Thanks for all of the reviews and the good luck wishes on my exams – I'm finally done and already know that I've aced at least two of them (so the whole hiatus from writing paid off)

To all those who asked if Liz noticed that Darcy mentioned he's attracted to her . . . no she didn't. She was too caught up in the fact that he just announced that he didn't have a girlfriend. I just couldn't point that out in the actual story line cause it's in Liz's POV so I remained silent about it

Crunchycookies: Liz isn't as complying as you think. She was only at the party to support Jane, and didn't even know it was for Caroline till she got there and she wasn't going to tell Caroline off at Jane's expense. But don't worry, you're going to see her tough spine and razor tongue in about 2 chapters, so keep reading!

Chapter 4

We got into his car (black Lexus) and I gave him my address and then asked him if he needed directions, to which he shook his head no. He pulled out of the lot and the silence in the car loomed so I just stared out my window. The car stopped at a red light and I heard Will shift in his seat.

"Liz?" I turned to face him "Um, would you laig o ga twi thme onad ate" he mumbled.

"I'm sorry? I didn't quite catch that." He coughed and cleared his throat.

"I was wondering if you'd like to go out with me"

"On a date?" he nodded "Why?"

"What do you mean why?"

"I mean that you don't find me all that attractive, at least no more attractive than three quarters of the other women in attendance tonight and apparently I'm a major klutz cause a waiter knocked into me, and I didn't get up without any assistance in the three seconds directly after which obviously means that I don't warrant any help." Even in the dark I could tell his face was turning red.

"You heard that?" he ran a hand through his hair "God I'm an idiot. I lied when I told Charlie that I wasn't any more attracted to you than anyone else. Hell, I admitted that to you out on the street." I looked at him incredulously

"You did?!"

"Obviously you weren't paying attention"

"I must have missed that part" I admitted

"Apparently so. Anyway, I didn't know that a waiter knocked into you when you fell."

"Well it wasn't as if you came to help me up though you turned around, saw me, and then proceeded to walk away."

"I was heading to the dance floor with Caroline! It was her birthday gift, I couldn't renege on that. Besides, I know it isn't an excuse, but had I helped Caroline would have been on both of our cases all night, something that I don't think either one of us wanted."

"You're right, it isn't an excuse, but I guess if your reasoning was to keep Caroline off your back it is at least forgivable. Then there's the point that I don't know you and the whole 'creepy stalker person thing'." He sighed

"We've been in the car for ten minutes now, have I done anything creepy stalkerish?" I shook my head "Then I'll repeat what I said before about being Charlie's friend. As to not knowing anything about me, go out with me and you'll find out more." I considered his offer for a moment.

"Ok"

"Ok?" I nodded, and he burst into a smile. We then pulled up in front of my apartment complex. "Is Wednesday night ok with you?" I nodded "I don't know all the latest places in the city having just gotten in, would you like to suggest something?"

"There's a good pub on the Upper West Side called George Keeley's on Amsterdam Avenue, does that sound good?" He nodded. "What time would you like to meet?"

"8:30 sound ok?"

"That's fine." Silence "Well this is my stop." I flashed him a grin "Thanks for the ride, I'll see you Wednesday night." He nodded and as I turned for the door, he grabbed my hand. I turned my head around and watched him lift my hand and kiss the back of it.

"Good night Elizabeth."

"Good night Will" I got out of the car and headed into the building. I couldn't help but notice that he watched to make sure that I got into the building safely before pulling out into traffic.

Ok, kind of short, but I needed to end the night before I move onward. However, I'm already working on the next chapter, so you won't have to wait too long for an update. Please review.