"What the hell is this!?"

Kathani blushed as she leaned closer and wrapped her arms around Anthony's neck. "It's Kamasutra, a kind of guide book about man and woman seeking love and pleasure in their relations."

"And who gave this to you?" He asked and then with a groan he realized the answer himself. "You borrowed it from Genevieve. Am I right?"

"Actually it was a gift from Prince to my brother on his and Genevieve's engagement." Kate replied cheekily.

Anthony didn't know to thank his lucky stars or curse it for making him fall in love with the most curious and devious minded girl.

Taking deep breaths he tried to make her understand. "Kathani, sweetheart, I understand you yearn to be perfect in everything but we can't engage in sexual relations before we have taken our vows."

Kathani's eyes flared up as she moved away and angrily asked. "So you expect me to go in our marital bed without any knowledge or experience? Have you ever seen me take any exam without learning every aspect of that subject? Huh?"

He couldn't believe he was arguing about this topic with his betrothed.

He once again tried gently to explain to her the norms of their society. "Darling, most girls don't even get to know about basics until prior their wedding night."

"Well I am not like most girls am I? nor you love me because I am like other shimmering girls of your ton." She retorted, rendering him speechless again.

Sighing in defeat he sat on his bed and after a few seconds Kathani settled on his lap.

Tilting his face to meet her eyes as she asked. "Do you think I am a loose woman because I demanded those things so openly from you?"

"No!" He hurriedly assured her by being earnest. "No sweetheart! I understand you are curious and always have to know everything but I never thought of you as a loose woman about expressing your desires for me."

"You do know I can only talk with you so freely because I trust that you will not judge me so harshly. It's just unfair that us girls are kept in the dark as if it not our lives that get changed after marriage."

He kissed her and sigh thinking of ways how to placate her while keeping her honour. "Kathani if you are so concerned about this then we don't have to consummate right away after our marriage, I can wait until you are satisfied with your, um, learning and practice."

Kathani huffed in frustration as she yells. "You want us to wait after we got married!? How can you be so cruel?!"

"I am gentlemen Sharma! I won't bring a dishonour to you just because you couldn't keep your curiosity at bay." He told her with a hint of finality in his voice.

Kathani knew he couldn't dissuade him on this matter but she knows how to make him agreeable.

Adjusting herself on his lap she shrugged off her robe only leaving her in a white nightgown.

Anthony gulped as his eyes fell on this angle send on this earth to torment him.

She gently cupped his face and made him look at her as she began pleading. "Please Anthony! You know you are the only man I ever desire and you are the only man I will ever want with such intensity. We are already betrothed Anthony and in a few days we will get married. If it was anyone else I was marrying then I wouldn't have bothered but it's you and with you I feel comfortable to share my desires and my yearning to make our wedding night both pleasurable as well as memorable."

Anthony didn't know what to do when she expresses herself like this. Her honesty and declaration that she desired him is already affecting him as he get hardened beneath her.

She gasped and shifted closer making them moan out loud.

Grabbing her hips, he halted her movements as he asks clearly one more time. "Is this what you truly want? For us to practice until we are married and able to make love to each other at our heart content?"

She eagerly nodded her head and with defeated sighed he said. "Alright, let's do whatever you are planning to do?"

Her face lit up with the biggest smile as she yank him towards her and kisses him passionately.

Kathani felt Anthony arms around her until he adjusted her so she was properly straddling his lap.

She gasped against his mouth when their hips met, causing friction in their intimate places.

Anthony quickly pulls away to stare at her worriedly. "Are you alright? Do you want to stop?"

"Do not stop!" She moans heavily before joining their lips again.

For a while they both stayed like that kissing each other poring their passion out.

Suddenly she moved away and lifted his shirt off before throwing it away.

Anthony watched as her eyes darkened and she licked her lips while ogling at his naked chest. "Like what you see?"

Kathani looked up and saw his teasing smile. 'Well two can play this game.' She thought. "Open the book." She instructed him like she used to do in their combined studies.

Picking the abandoned book from the bed he opened it and they started watching the drawings together.

