Kenzie and Benedict had been friends for a very long time. Everyone was surprised the two hadn't married yet but she was a woman with the want for an education before she settled down and Benedict respected that. She was coming to the end of her studies before she had a degree everything was going perfect till she showed up at the Bridgerton manor one day distraught. She hadn't told anyone but a man had harmed her one day and she was now pregnant. She just wanted to be held by Benedict and cry. His mind raced he wanted to find the bastard that did this to her and keep her protected from the fact she'd be shunned for having a baby out of wedlock. Benedict held her in his arms in his bed stroking her hair. Benedict: We will get married we can say the baby is mine ok? he whispered as he kissed the top of her head. He knew she wouldn't want to saddle Benedict with it.