BEFORE YOU START READING:
This rating of this chapter is M, as it contains a sexy scene at the beginning.
I only wanna be the man
to give you everything I can
every day and every night
love you for all my life.
I don't wanna change the world
as long as you're my girl
it's more than enough,
just to be the man you love.
Was it a dream or was it real? William's mind was still deciding when Lizzie pulled him in for another kiss. Then he realized that he was not dreaming; and that the love of his life had told him that she loved him and was currently kissing him.
He would have stayed like that forever, but the rain was getting stronger and thunder could be heard in the proximity. So he was forced to break their embrace, took her hand and ran with her to his car.
Once they were inside, they chuckled about how wet they were and took off their coats. Without wasting any time, they kissed again as they could not get enough from each other.
Feeling William's hand on her uncovered back made Lizzie shiver. She wanted more of him, and she also wanted to give him more of her.
"I… want… you," Lizzie managed to say between kisses.
Her words again made William stop, and she wondered if she had been too forward or if she had spoken too soon.
But he surprised her again when he held her face tenderly and spoke.
"I want you too… very badly," he confessed, but he did not dare to say for how long.
They probably have to talk about their feelings and their new relationship, but there would be time for that later.
She smiled as much as it was humanly possible, and buckled her seatbelt. William took that as a cue and drove to his house as quickly as it was possible with the rain.
The house was dark but they did not even bother with the lights, as William led Lizzie directly to his bedroom. Always a gentleman, he opened the door for her, but once they were inside, he pulled her for another embrace.
They did not know how it had happened, but within seconds, their clothes were gone and their bodies were touching.
William pushed her down on his bed and his body immediately covered hers. He kissed her passionately as her hands roamed over his chest and back, enjoying the feeling of warm and strong muscles.
One of his hands slowly moved down from her shoulder to her thigh. He slightly lifted her leg and hooked it around his hip, making her moan in anticipation as she felt his erection against her.
Eventually, he moved his lips from hers to her neck and started his way down. When he met her breasts, he kissed and fondled them. Lizzie's moans grew in intensity and filled the room.
His mouth continued his way down, when Lizzie spoke.
"I need you now," she said, short of breath.
When he heard that, he could not take it anymore; he had to be inside her, now.
However, at the same instant, he thought of something and stopped cold.
"William…"
"I don't have any… protection," he said, defeated. It had been a long time since he had been in a similar situation, and therefore, did not have condoms.
"Oh," Lizzie replied.
William started to move away from her but she stopped him.
"William, I was tested very recently, and I'm clean," she said.
"Me too," he replied, "but what about…?"
"I'm on birth control."
"Oh…"
"And I trust you," she added, "and I need you now."
Those words did the trick.
William hovered over her, and she looked at him, her eyes full of love and desire. He started kissing her again, rendering her senseless.
When he felt that she was ready again, his eyes devoured her body one last time before he repositioned himself between her legs.
Holding nothing back, he entered her in one swift move. Lizzie gasped, feeling all of William's length inside her. Her hands reached for his face and she kissed him again. In response, William began thrusting into her.
Their movements were rough and frantic, as William and Lizzie were letting go of all the uncertainties, doubts, and frustration they had accumulated. But their movements also reflected the strength of their passion and love for each other.
When Lizzie reached her highest point, she cried out William's name. This encouraged him and he tightened his grip on her as he came. He collapsed next to her on the bed, both catching their breaths. Recovering from the aftermath of her orgasm, Lizzie moved closer to him and put a hand over his chest.
"I love you," she murmured before kissing him over his heart. The effect of those words on William was immediate and he reached out for her.
This time, they truly made love. William was soft and tender as he took care of her and all her needs. She responded to his actions and showed him how much she loved him.
When they had finally used up all their energy, they fell asleep in each other arms, oblivious of the storm aside.
Lizzie woke up in the middle of the night, feeling a little cold, despite the fact that William was very close to her.
She got up as slowly as possible to avoid waking him. It was still raining outside but the little light coming through the curtains helped her find what she supposed was William's closet. She opened it and took what it looked like a t-shirt and put it on.
