Author's Note: Okay, so this is my first fanfiction story. Tell me what you think. Advice is much appreciated. I hope to be writing more soon.

Disclaimer: I wish I could write like Jane Austen, but I can't.

CHAPTER FOUR---THE VISIT

Will got out of his car and checked the address. I guess this is the place, he thought to himself. He walked up the small steps leading to the door and knocked.

I can't believe I'm doing this, he thought. If it wasn't for Charlie, none of this would have happened. Will tried to stay angry at his friend. He couldn't.

Liz opened the door. Her eyes were red, and she looked incredibly tired. Instead of being surprised by his appearance, like she had been the night before, she seemed to have almost expected him. "What do you want?"

Will decided mentioning Jane or Charlie right away was probably not the smartest thing to do. "I wanted to see how you were doing."

Liz had not anticipated that answer. "I'm fine."

"That's good." Will didn't know what to do next. "Can I come in?"

Liz seemed to hesitate. Will knew why. "Look, about that first day... I'm sorry I was so rude to you. I truly apologize."

"Apology accepted." She opened the door wider. "Come on in."

Will walked through the door and looked at his surroundings. The interior of the house had a nice, homey feeling. Fresh flowers filled the house. The walls were painted sunshine yellow. I wouldn't mind living in this house, thought Will.

Liz led him to the living room. She pointed to a comfy-looking couch. "Why don't you sit down?"

"Thanks."

A long pause followed. Will cleared his throat and was about to ask for Jane's papers when a voice interrupted him.

"Liz! I have some ice-cream for you! It's mint chocolate chip, your favorite. You'll feel much better after you've had so-- oh hello." The woman, who was obviously Liz's mother, stopped at the sight of Will.

Liz got out of her chair, looking extremely embarrassed. "Mom, this is Will. Will, this is my mom."

Liz's mother smiled and offered her hand, much like Liz had when he'd first met her. "Pleased to meet you."

Will didn't hesitate this time. He took her hand and said, "Nice to meet you, too, Mrs... um..."

"Oh, sorry. I should have introduced myself. I'm Georgiana Darcy. Feel free to call me Georgiana."

"Alright... Georgiana."

Mrs. Darcy smiled. "Well, I'll leave you two to what you were doing. Just call if you need anything."

"Thanks, Mom."

Will and Liz were left alone once again.

Liz spoke first. "I really appreciate you coming over. It really means a lot to me."

Will smiled. "Anytime."

Liz returned the smile. "You know, when I first saw you at my door, I thought you just came because Charlie had made you or something like that."

Will looked guilty. "Well, actually, there was one other reason why I came over..." He tried to think of a good way to put it but failed. He settled for the plain truth. "Jane left some really important papers over here, and she asked me to get them for her..."

Liz's expression quickly turned to one of anger. "Oh, I get it. That was the OTHER reason you came over. I bet it was!"

Will tried to fix the situation. "It's not like that--"

"YES IT IS! Why do people keep pretending things aren't the way they are?"

"Look, I'm--"

"I don't want to hear it!" Liz pushed Will toward the door. "Now get out of my house!"

Before Will could even speak, she interrupted him. "And you can tell Jane that if she wants those papers, she can get them herself!"

Liz tried to slam the door on him, but he stopped it before it could close. "I will tell her that, but before I do, I'll tell you something first. Jane is in her room right now, crying her eyes out. As for Charlie, he looks like he hasn't slept in days. You might want to think about that for a while." He then turned and walked back to his car.

She closed the door and started to cry silently.

"What was all that noise? Did that nice boy leave?" Mrs. Darcy saw her daughter cry and walked to her with sympathy and concern. "Oh, honey, what happened?"

Liz dried her tears. "Nothing. It's nothing."

She walked up the stairs leading to her room and left her mother slightly confused.

She knew what Will had said was true, but her pride wouldn't let her admit it. She looked at her desk, where Jane's things rested. She knew what she had to do. She grabbed them, along with her keys. As she walked back down the stairs, she told her mother, "I'll be right back, okay?" She didn't wait for an answer.

Once in the driver's seat, she took a deep, calming breath. She turned the key and drove to Jane's house.

The ride wasn't long, and she soon came to Jane's door. Liz knew she wasn't ready to speak to Jane yet. She left Jane's belongings in front of her door and rang the doorbell. She quickly ran back to her car.

As she got ready to drive away from the house, Liz saw Jane come out the door. At first, Jane looked confused. She obviously had expected somebody to be at the door. Then, she noticed Liz's car and Liz herself. Their eyes met. Both pairs were red and wet. Liz had to look away. She started the car and didn't look back again.

I am so sorry I haven't written in such a long time! I know this is a short chapter, and I'm sorry. I probably won't be able to update soon, either. sad face I'll try my best, though. Keep sending reviews!