Bennet Richard Darcy was born on the third day in April, healthy and screaming. Everyone who met him commented on how much he looked like his father, which always made his parents smile. He did look very much like the Fitzwilliam side of the family, which pleased his aunt, Lady Catherine, very much.
Richard was able to spend as much time as he liked with the infant, as Mrs. Bennet was not a woman of keen understanding and therefore did not suspect he was anything more than a doting godfather when he wished to hold the child so often. She thought it would spoil the infant, but that was her only complaint.
After Bennet, Elizabeth gave birth to three more children: twin sons and a daughter. The daughter, Anne, came last, and the fathers both felt joy and pride when she grew to look just like her mother.
As children are not very good at maintaining secrets, it was decided that the parents would not disclose the information of their parentage to the children until each of them had reached the age of sixteen. Bennet and Anne had already guessed the truth, for they were the most perceptive of the four. They could sense a connection radiating between Richard and their legal parents that was more than just familial affection. None of the children seemed to be concerned by the information, as it did not make any changes to their daily lives. Their godfather had been a constant at Pemberley, providing them with the kind of love and attention that all children dream of having from a father. The children were incredibly content to be able to have three parents that doted on them so greatly.
Despite the fact that Richard's nightmares continued to haunt him for the rest of his life, they became rarer and mostly only resurfaced when he was sleeping alone. Consequently, Darcy and Elizabeth seldom allowed him to sleep alone, so when the night terrors started, they could comfort him.
With time, Bingley and Jane were eventually able to recognise the connection between Elizabeth, Richard, and Darcy, as the physical connection between them was too obvious to keep hidden from Jane, who had such a profound understanding of her sister. Initially, Jane was quite upset and anxious with the situation, but when Darcy reassured her that he was not distressed by it, she concluded that it was not her concern.
Georgiana and Hannah found companionship, love, and joy in each other that lasted for the remainder of their lives, and they were always very content being together. Speculation among the ton about why Miss Dacy never married was common, yet they presumed she simply did not have any interest in doing so. There were countless offers of marriage that she refused over the years. Even after the passing of her thirtieth birthday, gentlemen still continued to pursue her in the hopes of courting her. No one ever thought to question the actual cause for her remaining single, or if they did, they chose to keep silent on the topic.
Georgiana and Hannah eventually came to understand why Richard, Darcy, and Elizabeth had initially decided to enter into the arrangement together. By then, the realisation was of little importance, for it was obvious to them that the trio was all very much in love. This was all they needed to know, as their family's happiness was much more important than whose blood flowed through Pemberley's heir.
Harold Darcy was very disappointed when Bennet Richard Darcy was born. He had become quite certain of his role as heir presumptive to Pemberley. When Bennet's two younger brothers and a sister were also born, he felt quite defeated. The similarities between the children and their father were undeniable and Fitzwilliam Darcy was so clearly in love with his wife, that it was only natural for Harold Darcy to assume that Mrs. Darcy had undergone some sort of treatment that cured whatever ailed her womb.
In the years that followed, the trio was able to experience the joy of having many grandchildren. They saw Bennet take on the responsibility of Pemberley with ease, and were pleased as he later taught his son the management of the estate. Anne was gifted a generous dowry, and the other children had additional properties or inheritances, so no one ever had to worry about marrying for anything but love. Richard and Darcy died within six months of each other, and Elizabeth felt the loss of them acutely until she followed them a year later. Their children said that the three could not be parted for long, and therefore their mother had grown lonely without her loves. They hoped that, in the afterlife, their three beloved parents could be fully reunited and free to show their love for each other without fear of societal condemnation.