𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮

𝐼... 𝑑𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑒𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

“ 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝓂𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌... 𝓈𝓊𝓇𝑒𝓁𝓎, 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓂𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝒾𝓉 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓎𝑜𝓊”

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ off and wraps it around her body. His fingers brushing against her arm as he places the coat around her. His eyes falling to her face as he noticed he was close to her. So much he could literally breathe in her sweet scent.

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

He didn’t realise he had called her my dear. But the time he noticed it was too late, but she didn’t seem to react or dislike the idea of being called that .

He slowly nodded his head when she said she was cold. He steps closer to her, and without thinking he takes his coat +

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ She shrugs her shoulder, but Mrs Bennett looks up upon hearing the word marriage. Excitement in her tone of voice.

‘ ah.. our Lizzie… soon to be Mrs Wickham… it’s a fine match Lizzie…’

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

Kitty looks up to Lizzie then when she sat at the table, filling her plate with some eggs and bacon. She then takes a bite of toast, humming softly.

‘ indeed… he seemed interested in how much… maybe he wishes to propose marriage and wondered what the money would be…’

+

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ slowly stops and rests on her stomach. Eyes glancing up to meet her eyes.

“Four month?… that’s almost half the pregnancy… has the baby moved yet? Or kicked or?…”

He asked, leaning down to press his head near to her stomach.

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

Darcy hums softly, his fingers slowly caressing her stomach. He still couldn’t believe he was going to become a father. That the little life growing inside her would be dependent on him.

His eyes then widen when she said that she is about four months pregnant. His hand +

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ before he can make a fool of himself he then turns back and watches Lizzie again, he could watch her all day and never get bored of her. He then felt a cold breeze blow by, he looks to Lizzie then.

“Are you cold my dear?”

The name slips out before he could stop himself.

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

Darcy couldn’t help but smile at Lizzie’s happiness and eagerness in her tone of voice to allow him to accompany her to the lake at dawn. His head moving up and down in acceptance, a smile rather wide on his features.

“Good… I mean that’s settled then…”

He looked away +

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ Then the rest of the family descended down to join them one by one.

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

Kitty turns and looks to Lizzie, not aware of her sudden interest in the conversation or the way her eagerness to learn about the situation has changed. Kitty shrugs her shoulders as she walks into the dining room them. Unaware Lizzie was following her.

‘Just basic +

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ questions… he seemed interested if you knew of Mr Darcy and if anything had happened… of course I told him you wasn’t into such things… he also took interest In you dowery…’

Kitty ask. Unaware of the importance of that as she began to serve herself some breakfast. +

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ Lizzie in a gaze of love.

“How far along are you?… we must celebrate this…”

He couldn’t help his happiness, his head moving down to press a kiss to her stomach.

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

He couldn’t contain the tears of joy that fell from his eyes, he was going to be a father, the woman he loves more than life itself was carrying his baby.

His hand stays rooted on her stomach. Fingers slowly caressing the soft fabric. His gaze slowly looking up to meet +

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ edge and around…”

He glanced towards the direction of the lake before returning back to Lizzie.

“I could accompany you… if you so wish.. unless of course you prefer the quiet of the morning…”

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

“It is my estate Miss Bennett..I know all what goes on..”

He slowly smirks, watching her as she takes in the gardens and how she seemed to really admire the that fact that there was swans here in the estate..

“At sunrise is the best time… so I’m told… they swim along the +

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ again.

‘Nothing much… mr Darcy was there of course… he’s always in attendance is he not?… but he wasn’t too pleased… seemed he had a rather heated conversation with Wickham … he kept asking off you, Wickham, when he returned”

Kitty said much to her disappointment.

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

‘Yes.,, Bingley always said we could attend…’

Kitty was almost squealing with excitement at the thought of another dance. Another ball, another chance to meet some officers. She was spinning around the living room with excitement. Only stopping when Lizzie spoke +

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ before he leans forward and captured her lips in a soft loving kiss.

“Thank you.., my love… for giving me the greatest gift any man could ask for…”

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

He was rendered speechless., this morning everything had been as it was. And now, everything has changed. He is to be become a father. After a moment he laughs happily, his eyes staring up to her gazes, his hands still resting on her stomach.

“ a father…”

He whispered +

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

+ trails his fingers into the water. Noticing it was fresh water, meaning the gardeners changed and cleaned it.

“They must have cleaned the water… sometimes we get birds here… drinking.. and we have swans in the lake nearby..”

He turns and looks to Lizzie then .

[𝙈𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙮 @OffThatMrDarcy]

Darcy was too busy watching Lizzie, watching her take in the beauty of the gardens before them. To him he’s seen it all before, but with Lizzie he’s seeing it through her eyes.

They walks to the water fountain, the water spraying up and back into the water. Darcy slowly +