"Let's try something tame for our first lesson." He suggested hoping it's not more than what they already had done.

He underestimates the art of pleasure and lovemaking in that book as Kathani shows him the tamest drawing in the entire book. His eyes widened when he saw a drawing of a man and woman naked except from their intimate places. Intertwined on bed while kissing and rubbing their bodies. Anthony gulped as he weakly asked. "Is there something else? You know simpler that required to keep your nightgown on your body."

"I am afraid no." She replied sweetly but their was mischievous in her eyes as she whispered in his ears. "Do not fear my love. I will not compromise your virtue until our lessons are completed." She lightly kissed the skin beneath his ear making him shiver.

His previous restrain snapped as he told her hoarsely. "Alright, Let's do what this page is instructing." He made her stand up before standing himself and then he shakily reached out to touch her nightgown. "Can I?"

For all her bravery she nodded shyly as she stepped closer and showed him how to unite her nightgown.

Anthony never thought he would undress the first woman under these circumstances, but then again his Kathani is not some woman.

He quickly undo the knot of her ties and felt it give away.

They both watched each other as he nervously opened the gap and in seconds her nightgown was pooling down from her body and dropped on the floor.

Anthony kept his eyes firmly on her face as if afraid to scare her if his eyes wandered down.

Knowing she had to take the next step. Kathani stepped closer and put his hands on his trousers. "Can I?"

He barely manages to nod his consent as she expertly undone his trousers, soon they were standing in just her bloomers and his under shorts.

Kathani smiled and gently took his hand. "You are allowed to see, my one and only love."

Hearing these words makes his heart bloom as his eyes finally wander down as he admires her beautiful skin, her long legs, her toned stomach and arms due to all the rowing practice they have been doing for the past few months. Her breasts looked even more alluring peaking out of her long beautiful hair.

While Anthony was admiring her, Kathani was also ogling at her future husband's body. She felt fluttering between her legs as her eyes roamed over his muscular form, not menacing like Bassett but perfect and intimidating in their own way. She loves his arms and hands most but his naked chest sprinkled with small chest hair, his toned legs and the impressive shape which is forming in front of his under shorts is making her ache with desires.

Anthony can see his Kathani was swooning as her breath sped up, her hands twitching by her side, wanting to reach out but at the same time nervous to touch.

She watched as Anthony stepped closer and cupped her cheeks as he asked. "Do you want to lie down with me?"

Biting her lip she nodded her head. To her surprise, Anthony picks her up in his arms like a bride before carrying her on one side and gently placing her in the middle of the bed.

She watched with anticipation as he quickly settled beside her before covering them with soft white blanket.

For a while they lay together staring at each other with fascination.

Anthony couldn't believe that his dream was coming true, whereas Kathani couldn't believe that there is someone who loves her so much to do anything to please her.

Suddenly she knew that it was important that Anthony knew how much she appreciated his love.

Moving closer she wraps her arms around him as she told him. "I love you Anthony. I love you so much! When I arrived on these shores I have accepted my fate that I have to live a lonely life for the sake of my family and responsibilities but God has given me you, a man who loves me so much that now I feel the happiest and luckiest girl in the world."

She leaned forward to kiss him sweetly and Anthony couldn't explain how much these words meant to him. "I love you too darling and just like you I have also accepted my fate. I thought I would complete my studies and then I would be alone as I take care of my family and my duties but ever since I met you, knowing your truth makes me admire you. You never gave up no matter what hardships were thrown your way so how could I give up on my happiness. Your courage gave me strength Kathani and now I don't feel alone because I knew you will always be by my side just as I will be yours."

They both could feel their love for each other in this emotional confession.

Anthony pulled her closer so she was flushed against his body as he sweetly kissed her.

It started with sweet kisses and even with lust growing inside them they managed to keep it at bay as they gently explored each other.

Anthony was humming as Kathani's one hand raked through his hair while the other explored his shoulder and arm.

Kathani was sighing as he deepened the kiss while his one hand pressing her body to his and his other hand rubbed soothing circles on her waist.

