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1. To Hold On With Both Hands by StellarDegenerate

   Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn  

   • Mature
   • Major Character Death
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   04 Apr 2025

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Polinators Discord's The Honeymakers Challenge 2025
   • Bee Ficlet (Bridgerton)
   • Near Death Experiences
   • shipwrecked
   • Drowning
   • Mouth-to-Mouth
   • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
   • CPR is probably older than you think so count this as
   • probably historically accurate
   • First Aid
   • Don't worry she lives
   • but technically cardiac arrest means your dead
   • even if it is temporary
   • so this is technically a major character death
   • she just doesn't STAY dead
   • ok I'll shut up and let you read this now
   • 🤣
   • oh yeah before i forget
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington Happy Ending
   • polin bee ficlet
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Polin Week 2025
   • latinasmoak's Polin Week 2025
   • unfortunately does not feature the song by the bee gees even though that would be more than apt
   • Regret
   • Second Chances
   • Determined Colin Bridgerton
   • Entrapment Comment Aftermath
   • References to Ancient Greek Religion & Lore

   Summary

   
   Zeus sent lightning.

    

   Poseidon sent waves.

    

   And as Colin continued thrusting his hands against Penelope's chest, Hades waited.

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   bee (noun) :
   a Bridgerton ficlet (usually about Polin) containing exactly 233 words.

   Written for The Honeymakers Challenge 2025
   1."I need you to breathe"
   2."Sunscreen"
   ———
   Polin Week 2025
   Day One: Angst

   Series

   • Part 7 of The Beehive
   • Part 1 of The Tapestry of Us

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   466

   Chapters:

   2/2

   Collections:

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   Comments:

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