Hey thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. Thank you in particular to the one person who told me of a big mistake, I'm not mentioning your name, you know who you are.

On we go:

Darcy's sleep was troubled that night, no matter how hard he tried to forget his thoughts always seemed to stray to Elizabeth. Even when sleep finally overcame him the woman who he had come to love more than life itself was present in his dreams. He however, after waking from this dream did not know if informing her of his devotion would be the right course of action. He surely wished to inform her of his feelings but his heart challenged her own devotion. Lady Catherine's words of Elizabeth's devotion to him had caused the man to sway slightly in his belief that Elizabeth was totally indifferent to him. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried the memory of her refusing to see him when Lady Catherine had upset her so confirmed her indifference. Darcy had to admit at this that he was confused for he certainly did not wish to risk destroying the relationship that they had already formed.

Elizabeth was also in a similar situation. As she lay in her bed Lady Catherine's insults rang through her mind as if they were freshly spoken with distain. The woman who had always been so devoted to Darcy had entered his home in the hope of humiliating and insulting, this was one of the many things that she did not understand.

However, Elizabeth knew that Lady Catherine only held distain for her because of her reduced rank in society. Lady Catherine's prejudices after all, had encouraged her to enter Pemberley and insult the Darcy name, a name that she had desired for her own daughter. This was when Elizabeth formed a resolution; surely Lady Catherine had disapproved of the marriage on the grounds that she wanted Darcy as her own son-in-law and the joining of two well known families.

It was not only Lady Catherine's words that kept Elizabeth from sleep that night. She understood that when she had refused Darcy entry to her bathing room she was not only saving herself from humiliation but also hurt Darcy in the process. When Elizabeth had heard his voice quiver in concern she knew that she had hurt him deeply but her own pride had refused to give way. She immediately understood her own flaw but on Georgiana's entry to the room Darcy had disappeared. She had of course asked for him, hoping that he would forgive her for such stupidity but he surely had no desire to see her. How she had wanted him then, how she had needed him but the one man she thought that she loved was not there to comfort her.

Elizabeth lay awake until the sun started to rise into the sky, sending a bright glow throughout the room. That sunrise for Elizabeth was important for it marked the starting for another day and perhaps, of another day where she could draw herself closer to the man she loved.

Elizabeth smiled happily as she jumped from the bed and rushed to the window to look at the sun rise to its position in the sky. To see the sun light up more of the Pemberley grounds every moment that she stood there was one of the most joyous moments since her Father's death

She pulled a shawl around herself quickly and moved in the direction of the one person she thought she could share her feelings with, Darcy.

Darcy's chamber was lit slightly by the rising sun as Elizabeth entered through the adjoining door. She immediately caught his sent and took it in for a moment, smiling happily to herself.

"Fitzwilliam." Elizabeth called slightly. She watched his frame slightly as he laid in his bed until he finally turned to her and looked at her appearance with surprise.

"Elizabeth, what is it? Is there something amiss?" Elizabeth laughed.

"No, not at all. I could not sleep at all."

"Nor I." Darcy said as he sat up and watched her as she stood.

"I took to watching the sunrise." Elizabeth said before she laughed again. Elizabeth was slightly shocked as Darcy jumped from the bed. "What is it?" She asked.

"Quickly Elizabeth, go and dress I have something to show you."

"What is it?"

"Go quickly, we will miss it!" Elizabeth laughed at this before rushing off into her chamber and dressing quickly.

When she returned to his chamber he was sat waiting patiently in front of the fire.

"What is it that you wish to show me, Fitzwilliam?" She asked as she stood and watched him.

"It is a surprise," He said as he stood and walked to the door, which he opened for her. "Come." Elizabeth could do nothing but obey him.

The deserted corridors of Pemberley allowed them to quickly run through the halls to their destination at the east side of the house. Darcy held tightly to her arm as they ran taking in the wonderful feel of her skin beneath the cotton dress.

As they rushed into the courtyard at the east of the house Darcy immediately called out for a stable boy. Fortunately as they stood in the dark the master was not waiting long.

