Hi everyone, this is my first fanfic about Pride and Prejudice. I've done my best to write it it Jane Austen's style but heck...it aint! Please leave reviews on it and any suggestions are welcome:D:D:D even critisicm. One more thing A friend me bought me a book for chirstmas which contained letters from Jane Austen to her niece Fanny about P&P, and it had the names of Colonel Fitzwilliam's relations! So I ended up rewriting my story... Please don't copy it or claim this as yours. Thanks alot! Enjoy...


The Darcy Pride

Fitzwilliam Darcy stood at the window of his study, watching his wife run back to the house. He smiled, walking into Lambton and back was her favourite morning pastime. Fitzwilliam looked at all the papers on top of his desk. They could wait. With that his walked out of the room followed by his faithful Labrador Reggie.

A cheerful tune filled his ears as Fitzwilliam entered the music room. His sister Georgiana was sat at the Piano Forte as usual. Fitzwilliam went and sat down opposite Georgiana. He listened to her before she finished her piece and came too sat by him.

"Brother?" Georgiana asked.

"What is it Georgiana?" Fitzwilliam asked tenderly. He smiled at her.

"Where is Elizabeth? I mean I had wanted to ask her abut something." Fitzwilliam took her hand in his.

"I saw her just going into the courtyard." Georgiana relaxed and hugged her brother. Fitzwilliam again smiled. His sister had been jittery about a lot of things since Ramsgate but with Elizabeth's help she was starting to gain confidence. Just then Elizabeth burst in the room and collapsed on the chaise longue before letting out a deep sigh. Fitzwilliam smiled. "I take it you've been rambling through the countryside once again?" Elizabeth looked at him and grinned. She then stood up and straightened her dress.

"Indeed I have my dear husband." She walked over to where Fitzwilliam and Georgiana were sat before sitting next to them. Georgiana then turned to her.

"Where did you walk to?" She looked genuinely interested.

"Only into Lambton and back." Georgiana seemed satisfied before picking up a small book and flicking through the pages. As Fitzwilliam put his arm around Elizabeth, she leaned into his embrace. Fitzwilliam looked down at his wife. How content he was! In Fitzwilliam's eyes his life was perfect, hi Elizabeth was perfect. Seeing a certain look in her eye he asked slyly

"What did you buy this time?" Elizabeth pretended to be affronted.

"Nothing my love. It was all a bit drab." Fitzwilliam was satisfied.

"May I ask what took you so long to come up into the house? You were already entering the yard when I looked out the study." Georgiana glanced up briefly from her book. Elizabeth looked up.

"May I ask to what these questions are tending? O if you must know Mrs Reynolds insisted on the maid neatening out my hair, for apparently I looked positively wild!" Fitzwilliam's eyes had a mischievous glint in them.

"Well I think you look completely charming when others think you look wild." Elizabeth grinned

"O, I know you do." She closed her eyes and leaned in to kiss her husband on the lips. When she broke away Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam gazed at each other.

"Don't you ever think that I pollute the shades of Pemberley, as Lady Catherine so quaintly put it?" Fitzwilliam went suddenly serious.

"I've never thought that in my whole life Elizabeth." He looked at her earnestly. She laughed.

"I was merely teasing you and quoting our favourite Lady Catherine. But I am very glad indeed to hear you do not." Elizabeth sent him a quirky look

Fitzwilliam shook his head and smiled which he rarely. Georgiana peered at them with interest. She hadn't seen her brother smilesince before their father dieadShe could easily tell how in love they both were. There was absolute happiness in herbrother's eyes and that look she could hardly remember. Why she must have been but a babe when he could have had that look. Elizabeth smiled at her young sister-in-law

"I do beleive I'm in love with you Elizabeth Darcy." Fitzwilliam smiled as he waited for a statement that could be akin to his own.

"And so you should Fitzwilliam Darcy!" Elizabeth grinned before turning to Georgiana. She watched Georgiana read through her new book which had just been sent from France.

"Well, Georgiana what a to-do. I seem to have been neglecting you gracelessly." Georgiana looked up from her book and smiled.

