HI everybody. Sorry for the long time it took me to put another chapter together, but I was busy with my university admission. Now I'm free. And after i rested for a few days, I wrote this.

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Previously:

I heard Darcy say: "Elizabeth, I wanted to…"

I didn't give him a chance to continue. I dreaded the words that would rumble out of his throat. He had insulted me enough then at the pool. I didn't want more tonight. So I started running to the water screaming "JANE I'M COMING!!" I turned my head to Darcy and just added

"Better not, Darcy..."

OoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooO

I stopped at the end of a lane and tried to remember why, from time to time, I would find myself thinking about that evening. Hmm, maybe the 'select' company I was in made the difference. Spending time with Darcy and Caroline...JOY!

Thank God, Jane and Charlie managed to go on the next dates without any help. Today their relationship was celebrating one year. I was happy for my sister. Charlie was a fun guy and seemed truly in love with Jane.

Darcy on the other hand, since that evening, I had managed to see him only when we practiced. Every time we met, he had an awkward look on his face.

I used to tell Jane that the smirk on his face only showed his deep dislike in me. She always disagreed and told me that he was a nice guy.

I look around the pool and I see my sister talking to one of the other coaches.

"Jane?! Are we done yet? Aren't you supposed to go and get all beatified for the big celebration tonight?"

"Shhh…do you want everybody to hear you? Well I think I can let you finish early today. But we'll work more tomorrow. Wait for Charlotte and then head for the showers ok? I'll wait for you."

I look for Charlotte and see her resting at the other end of the swimming pool. She's talking to some guy on the next lane.

I start jumping and splashing, trying to get her attention. "CHARLOTTE!! Get here immediately. Jane is letting us go home." I see Darcy two lanes away, stopping and looking at me.

"Whaat?? I'm trying to get her attention." He shakes his head and resumes swimming. 'Asshole' I mutter to myself.

Charlotte arrives and we both go to the changing rooms. There we find Caroline and another girl. I see them and turn around to exit. Unfortunately, Charlotte grabs my arm and yanks me back whispering "Don't be such a baby!" I can't stand Caroline, I want to spend as less as I can in the same room as her. I like Charlie, a lot, but his taste in sister and friends are awful. Well the sister he can't choose, but still.

I silently go to my locker, I find my stuff and head for the showers, hoping when I'm back Caro will be gone. No such luck for me. I start slipping really fast in my clothes, giving Charlotte death glares until I hear a some words of the conversation the two other girls are having. Actually it's more like a monologue Caroline is having. The other girl seems really interested.

"…and Charlie wants the house empty tonight."

I stop and look at Charlotte. Yeah, judging by the look on her face what I heard is true.

"Can you imagine he wants me to not be home this night? When you think how many rooms we have, they wouldn't even notice I'm there. But noooo!! He made it clear today when we were heading towards practice. In Will's car…" Caroline stops waiting for a reaction from the girl.

"Will's car...wow!" the girl imitates Caroline. "Can I…Can you introduce me to him?"

Poor girl. She's like Lydia and the 'raven haired hunk'. Why are girls these days so superficial?

"Louisa, please, you know he wouldn't notice you even if you were older. You're not his type. But I'll introduce you."

I open my mouth but I close it, the question running through my head remaining unsaid: "And you are?". I'm struggling to not laugh hard and loud. This is so entertaining. And it keep getting better.

"But you know what the best part is? I'm staying with him tonight. Charlie told me I'll be sleeping over at Will's place."

My, Charlotte's and Louisa's mouths open wide. I'm shocked. Darcy either likes dear Caro so much or he cares very much for Caro's brother. I tend to think the second option is truer.

"Caroline…You're so lucky. Half of the girls that tpractice here would die to be in your place." The smug look on Caroline's face gets me back to reality.

"The miserable half, Louisa," I say as I grab my things and motion to Charlotte to go. "Good luck tonight then, Caro." , is the last thing I say before I disappear from the room.

Looking back to see the shocked face of the two girls and the red face of Charlotte I start laughing and bang into something. It's hard but smells divine.

