Spinsters by choice: A bridgerton Fanfic!

Calmly, "James, you have asked me not long ago to Marry you? Then I accept your offer, once the spring is over, we are to be married." Safa replied.

"Safa what on earth are you saying?!" Was Wolfgang's response to Safa's unexpected words.

James was stunned into silence, "Safa are you aware of what you just said?" An astonished lady Danbury asked.

"Safa what are you thinking..." Clara mumbled to herself, "You...why are you doing this?!" To add in on the surprise, it was Fabian who bursted in anger this time, he stood-up hastily facing Safa with teary eyes and painful expression.

"What?" Safa glanced at him with a nonchalant attitude, "I came here to you, poured my heart, admitted to everything I did and asked for your forgiveness and you just...you just...you..." Fabian began choking on his words.

"What?" Safa stood-up, "I what?! Do you think just because you are supposedly innocent and that because you and lady Danbury have apologized that I owe you forgiveness?! You may have not known about her scheme but you knew from the start that I was not seeking matrimony of any kind!" She said.

Suddenly, "Safa you said you will give Fabian a chance! Why are you making him pay for Lady Danbury's mistakes?!" Wolfgang spoke-up, so she turned to him, anger has already began spreading to her features.

"I assume I should thank you for going behind my back, and asking James to bring Lady Danbury in here!" She said, Wolfgang instantly felt the need to shut it, "Your actions have led to the truth being exposed so consider yourself lucky, Wolfgang.

Otherwise you would be the subject of my fury at the moment." She added.

Finally breaking from his silence, "Safa...are you sure about accepting my proposal?" James asked.

Fabian turned to look at him with a shocked face, "What are you doing?!" He asked.

"Yes, I am sure, I cannot keep playing games with anyone, I know I will never escape this marriage horseshit so I might as well do it and be done with!" Safa replied.

"Safa please..." Fabian said.

"Shut it you entitled Brat!"

"Why do you insist on not giving me a chance?!"

"Why do you insist on one! You yourself was not interested in marriage when you first came back here!"

"But things are different now!" Fabian said, "I almost believed it! The only thing that has changed was your interest in late lord Struat's will! You want the money and title and on top of that Love! You greedy bastard!" Safa replied.

Suddenly, "YOUR FATHER WAS IN LOVE, YOUR BTOTHER WAS IN LOVE! THEY WERE TITLED RICH MEN SO WHY IS IT GREEDY WHEN IT IS I WHO SEEK IT?!" Fabian shouted.

Shaken by his words, Safa couldn't respond immediately.

"This is bad..." Clara whispered, "Bloody hell...I curse the moment I woke up this morning." Wolfgang said.

"Goodness this is getting out of hand." Lady Danbury replied.

"Fabian, you need to calm down." James spoke-up, "I am not going to calm down, I have been calm for long enough I am sick of this!" Fabian responded, "I refuse to be bullied because she has unresolved issues from her past!" He added pointing at Safa who immediately this time, fired back.

"Are you aware that you are being the pot calling the kettle black?!"

"I am aware that you blame yourself for what happened to your brother and In return believe that you do not deserve love, and that is a sad thing to believe and I wish that instead of making me pay the price, you would focus on healing yourself.

The state you are in does not give you the right to take it out on me! I have been nothing but polite and understanding yet the moment you knew I had feelings for you, you made it your mission to torture me and it has barely been few days since you realized that I like you!" Fabian said.

"I do not like you back! So I do not have to give you a chance if I do not want to!" Safa replied.

"And I understand that! But this! We agreed through the bet that you give me these next three months to make you like me, but now you just announced an engagement and basically said without actually saying it that the chance you have given me is horseshit!" Fabian said.

"Shall I remind you that I am a woman of my word, I promised you a chance Fabian, I did not say that I will cooperate with you?! And I hope you are not accusing me of being dishonest, because that would be highly hypocritical from you." Safa replied.

"Well I am also a man of my word, and I do not care anymore how I am perceived after this but I have made up my mind, I will MARRY you!" Fabian said making everyone else glance at him with wider eyes.

Furious, "I am sorry but what did you just say?!" Safa asked

"You heard me, I will marry you, I choose you to be my wife!"

"I am not a pet for you to choose me?!"

"And I am not a stone for you to ignore!"

"Fabian you are officially out of your DAMN mind! I am marrying James, when spring ends and you are more than bloody welcome to try and court me, and I suggest you calm down like James had already said, just shut it and stop embarrassing yourself already." Safa replied, she attempted to leave but to her surprise Someone has grabbed her by her arm.

It wasn't a hurtful gesture, Fabian's hand was barely wrapped around Safa's arm, but it came as a surprise that stopped Safa in her tracks.