"I don't mind Elizabeth. I'm so happy for you and my brother, no amount of loneliness could ever vex me." Elizabeth nodded in understanding. They all sat in silence for a couple of minutes until Fitzwilliam got up to pour a glass of port. Elizabeth turned back to her sister-in-law.

"Would you like to take a turn around the room Georgiana? The latter nodded in consent. Together they stood up and as they passed Fitzwilliam, Elizabeth stuck her tongue out briefly at him, and he in return rolled his eyes.

As they walked slowly around the room, arm in arm,Elizabeth whispered to Georgiana.

"What do you think we should do for you brother's birthday?" Georgiana looked completely confused.

"Fitzwilliam's birthday? I have no idea it was even soon!" Elizabeth and Georgiana stopped in the corner, Elizabeth glancing over her shoulder to see her husband watching them with an impish look on his face.

"Neither did I till we were signing the wedding license. It has our birthdates on it and when I saw your brother's, I felt most guilty. I think you, Harriette, Kitty and I shouldhold aparty for him in town. Not a large one, just close friends and family." Georgiana smiled and agreed.

"What have you got him?" Elizabeth grinned, looked back across at Fitzwilliam to check he wasn't likely to join them soon before turning back to Georgiana.

"Look." She slid her hand into her pocket and pulled out a miniature of herself and Georgiana. Georgiana seemed pleased.

"It's beautiful, I don't remember sitting for it."

"Harriette painted it for me when we were at Matlock earlier this week." Georgiana nodded. "I've spoken about it already to your cousin." Elizabeth and Georgiana then continued to walk around the room.

"When is Fitzwilliam's birthday?"

"A fortnight tomorrow."

"So soon. How old is he?"

"Would you believe me if I said eight in twenty?" Georgiana was amazed.

"Never absolutely. Is he really? O you must be teasing,but then again, I dotrust you completely so he must be." Fitzwilliam then got up and walked to them. Elizabeth turned to Georgiana and said in a hurried voice. " Will he not be very displeased with a party? He's not had a celebration since Lady Annedied." He was then almost upon them.

"It is likely he will. O Lord, we best change topics." Georgiana was about to saysomething. "Not a word Miss Georgiana. Not a single word" She then turned to Fitzwilliam and smiled pleasingly "And here is the handsomest man in the Empire, as we have bother just agreed." Georgiana nodded in ready agreement. Fitzwilliam had no idea what his ladies had been plotting.

"Shall we adjourn for lunch, as I can see the council havefinished placing their judgement." Elizabeth smiled at her husband's sarcasticremark.

"Umm yes, that would be very pleasant." Georgiana replied in a hesitant voice, not entirely understanding her brother's words. Elizabeth seeing her dilema spoke to Fitzwilliam

"Must you talk in riddles Fitzwilliam, for we are but mere women who cannot think on the same level as a man so great as yourself?"

"Pray do not cast yourself down. You are well aware it is only your influence that makes me speak such Elizabeth."Georgiana watched the exchange in horror at first but then seeing the playful manner in which they spoke soon relaxed. Mrs Reynolds then came into the room and scolded them for their lax behaviour before quitting the room muttering about youngons' today. When she was well out of earshot. TheDarcy's all grinned at eachother before they all burst outlaughing. When they were quite recovered Fitzwilliam offered each of his ladies an arm which both parties gladly accepted. The Darcy's then proceeded to quit the grand parlour at a leisurly speed. Fizwilliam commented to them both. "As the dear Colonel would say, Cast not your pearls among swine!"


Harriette is Colonel Fitzwilliam's younger sister. Lady Harriette Fitzwilliam. I knew he had a sister but I only found her name recently in the book I mentionded at the top.

The Colonel is of course Colonel Montgomery Fitzwilliam. People have started calling him Richard for some reason so I checked this and it is definately Montgomery...You'll see in future chapters I've shortened it to Monty, I think it has a charismatic spark to it which corresponds to his nature.


Well there it is folks, Part 1 complete. Sorry it's so short. It's just I couldn't find a good way of linking this with the next scene. Please R & R:D