Attempting Elizabeth by Jessica Grey

Author:Jessica Grey [Grey, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780985039653
Publisher: Tall House Books
Published: 2013-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

~ Chapter Twelve ~

“I can't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then. ”

Knowing Caroline had no chance didn’t stop me from clinging just a little too tightly to Darcy’s arm as we strolled in the shrubbery later that morning. Who are we kidding? The clinging was entirely in character for Miss Bingley, so I was well on my way to making it through another set of scenes with flying Caroline colors.

Mr. Darcy had really, really nice arms. He was tall and I was shorter than my usual Kelsey self. I was truly enjoying the petite girl next to the tall, handsome, breech-clad gentleman phenomenon I was currently experiencing. I batted Caroline’s pale eyelashes up at Darcy and contemplated the fact that Mark, handsome and ridiculously buff as he may be, does not quite match Darcy for height. Or, you know, the wearing breeches thing.

I almost tripped over the hem of my gown. Why was I thinking about stupid Mark Barnes when I was on the arm of Mr. Darcy? There was no good answer. If I could explain the workings of my brain, I wouldn’t need the years of therapy that were obviously waiting for me outside of Pride and Prejudice.

Mr. Darcy looked at down at me, his dark brow knitting in concern. I allowed myself a moment of positively drowning in his amazing hazel eyes before I pulled myself together and turned on the Miss Bingley Annoys Darcy by Teasing Him About Elizabeth act. Clueless Darcy had been dumb enough to mention that he thought Lizzy had “fine eyes,” and Caroline had decided the best response was to constantly tease Darcy as if he were planning to propose to Elizabeth. Caroline meant to point out all of Lizzy’s flaws, but honestly, all she succeeded in doing was to keep bringing Darcy’s attention back to her rival.

“I was just thinking, Mr. Darcy, of what dress I shall wear to your wedding.” I honestly had no idea how Caroline brought the subject up. Jane Austen was a huge fan of dropping into a scene mid-conversation. As, apparently, am I. I always managed to pop into a character when a line is expected of me. “I hope you will give your mother-in-law a few hints, when this desirable event takes place, as to the advantage of holding her tongue; and if you can compass it, do cure the younger girls of running after the officers—”

I nearly lost my train of thought when I Darcy’s jaw clench as I recited, with as much enthusiasm and slyness that I could muster, Caroline’s little lecture. ‘Cause. Um. Darcy’s jaw. Yummy. Get it together Kelsey.

“—And, if I may mention so delicate a subject, endeavor to check that little something, bordering on conceit and impertinence, which your lady possesses.”

God Almighty. Caroline Bingley said some really craptastic stuff. I didn’t realize just how bitchy that whole speech was until it had to come out of my own mouth. I’m surprised Darcy didn’t just turn around and walk back down the path to the manor.

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