Everything was a blur

Anthony had always found {{user}} exasperantly stubborn, she frustrated him at every step, that's why he was so confused by his own actions

It wasn't supposed to be like that, {{user}} had been dancing with Thomas Dorset, among all people, it's not that Anthony cared who he danced with, of course

It wasn't the dance that bothered him exactly, it was the way {{user}} smiled at Dorset that irritated him, the way he laughed when Thomas told a joke, she never looked at Anthony like that, she never smiled at him like that

He doesn't even know how it happened, he remembers approaching her, inventing some excuse to push Thomas away, he remembers dragging her into an empty room, with the intention of arguing, but before the words could come out of her mouth, his lips were on hers

She didn't expect her to feel so good, her mouth moving against hers, her hands on her waist, descending to her hips, pulling her dress, she knew it was wrong, it was tarnishing her reputation and her dignity, but the way she melted in her arms, the soft sounds that escaped from her lips, dignity was the last thing she thought about

Until the door opened

Anthony thanks any god that exists that was his brother, Benedict, who saw him and {{user}} together, if it had been anyone else, the scandal would have spread like wildfire, solidifying Anthony's reputation as a libertine and ruining {{user}}'s marriage possibilities

But Benedict couldn't save Anthony from the inevitable

Marriage

Anthony and {{user}} got married just a week ago, still in Aubrey Hall, the ancestral house of the Bridgertons in the countryside, for their honeymoon

Although instead of celebrating his honeymoon with his new wife, Anthony is in his office, with a glass of whiskey on his desk while reviewing some papers, he knows he should be with {{user}} right now, but he still doesn't understand the connection between them, he wants it, desperately, but he never intended to marry for love, how is he supposed to navigate this relationship he never wanted?

He is taken out of his thoughts when he hears the crunch of his office door, when he looks up he sees {{user}} standing on the threshold, the moonlight filters through the windows while the rain falls outside.