"Lizzie?", he said in a sleeping voice.
"Yes?," she replied as she approached the bed.
"Don't go. Never...," he said, without opening his eyes.
As she slid under the covers, he wrapped his arms around her, holding her tight.
"I won't, I swear," she said in his ear, and soon fell asleep.
Lizzie woke up before him the next morning, and went to the bathroom to freshen up. He was still sleeping when she returned, so she kneeled beside him and observed him.
He was gorgeous in his sleep; he looked younger and peaceful. And happy, there was a slight smile on his face.
Lizzie smiled too. She had never been so happy before. She loved him with all her heart, and he loved her back. It was cliché, but she felt like she had found a piece in her life that she did not know she had been missing.
She traced delicately the line of his jaw, and then moved her finger to his eyebrows. Those eyebrows that were so distinctively him.
He stirred and tried to reach for her across the bed. Because her space was empty, he frowned and opened his eyes. Yet, as soon as he saw her, he beamed.
"Hi," he greeted.
"Hi," Lizzie replied.
"This is the second time that I think everything was a dream," he said.
Lizzie laughed and slid a hand over his naked chest.
"This is not a dream, I can assure," she said.
"Well, I'm not so sure. I never thought I would see you wearing a Harvard shirt."
Lizzie looked down and noticed the words that she had not paid attention to before.
"Me neither, but I don't care," she responded.
"I do. I prefer you without it," he said, and pushed her down to the bed. He kissed her, and soon they lost track of the time.
Hours later when they finally left the bed, William dressed quickly and offered to find something for Lizzie in his sister's closet.
She blushed as he picked up her underwear and gave it to her before leaving the room. She recalled what they had done the previous night and that morning. She did not have words to describe what she had experienced. Every sensation felt new to her. It was perhaps that she had never felt love with such intensity. Her thoughts were interrupted when he returned.
"This is all I could find, I hope you don't mind," he said as he held a short summer dress.
"Seriously, 'all you could find?'", Lizzie teased. She knew the size of Gigi's closet.
William nodded innocently.
"I'm going to get cold in that," she noted as she started to get dressed.
"Don't worry, I'll keep you warm," he responded. He kissed her on the lips and that was enough to rise Lizzie's temperature.
They went downstairs to the kitchen, and Lizzie asked for Kate. She knew she had not been particularly quiet during their 'activities' and she was going to get embarrassed if Kate had heard her. William replied that James had taken her to Napa for the weekend. Shamelessly, Lizzie felt relieved because that meant that they had the house to themselves.
"What do you want for breakfast?," he asked.
"Are you going to make breakfast for me?," she said softly.
"Yes, I am," he responded.
"I feel honored," she added with a smile, "anything you make will be great. I'll set up the table then."
That domestic scene struck him as his mind went back to the time she had been his guest. He also realized that Lizzie was marking new "firsts" in his life. It was the first time he had spent the night with a woman in his house and also the first time that he was cooking breakfast for a date. In previous attachments, he had spent the night at their houses and he would never stay long enough in the morning to have breakfast with them.
He went all out and made waffles, eggs and bacon for Lizzie. Everything was delicious and Lizzie thanked him with a long kiss. It was still raining outside so they had to think of things to do indoors.
After cleaning the kitchen, they tried to watch a movie, but failed miserably. The fact that they could kiss and touch each other with freedom was hard to resist; and they spent a lot of time learning about each other's bodies.
The evening found them curled up on the couch against each other. Lizzie felt that she knew a lot about William, thanks to all the time they had spent together before, but she wanted to know more his past, including his childhood and his life after high school.
She told him about that and he disappeared from the living room, and quickly returned with a big photo album. The pictures depicted the history of the Darcy family. There were pictures of his paternal grandparents in England and then in the first building that had housed Pemberley. He also showed them photographs of his parents before and after they were married.
The first picture of William had been taken a few days after his birth, and Lizzie stared at it for a while. He was so cute, with the same mass of black hair than now. William continued to change the pages, and he tried to relate the story behind each picture.
She saw Georgiana as a baby and then as a child, and Fitz too. She even got a glance of a very young George, but William did not stop in those photographs.
