This is the final chapter of 'How Things Change' so I've made it twice as long. Thanks for the reviews; I hope you enjoyed the story. I'm considering continuing their next college year in a follow up story, but no guarantees on when it will be.

Chapter 30

It was towards the end of the last semester that Lizzie walked into her room to find Will having a heated discussion on the phone. She was about to turn around and leave when he motioned that it was alright to come in.

"I really don't care what she's got to say about it." Darcy snapped, "It's none of her business anyway. I'm not a child."

He rolled his eyes at Lizzie who had taken up a position on the bed with the television turned down low.

"Who is it?" She whispered

Darcy shook his head and apologised into the phone "I know, I know. I'm sorry."

Lizzie tried to discreetly work out what was going on from the one sided conversation.

"Oh come on, she's threatened that before, you know as well as I do that she wouldn't do it." Will advised "She needs us too much."

"Of course you can, you don't have to ask. Uh huh, yeah that's alright I'll pick you up tomorrow from the station." He glanced at Lizzie who was pretending to be interested in the television; he wasn't fooled for a minute "Okay. Don't worry It'll blow over. Love you too, Bye."

The minute he had put down the phone Lizzie turned, "So who do you love now?"

Will gave a weary smile and replied, "My sister."

Lizzie shrugged her shoulders, "I suppose I can deal with that. What's going on?"

"Arggghhhh" Will groaned, placing his hands behind his head and closing his eyes, "My Aunt Catherine has found out that we're living together and she's not very happy."

Lizzie's eyebrows knitted together, "Is she that old fashioned?"

"Ohhhhh yes." Will declared, "And it's not just that we live together and are unmarried, it's that your family aren't......" He trailed off, opening his eyes to look at her

"Rich" Lizzie finished for him, "That's what you were going to say wasn't it? My family aren't high society like yours."

"You know I don't care about any of that Liz." Darcy reminded

Lizzie nodded and to his relief answered, "Yeah, I know. But your Aunt obviously does. So what's going to happen? You said to Georgie that she'd threatened to do something, what was it?"

"It doesn't matter. She won't do it, and even if she did I've got plans of my own anyway." Will replied

"Did she threaten to cut you off?" Lizzie guessed, "Just because you're living with me?"

"Yeah, but she's done it before and nothing's ever come from it." He got up from the chair and sat in front of her on the bed, making sure she was really listening, "You know that I've been making contacts overseas and here at home this past year. Once I finish college I'm planning to branch out on my own, away from the family business. If for some reason Aunt Catherine did cut me off she would still have to pay me out for my share of the hotel and I still have everything left to me by my parents. Cutting me off is more about making a point then actually having any influence on the amount of money I have. I have more then enough to set us up, it would just be a year earlier then planned."

"You would go through all that to stay with me?" Lizzie asked quietly

Will smiled, "Of course."

"But she's your family Darcy." Lizzie reminded

"She will still be my family if I don't work for her. Her being my Aunt doesn't mean she can dictate my life" He remarked, before revising softly "Our lives."

Lizzie leaned forward and kissed him tenderly, "I love you."

Darcy grinned, "I love you too."

Lizzie continued to gaze at him, wondering how she had once felt emotions so opposite to what she was feeling right now. She shook her head to bring herself back to the present, trying to remember what she was going to ask him before he'd gone all deep and meaningful on her. Finally she remembered

"Is Georgie coming for a visit?"

"Yes, she's finished school and Aunt Catherine is driving her mad, so she's escaping to us." Will explained

"Yay!" Lizzie exclaimed, "I'm beginning to miss having more then one sister around, and I prefer yours to my three youngest."

"She'll be happy to hear it, because it would seem that she idolises you as well. Although Lord knows why..." He teased

Lizzie gave him a shove, "Watch it or I'll teach her how to stand up to you."

Darcy feigned shock, "You wouldn't dare!"

Will picked Georgie up from the train station as promised the next day. She generally travelled heavy, but even he was surprised by the amount of stuff she'd brought with her this time.

"Georgie, you're not actually moving in till next year right?" He asked suspiciously

"Right" Georgie confirmed, "I just brought a few things with me to help get my room set up. You know so I've got less to do when I'm about to start college. Do you think Lizzie will help me?"

Darcy chuckled, "I'm pretty sure there is nothing Lizzie would enjoy more, and Jane as well for that matter."

Finally they managed to pile all of her bags into the car and Will slammed the boot shut before driving back to the apartment.

Lizzie ran to the window when she heard them pull up, waving as she saw Georgie get out of the car. Will got out of the driver's side and pointed to the boot, Lizzie raised her eyebrows and made her way downstairs to find him unpacking multiple bags.

"What's all this?" Lizzie asked, giving Georgie a hug

"She's decided to start getting her room together before she moves in." Darcy explained

"I thought you might be able to help me." Georgie appealed

Lizzie grinned, "I'd love to! I'll tell you what – I'm meeting Jane for lunch on campus, how about you join us and then we can all come back and see what we can do?"

Georgie nodded enthusiastically, while Darcy only groaned under the weight of the bags.

"Hey what about all that Women's Lib stuff Liz? Shouldn't we be equals in bag carrying according to your principles?"

Lizzie slapped him playfully, but dutifully picked up one of the bags and handed another to Georgie. Together they trudged up the stairs into what would soon become Georgie's room.

Dumping the bags Georgie went back down to get her handbag out of the car, leaving Will and Lizzie to sit down on the bed. It was the room that Lizzie had stayed in when Jane had been unwell. Lizzie shook her head as she glanced around, 'It all seemed so long ago.'

"Brings back memories doesn't it?" Will mused

Lizzie nodded, "I haven't been in here since we last lived here."

