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cornflower blue hues glanced away from the printed words and to the woman on her side , " it sounds like you wish for me to continue humming to you . " frannie jested before she begun humming yet another song she had learnt over the years .

she struggles in the moment to keep her eyes open, and surely she would regret such a thing when she cannot sleep after dark, but until the moment, she simply basks in the warm sun and the sweet melody. ❝ do you often hum when you read ? ❞

"yes well mostly i've been known to have a forgiving heart, one that allows second chances," he stated gently, "you can distance yourself from someone and allow yourself a moment to collect yourself but can you truly shun a friend who has been with you through it all if they are exactly that?"

❝ i must say, you're a better man than i. ❞ given that she wasn't even a man was probably the most honest of the fact, but should she find out who lady whistledown is, if they were her friend, she doesn't think she would still be their friend. ❝ if they are willing to share your secrets, how can you trust them ? ❞

"i'm sorry, i didn't see you there," sebastian apologized as he tripped over the hem of her dress.

with a heavy groan, lucia rustles the bottom of skirt into her grip until her ankles peak out. ❝ this dress is utterly ridiculous, i'm sorry. ❞

pursing his lips he felt himself frown for a moment, what would he do? sebastian honestly had no idea in that moment. "honestly i'm not sure, i would potentially be a little hurt depending on what's been written and then i would ask them why and why they thought it as a good idea," he offered softly.

❝ i suppose i should commend you. ❞ she offers lightly. ❝ you have a kind heart, it seems, many would shun them and even cut them off without a second thought. ❞

perhaps  a  rare  sunny  day   was  what  she  was  in  need  of,     with  her  back  in  the  cool  grass,     dress  no  doubt  soon  to  be  covered  in  grass  stains,     lucia  couldn’t  help  but  simply  watch  the  clouds  dance  across  the  never  ending  blue.     counting  shapes  that  she  seen.    it  was  a  rarity  the  girl  was  ever  seen  without  a  book  in  grasp  or  at  least  something,     but  the  book  had  been  discarded  for  something  more  lazy.     ❝     the  day  seemed  too  lovely  to  let  it  pass  my  by.     ❞

lucia  gives  a  light  yawn  before  turning  to  the  girl,     ❝     i  fear  this  is  part  of  a  daily  routine,     my  mother  thinks  me  to  be  practising  my  embroidery  and  instead  i’m  daydreaming.    ❞     the  girl  admits  shamelessly,     glancing  down  at  the  discarded  materials.

a soft and melodic laugh left the young bridgerton's lips as she continued reading the book that was in her hands . francesca had noticed lucia grow sleepy and had decided to hum a lullaby she knew well . " are you always so flattery to the people who sing you to sleep ? " she jested .

lucia rolls to her side, peering sleepily at the girl beside her with a small smile. ❝ no, just you frannie, just you, and you continue i am going to fall asleep. ❞ and she very much wanted that.

"her gossip can be of interest at times but no one deserves to have their secrets released before they are ready to share them," he admitted thinking back to his sweet moments shared with clara. "i'm more curious to simply confront them and see how they knew every move of everyone for it truly isn't fair."

lucia's head bobs in thought, taking in his words as she ponders the thoughts, chewing on her lip. ❝ what would you do if it were someone close to you ? ❞

" i fear for whoever captures eloise's attention as a potential life partner , " amusement laced her tone as she imagined how her older sister would react if she were to ever fall in love . " no rush at all . i have absolutely no plans for this day besides spending time with you . "

❝ perhaps the both of us are to be surprised, and she fall madly in love. ❞ but the look on her face held the girls doubt in front of the blonde. ❝ and that day sounds entirely magnificent to me. ❞

" that sounds like a wonderful plan to me . i need to also purchase some new gloves from the modiste and it would be better to go with you than ask eloise to accompany me . " they both knew eloise would rather do anything else than enter the modiste to buy a garment . francesca adored her sister but she knew asking such a thing would cause her older sister to go off on a rant . the strawberry blonde stood up from the couch with a warm smile on her lips , " shall we head off ? "

❝ as much as i adore eloise, we both know that it would a nightmare just to walk by the modiste. ❞ she chuckles, shaking her head at even the thought. ❝ we shall, perhaps we can take the long way past the park first, the streets are often busy this time and we're in no rush, are we ? ❞

he couldn't help but chuckle softly at her words, it wasn't as though she were funny to him but the passion she held was entertaining. it was refreshing to have one serious about something other than silly dresses and parties. "well i hope that if you ever figure it out that i be the first one you come running to with information."

lucia takes a moment to flex her fingers in her lap, knuckles cracking on their own accord as she mulls over his words, he would certainly not be the first, but telling a man what he wanted to hear was often the way to get away with most things. ❝ i surely do so, everyone else seems to only care for her gossip. ❞ eloise aside of course.

perhaps  a  rare  sunny  day   was  what  she  was  in  need  of,     with  her  back  in  the  cool  grass,     dress  no  doubt  soon  to  be  covered  in  grass  stains,     lucia  couldn’t  help  but  simply  watch  the  clouds  dance  across  the  never  ending  blue.     counting  shapes  that  she  seen.    it  was  a  rarity  the  girl  was  ever  seen  without  a  book  in  grasp  or  at  least  something,     but  the  book  had  been  discarded  for  something  more  lazy.     ❝     the  day  seemed  too  lovely  to  let  it  pass  my  by.     ❞

" i simply felt the desire to spend time with someone who was not born a bridgerton , " there was no one frannie adored more than her siblings but ever since anthony had found out about having had danced with michael at a ball , he had been frustrating . pushing thoughts out of her mind , the strawberry blonde smiled at lucia , " what should we do ? "

lucia could understand such a comment, though she was only one of two, she certainly knew the trials and tribulations of having an older brother. ❝ such an honour. ❞ she muses, falling into the seat across from the younger bridgerton, raising a brow. ❝ we could promenade, i would like to check the bookstore, i still have some pin money to spend. ❞

"i wish i could understand how society as a whole works but alas i am a mere pawn in this game of life," he shot back with a small sigh. if he had the answers they sought he would gladly give but he was stuck just as she. "perhaps someday they will slip up and their identity revealed, one can only hope right?"

there was a passion inside her, a want to simply be and to certainly not be a pawn in some stupid affair. ❝ there are some things i guess we all will never understand. ❞ she huffs indignantly. ❝ they will slip up, it's inevitable, or at least someone will piece it together. ❞