"And Fitz took this picture of us, before our senior year in high school. Just before I met you," he finally said.
That hit a nerve in Lizzie, recalling how crappy their relationship had been during that time.
"Mmm, William, can I ask you something? It's probably too soon but I…" she said as she lifted her gaze to his.
"You can ask me anything you want anytime," he assured.
"How long have you been in love with me?," she blurted out. That question had been roaming in her head for a long time, and grew insistent after looking at those pictures.
"Eight months," he answered. He could probably know the exact amount of time because he had made a note in his calendar, but refrained to confess that detail to Lizzie.
"Oh, I'm glad you did not say nine years," she sighed, and he did not know how to interpret that comment.
"Sorry, that didn't come up the way I wanted," she apologized, "It's just that… you fell in love with me twice, and I failed to see it, twice. Why was I so blind?!"
"Lizzie, don't…," he started to say.
"Charlotte noticed it. She only saw you for a couple of hours at Jane and Bing's wedding, and she knew you had feelings for me."
"No…," William said when he saw that her eyes were watery.
"I'm sorry, I'm ruining this moment… But it just kills me to think that I almost lost you."
"No, you did not, Elizabeth," he said firmly and kissed her lightly on the lips.
"Why can't you acknowledge that you are an amazing woman and made me fall in love with you? Not once, but twice. Lizzie, I don't believe in fate, but there is something extraordinary about that and the fact that we made our way to each other after all those years. And now, we are here, together…"
Lizzie opened her mouth to say something more, but she knew there was no point in dwelling in hypotheticals or the past. The only thing that mattered was the present. And William was her present.
She stretched her neck and kissed him back, until they ran out of air. He kept his arms around her, comforting her.
"Can I ask you something now?," he then asked.
"Yes," she chuckled, wiping her eyes.
"How did you fall in love with me?"
"Ha! You got curious too?," she noted.
"Just a little," he replied with a smirk.
"Mmm… I think I started to fall for you, long before I noticed it. Do you remember our little celebration after that meeting with the board?"
William nodded.
"Well, that was when I realized that I was starting to like you, more than a colleague, but then… stuff happened."
William sighed; he knew what she was talking about.
"After that, I was very confused. But you changed that when you came back and we started to spend time together. The second day after you left for New Orleans, I woke up, and I knew, without a doubt, that I loved you. I couldn't wait for your return to tell you… and show you," she finished, with a grin in her face.
"Oh, 'show me'? I don't think I've seen enough, Miss Bennet," he said playfully.
"Perhaps you are right," she said as she moved away from him and walked to the door. In a second, she removed the dress. William looked at her in awe, still not believing his luck.
"Well, are you coming or not?," she teased him.
William stood up in a second and joined her.
The next morning, Lizzie woke up intertwined in William's body, wearing his Harvard shirt again. She opened her eyes, and realized that William was playing with her hair.
"Good morning," he said.
"Good morning," she responded with a smile, and snuggled closer to him, if that was even possible.
"I can get used to this," she added.
"Me too," William replied and leaned it to kiss her, when his phone rang. He had ignored it since he had returned home with Lizzie.
"Do you have to answer that?," she asked.
"Yeah, it's Gigi," he said, and sat on the bed, pulling Lizzie with him. If she had received a call from her family, she should probably have done the same thing as William.
He answered the call and put it on speaker.
"Hello Georgiana."
"William! You finally answered!," Gigi said on the other side of the line.
"Please don't yell. Do you know what time it is here?," her brother complained.
"Oh God! Sorry!," Gigi replied, "I just wanted to know how are you and… how did your date with Lizzie go."
"How do you know about my date?," William inquired.
"What do you think?," Gigi teased, "Fitz told me that you asked him to book a car to pick up Lizzie two nights ago."
"Of course he did," William said.
"Anyway, he wanted to know but knew you probably wouldn't give him details… So, I called you instead."
William exhaled loudly, and Lizzie covered her mouth to disguise her giggles.
"So are you going to tell me how your date went?," Gigi said, in a mischievous voice.
Lizzie made a signal to William and he moved the phone closer to her.
