PART 3.

It must have been three in the morning when Elizabeth lay awake, in her husband's arms. Her head was against Fitzwilliam's chest, she could hear his heart beating. She shifted herself into a more comfortable position. Which awoke Fitzwilliam.

"Elizabeth?" he said sleepily. Elizabeth kissed his neck.

"Yes Fitzwilliam?"

"I wondered. Do you like the way our marriage has turned out? Elizabeth peered up at him.

"Very much indeed, I cannot imagine my life without you now!" Fitzwilliam smiled.

"How do you like you new title?"

"It is wonderful, but I was very content with being plain Mrs Darcy. That means more to me then wealth, property, even titles."

"Even this property?

"Maybe not so much this one! I could never do without Pemberley! Nor as much without you here next to me to keep me warm during the winter months! Heaven knows how much I love you, Georgiana and Pemberley." He leaned down and kissed her passionately.

"Monty and Harriette arrive tomorrow and then we leave for Mereton you know."

"Aye, I shall be glad to see Jane but not so very much the rest of society finding out about my new title. I am certain Mama will be very well pleased to have a vicountess for a daughter and fill find every opportunity to inform Lady Lucas" She laughed at her statement. "Who would have thought things would end this way?" Fitzwilliam looked at her.

"End? No, why, tis only just beginning." Elizabeth curled up closer to her husband. Fitzwilliam looked down at his precious wife with her dark brown curls arranged messily around her face framing her handsome feature. His heart swelled with pride at the sight of his wife.

"Elizabeth," Elizabeth looked up at her handsome husband longingly. "I love you." Elizabeth beamed inwardly at this small phrase with a huge meaning. A mischievous glint appeared in her eyes as she caressed his muscular chest.

"Do you know, I still don't think I'm tired." Fitzwilliam looked at her unbelievably. Elizabeth flashed him a mischeavious grin. Fitzwilliam raised an eyebrow.

"I thought we'd adequately reconciled that matter already this evening."

"No indeed! I think you are quite mistaken." Needing no further encouragement Fitzwilliam scooped Elizabeth up against him and started to kiss her passionately…