The split points of view are growing on me.
Maybe I will keep this format.
Anyway: I don't own and blah, blah, blah.
Wow, Gigi. He thought. You really went to town this year. He felt Lizzie's grip his tightly and heard her gasp.
"Lizzie? What's wrong?" He began rubbing his hand up and down her back.
"You said some cameras! Some is three, this is at least 15!" She whispered in his ear.
"Don't tell me you're camera shy now, Lizzie." He smiled reassuringly. She lightly punched his shoulder and smiled. I said the right thing. Point for me!
"Will, you finally came!" Gigi came skipping up to the two of them. He scowled at her fringy red dress.
"Georgiana, what are you wearing?"
"I am a flapper, thank you very much." She had started sassing him more and more since he and Lizzie had been together, and he had a feeling that Lizzie was behind that. "Now can you please try to not be so overprotective?"
"I will do my best Gigi." He sighed and wrapped an arm around Lizzie's waist.
"Mr. Darcy!" A young lady with a camera ran up. "Mr. Darcy, I work for the paper and I was wondering-"
"Yes. Of course." He grabbed Lizzie by the waist and held her close. "Smile." He whispered in her ear. She turned to look at him, just as the flash went off.
"Wonderful. Could I have a name for the caption?" She asked.
Why are they always so perky? "You may, but only if you print it exactly as I say." She nodded and pulled out a pad of paper and a pencil from her bag. "Mr. William Darcy and his wife of six months, Elizabeth." She wrote it down and looked at the page.
"Congratulations." She turned and walked away. Well that was easier than expected.
"Darcy! Good to see you here!" All the board members came up to them at once. "Who is this lovely lady in your arm?" They all nodded in agreement.
Another one slapped him on the arm. "Be cautious, Darcy. I might try to take her from you." Will looked at him firmly, and gave him the most emotionless face that he could.
"Mr. Gambit, pleasure as always. And I would advise against trying to take her from me." He smirked a little. "She is, after all, my wife." The silence from the group old men in front of him was fulfilling and he could hear Lizzie smiling next to him. Another point for me!
They had all been talking for nearly half an hour, when a small sound of a voice being cleared distracted him. A girl, no more than 13, was standing there in a suit. "Yes?"
"Are you Mr. Darcy?" Gigi was trying to hide her smile, Lizzie wasn't, and he was confused.
"Yes. I am."
"Thank you, for everything. Your company helped my family stay together." The girl stuck out her hand. Will took it and was surprised at the firm grip that she had. "My little sister was wondering if you could come and tell her and her friends a story?"
Will looked at Lizzie. She nodded encouragingly at him and he smiled. "Sirs, will you please excuse me." The older man nodded and Will left with the girl. "Be careful." He whispered in Lizzie's ear. She nodded, but he could hear her and Gigi keeping their distance from him.
"My name is Emma, and this is my younger sister Maria, and my older brother Charlie." She said once she got to the area where a lot of the children had gathered. Maria came forward, in a little princess costume, much like the ones that Gigi wore as a child.
"Your highness, this is an honor." He took off his hat and bowed dramatically. The little girl giggled and curtsied. "I was told that I was requested to beguile you with a story." She nodded.
"Only if you want to." A boy stepped forward, about 17. "This is Charlie. He's a knight." Will stuck out his hand and the boy took it. "Will you tell us a story?"
"Maria. Manners." Emma whispered.
"Sorry. Will you please tell us a story, Mr. Darcy?" She looked up at him with big, brown eyes.
How can you say no?
But what story?
The only one you know by heart.
"Have you ever heard the story of Batman and Darvid, and their fight for the hand of the lovely Princess Elizabeth?" He made certain that Lizzie would hear that title, and smiled. I'm racking up points all over the place tonight. The little girl shook her head.
"No." Her voice was quiet.
"No?" He put a hand over his heart like he was wounded.
"Is it a nice story?"
"It is the nicest." He smiled. "Your highness, it would be my honor if you would let me tell you the story of the battle for the Princess Elizabeth's hand."
Lizzie POV
Will went over to the children at 7:00. It was now almost 10. And Lizzie couldn't contain her smile, and it spread across her face. He was so good with children, and he seemed to enjoy it. As he told their story to the group of children, his voice changed for each character. He was himself, and Lizzie, and everyone from her videos. Then he started to play games with them, laughing and smiling. People had been coming up to her all night, offering congratulations. Obviously, either the board or the reported didn't keep their mouths shut.
"Aren't you glad I suggested that a kid come up to him tonight?" Gigi stood beside her, beaming with pride,
"How is he so out going around kids?" She turned, shaking her head and looked at Gigi. Will had been requested to tell their story again.
"He was always like that with me when I was their age. I guess, he thinks that children don't want anything from him but his attention, so he feels more comfortable letting loose." Gigi smiled back at her. "Didn't you act like that around your sisters?"
"Sort of. We did more of the sock sliding stuff. Hold on, he's getting to my favorite part of the story." She quietly snuck up behind Will.
"- So it was time for the Princess to make her choice." Will paused for dramatic effect, having all the children hopping up and down in excitement. "And she chose-"
"Darvid." Lizzie interrupted, leaning over his shoulder, wrapping her hands around his waist, and kissing him on the cheek. "Always Darvid."
Will broke away and engaged himself in a dramatic bow, taking his hat off again.
"Princess Elizabeth."
She curtsied back. "Prince Darvid."
"You're Princess Elizabeth?" Maria ran over.
"Well, I'm not a princess unless I'm around Mr. Darcy. He's magical, you see. Everytime I'm around him, I magically turn into a princess." She smiled down at Maria. "And I'm afraid that Mr. Darcy and I have to go home now. Just like everyone else." Will dramatically sulked.
"We have to go now?" He whined and started to pout.
"We have things to do at home." She smiled and leaned closer to his ear so the children wouldn't hear. "And they can't be done in front of children." She pulled back and winked, waved goodbye to the children and left to say goodbye to Gigi.
