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Taggie was the picture of elegance as she glided through the room in an emerald-green gown that hugged her slender figure and shimmered faintly under the chandelier’s glow. The dress’s deep hue complemented her fiery auburn hair, which was swept into an intricate up-do, leaving a few tendrils to frame her delicate features. Her smile was warm, radiating a charm that drew admiration from those around her, yet her hazel eyes flickered with a touch of nervousness. She had spent the entire day preparing for the party, ensuring every detail was perfect, but her thoughts had been elsewhere—on Rupert Campbell-Black.
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or the one where Taggie and Rupert have to dodge Declan around The Priory
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- Part 8 of Rivals - OneShots
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Tension In The Stable by simpdaddy124
Fandoms: Rivals (TV 2024), Rutshire Chronicles - Jilly Cooper
20 Dec 2024
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The steady hum of chatter and the rhythmic pounding of hooves filled the air at the charity polo match. Taggie shifted on the wooden bleacher, her wide-brimmed hat doing little to shield her from the sun’s oppressive glare. She was there at Rupert’s insistence, though she knew it wasn’t just about polo. Rupert had a knack for drawing her into his orbit with an effortless charm that both intrigued and unsettled her.
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or the one where Rupert and taggie make out in a stable.Series
- Part 7 of Rivals - OneShots
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“Taggie!”
The sharp call of her name sliced through the gentle rhythm of the rain. Startled, she turned toward the voice, her brows knitting together. In the distance, a figure was approaching, jogging through the thickening rain with reckless determination. She recognised him instantly—Rupert Campbell-Black, his tall frame and easy athleticism unmistakable even from afar.
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or the one where Rupert is a lil romantic guy
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- Part 6 of Rivals - OneShots
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The Campbell-Black manor sparkled like something out of a fairy tale, every inch of the sprawling estate glowing under crystal chandeliers and artfully arranged candlelight. Guests in glittering gowns and tailored tuxedos filled the grand ballroom, their laughter rising above the lilting strains of a live string quartet.
Taggie O’Hara weaved her way through the crowd, a silver tray balanced effortlessly on one hand. Her crisp white blouse and neat black trousers marked her as staff, and that was exactly how she preferred it. Blending into the background meant avoiding the scrutiny and assumptions that came with being seen.
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or when Taggie is being a catering queen but gets trapped with Rupert
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- Part 5 of Rivals - OneShots
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She began sorting through the mess, placing papers into rough piles. Her fingers paused when she unearthed a cufflink, tarnished but familiar, noting it was from the set he wore on New Years. She swallowed hard and set it aside. Next, a notebook with scrawled, barely legible notes. And then—beneath a stack of receipts and envelopes—a single piece of paper caught her eye.
It was folded in half, and across the front was her name: Taggie.
Her breath hitched. Rupert’s handwriting was unmistakable—bold, slanted, and confident, like the man himself. She sank into his large chair, her hands trembling slightly as she unfolded the letter.
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or when Rupert is so in love he's scared to tell Taggie how he feels, so he writes it down.
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- Part 4 of Rivals - OneShots
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Rivals - OneShots by simpdaddy124
Fandom Rivals (TV 2024), Rutshire Chronicles - Jilly Cooper
25 Dec 2024
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The Best Angle is a Love Triangle by newtboot465
Fandoms: Rivals (TV 2024), Rutshire Chronicles - Jilly Cooper
10 May 2026
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In the wake of Taggie and Rupert’s kiss and Cameron and Tony’s fight, everything in Taggie’s life went to shit. The man she loved moved another woman into his home, her father needed more parenting than her younger sister, and Taggie was generally heartbroken and exhausted.
As Taggie hid away in the Priory kitchen making canapés, she took comfort in the fact that everyone seemed oblivious to her misery--with one tall, dark, and handsome exception.
Bas Baddingham, avowed bachelor and Rutshire’s most emotionally competent rake, had watched Taggie and his best friend circle each other for months. So when Cameron moved into Penscombe, Bas was unsurprised to see Taggie become a shell of her former self.
In an effort to do Taggie a good turn, Bas decides to take her to the annual Hunt Ball. And when she decides she fancies a casual fling, Bas is delighted–uncomplicated casual flings are his specialty, after all.
Unfortunately for both Bas and Taggie, love and casual flings will prove surprisingly complicated.
"Remastered version" - as of 5/10/26
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- Part 2 of Rivals: Into the Tasil-Verse
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01 Jun 2026
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~ “I don’t know what’s right and what’s real anymore” ~
Declan O’Hara, your literature professor, is hot, charming, and… married. As the academic year wears on, your fantasies about your teacher slowly start to become less delusional as more and more evidence piles up that suggests Declan isn't opposed to your affections — and is possibly harboring some of his own for someone that is out of bounds for multiple reasons. Sometimes it feels like Declan is the only person on campus who sparks any attraction in you, or maybe he's just the first who has listened. Sometimes it seems as though you have forgotten about the gold band on his finger, or maybe he just shares its promise with the wrong person. Will you and Declan play by the rules and keep your flirting harmless, or will you wade together into morally grey waters in search of what you've been yearning for all along?
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30 May 2026
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Declan gets a phone call from London, one that leaves him brooding. When his secretary happens upon him at home, she shows him just how far she would go to prove how much he means to her.
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28 May 2026
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As a friend of Taggie’s from college, you’re invited up to the Priory for the Venturer party. By the next day Taggie and Maud have both vanished, you don’t want to leave Declan alone in that big empty house.
Contains: Exposition, feelings, then a bit of smut. Exhibitionist!Declan, big age gap, post!Maud rebound sex, lots of foreplay, Declan is a fiend, 90% exposition, priory!sex
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28 May 2026
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Rupert can’t love her, not the way they both want. But iff she can’t be with him, maybe she could be something else. Something softer than a friend or confidant. Daughter didn’t feel quite right, the word sour on her tongue, but it was as close as she could get.
or, Taggie attempts to train Rupert into seeing her as a daughter figure.
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28 May 2026