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1. always the fool with the slowest heart by wanderingcrone

   Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV)  

   • Not Rated
   • No Archive Warnings Apply, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   24 May 2025

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Violet Bridgerton
   • Portia Featherington
   • Eloise Bridgerton
   • Benedict Bridgerton
   • Hyacinth Bridgerton
   • Gregory Bridgerton
   • Agatha Danbury
   • Angst
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Unplanned Pregnancy
   • Depression
   • Pen dont know squat about pregnancy
   • Miscommunication
   • Is spousal neglect abuse? Yes
   • Minor Character Death
   • No cheating
   • Colin is a wreck
   • Penelope won’t communicate out of fear
   • HEA I swear
   • The Baby is Fine
   • There is No Miscarriage
   • No actual physical abuse

   Summary

   For that is what Colin wants. Or more aptly put, she is not what Colin wants. A fact he had made more than abundantly clear after depositing her in this country house the very same day as their wedding and then departing a mere four hours later himself.

   Or…..
   Penelope becomes the abandoned country wife.
   Colin’s coping mechanism is drinking.
   Portia is slap happy.
   And Violet is doing the best she can with the kids she has.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   1,973

   Chapters:

   1/4

   Comments:

   84

   Kudos:

   160

   Bookmarks:

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