Pride and Prejudice doesn't belong to me.

This is a standalone story but I was too lazy to send it on its own so I just added it to Distraction. It sort of follows it though.

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She's Here

Darcy rounded the corner and headed towards the house, his head full of plans and schemes he had to talk to his steward about. He looked up and couldn't believe his eyes.

Elizabeth, his Elizabeth was here in Pemberley. I'm dreaming he thought over and over, but no she was here talking to him, standing with him.

Surely the fact that she is here at my home means that she's forgiven me. He looked closely at her trying to gauge her feelings but all he could see was embarrassment; maybe she thought she could see Pemberley without seeing me. What does it mean, does she hate me, but she's smiling and talking to me, standing alone, well, with me.

After asking about her family twice, Darcy drew a blank and decided to excuse himself.

I will go into the house and change, compose myself and return and talk to her. How lucky for me that I left early, now I can talk to her without any interruptions. How well she looked. What a smile, he became unfocused remembering her look, her smile. Is it too soon to invite them to dine, he wondered. Will they accept? What shall we eat? I don't even know what Elizabeth likes to eat. I wonder if she prefers beef to fish. Stop, stop, stop, enough.

All these thoughts run through his mind as he changed.

He changed as quickly as he could and rejoined them in the garden. The Gardiners were sensible and well informed people and he was able to talk to Mr. Gardiner about architecture and fishing. He told Elizabeth about Georgiana and seemed happy to meet his sister.

The next day Georgiana and the rest arrived early. He had already made up his made to take Georgiana to visit Elizabeth as soon as she arrived.

The Hursts and Caroline declared they were too tired and when off to rest in their rooms.

"I hope you are not tired as well," Darcy said to Georgiana.

"No," she replied, "I am not tired in the least. Is there something you wanted us to do now?"

"As a matter of fact there is," he smiled at his sister. "I want to take you to see Elizabeth, Miss Elizabeth Bennet."

Georgiana looked at her brother, he was happy, happier than he'd been in a while. He was smiling and she could tell he was excited about introducing her to Elizabeth.

"Of course, I'm not too tired to see Elizabeth. Give me a few minutes to change."

"No," he replied, "you are fine as you are," at her look he added, "Really. You are."

When Bingley heard about the plan, he insisted on joining them and there was nothing Darcy could do short of tying his friend up that would dissuade him from going with them. If Bingley wasn't not my good friend I'd have knocked him out, he thought to himself.

Thank God Louisa and Caroline didn't hear my plan; Darcy thought to himself, they would have spoilt my plans. He wanted Georgiana to meet Elizabeth without any interference from Caroline.

They called on Elizabeth and the Gardiners at the inn.

Georgiana walked up the steps to the room wondering what sort of woman Elizabeth Bennet would be, she must be a paragon, well spoken, elegant, perfectly built, tall, blonde, probably blue eyed and as for her smile. A killer.

When she was introduced to Elizabeth she took back all her earlier thoughts, this woman was perfect. She had dark hair, dark eyes, not tall, in fact they were about the same height and generally perfect.

She smiled hesitantly as her, "my brother tells me you play and sing very well."

Elizabeth smiled and Georgiana thought to herself, Fitzwilliam this woman has spoiled you for other women, she is wonderful.

"Really? He must be mistaken. Probably lying to you, maybe he was teasing me or you?" a light sparkled in her eyes.

"No," Georgiana said immediately, "my brother never lies and as for joking, no. Definitely not." She shook her head.

They sat down and discussed the probability of Darcy joking or lying to his sister. Georgiana insisted that he had not, well Elizabeth insisted that he liked teasing, so he must have. Darcy tried to join in the conversation but Elizabeth informed him that it was girl talk and his views didn't matter to them.

"You must play and sing," Georgiana insisted.

"I have a better plan," Elizabeth said, "why don't we both play and sing? A duet or six."

Georgiana was very excited playing and singing with Elizabeth Bennet.

Darcy watched his sister talk to Elizabeth, how they smiled and laughed and didn't seem at all uneasy. His instinct had been right; Elizabeth was already having a positive influence on Georgiana. She was usually quiet in company but she had been talking since he had introduced them. They seemed to be getting on so well. This is going much better than he had hoped.

He decided to invite them all to dine the next day. Yes, it was perfect. A chance for Georgiana and Elizabeth to strengthen their friendship and of course he too would be able to spend time with her. Elizabeth.

Mrs. Gardiner watched Mr. Darcy watch her niece the entire visit. There must be something going on, she thought, something is definitely going on.

Mr. Gardiner agreed, he had tried to engage Darcy in conversation several times during the evening but the other man had been too distracted watching his sister and Elizabeth to give proper answers, in fact at times his answers had been vague and disjointed.

Yes, the man was clearly taken up by Elizabeth Bennet.

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