Searching for Elizabeth: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

by Cathleen Earle

The dinner cooked by your hands was…unique? I want to say…special? But, yes, also delightful, and I can only imagine how delightful it would be to taste you.”

Elizabeth flung her arms around him for a quick hug. His body responded to her friendly gesture as if they were alone in the marriage bed.

Well, I wish to be on your team, if you and Miss Mary will have me. Two sisters and one gentleman versus the world is quite the captivating motto, do you not agree?”

“Your courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate you,” Darcy reminded her. Elizabeth giggled. “Well, in this case, you are not attempting to intimidate me, although you may eventually attempt to impale me, and you are the one rising, not me!”