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1. Living Without Asking Permission by peacekings_J

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

   • Mature
   • Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   20 Aug 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Colin Bridgerton & Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton & Thomas Bridgerton
   • Thomas Bridgerton & Penelope Featherington
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Thomas Bridgerton
   • Portia Featherington
   • Eloise Bridgerton
   • Violet Bridgerton
   • Benedict Bridgerton
   • Sophie Beckett | Sophie Baek
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
   • Daphne Bridgerton
   • Simon Basset
   • Francesca Bridgerton
   • Gregory Bridgerton
   • Hyacinth Bridgerton
   • Michaela Stirling
   • Alfred Debling
   • Genevieve Delacroix
   • Rae (Bridgerton)
   • Lord Fife (Bridgerton)
   • Clara Livingston
   • Prudence Featherington
   • Philippa Featherington
   • Phillip Crane
   • Agatha Danbury
   • Colin Bridgerton Loves Penelope Featherington
   • Colin "My Wife" Bridgerton
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington-centric
   • Penelope Featherington Loves Colin Bridgerton
   • Colin Bridgerton Being an Idiot
   • Chaotic Colin Bridgerton
   • Eloise Bridgerton & Penelope Featherington Friendship
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington Happy Ending
   • Horny Penelope Featherington
   • Strong Penelope Featherington
   • Drinking
   • Hangover
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • New York City
   • Hide and Seek
   • Unplanned Pregnancy
   • Oral Sex
   • Vaginal Sex
   • Angry Kissing
   • Angry Sex
   • Secret Identity
   • Secret Children
   • Drama
   • Drama & Romance
   • Crying
   • Protective Colin Bridgerton
   • Mentioned Alfred Debling
   • Jealous Colin Bridgerton
   • Protective Anthony Bridgerton
   • Extremely Dubious Consent

   Summary

   Three years ago, Colin Bridgerton’s life changed forever.
   One drunken night didn’t just steal his memories — it took away the only thing that truly mattered. Since then, he’s wandered the world, punishing himself under the weight of a guilt he can’t shake.

   When he takes a job as the photographer at a friend of his older brother Benedict’s wedding in the heart of New York City, he thinks it’s just another assignment. But amidst the chaos of the big city, a face from the past forces him to confront the truth he’s tried to bury…

   Secrets that could break him.
   Or bring him back to life.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   66,419

   Chapters:

   10/?

   Comments:

   375

   Kudos:

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