Summary: Jane Austen finished Emma's tale before her marriage. This is the story of what happens after the novel. Join Emma and Mr Knightley in their new marriage and the start of a new family. Takes place in Jane Austen's time and place.
"How much further is it, Mr. Knightley?" asked Emma as they made their way towards Southend.
"This appears to be the edge of the town, so perhaps another quarter of an hour before we reach the inn," he said, "oh, and do call me George. We are married, and you are no longer a child,"
"Mmm, but I want to wait and use your Christian name during a much more intimate time, Mr. Knightley," Emma replied, smiling as each gazed into the other's eyes adoringly.
"And when would that be?" he answered.
"You'll have to wait and see," she said with another smile.
With that, the carriage came to a halt. The footman opened the door. Knightley stepped out first and then helped his wife. She took his arm as they entered the establishment.
Emma gazed at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a new shift especially for the occasion. She had just sent away her maid, Lucy. Suddenly a knock came on the door.
"Emma, dearest, are you ready to retire?" asked Mr. Knightley.
Emma went to the door, opened it, and took in the appearance of her new husband. He had removed his cravat, boots, and waistcoat. In the same way, Knightley took in her appearance. She was wearing nothing but a slim, cotton nightgown and a nightdress.
He offered her his arm as he led her to their bed. Knightley picked Emma up off the floor and placed her gently upon the bed. She pulled up the coverlet as he joined her.
"Emma," Knightley whispered in her ear as he kissed her gently, "know that I would never intentionally hurt you."
"I know you wouldn't. I trust you," she said, gazing into his eyes adoringly.
With that, their kisses became more heated and full of a passion neither had experienced before. For Emma, it was one of the most painful, yet one of the most pleasurable moments in her life. Knightley had been waiting for this moment since he had first discovered his feelings for her.
"Oh, George," said Emma, "that was…, well, um," she faltered.
"Unexplainable in words?" he asked.
"Yes, my sentiments exactly," she said as they drifted off to sleep for the first time as husband and wife.
A/N: Oooh!! First wedding night chapter!!! Hopefully I kept it rating-appropriate. Anyway, my apologies for the sparse updates. Senior year of high school is killer!! R&R!!
