After Lizzie got her answer from her father she raced out of the study and ran outside and raced up to Mr Darcy. The first thing she did was threw her arms around his neck and jumped into his embrace.
"What did your father say my dear Elizabeth," Darcy whispered in her ear. Inside Darcy was hoping that her father had given permission because he didn't think he could live without her in his life.
"My father said that he could not part with me for anyone else less worthy," Lizzie said has Darcy placed her back on the ground and looked into her eyes with hope and pure love.
"I sincerely hope that means that your father has given his blessing because I don't think that I could live another moment of my life without you in it," Darcy whispered softly continuing to stare into Lizzie's eyes.
"Indeed he did give his blessing and I too could not live without you in my life, because you are all I think about and I want you to be in my life for all of eternity," Lizzie whispered while smiling with unshed tears in her eyes. With that Darcy wrapped his arms around Lizzie's waist and spun her around while smiling and thinking of nothing else but the fact that he was going to marry the woman that had finally accepted his hand after months of pursuing and trying to prove his love for her despite all the obstacles thrown in their path.
"I am so grateful that you are in my life and I am going to spend the rest of my life proving how special you are to me or my name isn't Fitzwilliam Darcy," Darcy whispered softly into Lizzie's ear so that no-one else could here but her, because he knew that Lizzie's family would be outside in a flash once Mr Bennett told them about the engagement. Just moments after Darcy had finished speaking to Lizzie, Mrs Bennett, Kitty and Jane rushed out to meet them while Mary and Mr Bennett stood in the doorway watching the women fawn all over Lizzie. Seeing that Lizzie was going to have a lot of questions to answer he announced that he needed to attend to some business over at Netherfield and would be returning later on along with Mr Bingley as Mr Bingley was to be returning anyway for dinner.
"I shall see you to your horse Mr Darcy," Lizzie announced quickly, wanting to spend a moment alone with her new fiancé before she was to be bombarded with questions about her apparent sudden change in heart to her family but to her, the attraction was always there no matter how hard she tried to fight it.
"I shall be awaiting your arrival for dinner Mr Darcy with supreme happiness," Lizzie said as the two of them arrived at the place where Darcy had tethered his horse at the front of the Bennett property.
"As will I my dear Elizabeth," Darcy said returning the sentiments. With that said Darcy leaned over and kissed Lizzie on the cheek and jumped onto his horse and galloped away, Lizzie stayed in the same position watching his handsome figure galloping off. Lizzie was about to turn around and head back to her family and the host of questions they surely had when Darcy stopped at the gate and yelled out to her the feelings that she herself had only revealed to her father.
"I love you Miss Elizabeth Bennett," Darcy announced and then rode off before she could respond.