Grabbing his hand, she moves it higher until it's cupping her breast. Anthony had to break away as he looked down and watched his hand playing with her breast instinctively. She gasped when he squeezed her breast and played with her nipple.

His eyes fell on another and his mouth watered as if his favourite treat was laid in front of him. "Kathani, my love, can I taste your breasts?"

"Yes!" She almost hissed in pleasure when he lightly pinched her nipple. Anthony leaned down and licked slowly. Her scent is now etched on his brain and her taste is purely Kathani. Tangy and strong.

Kathani watched with beating heart as he started sucking on her breast. It was the most sensual and toe curling experience of her life.

Without knowing her own instincts kicked in as her one hand clawed at his back while she open her legs so they could mould around him as she started rubbing their intimate places as he started giving attention to her another breast.

In his lustful haze, Anthony finally realized that their pelvis are moving vigorously together creating sinful pleasure he never experienced in his life.

"Kathani!" He managed to gasp as his both hands moved down to grab her clothed buttocks and start moving earnestly in a way that makes them scream in pleasure.

"So good! Feel so good!" Kathani moans against his shoulder as they both clung to each other.

Anthony could feel the wetness growing between them. Weather it was his or her or both of them he can't tell but it was making it easier for them to move effortlessly together.

Finally Kathani started whining in frustration because she could feel something but she didn't know how to get it without embarrassing herself.

Anthony noticing sudden change in her movements, tried to focus as he asked. "What's the matter darling!"

She starts blushing, which is a moot point since she is so wantonly rubbing her drenched womanhood against his hard member.

"Kathani is it too much? Do you want to stop?"

She panicked when he misinterpreted her silence and actually stopped.

"Anthony! No!" She managed to gasp before grabbing him again as she made a request. "Gen told me how to..." She looked away in shyness as she completed her sentence. "How to relieve myself of that ache I used to feel around you."

For a moment he watched her dumbfounded and then a teasing smile formed on his face as he kissed her nose. "So you ache for me?"

"Don't you?" She countered making him warm in the face as he admits. "You know, I do. Now tell me? how can I help you ?"

She watched him nervously before grabbing his hand and kissing it before bringing it down between their bodies. She then left his hand on her hip and lay silently as she watched him.

Knowing she is trusting him to make this decision for both of them, Anthony kissed her gently before his fingers started moving over her clothed centre. He couldn't help but groan when he felt how drenched she is for him.

Kathani was lost in pleasure as his fingers took her higher and higher.

They both were moaning and kissing each other while Anthony rubbed his fingers at a fast pace.

"Ah! Ah! Anthony!"

Her entire body soared and twitched in pleasure as she found her release hitting her hard.

Anthony couldn't believe he had managed to make the woman he loves reach her pinnacle so hard and fast.

No wonder he found his own release while watching this erotic sight. It's true. His Kathani always come up with brilliant plans because now he wants to explore more of this before their wedding night.

She was still breathing hard when she felt Anthony gently kissing him.

He quickly stood up and got rid of his soiled under shorts in the dressing room before cleaning himself and changing into new one and then he grabbed one for his Kathani.

By the time he returned Kathani was trying to get out of the bed. He quickly helped her and hand her nightgown and his clean under shorts. "There is water in the dressing room and..." He looks down shyly as he added. "You can wear my under shorts under your nightgown since your bloomers must be soiled."

Feeling touched by his thoughtfulness she kissed him sweetly. "Thank you."

By the time she returned Anthony was already on bed waiting for his fiancé. He give here satisfied smile as Kathani climbed on bed and got under the blanket with him as she laid in his arms and kissed his chest.

For a while they both were basking in the glow of their pleasure until...

"So for our next lessons can you teach me how to touch you? You know down there?"

To her surprise Anthony started laughing before kissing her with both passion and joy as he told her. "I love you so much for your studious mind!"

She smiled and then said cheekily. "Well, as I always say, studying hard and practicing with dedication makes you successful in any subject."

Anthony start laughing even more and he has to admit listening to Kathani can be beneficial in its own way.