"Yes, Sir?" The stable boy called as he came to his master's aid.

"Saddle my horse, quickly!" The boy bowed at this quickly and rushed off.

"Fitzwilliam, I could not do such a thing!" Elizabeth complained. Darcy did nothing but smile and look to the sky until the boy returned, leading a horse.

"Come now, Elizabeth." He said as he held his hand out. Elizabeth could not do anything but criticise her own sanity as she outstretched her hand for him.

As Darcy lifted her onto the horse, he could do nothing but think of those curves of Elizabeth's body that he touched as he placed her into the saddle.

Ironically. As Darcy lifted Elizabeth into the saddle she could do nothing but think of those large, gentle hands and imagine them touching her more often.

When Elizabeth was situated in the saddle the stable boy walked to his master and hoisted him into the saddle behind Elizabeth. Darcy nodded once to the stable boy as he passed the reins up before kicking the horse's flanks and setting it off at a gallop.

Darcy held her close to his chest as the horse raced over Pemberley grounds away from the house.

"Where are we going, Fitzwilliam?" Elizabeth asked as she looked up to his face. She saw him smile slightly.

"It is a surprise, you will see soon."

Darcy was perfectly right for a few moments later at the top of a hill Darcy stopped the horse and turned it around to face the house. Light was just starting to pass onto the house, illuminating it in a radiant glow.

"Watch the lake, Elizabeth." Darcy said as he pulled her closer to him in order to keep her from a chill.

Elizabeth watched the lake carefully in the hope of seeing the reason for such a journey. To Elizabeth however, the darkness of the water seemed to show nothing until the sun rose just above the surface of the water.

The magnificent morning glow from the sun cast across the water bringing out reflections it that Elizabeth had never seen before. The reflection of the sun in the water was such a magnificent thing to be seen that Elizabeth was amazed.

"I believe that I will always be unable to forget such a thing." Elizabeth said. Darcy laughed slightly.

"It was the very thing Georgiana informed me off when I showed her the same thing. She was of course very young. However, some mornings she still insists on rising before all of the staff in order to come and look upon it. Is it not a sight to be seen, Elizabeth?"

"I feel that I am unable to expressing emotions on such a thing, it is very mysterious." Darcy laughed again.

"That it is. Perhaps you would like for us to walk back to the house." Elizabeth smiled slightly before nodding. Darcy jumped from the saddle at this and helped her to the ground. He took the horses' reins in his hand and offered Elizabeth his other arm, she gratefully accepted.

Darcy contemplated on his thoughts of Elizabeth as they walked in silence. He knew that he could bear the torture no longer in respect of his devotion to her. He understood that if Elizabeth was not present in his life, then such a thing was not worth living. So surely this would be the perfect time to inform her of such a thing?

"Elizabeth," He said softly. "What troubled your sleep?" Elizabeth laughed slightly.

"You and Lady Catherine of course, but that is all forgotten."

"Me?" Darcy asked in confusion. Elizabeth laughed again.

"Yes, I came to understand how I hurt you when I refused your entry to my bathing chamber. I assure you that such hurt was not intended and I give you my many apologies. You know not how such a thing has tortured me!" Darcy laughed at this.

"You need not apologise, Elizabeth. Surely you can understand that we all make mistakes, myself most of all. I allowed my pride to govern me after all that is a failure in itself."

"You overcame it, Fitzwilliam in the same way I overcame my prejudices. I now feel that we are both different people with different beliefs."

"I perfectly agree with you. Surely if we had been different we would not be together now nor in the future. I strongly believe that I shall never be able to live the rest of my life without you by my side!" Elizabeth laughed slightly.

"Why Fitzwilliam, what do you mean?" Darcy swallowed hard at this before raising his eyes from the ground and smiling.

"I love you Elizabeth, I always have and I swear that I always will." Elizabeth's eyes met at this showing emotions of not only shock but what Darcy understood as disgust.

Tada!! Please wait for the next chapter to see what her reply is! Sorry this chapter is a bit boring and a bit too short but I hope you like it.

Q. Do you think that Elizabeth is disgusted or just completely shocked?