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Disclaimer: Don't own Pride and Prejudice, duh.
Chapter 2- Happily Never After
It had been three weeks since Caroline left.
Three weeks since Will moved into another apartment he owned.
Three weeks since Will threw everything she had left into a box, and deliver it to Goodwill, who took the million dollars worth of clothing with a smile, and a thank you.
Will threw himself into his work, cursing all women. He had loved her, and she had left him. And yet, to his utter shock, she continued to call and text him as if they were still together.
"Will!" Charlie Bingley burst into his office, papers in his arms flying around as he collided with a desk. Charlie was Caroline's brother and Will's best friend. He was a brilliant financial analyst, and therefore, Darcy Inc.'s youngest CFO.
He looked young, with the same strawberry blonde hair as Caroline, lanky build, and high cheekbones. His eyes were brown and innocent. He had an easy going, friendly aura to him.
"What is it?" Will asked, annoyed that Charlie had interrupted his thoughts.
"Look!" Charlie thrust some papers at him. It was the New York Times. Will scanned the top articles.
"We made the fortune 500?" Will asked with a large smile.
"We made the top 10" Charlie said happily. Will's mouth opened in shock. He again scanned to paper, sure that Charlie was mistaken.
"You're bloody kidding me" Will had a tendency to revert back to his English roots in times of great happiness or stress.
"Number 6 Will, number freaking 6!" And with that the two men were dancing around his office, laughing and hugging like two schoolboys.
Caroline called to congratulate him on his company's success. Will politely took the call and thanked her.
"I miss you Will, do you miss me?" Caroline asked, in what Will supposed was a seductive purr. It sounded muffled and static-y over the phone.
"Caroline, you dumped me" Will stated. He heard her sigh over the line.
"Congrats Will" She huffed and hung up. Will snapped his phone shout with a large sigh, his good mood already gone.
"God, I'm never speaking to a woman again" Will groaned.
"And Georgiana?" Charlie asked with a grin. Georgiana was Will's 15-year-old sister.
"She's a girl to me" Will answered. Charlie just smiled and shook his head.
"Come on, let's celebrate this!" Charlie suggested. Being high off of their success, and low off of Caroline's dense brain, Will agreed.
The two ended up in a sports bar in Chelsea. The yanks were losing to the sox 4 to 0. The crowd was getting rowdy. Charlie enjoyed this type of party, while Will wished he were at home.
"Will!" Charlie called suddenly. Will looked up from his beer at the bar to see Charlie, with a blonde by his side. Blondes were Charlie's weakness, as was tequila. He was drunk no doubt.
"Will, this is Jane" Charlie introduced her. "Jane this is Will, my employer, best friend, etcetera" Charlie joked.
"Pleasure" Jane surprised him by sticking out her delicate hand to shake. Will noticed that she had a slight southern accent.
"You as well" Will replied, taking stock of this girl. She was classically beautiful he decided. Blonde, blue eyes, pale skin. She was like a doll. Will would have to keep an eye on them. Gold diggers flocked to Charlie like bees to honey.
"Janey's a teacher" Charlie told him. Will smiled and nodded.
""I teach special ed in Harlem" Jane told him.
"That's very ambitious of you" Will commented.
"Thank you" She responded.
"And she models!" Charlie slurred. Jane blushed red at this. Will quirked an eyebrow.
"I did a few walks" Jane admitted.
"I remembered her from Caro's first show!" Charlie stated proudly before promptly passing out. He slid off of his barstool and hit the ground with a loud thump.
"Charlie!" Jane gasped, immediately crouching down to check on the young man.
"He's alright" Will stated. "I'll take him home"
"Let me help you" She offered. She took both of their sports jackets as Will hoisted Charlie over his shoulder. Jane got the doors and even hailed them a cab.
"Do you need a ride?" Will asked politely, now that Charlie was safely inside the cab.
"Oh, no thank you. I live on the other side of town" Jane told him.
