Penelope Featherington, a Journalism senior, lands her dream internship at a prestigious publishing house in New York City-only to discover her boss is none other than Colin Bridgerton, her infuriating childhood neighbor, her best friend's brother, and her older brother's best mate. Talk about complicated. She's never been fond of him, and he hasn't exactly gone out of his way to be friendly either. But here's the thing about love and hate: they aren't opposites. Sometimes, the deeper the hatred, the stronger the love that might have been there once-or could still be. Hate, often born from pain, carves a deep emotional scar. But when it fades, it leaves room for something greater. Forgiveness and understanding can turn that bitterness into something unexpected, even overwhelming. As Penelope and Colin work side by side, late nights and tight deadlines bring their old tensions-and something more-to the surface. Can they manage their shared history and professional friction? Or will their undeniable chemistry turn this enemies-to-lovers story into an unexpected romance? [NOTES: In this ff, Colin is the eldest Bridgerton sibling, with three younger sisters: Eloise, Fran and Hyacinth. In the Featherington fam, Archie and Penelope are Portia's children.

Story 1 - Colin Bridgerton can't keep his hands off of his pregnant wife, Penelope. Sweet and smutty short fiction.

What if Colin were forthright under the willow tree? This story follows canon until that moment beneath the willow's hanging branches but takes a new direction from there. Colin and Penelope express their feelings earlier, and their story unfolds not in isolation but amidst the lively and sometimes chaotic backdrop of both their families. While there are moments of tension and angst, Polin are better at communication, leading to more playful, romantic moments. Benedict stepping up as a wingman while the rest of the Bridgertons and Featheringtons offer their brand of support.

"Quando o viu pela primeira vez, Penelope tinha 13 anos e Colin tinha 16 e foi só isso mesmo." Eloise percebeu que Penelope era apaixonada pelo seu irmão antes mesmo dela. Quando Pen completou 17 anos, sua melhor amiga lhe deu um presente mas não imaginava que agora, oito anos depois, seu mundo viraria de cabeça pra baixo por causa daquilo. Todos os sentidos, os dela e os dele, estavam a postos. E eles se deleitaram com cada uma das sensações. Todas elas. Intensamente. A história de Penelope e Colin em um universo alternativo moderno baseada nos cinco sentidos. Os cinco primeiros capítulos são temáticos: Visão, Audição, Olfato, Tato e Paladar; Os demais seguirão contando a história misturando todas sensações. Atualizações aos domingos. Colin e Penelope são personagens fictícios da autoria Julia Quinn. Essa fanfic também está sendo publicada no Ao3!