Bridgerton One Shots

Part 2: State The Obvious...I Didn't Get My Perfect Fantasy

After Rosaline was married to Anthony, her entire life changed. She was not only Duchess of Evergreen, but also Viscountess Bridgerton. She was expected to attend everything that she did before, plus a million other dinners with the Viscount. Not that she saw him often. Even on their honey moon they stayed on opposite sides of Aubrey hall. They saw each other for large events and that was all. Rosaline spent many of her days lonely and bored. She did the same thing everyday. She woke up, walked past the painted portrait of them and scoffed, then got the ladies maids to dress her, she drank wine, played piano, then cooked. She repeated that ever. Single. Day. Occasionally she would help to sew up clothes but that was the most excitement she got in a week....until this week.

"Your grace," one of the ladies' maids interrupted her piano playing

"Yes?" She asked as she turned around

"The Du- Vis-... Your husband has requested your presence at dinner tonight."

Rosaline shot a confused look

"Did he perhaps say why?" She said stiffly

"No, he just asked for your presence"

"He obviously wants something..." Rosaline mumbled to herself. As much as she wanted to tell the ladies maid to tell Anthony where to shove his invitation, she was bored out of her gourd...."Tell him I accept"

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That Night

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When Rosaline walked into the dinning room she found food laid out on plates across the table from each other. Anthony was already seated at his end of the table. She walked to hers and the footmen pulled out her chair for her.

"Thank you for joining me-"

"May we just skip the small talk and pleasentries and get to why you asked me to dinner?"

"Can a man not just want to have a nice dinner with his wife?" He said defensively

"A man can yes...but you cannot....so why is it we are having dinner in the same room?"

He took a deep breath in frustration

"Fine, if we are just skipping pleasantries I shall be frank: we need an heir-"

Rosaline just about spit out the wine she was drinking

"An heir?! As in you and me having a baby?" She sneered

"No, I mean as in us adopting a pet dog.....yes I mean having a child!" He said as he rolled his eyes

"We barely know one another and the parts of each other we do know about each other we despise"

"Then we shall just have to come to an agreement to tolerate each other. We-"

"I believe you miss speak. We do not need an heir, YOU simply want one. I am perfectly fine without having a duke or duchess or viscount or-"

"This is bigger than us. This is the legacy of hundreds of ancestors before us" Anthony said beginning to grow angry

"Im sure your brothers will provide a wonderful heritage for them then": she smirked

"I do not understand why you are so stubborn about this!"

"Because it is I who must bare and take care of the child! You shall get to do the easy part and then disappear into the shadows! Why do you not get your mistress to bare your child hmm?"

"I gave her up many moons ago! Besides she is no Rosaline. She does not have any qualities you do."

"Like what my royal blood?" She rolled her eyes "She can have my god forsaken title-"

"That is not what I mean"

She kept talking

"I never wished for it anyways. It has only ever caused me anguish and-"

"I mean she is not as beautiful, funny, or personable!"

He brought himself up from his chair and began pacing

Her breath was taken away

"God how I have tried to continue this charade of hating you! But I see you in my dreams and I rescue you in my nightmares! I wish for your presence at every single lonely dinner-"

"Anthony." Rosaline stood up

That was the first time she had used his name since they had moved into Aubrey Hall

As soon as his name fell from her lips, it sent a bolt of lightning through Anthony's Spine and into his heart. He began walking over to her and she met him in the middle.

"If you must reject me...please allow me to slip away into my office afterwards-"

She cut him off with a kiss

"Let us start over" she said with a smile "I am Duchess- I mean Viscountess Bridgerton, and who do I have the pleasure of talking to?"

Anthony smiled

"Viscount Anthony Bridgerton....at your service"