Darcy's Adventures by Zoe Burton

Author:Zoe Burton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JAFF
Publisher: Zoe Burton
Published: 2017-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

The ladies turned then to greet the gentlemen, rising from their seats. Darcy made his way to stand in front of Elizabeth, asking for a moment of her time.

“May I have a private audience with you, Miss Bennet?”

“Oh.” Elizabeth was startled and suddenly nervous once again, as was evidenced by the twisting of her hands in front of her. “You may.” She looked to her godfather, who smiled and nodded his encouragement, then followed Darcy to a far corner of the room. Her suitor did not waste time coming to the point.

“As you know, I must marry. I am aware that you must, as well.”

“Yes, this is true.”

“My aunt has explained to you my reasons?” At her nod, he continued. “Lord Winthrop has explained yours, as well. I am sorry that your family has not treated you as they should.”

“Thank you,” Elizabeth murmured, staring at her hands. Those reasons remained hurtful to her, though she did appreciate his thoughtfulness.

“I entered this room this evening uncertain of what kind of lady I was to meet. I am relieved to find you intelligent and good humored. I greatly enjoyed our conversation, and I believe we are compatible and would do very well together.” He paused again. “I have never done this before, so please excuse me if it is not romantic, but…I know that we are not in love, we don’t love each other, but…I believe we could have a good marriage, and I would like to ask you….would you marry me, Miss Bennet?”

Elizabeth found his stuttered proposal rather charming. He was trying so hard to be honest and at the same time make it memorable for her. “Yes, Mr. Darcy, I will marry you. I agree that we will likely get on well. Thank you, sir, for the honor of your proposal.”

Darcy released a breath he had not realized he was holding. “Thank you, Miss Bennet. I promise to honor you in all things and provide a good home for you and our children.”

Elizabeth giggled at the expression on his face when he sighed, and blushed at his mention of children. “Thank you, sir.”

Seeing her redden, Darcy was suddenly struck by how pretty she really was. He gave in to a sudden impulse and reached for her hand. Again, the moment he touched her, he felt a jolt and could readily see that she was similarly affected. His gaze intensified at the sight and his voice deepened as he said, “I believe, Miss Bennet, that, in moments such as these, it is the expected course to share a kiss.”

“Mr. Darcy!” She gasped, blushing even deeper. But, she could see the sense, and the feeling that had hit her heart when he touched her made her long for more than just his hand on hers. “Very well, sir, I will consent.”

Darcy leaned down to her and with the briefest of touches, kissed her mouth. He wondered as he pulled away if her lips tingled as his did. Glancing quickly back to

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