Kate and Anthony are back in the Midnights AU to celebrate. This also goes along with Day 1 of Kate Week: Karma (coincidentally also a Taylor Swift Midnights song).
“Karma is My Boyfriend”
It’s Valentine’s Day, and Kate wants to do something special for Anthony. After all, who deserves a romantic surprise more than he does? Too bad Ant is also working on a romantic surprise for her. Signals get crossed, shenanigans ensue, but above all, it’s two idiots in love.
Check out chapter 1 here! 💘💐
(Thanks so much to @mimix007 for this stunning moodboard! You are amazing!)
Kate Week Day 7️⃣ Creator’s choice: “He noticed that she smiled. He loved that she smiled.” 💌
🤔 Kate is just the best. She is vulnerable AND badass all in one. At the end of the day, she isn’t afraid of standing up for herself and her family. She has so many incredible moments. Their final dance is so touching-she’s vulnerable yet brave in those moments. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful.
+My favorite look is the haldi scene. She is absolutely glowing. Yet, I will never get over Kate’s look for the Sheffield dinner, her look at afternoon tea in the soft blue, and her look during the audience with the queen. I don’t know how Anthony managed to survive any of these looks.
👸🏾I hope Simone achieves all her goals for the industry. She talks about how she wants to make a difference and I think she will. She already has done so much. I think she has great people behind her in the industry (like EE) and next, her role in The Little Mermaid will only give her an extra boost for what she already has going for her. I love her and hope to see her play the lead in movies and shows!!
Finally, I hope to see Kate nothing but happy beyond season 2. She deserves all the joy in the world. This includes being vexed by Anthony and vexing him back of course.
What a great end to Kate Week! I had so much fun creating new content of one of my favorite characters and actresses! I hope each and every one of you has enjoyed and fell more in love with our Viscountess Kathani Bridgerton!! 🫶
Fandom: Bridgerton (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sharma
Characters: Kate Sharma, Anthony Bridgerton
Additional Tags: Kate Week 2024 (Bridgerton), Kate Week (Bridgerton), poetry
"Really? I'm the one who is being immature?" He turned to his brothers for support only for them look away immediately. They quickly walked away leaving them alone.
Kate ignored Anthony and stalked ahead with a fierce look in her eyes, muttering, "So like men to think they know everything about a woman's body."
"Kate, please."
Kate stopped and turned around. It was rare for her husband to use that particular word outside of their bedroom.
"What?"
Anthony took her hands in his, "Listen, darling, we can cancel this year's Pall Mall. If you can't play, then we don't have to have a game."
Apparently it was the wrong thing to say judging by the expression on Kate's face.
She snatched her hand back, "Who decided I can't play? You? Last I remember you've neither ever gotten pregnant nor are you a gynecologist. So keep your stupid opinions to yourself. And don't you dare pity me - "Oh we won't play, we'll sacrifice for the benefit of poor Kate.""
"No. No. It's not like that at all. Please, I'm just worried for you."
Ughh! Now she was the bad guy. Damn him for making her feel bad. But she was not going to give into her husband's irrational whims.
She took his hands, forcing him to look into her eyes, "Anthony, I understand that you're worried. I know the constant hovering and handling me are all coming out of love and care. But you can't expect me not to do anything for the next six months. Do you think I will do anything that will cause harm to our sweet little bean?"
Anthony's eyes widened and he shook his head.
"Then, you have to trust me. I promise I am being careful and will continue being so throughout the pregnancy and also after our little sunshine is born."
He nodded his head. Kate brushed a few errant tears that escaped his eyes.
She swallowed the lump in her throat, "Don't get me wrong, love. I love that you are full hands-on invested but please dial down the protective Papa mode a little?"
He shrugged,"I can try."
"That's all I ask."
Anthony leaned in and captured her lips in a soft kiss. She opened her lips and deepened the kiss.
Soon they were lost in a frenzy of feverish kisses and moans, hands exploring each other in brazen abandon.
Anthony was exploring the shell of Kate's ear when he whispered, "Can we go back to our room?"
Kate was tempted to say yes, especially when Anthony sucked at that particular spot on her neck. They could always play later and after all, it was just a stupid game.
Alas, it did not matter what she wants.
Not when she could win against her stubborn husband.
She bit his lower lip and whispered, "Nice try, Bridgerton."
a series of prompt-based drabbles for Kate Week 2023
Day 4: "It does not matter what I want"
“It’s a gift,” Anthony said pointedly. “From me. To you. My girlfriend. Besides, I made sure the jewelry was conflict-free and ethical and whatnot, because I know how your conscience rankles.”
“I just can’t,” Kate stubbornly maintained.
“Why?” Anthony demanded. “Don’t you want it?”
“It doesn’t matter what I want.” The words slipped from Kate’s lips before she could seemingly prevent it, and she looked at once as if she regretted them.
"You left. You. I wanted to talk! I wanted to work it out. You left, and you didn't seem to want to come back, so I let you go. Why are you being such a jackass? I gave you what you wanted!"
"You think this is what I wanted? I asked you for time but no. Impatient Kate always has to have it her way–"
"Over. The. Line." She took a long deep breath through her nose. "Anthony. I was not about to wait around for a guy who didn't love me to maybe come home."
He recoiled visibly. "What?"
"We were literally a lusty cliche, getting married while shitfaced in Vegas. I get that you didn't want the annulment scandal, and, honestly, I thought I'd be okay with your whole deal, but I'm not like you. I can't compartmentalize and act like I love someone and not have it mean anything. All the flowers and kindness and the press eating it up one day, then cold silence and mocking looks the next. It was suffocating. And then you left when you promised you would be there. 'It can't be love but I'll always take care of you.' Remember? I felt so fucking stupid. How could I stay?"
"I came back," he argued weakly. "I came back to tell you…" He looked at her standing tall, eyebrows high on her forehead. Then he saw her lip wobble ever so slightly– a chink in her armor.
On instinct he stepped toward her, wrapping one hand around the back of her neck. His other hand rested on her waist, holding her gently. When their lips were a hair's breadth away, she stilled. "I need to hear you say it, Anthony. Please."
"I–" The words caught in his throat.
The silence stretched between them and Kate tensed. She stepped back. Her eyes were shining as she looked at him. "Good-bye, Anthony."
At least this time she said it to his face. Maybe that would be enough.
The library scene (chapter 12) and visiting Mary (chapter 19).
One thing I noticed is that in the book, Kate talks more about her amma and mama, but in the show they talk more about her appa.
I think book!Mary was much more vocal about loving Kate. The show writers really underutilized her character.
Head canons💖:
When Kate was growing up:
She would come home a lot covered in mud on her hands, feet, her clothes. Mary would laugh while carrying her to the tub. To this day, she can’t stay out of the mud, and Mary smiles whenever she sees any on the hem of her dress. 💛
Kate as a mother:
She always takes her kids outside to play. She laughs as they pull Newton’s ears when they’re babies. When her kids are teenagers, they still can be found outside together (reading books, riding horses). Then when her kids have kids, Kate babysits them and brings them home all muddy. 💛
Simone appreciation: What she says about kate here