Upon seeing this Wolfgang jumped to his feet, "Hey, let go of her!" He said, he was about to go to Fabian and remove the man's hand himself when "Wolf." James motioned for him to stay back.

Wolfgang wasn't sure why but he complied and just stood on alert, watching them.

Clare was a nervous wreck but when her eyes met Lady Danbury's, she gathered her courage and gave the elderly woman a stern look.

"If you touch me again without my consent, I will shoot you." Safa said to Fabian, he upon hearing that retrieved his hand, "Safa..."

"Not a single word more, you bloody idiot! I said it and I will say it again, I am a woman of my word, I will honor our deal but when it comes to marrying Mister Fabian Kainz, I will marry you when PIGS BLOODY FLY, is that understood?!" Safa said.

For some reason,her words did nothing to discourage the albino man, Fabian only felt more determination than ever so he asked with full confidence, "Are you sure of your words? Do you swear to stand by what you said?"

Safa might've been confused about the nature of his question but she answered firmly, "Yes I swear, I will marry you when pigs fly."

"I see...thank you for your time, Miss Vega." Fabian replied before he began walking away from the group, leaving everyone behind perplexed and staring at him as he walked away.

Suddenly, Clara and without a warning jumped to her feet as well, "Clara what are you doing?!" James asked as his sister began following Fabian who was out of the garden by now.

"Do not come after me! I will be back!" She said and hurried her steps.

When she was out of the garden herself, she began calling for Fabian who heard her as he stood by the door, he was surprised to see her and quickly began wiping his teary eyes.

"Are you crying Fabian?" She asked gently.

He sniffled once, "Forgive me, it is rather an embarrassing sight to see a grown man cry." Fabian replied.

"No, no need to feel ashamed about me, I feel the same way as Safa when it comes to these things, I believe that crying is just a natural thing that people do when they are overcome with emotions regardless of their sex." Clara replied.

"I wish to apologize to you once more...miss Teaton...I know it must have been quite hurtful hearing how I planned to use you to get to Safa." Fabian said.

"It was hurtful but I believe you wouldn't have lasted a day playing that game, I can see that you are a man who wears his heart on his sleeves...and please just call me Clara." Clara replied with a subtle smile.

"Forgive me again but why did you follow me... Clara?" Fabian asked.

Battling against her own heart, "Fabian, I believe that Safa does like you, at least she did before what you just have done in the garden." Clara said.

Her words made him blink twice, "Whatever do you mean?"

"Believe me I know it sounds highly unlikely because this is Safa we're talking about but...she has shown interest in you since the day you two met, she seemed more than ready to meet you today because she had no idea that Wolfgang had already told you not to come.

Yes she wasn't feeling like herself as of this morning but soon afterwards she seemed open to the idea of being courted, if anything that means she has interest in you." Clara explained.

"Then why did she flip like that?! She knows I have no ill intentions and that I was used mostly by lady Danbury?"

"I believe that might be due to your original plan."

"You mean the one using you as fish bait." Fabian asked.

Nodding, "By now you should be aware of Safa, she doesn't like people underestimating her ability, she heavily dislikes dishonest people but what you might not know is that Safa cares deeply about those she surrounds herself with.

I believe that because you were willing to trick me, she decided that you were not worth a chance." Clara explained.

"Your brother...said something similar yesterday...that I should make sure to treat Safa's friends especially you and Wolfgang with kindness." Fabian replied.

Surprised, "My brother gave you an advice on how to be on Safa's good side? Why would he do that?" Clara asked.

"I have no idea..."

"I shall inquire about it later..."

"Clara, is there some advice you can give me..." Fabian asked.

"I was about to give you one." She replied.

"You were?"

"Yes."

"Then..."

"Fabian, trickery will only get you so far, you also can't butt heads with Safa and expect her to be swooned by you.

I understand your frustrations but it is for the best if you come back tomorrow and apologize for today's behavior, and maybe try to be in Safa's good graces instead of blowing in her face.

You will have an entire period of 3 months to change her attitude about you, Don't lose your focus because of one moment of anger." Clara said.

"Unfortunately...I am more focused then ever...I saw it in her eyes, she will not open herself for me and I know she will do whatever to make me give up during those Three months... whatever happens next I want you to forgive me and know that I believe I have no other choice." Fabian replied.

"But there is always another choice! Please Fabian whatever is that you plan on doing, think carefully, you might be creating an enemy out of the woman you love if you're not careful enough." Clara said.

With a defeated smile, "Her and I are already enemies, it is rather late to worry about that...Thank you for your kindness Clara, you truly are as good as Safa made you out to be." Fabian replied before he took her hand and placed a slight kiss on the back of it, leaving Clara with racing heartbeats as she watched him leave.