Mr Darcy's Cottage of Earthly Delights: Shades of Pride and Prejudice by Massey Beth

Author:Massey, Beth [Massey, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781624887963
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2012-12-31T13:00:00+00:00

When they arrived, Darcy made the introduction to Mr Bennet for his friend, and Lord Colton disappeared into the book room of the house with him. As it turned out Bingley and Mr Gardiner were conducting some sort of business in the office. Darcy sat chatting with Mrs Gardiner and Lydia in the parlour until Mr Bennet arrived to inform his daughter he had given permission to Lord Colton for a private audience with her. Darcy watched her reaction with amusement. First her eyes grew to the size of saucers, and next she giggled. Instead of calling his daughter the ‘silliest girl in all of England’, her father kissed her cheek and led her to her rendezvous with destiny.

Once inside the book room, Lord Colton asked her to sit on the sofa. He knelt on one knee beside her and took her hand. “Miss Lydia, last evening as I looked out upon all the elegant women in the theatre, I beheld a young woman who was lovelier than all the rest. At that moment, I knew I had to know you. When Mr Darcy introduced us, and I learned your name, it was my childhood dream come true. I had found my lovely ‘Lydia Languish.’ Your eyes were mercurial… green when you giggled… hazel with flecks of gold when you smiled in the candlelight… the grey of doves when you looked at me with what I hope was admiration. I know of your ordeal at the hands of that man. Let me take away your sadness, let me love you, pamper you, and make you my countess. Miss Lydia would you do me the honour of giving me your hand in marriage?”

Lydia looked at this giant of a man with her eyes large, round and grey. “Oh, Lord Colton, yes I will.” As soon as she released those words, her grey eyes began to overflow with tears.

He quickly sat beside her and drew her into a bear hug. His embrace caused her to bury her face in his massive chest and sob. Every attempt was made to assure him she was happy, but her words came out amidst hiccups. They were truncated and somewhat unintelligible. “Happy… hiccup… so happy… sob… hiccup… safe… thank you… me a countess… giggle… happy… I do not know your name… giggle, giggle and more giggle.”

“Lydia—may I call you Lydia? He felt her nod ‘yes’ against his chest and proceeded to answer her question, while still enjoying the warmth of her body against his. My name is Jonathon. I am Jonathon Holmes.”

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