"Jane, I can't let you take a cab alone. Charlie will be fine, get in" Darcy gestured to the cab. It was against his morals to let a woman take a cab alone.
"Thank you Will" Jane said softly. She climbed into the middle because Will's long legs wouldn't have fitted. They spent most of the ride in silence. Charlie's head was in Jane's lap, but she didn't seem to mind. She brushed his blonde curls out of his face.
"251" The cabbie announced pulling outside of Jane's apartment. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst either. It was in the SoHo district. Will got out of the cab first, and helped Jane out. Charlie cuddled into the cab's seat. Jane grimaced.
"Please, put something under his head" Jane asked. Will smirked.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of him" Will promised. Jane smiled. She hugged him lightly and pressed a kiss to his cheek.
"You're a good friend Will" She whispered. "Tell Charlie to call me"
And with that, she was gone. 20 minutes later, as Will was lugging him into the elevator to Charlie's Upper East Side apartment, Charlie awoke looking for Jane. Will just smirked, his friend has it bad. And to his surprise, he actually liked Jane. She was a good fit for Charlie.
Two months later, and Charlie was proclaiming his love. Jane, whom Will had come to like, was equally smitten. She seemed a little subtler then Charlie though.
"Will!" Charlie was always loud it seemed. Will was sitting at his desk, pouring over a recent financial statement from his London based offices.
"Yes?" He asked distracted.
"Jane's sister is coming to visit from Mississippi" Will was too busy with his reading to fully comprehend what Charlie was actually saying.
"Mhmm" Will nodded.
"So you'll come to dinner with us three?" Charlie asked.
"Dinner? Sure, where?" Will was hungry. He could take an hour or two break.
"Le Pesce, 5 sharp" Charlie stated, smiling. Will wasn't paying attention at all.
"Okay" Will nodded again. "It's good, I'm hungry"
"And Caroline sent this to you" And with that, Charlie placed a thick envelope on his desk and quickly quitted the room. Will sighed and picked up the heavy envelope. Inside was a quick letter to him, and her most recent spread. She was, of course, scantily clad and all over a half naked man.
"My dearest Will" He read. "I have longed to see you, but sadly I can not get away. The critics are praising my beauty and grace, and it seems impossible for this to ever end. I have made a name for myself. I have also been learning French and Italian, like any accomplished woman" Will sighed, she was reading trashy romance novels from the 1800th century again. "I shall be home within a year, or two perhaps. I cannot wait to start our life together. Love always, Caroline" He cringed. She was getting on his last nerve.
"I hate women" He growled as he read the post note. Caroline was apparently already shopping for her wedding dress.
It was no surprise that Will showed up to dinner, expecting Jane and Charlie, a little ruffled. He plopped down into the seat next to Charlie and groaned. Charlie smiled, knowing that Caroline was the problem, while Jane gave his hand a light pat.
"It's gets easier" She comforted him.
"It is easy, she used me. I just wish she wasn't so dense!" Will complained. Jane had quickly become a good friend of his, with her patience, and kindness. "I want to move on"
"In due time" Jane told him.
"Jane!" A voice from the left called loudly. Jane looked up quickly and smiled.
"Lizzy!" She replied back. An unknown woman came up to Jane and hugged her tightly. Jane looked so happy that tears were pooling in the corners of her eyes.
"Lizzy, this is Charlie" Jane introduced them. Charlie hugged her, surprising her and Will.
"It's great to meet Jane's sister" Charlie gushed. Will rolled his eyes. He saw the woman narrow her eyes at him.
"It's great to meet you too, Jane has said nothing but good things about you" Lizzy, Jane's sister apparently, told him.
"And Lizzy, this is Will Darcy, Charlie's best friend. They work together" Jane told her. Lizzy looked at him and nodded curtly. Jane nudged her sister, but Lizzy merely smiled at the blonde.