Next morning at breakfast table Violet, George and Billie noticed how young Viscount and his betrothed were stealing loving gazes and giddy smiles while pretending to listen to their siblings talking all at once.

Leaning closer Billie whisper in other elders ears. "Have you noticed how affectionate our young couple is being this morning."

"Yes, I never saw Anthony being this besotted with anyone." George noticed.

"Kathani is a lovely girl and it is wonderful how much my son glows around her." Violet told others she feeling emotional to see her son's joy.

"Violet given how young and in love these two are and with Kathani's special circumstances it is necessary that we present her to the Queen soon as future Viscountess."

Both ladies looked surprised as he instructed them. "We need to leave for London today. Violet sent a letter to Bridgerton house so they could prepare it for our arrival. Billie you will join us and prepare Ms Sharma for her presentation. The soon we do this the sooner these two can get married."

With plans made between the elders, everything was prepared in a few hours.

After lunch Violet and her children gathered outside to see off George, Billie, Anthony and Kathani.

Genevieve was hugging her friend. "My best wishes are with you my friend." She told her.

Kathani smiled and looked at her friend worriedly. "Will you be all right without me here."

Suddenly Benedict appeared as he assured her with a charming smile. "Do not worry, I will take care of Ms Genevieve in your absence."

Anthony laughed and ruffled his brother's hair as he told him. "You need to brush up on your charming skills."

"Hey! I am more charming than you, right mother?" Violet laughed and hugged her second son. "I am sure you all will be as charming as your father."

She then hugged her eldest son and his fiancé. "My wishes are with you and do not worry about your friend, we will take good care of her."

So with one last hug of goodbye Kathani was climbing inside the carriage with her fiancé' and his aunt and uncle as they began their journey towards London.

Bridgerton house was as beautiful and lavish as Aubrey Hall and yet even here Kathani could feel a homely feeling when staff gave them a warm welcome.

After the first night rest her lessons began. Aunt Billie started tutoring her the etiquette of meeting the Queen. "First thing you need to remember is that our Queen has shrewd eyes but loves being the center of attention, so impress her with your true self but also make sure she knows how much her blessings mean to you."

Anthony chuckles as Kathani seriously wrote this advice in her small notebook.

Luckily, living around royalty in India gives her a vague sense of how to deal with these people.

Billie was impressed by her impeccable posture and wonderful manners.

Her talents were quite impressive too. On the second day after tea Kathani played piano for all of them and even George and Anthony, who never showed interest in hearing music, couldn't help but walked towards the sitting room as beautiful melody reached their ears.

"You never told your fiancé is this talented on piano forte?" Aunt Billie asked as Anthony watched his siren with a transfixed gaze.

"My Kathani is as brilliant as she is beautiful." He told them and his aunt and uncle couldn't help but shake their heads at his love struck look.

Amidst all these lessons Anthony thought Kathani would not be able to make time for their special lessons. Once again he underestimated her dedication as she discreetly slipped him paper at dinner.

"Meet me in my room after midnight."

After dinner they all retired to their bed rooms and since Kathani's room was down the hallway and three rooms after his aunt and uncle, Anthony had to wait impatiently till midnight so by the time he would try to sneak past their room his aunt and uncle would be in deep sleep.

As clock struck at midnight Anthony would make that journey cautiously and as soon he reached his Kathani room she would be there waiting for him.

So by day Kathani would work hard on her lessons with aunt Billie and after Midnight she and Anthony would work hard on their lessons to know each other intimately.

Anthony can still feel how soft and warm her hands were on their first night when she shyly asked him to teach her how to bring him pleasure.

It took them some time to get his under shorts off as he guided her hands undercover so she could touch his hardness.

Anthony had to bit his lip as Kathani soon found the perfect rhythm to bring him such an immense pleasure that his own hands could never achieve.

He was embarrassed to admit but he was so lost that only in the last seconds he able to grab his handkerchief to spill his seed.

"Trust me my love, we don't want maids to notice my seed stain on your sheets." He explains afterwards once he was able to get his bearings.

By the third night they both had learned the art of pleasuring each other by touching their intimate places.

