Pall Mall and Pleasurable Endeavours- A Bridgerton Story.

Pall Mall and Pleasurable Endeavors

"Dearest gentle reader,

   It may come as no surprise to you that the recent marriage of Anthony Bridgerton and Miss Kate Sharma (now to be known as the family's Viscountess) has sparked the flames of a new scandal amongst our society- the newly wedded couple have been the talk of the ton preceding the disastrous nuptials of the Viscount and Miss Edwina Sharma, sister to our newest Bridgerton member:

All eyes turned to the Queen of England upon her announcement of this season's diamond, naming Miss Sharma the most desirable gem amongst all déboutantes.

Our hopes soared for the young woman as the courting between herself and the Viscount proved to be promising, yet these hopes were deemed fruitless come the day of their exhaustively planned marriage, orchestrated by none other than the royal highness herself.

The departure of our bride left the lavish celebration -along with both the Bridgerton and Sharma names- in ruin, and it seemed that the season would not produce a single successful match.

The recent (and entirely unexpected) event, though redeeming this author's previous assumption, causes a plethora of questions to arise:

Though we are all incredibly invested in the new relationship that has formed between our Viscount and Viscountess, one can only begin to wonder if  an underlying affair spurred the actions of our runaway bride, and if so, might we be more cautious to trust the opinions of our gracious monarch?"

   Anthony plucked the scandal sheet from his wife's hands in one swift motion, crumpling the papers in a tight fist before discarding them entirely. The two had been enjoying each other's company during the early morning hours when a house maid had interrupted their...activities, sweeping into the room to draw open the curtains and deliver the day's post.

   Among various notices and billings sat Lady Whisteldown's latest writing, of which the Viscountess had been reciting aloud until her husband had abruptly snatched it from her grasp.

   "Really, Kate? I had not thought of you as the type to engage in such meaningless gossip."

   At his remark she had rolled her eyes, an action that never failed to entice him.

"I'll have you know that I do not engage in such a thing, I am simply concerned by the potential effects that this 'gossip' may burden our families with."

It was true, Kate never liked to partake in the petty rumours that circulated the ton; it was an entirely separate matter however when the aforementioned rumours involved those she cared for, and she refused to allow the empty words of others to tarnish their dignity.

   Having sensed her unease, Anthony hooked a finger beneath Kate's jaw and tilted her head upwards, smiling when her concerned eyes met with his:

   "Kathani Bridgerton, you've no need to worry upon this matter. Quite frankly, I don't give a damn about society's opinions regarding our relationship."

  She quirked an eyebrow in response, surprisingly aroused by his sudden domineering attitude.

"Well in that case, all will be well if our families are shunned from the ton."

Anthony let out a prolonged sigh, a display of faux exasperation at his wife's biting sarcasm. His hand found its way to hers in a heartbeat, and he grinned to see their intertwined fingers slotted so perfectly together.