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Ledgers, Fish, & Crimes Against Cheese by lizzylizzl, Mariequitecontrarie for TheReader2015
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
07 May 2026
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Summary
Colin discards his spectacles, tossing them on the desk. “My cheese has arrived.”
It is not a question.
“Finally.” He rises, scraping his chair against the floorboards in his haste.
For a brief, glorious moment, everything aligns. The ledgers, the responsibilities, the endless expectations, all of it seems bearable. Easy, even.
But Nicolas hesitates, and Colin’s bud of hope goes dormant.
Seemingly transfixed by a knot of wood in the floor, Nicolas clears his throat. “I’m afraid, sir, there is a difficulty.”When Colin’s long-awaited, much-anticipated delivery of cheese from the Continent sinks into the Strait of Dover, he is, predictably, devastated. Crying, mourning, and committed to wearing black for a fortnight in suitably dramatic fashion. If only his wife, who cannot tell the difference between Cheddar and Mozzarella, were available to comfort him.