high on the plains
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penelope, plain and small by nojamhands for canarysingingsweetly
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
13 Jan 2026
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Colin looked between the twins, hoping his expression conveyed contentment. "I've placed an advertisement in the newspapers. For help."
Amanda eyed him skeptically. "Like a housekeeper?"
Colin steeled himself for the reactions his next words might provoke. "No, not like a housekeeper. More like…a wife."
The only sound for the few seconds that followed was the rustling of the leaves in the breeze outside.
"You mean a mother?" Oliver asked quietly, his eager voice barely above a whisper.
"Yes, she would be your mother." He glanced over at Amanda who still had not spoken. "Of course, she would never replace your mother. But she would be like a mother to you. Helping you like a mother would and doing things around the house like a mother would, too."
The children said nothing. Oliver regarded him curiously while Amanda stared at her bowl of stew. Colin cleared his throat and pulled a slip of paper from his pants pocket. "Anyhow, I have received an answer."
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The Sarah, Plain and Tall AUSeries
- Part 1 of high on the plains
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the lark ascending by nojamhands
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
21 Jan 2026
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He misses them all so much.
The children's laughter, Penelope's smile.
The simple warmth brought about from basking in their love every single morning.
But Colin knows they're in a better place now.
It's all for the best, he tells himself for the hundredth time, wiping his face once more. He restarts his work and tries to focus, tries not to get distracted, but he knows even if he manages to do so now, when he lays down this evening, his mind will be swirling with thoughts of them before he slips off into dreamland.
All he can do is hope he can find the strength to get up tomorrow.
The sequel to penelope, plain and small.
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- Part 2 of high on the plains