On the fourth night, however, he could feel his Kathani was tense her mind elsewhere.

She didn't even notice when he stopped pleasuring her midway. Feeling insecure about his skills, he hesitantly shook her as he asked in a worried voice. "Am I not pleasing you?"

Kathani blinked and seeing how concerned he looked she hurriedly cupped his face to assure him. "Its not you my love, I am just too nervous about my tomorrow's presentation that I am unable to focus on anything else."

Feeling relief that he was not the problem, Anthony quickly embraced her and began to assure her while rubbing her back soothingly "There is no need to worry my darling, aunt Billie is positive about your training and uncle George and I are so confident that we already planned a meeting with the Archbishop tomorrow afternoon so we could set the date."

"You all have that much faith in me?" She asked in surprise.

Anthony smiled and kissed her lips. "We do and it's high time you started trusting yourself too my brilliant girl." He told before prepping her face with sweet kisses.

That night they learned another form of intimacy as they fell asleep in each other's arms after talking for hours.

Next morning after breakfast Kathani was dressed in a white gown an diamonds necklace gracing her neck. Once she was dressed the maids left her and she couldn't believe a stunning vision staring back at her through mirror. She was not some orphan girl from India leading a dual life but the girl in this mirror looked beautiful and regal someone deserving to be a Viscount's wife.

Anthony was waiting downstairs with his aunt and uncle when suddenly Kathani appeared and Anthony could feel his heart literally skipping a beat.

Billie and George watched as Anthony rushed upstairs to greet his fiancé. "Kathani! You look! I wish I was a poet to describe how beautiful you look."

Kathani blushed and ran her hand on the lapel of his navy blue coat. "You look quite dashing too my Lord."

They both were getting lost in each other's gazes when George coughed loud enough to break them apart. "Shall we leave or you want to stare at each other more on those stairs?"

Anthony and Kathani blushed as they followed their elders towards the carriage.

The entire ride to Palace aunt Billie was going through last minute advises while uncle George and Anthony tried to keep her spirits up.

Soon they arrived at the Palace and its testimony to how nervous she felt that she was unable to compare the beauty of Queen palace to Maharaja palace in India.

They only had to wait a few minutes until they were allowed to audience with the Queen.

Taking a deep breath, Kathani walked gracefully with Anthony and his aunt and uncle by her side as she stepped inside the throne room.

The Queen was watching with intrigued as this beautiful young girl was presented to her by Lord George Rokesby and his wife Lady Billie Rokesby. "Your Majesty may I present you my ward Ms Kathani Sharma."

Queen's eyes fell on from Lord Rokesby to his wife and then his ward. A stunning exotic beauty. "I didn't know you had ties in India Lord Rokesby."

"Your Majesty Ms Sharma late father was my old friend. We became friends on that diplomatic tour when the Maharaja of Madras visited the King fifteen years ago."

Anthony and Kathani were at awe how uncle George made up his entire friendship while using true facts from the past.

The Queen seems to be satisfied as she ask. "Tell me why you ask for this special presentation instead of presenting your ward with other debutantes this season?"

Anthony took this moment to reply. "Your Majesty, I am the reason we requested this special presentation. The truth is the moment I saw her I fell in love with her and when you find your other half you cannot stay away from them anymore. This is not just Ms Sharma's Presentation but My future Viscountess too."

The Queen was taken aback seeing the young Viscount speaking so passionately about love, then again he is his father's son. after all late Viscount Bridgerton also got married for love at young age.

She then stared at the girl who, despite being nervous, stood in front of her with Grace and strength. "Come closer my child."

Squaring her shoulders, Kathani walked confidently up towards the Queen.

The Queen stood up as she curtsied her and then she crossed the few steps and tilted her face. "I must say you are quite a beauty my child."

"Thank you your Majesty, only a sharp eye can distinguish a rare gem amongst many diamonds."

They all waited and then A biggest smile grace on The Queen's face. "Beauty with Brains. I think you will be a wonderful Viscountess for our lord Bridgerton. Come my child, tell me more about yourself."

