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1. I Was Far Too Scared to Hit Him (But I Would Hit Him in a Heartbeat Now) by RedGracie

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

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

   03 May 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Eloise Bridgerton & Penelope Featherington
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Penelope Featherington & Portia Featherington
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Portia Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Eloise Bridgerton
   • Violet Bridgerton
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Benedict Bridgerton
   • Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
   • Francesca Bridgerton
   • Hyacinth Bridgerton
   • Gregory Bridgerton
   • Philippa Featherington
   • Prudence Featherington
   • Daphne Bridgerton
   • Lady Whistledown (Bridgerton)
   • Agatha Danbury
   • Lord Fife (Bridgerton)
   • Lord Remington (Bridgerton)
   • Alfred Debling
   • Good Parent Portia Featherington
   • Misunderstandings
   • Lack of Communication
   • Slow Burn
   • Eventual Smut
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Eloise isn't a good friend
   • but she does learn
   • Penelope Featherington Needs a Hug
   • BAMF Penelope Featherington
   • Penelope isn't the best friend either
   • but she also learns
   • Strong Female Characters
   • Minor Alfred Debling/Penelope Featherington
   • Minor Remington / Penelope Featherington
   • Background Drama
   • Agatha Danbury & Penelope Featherington Friendship

   Summary

   “So come now, Bridgerton. Are you ‘courting’ the girl?” Fife asked with a wiggle in his brow. He knew the real question. Have you taken liberties? 
   “Penelope Featherington?” He chuckled uncomfortably. “Are you mad?” 
   “I would never dream of ‘courting’ Penelope Featherington. Not in your wildest fantasies, Fife.” 
   “Oh.”
   Colin whipped around, eyes wide.
   “Pen!”
   ____

   When a misheard conversation between Colin and a group of gentlemen is heard at her family ball, Penelope accepts her true role in the eyes of the Bridgertons - Pathetic Penelope. With the illusion of her future now shattered, she runs only to find that Eloise has discovered her true identity. With her only friendships now destroyed, how Penelope survived the night is a mystery to her.
   But surviving is what Featheringtons do best.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   16,040

   Chapters:

   5/?

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