"Well…," William started.
"Hi Gigi," Lizzie said.
"Oh my god!," Gigi squealed and Lizzie had to move the device away from her, "Finally! I am so happy for you!"
Lizzie only laughed and waited until the younger Darcy calmed herself.
"I suppose this means that you are officially 'a thing', right?" Gigi finally added.
"Yes, we are," Lizzie answered, looking at William.
"Well, Gigi, now you know that my date is still here, so I'll have to call you later," he said.
"Yes, bye guys. Love you, brother," she said and hung up.
"Wow, that was some reaction," Lizzie confessed.
"Well, Gigi has been rooting for us for some time, and she is quite energetic," he chuckled.
"So, we are 'a thing' now?," she said, and William frowned.
"I'd prefer to say we are a couple and call you my girlfriend," he replied, stroking her face.
"Mmm… I like that very much, boyfriend."
William finally did what he was planning to, and kissed her ardently.
"Wow, that was some reaction. Darcys are definitely energetic," Lizzie said jokingly. William looked down and, as she followed his gaze, she realized something else had reacted to that kiss.
"Oh, yes, we are," he laughed. He got up, took her in his arms, and carried her to the bathroom.
After a very long shower, they finally made it out of his room to eat something.
William was heating some of the dishes that Kate had prepared while Lizzie played with his phone.
The previous night, while they were having dinner, William had put some music. But Lizzie did not recognize most of the indie and hipster songs, as that was not the type of music she usually listened to. William noticed her frown, and told that she would be in charge of the music the next time. And that was what she was doing now. She was scrolling down his list of songs, until she saw the title of one and got very excited. She approached him, and put her hands on his arms, pulling him away from the oven.
"Come," she said.
"I thought you were hungry," he replied, following her.
"Yes, but I can wait," she responded, and pressed the screen of his phone.
"My mom loves Elvis Presley, and she made us listen to his music almost all the time. That's how I know this song. It's probably silly, but I always wanted to dedicate this song to someone, someone who inspired me to feel that kind of love. And I think I have found it."
She wrapped her arms around his neck, and slowly moved to the melody. William could not contain his happiness and he almost felt tears on his eyes as he listened to the words that they were meant for him now.
Love me tender,
Love me sweet,
Never let me go.
You have made my life complete,
And I love you so.
Love me tender,
Love me true,
All my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin' I love you,
And I always will.
Love me tender,
Love me long,
Take me to your heart.
For it's there that I belong,
And we'll never part.
Love me tender,
Love me dear,
Tell me you are mine.
I'll be yours through all the years,
Till the end of time.
William did not let go of her when the music died.
"I love you so much, Elizabeth," he said, "I promise I will never let you down."
"I know, I trust you," she replied and kissed his hand.
"And I don't want you to go, ever."
"You already told me that," she giggled.
"I did?," he asked, rising an eyebrow.
"Yes, you did, but I guess you were asleep," she replied.
"Oh... I thought that had been a dream," he noted.
"But do you remember my answer?," she asked tilting her head.
"You said you wouldn't go, you swore," he stated.
"I meant it. And as long as you want me, I'll be part of your life."
William could not hold it anymore, and crushed her lips with his. It was such the intensity of their embrace that Lizzie soon found herself between the kitchen wall and William's body.
They only stopped when the oven beeped, announcing their meal was ready. They ate and spend the rest of the day, enjoying each other's company.
When Lizzie finally looked up the time in her phone, she realized it was getting late and she would have to go to her apartment.
"I think I should go now," she sighed and got off from the couch in the library.
"But you said you wouldn't leave," William complained, and put down the book he had been reading to her.
Lizzie snickered at his words; he had sounded like a little boy when candy was taken away from him.
"I know, but I have to return to my apartment, eventually."
"Why?," he asked.
"Well, I really need a fresh change of clothes and do some work, you know. I don't want my boss to get mad at me."
"I think your boss will be madder if you leave now...," William replied.
"I was talking about Elaine," Lizzie teased, knowing that she would have to ask an important question next.