For the next hour Kathani and The Queen talked about certain topics about art, culture, Kathani's knowledge about improving agriculture and diplomacy.

The Queen and everyone had splendid time when they heard Kathani playing beautiful tune on piano and even showing her talent with flute by playing Indian music.

By the time there hour was finished the Queen arranged special tea with ladies before they departed. "Lord Rokesby, Lord Bridgerton and Ms Sharma you both have my blessing for your marriage and I hope you make this wedding as soon as possible and it's my greatest wish you and your future wife attend my season ball this spring. I can't wait to show the ton my beautiful precious Gem!"

The Queen was beaming in excitement by the end of her sentence.

"It will be our honour Your Majesty." They both said together being grateful for getting her blessing.

The Queen watched as they bowed and then left and she then smiled fondly as her eyes fell on the young Viscount and Ms Sharma who were discreetly holding each other's hands behind their elders.

A week later everything was settled.

Kathani and Anthony were overjoyed when they got special license and uncle George managed to get a wedding certificate for Genevieve after paying his solicitors a hefty sum.

Uncle George also used his contacts to start searching for Kathani's brother. "It will take some time but hopefully we will hear some news soon."

Kathani knew that he was not promising good news but any news is better than living in oblivion.

Anthony was happy when he announced the date to her on their last night. "We will get married on 23rd of December that will give us ten days for our honeymoon after we spend Christmas with our family now I know we can't go far but there is a beautiful cottage that is in the boundary of our state and I promise I will take you for a bigger honeymoon on our summer vacations. We can visit Scotland or Greece or even go to France for our big honeymoon."

Kathani was beaming as she heard Anthony was making exciting plans for their honeymoon but then honeymoon reminded her something and she starts calculating days left till her wedding and wedding night. With gasp she realized. "We are getting married in next four days!"

Anthony was taken aback by her changed reaction. "Um, yes, it will take two days to travel and then two days to arrange a small wedding ceremony."

"But Anthony, We only just begin with our lessons! How are we going to cover everything in such a short time?!"

If it was any other time Anthony would have teased but since he now understands how important these lessons are to them he started thinking hard. A way to fix this situation to satisfied their curiosity about art of pleasure. "How about we learn everything in this short time?"

Kathani shakes her head as she explains their problem. "Anthony, we only have tonight. Tomorrow we are departing for Aubrey Hall and do you really think we will get a moment of respite until we get married?"

Anthony nodded his head, understanding their dilemma. " How about we ask all our questions from someone who got experience in these matters . Will that help?"

Kathani seemed to be in deep thought and finally she sighed as she agreed. "Given the short amount of time we got I think this is the best course of action but we need to interview someone experience and someone we could trust."

So that's how they end up outside Lady Danbury house.

Kathani was dressed again as her brother as she and Anthony waited until.

"Bridgerton! Sharma! What are you lads doing here?!" Simon embraced his friends and then waited for their reply. "Where are your lovely ladies?" He ask.

"Um, they are fine in face we are getting married in four days." Anthony replied and once again Simon hugged them in happiness. "I am so happy for you guys! If you need anything do tell me."

"Actually we do need your help."

Simon watched as Sharma hesitated and then Bridgerton completed his sentence. "We were hoping, since you are the only experience guy of our acquaintance, we were hoping you could share your expertise with us."

Simon stared at them dumbfounded so Sharma quickly explained. "We only want to interview you! For researching purpose on art of pleasure and intimacy." He mumbled in the end.

For a while Bassett was quite and then he smiled mischievously as he put his hands on both their shoulders. "Lads, you came to the right man for guidance to improve your skills."

They both began to protest but Simon called for his carriage as he told them. "Forget about interview, I will take you someplace that will give you all the answers you will ever need!"

Anthony stiffen thinking about Bassett taking them to Brothel. "We don't want to visit Brothels."

"I know that and beside brothels are quite strict in polices to help you in your research."

"Then where are we going?" Sharma ask.

The carriage arrived and Simon opened the door and climbed in as he informed his friends.

"We are going to the party! A special kind of party my friends."