First Impressions of a Second Nature by Kate Speck

Author:Kate Speck [Speck, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

“I am so grateful you have accepted me and forgiven me. When did you begin to love me, my dearest Elizabeth?” Darcy asked, as they were strolling the paths in Longbourn’s garden. They laughed seeing Mrs. Bennet’s face watching them from the drawing room’s windows and waved at her.

“I cannot fix on the hour or the spot, which laid the foundation. It happened so unexpectedly, that when you kissed me, I had felt more for you than I thought possible. Mama told me that if I loved you enough to overcome your faults, I would have accepted you with your first proposal, and I realized after you left Hertfordshire, that I truly loved you and wished to marry you. But when you returned and you had changed so much, to put aside your pride and love me without regards to my connections or dowry, I knew I could not let you go.” Elizabeth smiled. “We have both changed, Will, and I have a feeling we will continue to grow together.”

Darcy kissed her hand tenderly. “I love you, Elizabeth, with all of my heart and soul. I hope we will marry soon. I am finding it quite difficult to remain honorable when so much temptation is before me.”

Elizabeth laughed. “I know we have kissed already but that was so long ago, Will. We have not sealed our engagement yet.”

Darcy growled, “Woman, you will drive me mad. Your mother is watching!”

“I know, Will. I am testing you to see how brave you are. Would you rather kiss me or bear the scorn of my mother?” She teased.

Immediately, he grabbed her waist and his lips landed on hers, his one arm gripping her tightly against his body while the other hand was behind her neck, and he leaned her head back to open her mouth for his tongue to probe deep inside her.

After another minute of the most fervent of kisses, he slowly released her. “I want to make you my wife desperately, Elizabeth, and I will not make it long if you keep teasing me like this. Marry me tomorrow. I will get a special license. Let us marry quickly,” he begged.

Elizabeth took a deep breath to calm herself. She had never thought she could feel such passions and burned with desire to be this man’s wife in body. “Oh, Will, I do wish we could marry quickly. But you know we must behave. Three weeks. My brother will be home and we have so much to plan.” She caressed his face gently as he smiled. “You are so handsome when you smile. I should say more handsome.” They began to walk again. “You must have had so many women chasing you.” She grew sullen. “Did you, were you intimate with Sally at Netherfi…”

Darcy cut her off. “NO! Elizabeth, I never went near her. Nor anyone else since… since I was a young man. I had a few visits to a respectable establishment when I was one and twenty. After my father fell ill, I gave up those practices and secluded myself at Pemberley for a few years.

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