She sat down again next to him and said, "William, seriously, speaking of work, what are we going to do at Pemberley? I never expected to be the girl who dated the boss, and I don't care now, because it is you, but still…"
"Lizzie, everything will be okay, don't worry. Pemberley has a very open policy about relationships between employees. And even though I am not exactly an employee, I don't think that will be a problem," he explained, "Besides, we don't have to announce to everybody that we are together. At least not yet."
"Right," she sighed, feeling more at ease, "but I think we should probably say something to Elaine, who is my immediate boss."
"And I should talk with Mrs. Reynolds. She is close to the family and also manages my schedule so she should know who I am referring to as my girlfriend."
Lizzie smiled at his words and grabbed his hand.
"I agree," she commented.
"Oh, and Fitz, he must certainly know by now that we are 'a thing'," William said, quoting his sister, "but I trust he will keep that to himself at work."
"All right," she said, "I'll grab my things and then you can give me a ride back?"
William growled in disagreement but nodded. He understood Lizzie's reasons, and hoped that sometime in the future (preferably soon), she would not have to leave.
He waited for her at the foot of the stairs, and reached for her for a long kiss before he drove her home.
"Oh my!," someone exclaimed, and they immediately pulled apart. Lizzie hid her blush with her hands as she saw Kate and a man standing in front of them.
"Hello," William managed to say, clearly embarrassed by having been caught.
"Thank God! It took you long enough," she said to both of them, and smiled.
William laughed and wrapped one arm around Lizzie's waist.
"I know," he said.
Kate stepped forward and gave them a hug. The man also approached them and said hello to William.
"James, I want to introduce you to my girlfriend, Lizzie."
As Lizzie extended her hand, it struck her that it was the first time he introduced her as such, and blushed again.
"Nice to meet you, James," she responded and shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you, Lizzie," he said back and stood next to Kate. It was obvious that he was crazy about her, as he had the same look as William.
"Should we tell them?," he asked to Kate, who flushed all of the sudden.
"Might as well," she responded.
"We have some news of our own," she added and showed her hand to William. She had a ring with a ruby surrounded by diamonds on her finger.
"Wow, congratulations!," William exclaimed, and hugged Kate tightly.
"You too, James. I trust you will make her very happy," he added, and shook his hand.
"You know I will, and that you will make sure I will," James chuckled. He knew how protective William was of the women in his life.
"Congratulations as well," Lizzie said to both of them.
"Thank you, Lizzie. I'm over the moon, as I suppose you are," Kate replied.
"Yes, I am," Lizzie responded, wrapping her hand around William's.
"I want to hear how this engagement happened, but I first need to get Lizzie back home," William commented.
"Of course," Kate responded, "I guess I'll see you soon Lizzie. Oh, can you please do not tell Gigi? I want to surprise her."
Lizzie nodded and said her goodbyes, followed by William.
"Well, I can certify that this was a very happy weekend, for all," Lizzie said inside the car.
"Yes, I am very happy for Kate and James, but most of my happiness is due to you," William responded.
"You are responsible for mine, too," she said, feeling corny.
They kept talking until they reached her building. As William was getting ready to get off the car, she stopped him.
"No, stay here," she said.
"Why? Don't you want me to accompany you to your door?," he asked, a little hurt.
"No, it's not that," she apologized, "but I know what will happen once you kiss me good night. I won't let you go, and we will never get stuff done tonight."
"Oh…," he responded. She was right.
"I'm sorry, William."
"Don't apologize, I understand," he said.
"But we can say good bye here, and no one will interrupt us," she added playfully.
He did not waste any time and kissed her thoroughly. Several kisses later, Lizzie finally found the courage to say good-bye.
"I'll see you tomorrow, boyfriend," she said.
"I can't wait, girlfriend," he replied, and stole one last kiss from her.
"Good night William," she said and got off the car.
"Good night Elizabeth, I love you."
"I love you too," she said before he managed to drive away. She stayed on the street until she saw his car disappear.
As she entered the building and climbed the stairs to her apartment, she could not think of anything else that was not the joy she felt of starting a new phase of her life with William.
The man you love - Il Divo
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Love me tender - Elvis Presley
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