"Since the beginning." Darcy proclaimed

Lizzie grinned, "Yes"

Georgie arrived in the doorway puffing, "I'm going to have to get used to those stairs!" She exclaimed

Darcy looked at Lizzie and they both laughed

"Come on" Lizzie remarked, taking Georgie by the arm, "Your brother's going to take us to see Jane."

"Where's your car?" Darcy asked

"Jane's got it" Lizzie replied as if it were obvious, "She can give us a lift back. You've got to drive over for your class anyway."

"Fineee." Will pretended to grumble, walking to his room to grab his bag before rushing to wrap both of his arms around his girls as they walked down the stairs.

Charlie and Charlotte were with Jane when they got to the cafeteria.

"Hey Georgie" Charlotte announced, "What's happening?"

"We're going to help her start decorating her room." Lizzie explained, plonking down onto the lounge, "Wanna help?"

"Sure!" Charlotte and Jane replied

"I've got a class to get to." Charlie announced, quickly finishing off his drink and standing up

"Me too" Darcy echoed

"Looks like we'll miss out" Charlie announced

"Oh damn." Darcy replied sarcastically, snapping his fingers

"Go on, get out of here then." Lizzie yelled after them

They both laughed and gave the girls a wave as they walked off.

Jane gave them a lift back to the apartment as promised, and once again they climbed the steps and entered Georgie's room.

"So what have we got here?"Lizzie asked

"Mainly photos." Georgie answered, "Some posters, clothes, shoes..."

All three girls eyes lit up as they realised that they were going to have someone else to share clothing and shoes with.

"Okay, well let's start then!" Lizzie announced enthusiastically

Charlotte set to work putting up the posters where Georgie wanted them, Jane and Lizzie put away the clothes and shoes, and Georgie arranged her personal photographs on the shelves.

Leaving Jane to finish the clothes Lizzie walked over to Georgie and examined the photos she was putting out. Smiling she picked up one of two parents with a baby in their arms and a young boy by their side.

"You look like your Mum" Lizzie remarked, roaming her eyes from the young Will to his father, "Will looks like your Dad."

Georgie nodded and took the photo from her, "Yes, I'm glad we can both carry parts of them on even though they're no longer with us."

"They are still with you Georgie." Lizzie reassured, squeezing the girl's hand as she replaced the photo on the shelf

"I'd like to get one of you and Will to add to the collection." Georgie shared in a hopeful voice

"Of course" Lizzie answered, "We'll take some of all of us together while you're here and they'll be here in your room when you move in."

Georgie smiled, "Thankyou Liz. I'm really glad my brother found you."

Lizzie grinned and wrapped Georgie in a sisterly hug

"And I'm glad that you and Jane have moved into the apartment as well." Georgie added, turning to include Jane and Charlotte in the conversation, "I love my brother, and Charlie but it's going to be so much more fun having two other girls around the house."

"Oh we agree" Jane confessed

"Now we can out number the boys" Lizzie added with a twinkle in her eye

"I must warn you though" Charlotte piped up, "Always knock on your brother's door if you think both he and Lizzie are in there."

Lizzie blushed and Jane just laughed

"Trust me, I speak from experience." Charlotte teased, "Although at least he's not my brother."

Georgie screwed up her face, "Oh God Charlotte, thanks for the heads up but I could have really done without that mental picture."

Lizzie shook her head and mock glared at Charlotte

"But I hadn't thought of that." Georgie stated, glancing at Lizzie "How am I going to go when I meet a guy? I can't possibly bring him back here with Will around!"

When the Bennet sisters had moved out of their dorm Charlotte had moved in, but there was still a spare room. Lizzie and Jane looked at each other and made the decision without exchanging words,

"If it's okay with Charlotte, you can use the spare room at our old dorm." Lizzie suggested

Georgie's eyes lit up at the prospect

"BUT it's only on the condition that you keep your brother in the loop. If you have a serious boyfriend he needs to meet him and he needs to start coming here." Lizzie informed

"I don't mind you using the dorm for some privacy away from Will and Charlie, but I agree with Lizzie." Charlotte echoed, "It can't turn into a secret hideaway. For one thing it wouldn't be fair on Will and it would put Lizzie in the middle of it all."

"Oh I promise I won't!" Georgie proclaimed, "I wouldn't do that to you Lizzie, or to Will. I love him to much. It's just he can be a bit too overprotective sometimes, and it would be a bit weird to bring a guy here at the start of a relationship."

"Okay" Lizzie agreed, "We trust you."

Charlotte fished in her handbag for her keys and took the spare dorm key off, passing it to Georgie. Suddenly they heard footsteps coming up the stairs. Georgie threw the key into her bag just as the door opened to reveal Will and Charlie. They glanced around the room

"Are we interrupting some secret girls business or something?" Will asked hesitantly

"No, no" Lizzie announced, walking over and giving him a peck on the cheek, "In fact your timing is spot on- we've just finished. What do you think?"

"It's starting to look alot more like Georgiana." Will acknowledged

"Very nice." Charlie agreed, then pulled two bags from behind his back, "Who's hungry?"

Charlotte and Georgie jumped up, chasing Charlie down to the dining room, Jane followed at a more leisurely pace. Will took Lizzie's hand in his and swang it back and forth as they made their own way down.

"Thanks for helping Georgie." He murmured softly

"I enjoyed it." Lizzie confessed, "It will be nice when she's living here."

"You don't know how happy that makes me, to hear you say that." Darcy declared

Lizzie smiled, "You're just a big softie Will Darcy."

Will shrugged, "Maybe I am."

They were the last to reach the table, as they sat down Charlie threw a burger to each of them. Darcy opened his and looked around the table. Charlotte was busy gossiping with Georgie, Charlie was whispering to Jane and Lizzie was by his side.

It couldn't be more perfect.