Darcy's Uneasy Betrothal
Page 18
Bennet grinned. “Ah, Jane, my peacemaker. I will miss you the most, I think.”
Elizabeth’s brow rose. “And you will not miss me?”
Bennet’s grin widened at the challenge in his second daughter’s voice. “Oh but I will! You are my adventurer. You bring daily challenges to me. I will be lost without you.”
Just then, the organist began to play, and Elizabeth had to limit herself to rolling her eyes.
~~~***~~~
An hour later, the newly minted Darcys and Bingleys exited the church to the cheers of their families and the Bennet’s neighbours. After the wedding breakfast, during which Miss Bingley condescended enough to introduce “her” duke to Elizabeth, Darcy escorted his wife to their carriage. They were headed to London to spend their first night as husband and wife before taking a week-long trip to the coast.
Darcy cuddled with Elizabeth under the blankets as the equipage moved away from Longbourn. He kissed her deeply before resting his cheek on the top of her head. “I am so happy to finally be married.”
Elizabeth smiled into her husband’s coat. “I, as well. I do not know of anyone who had a betrothal as uneasy as ours.” She lifted her head to look into his eyes. “We must work hard to make our marriage easier than our courtship was.”
“Oh, we will, I promise you that.” Darcy captured Elizabeth’s lips once more.
The End
Before you go …
If you enjoyed this book, please consider leaving a review at the store where you purchased it.
Also, consider joining my mailing list by clicking here.
~Zoe
About the Author
Zoe Burton first fell in love with Jane Austen’s books in 2010, after seeing the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice on television. While making her purchases of Miss Austen’s novels, she discovered Jane Austen Fan Fiction; soon after that she found websites full of JAFF. Her life has never been the same. She began writing her own stories when she ran out of new ones to read.
Zoe lives in a 100-plus-year-old house in the snow-belt of Ohio with her Boxer, Jasper. She is a former Special Education Teacher, and has a passion for romance in general, Pride and Prejudice in particular, and NASCAR.
Zoe belongs to the Jane Austen Society of North America, and JASNA’s Ohio North Coast chapter.
Connect with Zoe Burton
Email
Burton’s Babes Facebook Readers Group
Facebook Author Page
Pinterest
Instagram
Website
Join my mailing list
Support me at Patreon
Me at Austen Authors
More by Zoe Burton
Click here to find the rest of Zoe’s books.