#anthony bridgerton/kate sharma

[thegingerwrites]

Anthony Bridgerton / Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma

E, 8.5K

The new Lord and Lady Bridgerton are ready to host their first event as a couple: a week-long house party in the country. It is the perfect chance to showcase their happiness to the ton after a long honeymoon and away from the pressures of the season. Kate isn't worried. Their relationship, their home, their lives together are utterly perfect. But when some of their guests begin asking questions about the next generation of Bridgertons, Kate revisits her decision to wait to have children and a woman's place in society.

Excerpt:

“Do you want to have children?”

Kate balks. “Pardon?”

“It’s just, it can hardly have escaped your notice that it’s all anyone is here to talk about.” Eloise sits up straighter and sticks her nose in the air for her impression. “Do you think she’s expecting? She’s so thin for someone who’s increasing. I thought we were here for an announcement of some kind. At her age, I thought she would want to start popping out Bridgertons as soon as possible. Is it possible she’s barren?”

Eloise clears her throat and actually looks a little embarrassed by her performance. “I’m sorry, that was terribly rude of me. And if I’m hearing all of that, Lord knows what you’ve been on the receiving end of.”

Kate shakes her head. “It’s fine. Do not trouble yourself over other people’s impertinence. Though, to be fair, I hadn’t heard most of that. Perhaps our guests are more polite than I gave them credit for.”

“The ton are far more comfortable stabbing each other in the back than saying an unkind word directly to one’s face.”

“How very wise of you.”

“But do you?” Eloise asks.

“Do I want children?” The answer should be an obvious one. For most women in society, this isn’t even a question. Children are their destiny, should they be so fortunate as to have one. “Of course, I do.”

Eloise’s eyes widen slightly, revealing a bare strip of white all the way around her irises. “Right. My apologies. I should never have—it’s not as though I really want to know what you and my brother get up to—”

Kate holds up a hand to stop her. “I would not have agreed to become your brother’s viscountess if I did not think myself capable of fulfilling all of the duties expected of me.”

“Right, I’m just a complete ass who stumbled into an obviously uncomfortable conversation.”

“It is not uncomfortable. Or at least, it does not have to be,” Kate says. She offers a reassuring smile. “I think the world would be a far kinder place if people did talk about these things. If we did not have to hide uncomfortable conversations behind closed doors and false smiles.”

Eloise nods but she does not look convinced.

“But…why? If you want children and are going to have them someday and all of society expects dozens from you—why not yet?”

It is a question that Kate has asked herself a lot over the last few months, even as she enjoyed her honeymoon thoroughly. It is also a question that she has an answer for.

Anthony showed her what life could be like if she allowed herself to pursue her own happiness, and Kate likes to think she has done the same for him. When they met, both of them were extremely skilled in the art of denying themselves what they wanted for the sake of others. Learning to feel and to love, has been difficult and rewarding and it is becoming easier for both of them with time. Knowing that there is someone else out there in the world whose deepest desire is to make you happy is a dizzying thing.

[artsspangledpumpkin]

In honor of Bridgerton dropping tomorrow I wrote a little one-shot!

Chai is Life FFN/AO3

Summary: Anthony gives Kate a comfort she misses.

[mytimetooutshine]

Married Anthony is lowkey the funniest character in Bridgerton. His rage is still slowly burning under the surface but his wife waltzes in and goes “don’t worry dear it’ll be fine” and he’s just like “yeah you’re soooo right and soooo hot.” As he should

[dailybridgerton]

#yapper wife + quiet husband

[stevenrogered]

I do not wish to unburden myself to you two, with your perfect marriage.

[kat-rose-griffith]

Did Pen really choose to write so much about the Bridgertons in Whistledown or did she kind of have to constantly write about them because they’re the messiest bitches in the ton?

[marislittlethings]

deeply obsessed with the bridgerton siblings finding the loneliest, most underappreciated people and then forcibly adopting them into their family by way of scandalous marriages

[myladyrey]

how i'm sleeping tonight knowing colin and penelope are happily married with a healthy baby, benedict and francesca are bi, kate and anthony are going to india to visit edwina and give birth to their baby (and maybe already have since penelope has), eloise is friends with penelope again and going to see more of the world as she wanted, francesca is on her honeymoon with john, michaela end game is on the horizon, violet finding love again, and benedict is next season.

[msfangirlgonewild]

Romance tropes in bridgerton🐝

credits: @artemis_eureka on Twitter/X

[redroses07]

should i make a part 2?

[sophia-becketts]

BRIDGERTON | S03E07

[lady-whistledowns]

Violet Bridgerton + her reactions when her children chose the wrong match vs the right match

[sirena-de-lunas]

funny how we went from daphne and simon having that really terrible forced scene to kate and anthony having the “i will stop.” “do not stop.” and now it’s penelope asking and begging for a kiss and colin looking at her for permission before slipping under her dress. it’s almost like they realized we think consent is ✨ sexy ✨

[aftgmostly]

Now those, are facts

[dailybridgerton]

#he doesn't joke about flowers BRIDGERTON (2020—) S03 | E05

[stevenrogered]

Anthony + the look of concern and sheer panic at the thought of Kate being unhappy in their marriage