Who are we kidding, this is just another excuse to talk about this scene. Like so many, I’ve been trying to figure out why I can’t get it out of my mind. 😅
It was beautifully executed. Much of this has already been mentioned numerous times, but I have to break it down here for myself:
1 - First base kissing begins … sweet and hot but still somewhat measured. Colin is eager but also led by Penelope’s cues, so everything is focused on kissing.
2 - Penelope touches his hair. Like so many have said, this unleashes him. He loves it and then practically lunges at her for the next round of kissing and second base activities enter! 🥵 As others mentioned even just hours earlier, he definitely followed her cues. If she wanted to stop anything he would stop. Lots has been said about consent, and everything he does is in response to her response, sighs and enthusiasm … not to mention the way she watches what he’s doing to her! Toward the end of this round, as he pulls back, she doesn’t seem to want to break the kissing. Neither does he, but he has other ideas…
3 - I blush to write about the third base round, but we’ve all seen it!😂 I don’t have to say much. Others have commented on consent and how Colin watches her carefully to check in … and how he seems to enjoy her reactions. It’s all about her pleasure. What really gets me is toward the end, how he’s then hiding/kissing in the crook of her neck, laying there hanging on for dear life as she’s being …er, finished off. You get the sense that he’s laser focused but that he’s also barely holding it together. He’s never experienced this with the woman he loves; to see her undone because of him must be the single most thrilling thing ever. No wonder he wanted the carriage to keep on driving!
Anyway, I can’t get over it. My words don’t do justice. Apologies to those who feel differently, but I’m glad the next episodes are still weeks away. I don’t think I can handle being so transfixed on any more scenes. I’m already on overload with the carriage, first kiss, Colin’s dream, cake scene, and the staring/near-kiss ball scene. 😅🔥