"She attracted him more than he liked... and, he resolved to be particularly careful that no sign of admiration should now escape him..." -Jane Austen

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Darcy enters into a marriage of convenience. Years later he ventures to Hertfordshire and meets Lizzy. A struggle ensues between his honor and his undying love (& lust) for his soul mate. Unable to escape his marriage he must choose between saying goodbye to Lizzy forever and installing her as a different sort of "Mistress" of Pemberley. HEA; Explicit; Historically Inaccurate; OOC

What if Elizabeth had overheard the conversation about herself and her family while she was staying at Netherfield? How might her reactions and the outcomes change if she knows early on Darcy admires her eyes and Bingley's family is opposed to Jane? Regency setting, multi-chapter story, WIP. Rated T to be safe.