Lizzy looked nothing like Jane. She was the same height, but while Jane was willowy, Lizzy had curves. She had wide, green-hazel eyes unlike her sisters clear blue ones. Her hair was long and curly. It was an auburn brown color. She had no freckles on her tan, smooth skin. She wore her hair in a loose chignon, and a bohemian styled dress.
"Let's order!" Charlie announced, clapping his hands.
"I'm going to the bathroom, excuse me" Lizzy said, standing up. Jane excused herself as well.
"Well, what do you think?" Charlie asked, nudging Will.
"I think I'll get the Filet Mignon" Darcy stated with a smile.
"I didn't mean for food. You always hassle the waiter for filet mignon. It's a fish place Darce, order fish." Charlie answered.
"Well I don't enjoy fish. And what do I think of what?" He asked, oblivious.
"Of Lizzy! She's pretty, right?" Charlie asked.
"Jane is far more lovely" Will said, smiling at his friend. He wanted Charlie to know that he approved of Jane, without saying it.
"She is an angel, isn't she?" Charlie asked.
"You are a lucky man" Will agreed.
"But, Lizzy is beautiful too. She's nothing like Caroline!" Charlie stated. "She just graduated school, has a business degree"
"Charlie, she's cold. Did you see her scowl? Besides, she's not really-" He was about to say that she wasn't really into him, based on her frigid glares and such, but Jane interrupted by sitting back down. She smiled at the both of them. Seconds later, Lizzy sat back down.
"Okay, so what's everyone ordering?" Jane asked. Lizzie was looking at the menu skeptically. Jane did the same thing.
"I hope you like fish Lizzie" Charlie said with a wide smile. Lizzie smiled and blushed.
"Oh, you don't like fish do you? I'm sorry I didn't realize, I figured since Jane did" Charlie started.
"Oh, Lizzie, I'm sorry! I forgot you were allergic!" Jane said at the same time. Lizzie laughed at the pair.
"It's okay, I like salad too. I'm more of a steak and potato person. Jane loves fish though" Lizzie spoke.
"Are you getting the same as always?" Will asked no one in particular, at least it seemed that way. Charlie and Jane both smiled and nodded. Will took their menus and disappeared from the table with them.
"Does he work here or something?" She asked, confused.
"He owns it" Jane answered.
"Of course" Lizzie sighed.
Dinner came with a few surprises. Lizzie got her salad, and filet mignon with mashed potatoes. She curtly thanked Will Darcy, who was eating the same thing.
"So you own the place, and you don't eat fish either?" She asked finally, after failing to curb her curiosity.
"I don't own the restaurant, I own the building" He explained. "They're my tenants"
"He's an investor in the restaurant" Charlie said with a mouth full of fish. Jane laughed softly.
"Don't talk with you mouth full" She chided gently, wiping a speck of sauce from his lips with her thumb. He smiled, the fish thankfully swallowed.
"Charlie is an investor here too" Will replied.
"You own half their shares! I own a measly 7%" Charlie replied, pointing with his fork.
Lizzie nodded and continued to eat as the conversation dropped.
"So, you're from Missouri?" Will asked at last. Lizzy gave him a funny look, but nodded anyways.
"Charlie said you just graduated?" He asked. Again, she nodded.
"Jane talks a lot about her sisters, there are three more, correct?"
"Mary, Kitty and Lydia" Lizzie replied curtly.
Will gave up. Lizzy glared again. Will glared back. And the hatred began.
For the next few hours, Lizzy and Will were constantly cold towards each other, until finally, Jane and Charlie gave up and left with their respective friend/sister.
As some might have noticed, I made a lovely (crappy) collage for my image! I wanted to give my characters a face. Here is the actual list.
1. Lizzie- Keira Knightley, because I loved the movie.
2. Will- Matt Bomber
3. Georgiana Darcy (who will appear later) Elle Fanning
4. Jane- Erin Heatherton
5. Charlie- Matt Pettyfer
6. Caroline- Cara Delevingne