A Month to Love 2 by Abbey North

Author:Abbey North [North, Abbey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-20T05:00:00+00:00

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As was her habit, Lizzy rose early the next morning despite the lack of a satisfying night’s sleep, dressing quickly so she could enjoy a morning walk before breakfast. When she departed the house, she deliberately moved in the direction of Netherfield. There was perhaps more to her morning walk than she would admit even to herself as she headed that way.

Only when she saw Darcy on the path ahead of her did she allow herself to admit she had wanted to see him this morning. They had made no plans to walk together, yet here they were.

He paused as she approached, and she stopped a few feet away. “Good morning, Mr. Darcy.”

“Will,” he said, a slight hint of roughness in his tone.

“Will,” she repeated. “It is a lovely morning for a walk.”

“The weather is dour, and the air is ripe with rain.” He glanced up the gray clouds above them.

Lizzy shivered slightly as a cold wind blew past them, chilling her even through her spencer coat. “Perhaps it is not the best day for walking.”

“Yet I could not keep from leaving the house and heading this direction. I had hoped we would run into each other, Lizzy.”

She shivered at the husky note in his voice before glancing at his stallion, which he was walking rather than riding. “Do you often take your horse for a walk?” She kept her tone lighthearted.

“I started out riding Goliath, but I felt compelled to walk.” He lowered his tone slightly, in a confessional-style. “I was covering too much ground too quickly on horseback. I wanted my walk to linger.” He left unspoken, though she understood, that he was looking for her.

She flushed with pleasure as she moved closer to the horse, which allowed her to stand near Darcy without touching him inappropriately. She lifted a hand to caress the black stallion’s fuzzy nose. “He is a handsome fellow.”

“He is prideful and stubborn. He reminds me of someone else.” He slanted her a glance as his lips tipped upward.

She gasped. “Surely you do not imply me, Will?”

His eyes widened at her words, probably reacting more to her affronted tone. “I meant no offense—”

She giggled before saying, “Your face is priceless, Mr. Darc…Will. I was only teasing. I am aware those faults lie in myself, and I freely admit I do not expect them to ever be completely tamed.”

Was she issuing a warning to the man who would be her husband? Lizzy decided she was. She knew some changes would be expected, and others were likely to organically occur just from her shift in circumstances, but she would never be a perfect, dutiful wife. He’d best realize that now.

“I referred to myself as being prideful and stubborn, not you.” His hand brushed against hers as he also petted the horse, except on the cheek instead of the nose. “I am content with the woman you are, and I seek no changes.”

“Thank you. I do not wish to change you either, sir.” Oddly, she meant that, though she would not object to him finding ways to subdue his pride and obstinance.

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