Chapter ten: Let the game begin

"She was the toast to his butter"

"I should get dressed for dinner" she said and took some steps away from him.

"Yes, you are right." He paused and came closer "I will see you in a while"

But, before Elizabeth could turn around, Darcy was already in front of her, taking her hand. He slowly and passinately kissed her palm. She shivered. What a strange effect he had on her, she thought.

When Elizabeth was in the dinning room, sat on the left of Darcy, who was seated in the head of the table. And just as she sat, under the table she grabbed Fitzwilliam's hand, giving him a piece of paper. In fact, it was not only a piece, it must have been more than two pages, because the folding was not a thick one. He carefully put it in his pocket and grabbed again her hand, not letting it go. He put it on his lap and with his fingers, he gently drew careless lines on her palm. But, when Elizabeth tried to move it away, he quickly grabbed it and squeezed it. He was determined not to let her go! She belonged to him, now. She was in his possession and he was not going to let anything take her away from him ever again.

My dear Mr Darcy,

I have been thinking what should I say to you, how should I explain myself. But, I believe it is your right to know the reasons why I should not welcomed your affections. Afterall, I truly think that it is my fault and I cannot blame myself any longer. This is the end, you are getting married and I am about to return home soon. I know I am about to mention a hurtful subject, but I beg you no matter how I bad I have hurt you, I need your forgiveness. Give it to me, please.

First of all, let me start from the beginning. Before I received your first letter, I spoke with your aunt. Not only did she hurt me and embarrassed me in the most terrible way, but she also informed me about your so-called engagement. I can admit that I was a fool for believing her, but my feelings did not let me see clearly the truth. I did not want to be the reason for destroying your life, nor I wanted to get ashamed for choosing me as your wife. The things you said in your first proposal and the similar reasons your aunt mentioned, persuaded me that you are both right. I do not deserve to be your wife, I can aknwnodege that now, but that does not mean that my heart does not hop everytime I see you.

Yes, there I've said it. My love for you is bigger than I could imagine. My heart stops everytime you are near me and your touch is everything I desire. I love you with a love that it is more than love or can be explained. I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close. I love you. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. Remember, I will always be yours. We fell in love, despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created. For me, love like that has only happened once, and that's why every minute we spent together has been seared in my memory. I'll never forget a single moment of it.

I should leave you now, I am already late for dinner. Please, after reading this letter and If you still want to see me, come to me. The only thing that I want from you now is to tell me that I am forgiven. Afterall, that is what we can have from now on, words will be our greatest friend.

Always yours,

Elizabeth

I know that you can see a great difference upon her behavior, that is why she could not reveal her feelings. Now, she found the time to let him know. I am so happy that I have already writteten chapters.

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