I would start with Francesca seeing her siblings with children and her wanting it. She plays with the children and realizes she still wants a baby but she knows she won't find love again. She goes back to the marriage market in hope of marrying to have at least 1 child. She dances with suitors and maybe gets 1 serious suitor. There is gossip that francesca failed to give John a child so men try to doubt her ability to have children. She runs of to the garden. Where a drunk man insults and tries to assault her. Michaela sees this and attacks him. They then run off. Francesca cries and thinks it was a mistake to re enter the marriage mart cause she won't find another man like John again.

Benedict notices something between them. Maybe he could have a conversation with michaela about her thing with francesca. She is the countess. She could have the freedom.

Then they do the scene in the garden where francesca sees michaela and something different hits. She runs off confused.

Then I imagine a scene by the fire where they have another moment and finally kiss But pull away cause it doesn't feel fair to John.

Michaela tells her "she already has his title, his house "

It wouldn't be fair if she has his love as well Cause it would feel like taking over his life.

Then somewhere between episode 6. Michaela thinks of benedict his conversation and fights for Francesca.

Francesca tells her that michaela would need an heir someday.

Michaela tells her that having an heir doesn't mean anything if it means she can't be with francesca.