I feel two hands pulling me off the floor where I have landed very ungraceful. A sense of déjà-vu is running through me. I look up. Yeah, definitely déjà-vu.

"Darcy I'm so sorry. I…" He's smiling. His face is relaxed and his eyes carry a small light that's usually hidden. "…I…I didn't see you there. You…" I close my mouth realizing what I was about to say. Even if he smells nice, he's still the asshole from before.

"Elizabeth, I what?"

"Umm you…you wanted to go in the girls locker room? I mean, I always perceived you as a male, but it's really cool if you in fact are a girl." I slap my hand over my mouth. I have to get out. I'm saying nonsense.

"Well, actually I was waiting for Caroline. Is she in there? Charlie wants nothing to ruin his night with your sister." I wonder how can someone look so normal and nice one moment and the next be this cold, stony creature in front of me.

"I see. Good luck tonight then and I'll see you around." I wink at him and head off in search of my sister.

I can't wait to ask Jane what Charlie said about the date tonight, but I'm silenced by her.

"Liz, I know. You want to ask me about tonight."

"Yeah! Of course!! What…"

"No questions yet. I'll tell you home because mum will be probably waiting for me."

"Ohhh…Yeah…Mother" I say, rolling my eyes. We fall into silence until I break it again.

"I forgot. Guess who I pumped into today as I was searching for you!"

She looks at me concerned: "Liz, who? Tell me. It better not be Will. You two have started on the wrong foot already."

"Haha. How did you guess?"

"Oh man…Here we go again…"

I frown at her. "Hey, you're my sister. Older sister. When a mean, big I might add, guy picks on your poor, little sister, you're supposed to be on my side. Plus it's not my fault he's so arrogant."

"Liz, relax. I was kidding. So how did he react?" she asks as she pulls in the driveway of our house.

"You won't believe this." I get out and I take my bag ."He was nice. He even smiled."

Jane's face lightens. "Ha! I told you he's a good guy."

A shrill voice intervenes in our conversation. "Who's a nice guy? Charlie?! Oh yes, my dear Jane, he's the best."

"Mum, lower your voice. Our neighbors might hear you." Jane tries to temper her.

She notices me, grabs Jane by her arm and pulls her towards the house.

"Hello to you too mother." I mutter and slip past the front door to my room. Jane will have to tell me later about her date.

I'm sitting in my room later when I heard mother's loud voice echoing up the stairs. And Jane trying to talk some sense into her. Uhhh, this seems entertaining.

I go downstairs and I find the whole family in the living room. My dad is quietly reading a book, Lydia is typing something on her cell, Kitty is trying to see what Lydia is doing, the only persons who are not tranquil are my mother and Jane. They're both red faced.

"Jane, why won't you listen to me? I'm your mother, I know better than you. I have experience dear in these things."

"You have experience in what, mother?" I cut in, trying to rescue Jane.

"Oh, Elizabeth, I forgot you were here." My mother gratifies me with an answer. "I have experience in romance. And you and your sisters should listen to me. Although I think you're a lost cause."

I look at my dad and he only smiles and rolls his eyes. He's used to mother being like this, we're all used. The people we visit or come and visit us aren't used to her.

"I was just telling Jane that she should drive to Charlie's house. That way, she'll have to spend the night."

Jane opens her mouth to say something but my father intervenes: "Really?! How so my dear?"

"Frank, they're celebrating their first year as a couple. Jane will have to drink and you don't want our girl driving drunk right?"

"Sorry to break it to you mother, but usually a beer washes off in two hours. And Jane never drinks more than a beer or a glass of champagne." Mum turns towards me and if a look could kill, I'd be out of this world.

"Thank you Lizzy. So I'll go with a taxi but I'll probably be home later than usual." My sister smiles at me and the cold effect my mother's glare had on me washes away. I swear only she and Darcy can make my heart feel so abnormal. Both are so good at staring.

