Not Handsome Enough to Tempt Me

Blurb: A Modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice to allow for a little more creativity without the constraints of Regency England. Lizzie is an Australian who has come over to England for a year as an Au Pair. What if Darcy was telling the truth?

Disclaimer: Being a loyal Janite for 10 years I have decided to give my own twist on Pride and Prejudice. I take no credit for the Characters and story that Jane Austen so beautifully created.

Part One

Chapter One

England 2004

The door bell rang and Lizzie ran down the stairs of the Gardiner's home where Mr Gardiner and his 3 children were waiting to be let in. The first thing Lizzie heard was 'G'Day mate' coming from the little girl Sally. Lizzie was an 18 year old who after recently graduating from High school decided to take a gap year as an Au Pair in England before University. She had only been in the country for 2 days and the effects of a 10 hr time difference was taking its toll. Though she was always very vibrant, lively and loved kids (though still thinking she was way too young to have her own). So despite Jetlag she greeted Daniel, Sally and the youngest Rohan.

'Sorry Liz for waking you and well of course I have the keys but the kids were just off the rockers to meet you and young Rohan hear can't seem to keep his hands off the doorbell' Mr Gardiner said.

'No prob don't worry'

So then began Lizzie's new life for the next year. She subsequently took the few weeks getting to know the children taking them to the park and filling their minds with tall tales of Australian lifestyle. The children were in such awe of Lizzie that when she told them she was cooking kangaroo steaks they flatly believed her. These weeks also brought her adjustment to life without her family. She had always been her father's favourite daughter and never seemed to be able to relate to the immaturity of her younger sisters but know she was responsible for herself. She had self-confidence, she could break a nutshell with her smile and her easiness made everyone relax. Lizzie had never been in want of friends.

Little did many of the people who claimed to be her 'friend' that Lizzie was extremely body conscious. She had never seen herself as extremely attractive. Contrary to her thoughts her body was in at a size 10. The voluptuous body had at some stages been criticised and was even questioned for using lip plumping products. Her mother had never helped with her self-esteem with the screeches of 'Lizzie if you dropped that waist of yours and be more like Jane you would have men falling at you feet. What boy would want to feel as though they were cuddling a teddy-bear?' Needless to say when she was chatted-up or when it came to compliments about her looks Lizzie shied away, the complete opposite of this witty teen.

When the relocation in England hit Lizzie was even more vulnerable, her close friends weren't there to reassure her. But this didn't really worry her as it was coming up to Lizzie's 18th birthday which she was determined to celebrate in style. Well within the style her wallet could afford.

"Lizzie" screamed Charlotte. Charlotte was a nanny who had become Lizzie's confidant in her first 6 weeks.

"Charlotte there's no need to shout we are supposed to be celebrating me becoming an adult how are we supposed to do that while you act like a child"

'Sorry, you now how I get worked up about a good night out. By the way you look so sexy in that get up'. Lizzie blushed to the red her dress.

'Yeah well anyway let's go and see the show. I'm so excited who would have dreamed about having their birthday on the West End!'

During the interval Charlotte called shouts for the drinks and left Lizzie waiting in a corner. After waiting a while she was about to go in search of Charlotte when this dashingly handsome dark hair stranger bumped into her. With a charming smile he quickly spat out 'I'm terribly sorry'. Lizzie's knees almost went week with that British accent.

'Hey no probs we all get surprised now and again'

'Well I can that on my side it wasn't an unpleasant one. Quite on the contrary actually, I can assure you'

'Are you terrible this smooth with complete strangers?'

'Oh I forgot, let me do the honours of introducing myself as George Wickam as there is no one else to do it. An you name is?'

'Lizzie, Lizzie Bennet'

'There you go now we aren't complete strangers'.

Lizzie just smiled back and thought 'God, how smooth can this guy get?' 'Well I must go now my friend is waiting'

As she turned to find Charlotte, Wickam stood there nodding slightly as she checked out arse and legs. Now haven't we got a bit of nice fresh meat there' he thought as his charming smile turned into a wicked grin.

What is Wickam scheming for Lizzie the foreigner?

Please write what you think in the review section. I would like feed back as this is my first fan-fic. I am also planning this to have three parts, each with several chapters