Summer (1814, Aubrey Hall)

Violet Bridgerton walked with Mrs. Wilson as they discussed today's wedding arrangements. "Is everything prepared for the wedding celebration?"

"Yes, my lady, everything is set, and we have made special arrangements for the queen's party; after all, they are part of the bride's side of the family." The duchess sent messages earlier saying that she would take special care of them."

Violet sighed in relief when she heard her daughter was taking care of the bride's side of things. "Well, that's one major problem solved now, if only my son is getting ready for this big day."

With that, both women entered the dining room where breakfast was set, and Violet immediately noticed someone was missing from the table. "Where is your brother?"

Benedict grimaced, while Colin seemed more interested in his biscuits, as Benedict tried to explain. "Our brother was feeling nervous about his big day, so he went out on a ride to settle his nerves."

Violet gaped at her son and then stared outside through the window at a beautiful summer day. "He better return soon; you know how our Queen hates tardiness, especially when it concerns her family event. We do not want Prince and Princess to be angry with us if Anthony makes his bride wait."

Colin quickly assured his mother. "Do not worry, mother; our brother knows his duty, and crossing royalty is not something he wants to do today."

"Not to forget his future, Viscountess." Benedict adds, and both brothers share a look because they knew how exactly their brother felt about his future Viscountess.

While Violet was wondering where her son went for a ride a little bit far away inside a small cottage at the edge of Aubrey Hall property, noises of pleasure and intimacy could be heard from outside, not that anyone was there passing by as that part is quite restricted on orders of the Viscount himself.

Two horses neighing as they were tied side by side were the only living beings that could hear groans and moans coming from inside.

If anyone had passed by the open window, then they would have witnessed the most erotic and scandalous sight of their lives, because who would have ever imagined that esteemed and respected Viscount Anthony Bridgerton, completely naked as the day he was born, was bound to his bed, a blindfold covering his eyes, while he begged for mercy while being ridden by a beautiful woman who seemed to be taking her pleasure from him. "Please, my goddess! I beg you to end my misery!"

The woman on top of him gave a breathy chuckle as she raked her nails on his chest, being careful not to make him bleed but to experience some pressure on his skin, as she told him in a breathless voice. "You brought this on yourself, my sweet dutiful boy. I was content with our arrangements, an arrangement that I should remind you to please me greatly, but you had to be responsible and change everything."

Anthony gulped as his goddess moved faster on his aching member, chasing her pleasure while at the same time depriving him. "Please! Stop this punishment; I swear nothing has to change after today."

But his pleading got interrupted when she laughed darkly and then spanked his side hip with a sharp hand. "My gullible, sweet Lord, if you think your life will remain unchanged after today, then you are really the most gullible Lord in existence."

She squeezed his member with her inner walls, making him moan as, with a slow swirl of her hips, she found her release before collapsing on top of him as she rested against his chest.

Anthony stayed frozen and aching, waiting for his goddess to release him so he could find his pleasure deep within her body. Finally, after a few minutes, he felt her lifting her body, but then, to his horror, she slowly withdrew his aching member from her wet heat. "No, please no."

He tried to tilt his hips blindly to chase the heat of this woman, who consumed his very being as she sensually kissed him before untying one of his hands while whispering into his ears. "I want you to ache for me as you stand on that aisle and take your vows."

With all his senses messed up, Anthony weakly inquires. "Why are you tormenting me so much?"

But all he felt was a weight lifted off his body and the noise of someone quickly dressing up when he finally got his reply. "To remind you that no matter what happens in your life today or the changes that your wife and Viscountess bring into your life, you will always be my lover."

With that, he heard the door close, and as Anthony finally used his free hand to pull his blindfold, all he could see was an empty room with a strong scent of love and lilies left behind by his lover as she rode away on her horse.