I hand my sister the phone and urge her to call the taxi before my mother snaps from her shock. Jane never disobeyed her before. But never say never…

Jane isn't that quick. Mother intervenes and grabs the phone. "Jane Bennett, my word is final. Get your car keys. You're driving there."

Even my father can't argue with her when she's in this mood. He sits up and with a wink to me and a 'Have fun' to Jane, he leaves the room.

I walk Jane to her car and tell her once again that it's not the end of the world, and after all she'll be spending her time in a very enjoyable company. And if she really wants to leave, I'm a phone call away. Although she and I both know I'm kidding.

I would do anything for the people I love and care about. Even for my mother. She's always been different with me than with Jane and the others.

I go inside and when I hear my younger sisters asking me of all the swimmers they've seen at the pool, or on TV, I can't take it anymore and I call Charlotte.

"Hola! Me wants to go out. You cares to join?"

"Sure. Gimme 15 minutes and wait for me outside."

Twenty minutes later, I'm sitting in Charlotte's car, heading uptown.

"So where to?" she asks me.

"Hmm…I've been longing for a dance. What do you say?"

"The club it is then…"

The club's almost full. We make our way to the dancing floor and start moving to the rhythm. Dancing is relaxing and fun. but looking around the dance floor, my eyes find a familiar figure. The girl Caroline was talking to earlier today. I motion Charlotte to come along and we walk to her.

"Hi Louisa was it?"

I had nothing to talk to her, but I hate it when people see other people they know, but act like they never met. It's not hard to say hello, then leave.

"Hello! Yeah, I'm Louisa. And you two are Charlotte Lucas and Elizabeth Bennett right?"

"Yup. Well it was nice to see you. We'll talk tomorrow at the pool."

Charlotte is already leaving and I try to catch up, but we're stopped by Louisa's yells.

"Girls, Caroline is around here somewhere. Why don't you stick around?"

Charlotte looks at me and starts shaking her head, "No! No no no!! Lizzy, don't even think about it. We're leaving her alone tonight."

"Come on, please. Do it for me. I'll have laughing material for weeks."

"Ok." She answers, walking towards Louisa. And mumbles to me, "and to think today I had to force you to stay in the same room as her."

Louisa guides us to a table where we find Caroline, another girl and three of the guys I've seen around the pool, hanging with Charlie and Darcy. To my complete shock, my eyes encounter a pair of blue eyes. I don't know if it's the shitty lighting in the club, or just pure nature, but they change the color from a dark blue to the light one I saw today when I pumped into him.

As we salute everybody, I mumble to Charlotte, "Okay, I've changed my mind. Get me out of here. Darcy and Caro are too much even for me."

"You wanted entertainment, you've got it!" it's her only response as she sits next to the guy I've seen her talking during practice. I make a mental note to ask her what's going on.

I receive a cold welcome from Caroline and a nod from Darcy. I look for a empty seat, but there aren't none. Fortunate for me, but unfortunate for Darcy, dear Caro finds a solution.

"Oh Will, you wouldn't mind sharing your seat with someone right?"

I glare at her.

"Sure I don't mind. But I think we can ask someone to bring another seat."

I glare at Darcy. Are they doing this on purpose?

Caroline sits up and ignores the space Darcy managed to make on his seat and she places herself in his lap.

His face is priceless. Why didn't I bring a camera?? Stupid, stupid me!! He goes from shocked to confused to raged in a matter of seconds. I sit on the now empty seat but I feel pity for the guy when I see Caroline putting her hands around his neck. He seems like he'd want to sit up and leave. So I do it for him.

"Caroline, you're sweet to make room for me, but there's no need. I'm here to dance, not sit at a table, you can have your seat back."

Darcy actually pushes her off and I grab Charlotte's hand to get her to join me to the dance floor. We're accompanied by her new pal and Louisa and the other guys. The two 'lovebirds' are alone…

I start dancing with one of the guys, looking quizzical at Charlotte as she dances pretty close to her 'pal'.

After a few songs, I'm swinging my hips on the rhythm of the music, eyes closed, feeling the beat, the guys hand on my hips when I feel a hand grabbing me. I snap out of the trance and I look straight into Darcy's face. And he's dragging me away from the dance floor. What the…?!

