REALIZING SHE WAS PREGNANT WAS A TROUBLING TIME FOR THE SOPRANO. she was unmarried & had just forced anthony from her life. what was she supposed to do ? seek out a back alley doctor to end an innocent life ? no baby asked for her recklessness with a viscount. they could not help who their father was. she’d once dreamed of their children ------- what living a decent life could be like. now , her choices were deeply limited.
a choice was decided before the baby bump was truly noticeable ------ tell the man she was seeing that it was his. he wasn’t too dissimilar from anthony physically , so it shouldn’t be an issue. he promised to take care of her , && THAT HE DID. they were married before a dress would show the bump. not a love match , but at least she wouldn’t be raising a baby from the run down room of the theater on her own.
so why then is she at anthony’s doorstep now ? he’s married as well , according to the gossip of the ton’s lady whistledown. kate sharma , the spinster. a lady , though not as dignified as the ones that he’d always shunned siena for not being. A LOVE MATCH. messy as the scandals around it had been , she was happy he found what he was looking for ----- at least , she told herself she was.
today , though , she’s made the decision to COME CLEAN. she had no doubts that her child was anthony’s ---------- the time line was too perfect ; && if she’d had doubts , when he started to get a bit older , his appearance was too strikingly anthony. there was no doubting that ----- anthony would notice , too.
as she sit in the foyer , toddler cradled on her lap , she can’t help but bounce him nervously with her leg. it’s been a year & nine months since she last saw anthony. since they broke each other’s hearts. maybe this was too cruel -------- maybe she should leave , spare him the sight of a life he couldn’t have. but then he’s there , rushing into the room & looking at her like he’s seen a ghost. she assumes she’s as pale as one.
she stands , hoisting up the healthy boy in her arms to rest against her hip. THE SMILE THAT TOUCHES HER LIPS IS THE ONE SHE’S ALWAYS SAVED FOR HIM ; even if it makes her heart ache to see him && know she can’t run to his arms. her son coos , his curly brown hair hanging in his wide eyes as his gaze seeks out his father , hand currently a snack to his little mouth. ❛ it’s been some time , my lord , ❜ she greets , giving the slightest of curtsies to him. she makes sure his title holds the same inflection it always had ------ affectionate ; a joke between friend. / @abhorlove













