowly coming out of her corsets.

"Oh, Es! Sister dear! How are my nieces or nephews?" Ester groaned once more, this time only louder.

"If you could hurry up and announce your pregnancy I would very much appreciate it." Ester waddled, (more painfully as her butt was painfully reminding her she fell down the stairs).

Daphne sighed and handed her cloak to the servant and intertwined their arms together like old times.

"How would announcing the Duke and I's...secret....help you out?" Ester sighed and looked to the ceiling at the top of the stairs, down the halls and past all the rooms towards the sitting room before responding quietly...

"Once you tell them, they will all leave me alone..." Daphne let out a raging laugh that reverberated throughout the entire manor and soon enough, several pairs of feet made their way straight over to where they heard their eldest sister's laugh come from.

"Daphne!!" Eloise squealed and hugged her tight, Franny quickly followed.

"Daph!" Benedict shouted from the top of the stairs, and last but not least, Violet Bridgerton came running down the hall--yes, running--with Greg and Hyacinth quickly in tail to reach Daphne as fast as they could.

"Oh my darlings! Almost all of my babies are here!! Oh, Simon you look simply dashing in your Christmas festive garments!" True to her word, Daphne convinced Simon to wear a matching Christmas Holiday set of robes.

Daphne a beautiful poinsettia red dress, with yellow gold buttons around the bodice. Simon sported the same golden buttons, but a green dress vest and the same matching poinsettia red top hat, and tailcoat.