"Darcy, what the hell do you think you're doing?! Let me go!"

"Did you have a purse? A coat?"

"Didn't you hear me? I said let me go! And no, I only have my cell and some cash. You're robbing me?"

He drags me out of the club and toward the parking lot.

"Are you insane? Darcy where are you taking me? Let me go!! I promise I'll scream!!"

"Elizabeth, you're drunk. I'm taking you home. Get in the car please."

"Now it's please? And you're an idiot. I don't drink. I didn't drink."

He pushes me in and closes the door. He gets in and as I'm about to open my mouth and yell or something, I hear the engine starting. The sound is divine. I forget about everything, listening to the purr underneath the hood of the car.

I snap out of it and I realize we've stopped at a red light. I look at the dashboard, after all, I'm in my favorite car. The sound the engine is making is relaxing me, until I see the driver. A wave of killing rage washes over me and I just smack him in the head.

"What the…That hurt! Why did you do that?"

"You're a moron, you know that? I was having fun and you had to come and spoil it for me. You know I can report you? Kidnapping is a felony as far as I know. And I have a whole club full of people as witnesses."

His eyes are almost dark. I can see only a faint trace of blue as he looks at me. "I'm…I'm…"

"Say it, Darcy…You're a moron! You hate it when people are having fun around you."

"Can you please not interrupt me?", wow, his eyes are even darker. I wonder if he's a mutant or something. "And would you mind giving me some directions to your house? I don't know the way."

I open my mouth when my cell starts ringing. I answer, not looking at the caller id.

"Yeah?"

"Lizzy?!" Horray!! It's Jane.

"Sis, who else could it be?"

"Lizzy, where are you?"

"You won't believe this, but I'm being kidnapped!!" I feel the car approaching the speed limit.

"WHAT?!" Even Darcy hears my sister. He looks quickly at me then again on the road.

"Jane relax. Darcy's the kidnapper."

Ok…we're over the speed limit as I peek at the speedometer.

"Darcy, slow down for Christ sake!! Jane knows I'm kidding. If you dragged me out of the club, please try to get me home in one piece."

I see him relaxing and speed dropping.

"So…Jane…What's up? Why did you call me?"

"Well, I wanted to ask you a favor. Can you two go and pick some food and come here? Charlie tried to cook and we almost had to call the fire department."

I turn to Darcy and put a hand over the speaker. "Let's find a place where we can get some food."

"Ok Jane. We won't be long."

"Thanks sis."

To the quizzical look on Darcy's face my only response is "Charlie burned the food."

"Oh…" and a smile appears on his face. It's kinda funny actually. Poor Charlie. Poor Jane.

We find a pizza place, get some pizzas, and some drinks and head to Charlie's house.

"Darcy…"

"Can't you call me Will? Or William at least?" He looks at me, his serious face on again.

"Well, why won't you call me Lizzy?"

"Oh God! Ok. Lizzy, what did you mean to ask me?"

For some reason I liked more the way Elizabeth sounded coming from his mouth, in the deep, perfect English voice.

"I was wondering…umm… could I drive your car? When we get to Charlie's place. I just want to see how it feels."

"Do you have a driver's license yet?"

"Darcy, again with the stupid questions. I'm not 14. I'm 19 actually. I just don't drive since…"

He stops at a red light and turns to me, "Since when? And please it's Will."

"Since…never mind! I just haven't been driving. But this engine sounds so cool. You can ask Jane about my driving license. And for the millionth time, I'm not drunk. I don't drink. And I like calling you Darcy, not Will."

"I see. Well, I'll think about giving you the keys." It's his only answer when he passes two big iron doors and follows a path towards the house.

Charlie doesn't have a simple house. He has a mansion. Wow!

"Great, thanks Darcy!"

He stops the car and gets out.

I look at the house and it's really nice. It's big but not too big. With greek columns marking the entry, with architecture that represents a mix between renaissance and baroque periods. It's a big colonial mansion.

