"Mummy"
Penelope looked up from her embroidery and stared at her eldest daughter who was sitting neatly by the fireplace
"Yess Aggie"
"I wish for a love match"
Penelope blinked.
"I beg your pardon"
"A love match mummy"
"I heard you"
"So why do-"
"Darling that is not sensible"
"But you and papa have one"
"Yes but-"
"And all my uncles and aunts have one"
"Yes i am aware"
"So it's only fair I have one"
"Right"
"My lady"
Penelope looked towards the doorway where her lady's maid stood
"It is time to get ready for bed"
"Right"
Agatha stood up and kissed Penelope neatly on the check.
"I shall take her to bed my lady"
Penelope thanked her lady's maid and pulled her robe over her shoulders walking to their bedchamber Colin had put Georgie and Janie to bed and apparently gone to bed himself.
Penelope nocked on the door and opened it
"Colin your daughter has requested a love match."
Colin who was lying propped up on a bunch of pillows reading the bills looked over at his wife who Colin noticed was only wearing her robe her hair still pinned up from the late festivities.
"Darling at this point Aggie will never marry"
"I am aware"
"How did we convince her love match was sensible"
"All your siblings"
"Ah right and us"
"Yes"
Penelope undid her robe string and placed it neatly on the nearest chair Colin stared hungrily at his wife who pulled her her night gown over her head and sat down next him on the bed "never did I think Aggie would want a love match" Penelope said fixing her pillow and then added "she has always been well-"
Colin leaned across her their faces inches apart "what are you doing" Penelope said stifling a giggle
"kissing my beautiful wife" Colin whispered tenderly kissing her softly on the lips.
"Colin" Penelope whispered
"hmm"
"It is so very late"
"And?"
She cupped his cheek in her hand
"You are not yet dressed for bed"
He raised an eyebrow "go on"
"And we have to see your family tomorrow"
"Oh blast I had forgotten"
"Exactly.So bed"
"We will be exhausted If we do not"
"Exactly" she repeated taking her pins out of her hair
"I hate when you're right," he grumbled.
"I know. Pity for you I so often am."
Penelope placed the pins neatly in his hand Colin planted a kiss softly on her lips and stood up he walked over to the other side of the room and began to undress.
Penelope cuddled under the covers and covered her mouth as she yawned Colin looked over at her.
"Go to sleep my darling"
Penelope shook her head
"You can be so stubborn sometimes" Colin said pulling his shirt over his head
"You knew that before you married me"
Colin climbed back in bed and Penelope rested her head on his bare toned chest Colin playing with a curl falling gently off her shoulder
Penelope began to fall asleep and colin blew out the candle on his nightstand.
