Mr. Darcy's Love by Zoe Burton

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

Chapter 6

The day before Darcy was scheduled to return to Meryton, Elizabeth decided to walk to the stable to visit the barn cat, which had recently given birth to kittens. Being so close to the house, she did not ask a maid to accompany her. In addition, Longbourn had a coachman and a groom in their employ, and both could usually be found at work in the building, so she would not be truly alone.

She cheerily greeted the horses as she walked past their stalls, and when she reached the last compartment on the left-hand side, she quietly opened the door to let herself in. She pulled it closed before she knelt in the straw to pet the cat and admire the month-old babies. Her attention was so focused on them that she was unaware of the stall door opening again, until the mama cat let out a hiss. Startled, Elizabeth dropped the kitten just as a hand clamped over her mouth.

An arm then snaked around her waist and pulled her to her feet. She was held with her back against her assailant’s chest. She clawed at his arms and then his face. When she made contact with his cheek, scraping her nails across it, he quietly cursed. Letting go of her mouth, he spun her around and slapped her, hard, stunning her and causing her to fall to her knees. The man hauled her up by her arm and gripped her face with his free hand.

“Keep your mouth shut and your hands to yourself, do you hear me?” When she did not immediately respond, he shook her until she nodded her consent.

Turning her back around and covering her mouth once again with his hand, he guided Elizabeth out the back of the stable to the sheep barn. At this time of year and this hour of the day, the building was largely empty, the sheep turned out to pasture. Dragging her to the small room at the end of the barn, the man shoved her down on the cot in the corner.

Elizabeth, face stinging but her senses largely returned, had never been more afraid in her life. She did not know what this man wanted but knew deep in her heart it would not turn out well if she could not escape. She landed hard on the cot and quickly rolled herself over to see who had assaulted her.

“Mr. Wickham!” she exclaimed. Her fear rose exponentially.

Wickham grinned salaciously at her. “Miss Elizabeth. How delightful of you to join me here. As I said before, I am eager to get to know you better. I had not imagined you felt the same.”

“I have not joined you here willingly, as you well know.”

“Ah, but no one else does. They will assume that you were an eager participant, perhaps even that you initiated our rendezvous.”

“You are assuming anyone will know.”

“Trust me, Miss Elizabeth, the evidence will be incontrovertible.”

So saying, he threw himself on top of her, forcing her to accept his kiss and tearing at her clothes.

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