My sister runs down the front steps towards the car and hugs me and salutes Darcy.

"I didn't realize you were that hungry." I say jokingly.

She rolls her eyes at me. "We're not. I'm just happy to see you. Charlie's talking to his sister for the moment." She turns to Darcy. "Will, she was scared something might've happened to you." Then back to me. "And missy, if you ever scare me like that again, I'll…I'll…it will be bad."

I look smiling at William then at Jane. "Together they were too cute. When he kidnapped me, I took pity on poor Caro so I didn't harm him. And at first I really thought he's gonna rob me or something."

He looks serious at me then disappears in a room that I think it's the kitchen to bring some plates for the pizza.

Charlie comes in the room. "Good! You're here. So what is this thing about you being kidnapped? And where's Will?"

"Kitchen, grabbing plates and knifes. Well I went to the club with Charlotte…" and I proceed to tell them the story.

When I get to me smacking Darcy, I hear his voice behind me.

"Charlie, can you believe she smacked me?"

My sister looks in horror at me and Charlie is turning red with laughter.

"You rock Lizzy! And that reminds me, my sister said she'll be here soon."

Jane comes with the idea of sitting around and waiting for Caroline before we begin to eat.

I talk with Charlie and Jane and Darcy just sits and watches. I don't understand the sudden mood swings.

He finally gratifies us with his cool voice.

"Jane, can I ask you something?"

"Sure Will. Go ahead ask."

"Lizzy has a driving license?"

I turn red and empty my glass of water, trying not to catch my sister's eyes.

She stumbles a bit then with a shaky voice she answers: "Umm yeah. She took it three years ago. Why?" She turns red herself.

Darcy seems interested in the subject and my hand begins to tingle, feeling I might get up and smack him again if he asks more. Why did I have to be so dumb and ask to drive his car? Why?

"Oh no reason! Just wondering."

He's staring at me, I'm staring at him and I feel like he's trying to find out something. I break the gaze. I have to get out. I look at him again and I see the car keys. He throws them to me.

"Come on. Take it for a spin. Can I join as copilot?"

"YYYeesss…" I respond with a shaky voice.

I hold the keys in my hands. I look at him, Jane turns her head between us, a bit flushed, and Charlie shows he doesn't understand much.

I pick up my courage and go out, followed by the three of them.

I get in the driver seat and Darcy gets to my right.

"Elizabeth are you ok? Is there something wrong?"

My hands are shaky when I put the keys in ignition and start the engine. I see in the back mirror how Jane becomes white and she holds Charlie's hand. I must've been out of my mind. I can't! I can't drive!!!

"Lizzy, come on. Drive. I never saw the dashboard from this perspective. I want to see how you drive."

Darcy takes my hand and puts it on the stick. His hand pushed my hand and the stick in first gear and I can't believe how calm it makes me feel. I give it gas. Being a bit rusty, I manage to drive off with a burn out. He takes his hand off mine and smiles.

"You can take it slower. I want to get back in one piece." Those two sentences block my mind.

I feel my pulse in my ears and I slam the brake. I'm breathing fast and swallowing hard.

"I was joking Lizzy. Come on! You were great!"

He touches my hand and I pull away.

"Ohh…it was a mistake!! A big, big mistake!!"

And I just get out. I must've looked like a lunatic.

I start walking toward the house, toward Jane. And I cry. Jane is white as a leaf, she's crying too. We hug each other and she tries to calm me down. I feel her heartbeat and I know that she's remembering the same thing I am. I never should've tried to drive again.

Darcy gets the car back and both him and Charlie look at us with questioning eyes. I open my mouth to start to explain when I see a taxi pulling up.

"Caroline has arrived."

I look at Jane and tell her I'll take the cab back home. But I'm stopped by Charlie who insists I stay with Jane and them.

I agree reluctantly and steal a glance at Darcy. His brows are knit and his eyes are dark blue again. He stares at me, not noting Caroline hugging him.

I decide then and there I owe him an explanation….just not right now.

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