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Colin’s Monday morning had started perfectly ordinary—until his phone vibrated during his first meeting.8:45 AMPenelope: “Good morning, Mr. Bridgerton. Hope you’re ready for a long day at work. Don’t forget to think about me. :)”Attached was a simple selfie of her in bed, tangled in the sheets. She was smiling sweetly, but there was a glint in her eyes that Colin knew all too well.He chuckled to himself and typed out a quick reply.8:46 AMColin: "Behave, Penelope."He pocketed his phone, shifting in his chair. His first meeting was underway, but already his thoughts were wandering to the woman who always managed to throw him off balance.10:15 AMPenelope: “Guess what I’m wearing?”A picture followed—a reflection of her in their bedroom mirror, wearing his favorite oversized white Oxford shirt. The hem just barely grazed the tops of her thighs, and she had her hair swept to one side, exposing her collarbone. She stood with one leg crossed over the other, lips pursed like she was daring him to respond.10:16 AMColin: “Pen, not at work.”He stared at the screen a moment longer, debating whether he should send something witty back, but opted for restraint.10:17 AMPenelope: "Such a good boy. But just wait until you get home. ;)"Colin groaned internally. She was impossible. He quickly tucked his phone away, shaking his head as his colleague droned on about budget cuts. The sound of the man’s monotone voice dragged on while Colin’s mind was already racing to places much more enjoyable than quarterly reports.When his next meeting began, Colin did his best to focus, but Penelope wasn’t letting up.12:30 PMPenelope: “Just got out of the shower. Feels so empty in here without you. Want to see?”Attached was a picture of her wrapped in a towel, her hair wet and sticking to her shoulders. She looked so soft, flushed from the heat of the water. Colin's eyes darkened as he stared down at the image beneath the conference table. His leg began bouncing under the desk in an attempt to release some of the tension. He needed to be anywhere but here.12:31 PMColin: "Stop. I’m serious."Penelope: “Why? Does this bother you?”12:32 PMColin: "I’ll show you how much it bothers me later."His jaw clenched. He loved her, but God, she knew how to get under his skin.As the hours ticked by, Penelope’s teasing grew bolder. Each time his phone vibrated, Colin’s pulse quickened, knowing she had something new planned. The final straw came during his 3 PM meeting.3:05 PMPenelope: “Do you want me to keep this on tonight?”She’d sent a photo of herself in red lace lingerie, barely covering anything. Colin's breath hitched. He turned his phone face down on the table and fought to keep his cool in front of his coworkers.3:06 PMColin: "Penelope. I’m going to kill you."3:07 PMPenelope: "I bet you want to kill me in that lingerie too. ;)"By the time 4 PM hit, Colin was done. He wrapped up his meeting in record time, shaking hands and nodding absently at his colleagues before practically sprinting to his car. Every second felt like torture as he weaved through traffic, his mind replaying every image Penelope had sent him. The teasing, the flirting—she was going to regret it.The moment he stepped through their front door, he called out her name.“Penelope?”
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“I’m in here,” her voice floated from the living room. She sounded entirely too calm.Colin found her lounging on the couch, legs tucked beneath her. She still wore his Oxford shirt, unbuttoned just enough to drive him crazy. She looked up at him with a satisfied smile.“Rough day?” she asked sweetly.“You could say that.” He stepped closer, his hands already itching to touch her.Penelope sat up, her grin widening. “I can’t imagine why.”Colin groaned. “You’ve been teasing me all day. What did you think would happen?”“I’m innocent. I didn’t do anything.”“I’ll show you ‘innocent.’” He wasted no time. In one fluid motion, Colin scooped her up into his arms. Penelope let out a surprised squeal as he carried her to the bedroom, kicking the door shut behind him.He laid her gently on the bed, hovering over her as his fingers worked the buttons of the shirt she still wore. His voice dropped low, thick with desire. “You’ve been driving me mad all day.”“And now what?” Penelope whispered, her breath hitching as his hands grazed her skin.“Now,” Colin said, leaning in so his lips brushed her ear, “I’m going to make you pay for it.”Her response was lost in a gasp as Colin’s lips found her neck, trailing kisses down her collarbone, his hands roaming over her body with purpose. Every inch of her was soft and warm under his touch, and the anticipation between them crackled like fire.“Colin, please,” Penelope whispers, her body trembling under his touch. “Please what?” Colin replies. Penelope, consumed by the sensual aura, can't find her voice to answer.Colin licks his lips “Hmm see what teasing gets you?” “Are you frustrated pen?” Pen nods her head, unable to speak, but suddenly Pen gains her composure and flips Colin over onto his back. Colin growled in an animalistic manner. “You’re so hot pen fuckkkk” Colin shouts. Pen settles down on him, taking inch by inch to fully sit on him. Penelope’s breath came in short gasps, her hands placed on his chest as he kissed her again, deeper this time, their bodies pressed together in a slow, sensual rhythm. Colin grabs pens butt and starts to lift her up and down, picking up the pace. “Ahh, ahh, ahh hmm, hmm Col- hmm” as pen shouts out moans Colin moves his hands to grab both of her gorgeous boobs and leans up to taste them, switching between them for equal care. Pen is meeting Colin’s thrust, the room sounding like only skin slapping and euphoric chants and moans.Colin tightens his grip and plumes into Penelope over and over again “FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCKKKKKKKKK COLINNNNN” as Pen arches her back, becoming undone and reaching her climax. Colin speeds up even more, now pounding pen senselessly.“PPP-PENNNN SHIT” as Colin reaches his peak.
As Colin lay back, his breath still heavy from their heated moment, he watched Penelope with a mixture of awe and lust. She was radiant—her chest rising and falling as she tried to catch her breath, her skin glistening, and her eyes half-lidded with satisfaction. He couldn’t resist reaching up to brush a strand of hair away from her flushed face, his fingers lingering on her cheek.
Penelope let out a breathy laugh, collapsing onto his chest. “I think that was worth the teasing.”
Colin chuckled, his fingers tracing idle circles along her back. “You nearly killed me, you know. I’ve never had to focus so hard during a meeting in my life.”
She grinned, tilting her head up to look at him. “You did say you’d make me pay for it. And now... look who’s the one out of breath.”
Colin smirked, pulling her in for a soft kiss. “You haven’t seen anything yet, love.”
Penelope raised an eyebrow, curiosity piqued. “Oh? Is that a challenge?”
“Maybe,” Colin replied with a mischievous glint in his eyes. “But I’ll let you catch your breath first.”
Penelope laughed, nestling deeper into his chest, her heart still pounding in time with his. “I’m going to be sore tomorrow,” she muttered, her voice laced with satisfaction.
Colin’s laugh was warm, and he pressed a kiss to the top of her head. “You’ll have plenty of time to recover. But don’t think you’re off the hook just yet. I still owe you.”
Penelope hummed in response, too content to think about anything else but the warmth of his embrace and the sweet exhaustion coursing through her.
For now, the teasing could wait.