Father daughter imagine things

gentlemen - Anthony Bridgerton

Y/n is fifteen

Summary: It's Y/n's first ball and Anthony is becoming very overprotective of her.

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Y/n and Anthony walk into the ball, a smile on Y/n's face. "How beautiful is this, Papa?" She smiles widely.

"Yes, I suppose," Anthony nods. "Do not dance with anyone until I have approved of them, am I understood?"

"Yes, Papa," Y/n says before she begins to walk around the room. A few of the gentlemen ask her to dance, but Anthony says no to all of them.

Y/n ends up standing against the wall with her grandmother. Violet smiles down at her granddaughter.

"How are you enjoying tonight, Dearest?" Lady Bridgerton asks.

"Papa won't let me dance with anybody." Y/n grumbles.

"Why don't you dance with your Uncle Gregory?" Lady Bridgerton suggests. "I am sure he's not dancing with anybody at the moment,"

"If I dance with Uncle Gregory, people will think we are to be wed, and I do not particularly want to have rumours of me marrying Uncle Gregory." Y/n explains.

Lady Bridgerton chuckles as Anthony walks back over. "Anthony, dance with your daughter." Lady Bridgerton orders.

Y/n raises her eyebrows and looks at Lady Bridgerton. "Very well, Mama. Y/n, come along," Anthony says as he leads Y/n onto the dance floor.

"I thought that if you danced with someone, it meant they are your suitor," Y/n says as Anthony spins her across the floor.

"Not always, darling," Anthony chuckles. "Sometimes, a father is allowed to dance with his daughter to make her happy."

Y/n chuckles as the two dance. When the song ends, everyone in the room claps. Anthony smiles and walks over to the drink table with Y/n. He picks up two glasses of lemonade and hands one to Y/n and takes a sip from the other.

"Lord Bridgerton," A woman says as she comes up to him.

"Miss Carrington," Anthony smiles.

"And this must be your daughter," Miss Carringron smiles down at Y/n. "How old must you be now?"

"Fifteen, Miss Carrington." Y/n smiles. "Were you not betrothed to a Lord Kingsley last season?"

Miss Carrington's smile drops and she tries to speak. "Y/n, please go find your grandmother." Anthony says.

Y/n smirks as she walks away before chucking to herself.