Will for the second time that day knocked on the Bennets front door. Mrs. Bennet answered the door and gave a very confused Darcy a hug.
"I knew you were in love with my daughter, I'm so happy for both of you."
Elizabeth interrupted her mother, "I'm ready."
"Let me get your bag while you say goodbye to your family."
After a tearful goodbye to her father and Jane, Elizabeth said goodbye to her mother and younger sisters.
As they walked toward the car Darcy said, "I didn't tell Georgie the circumstances behind our marriage and I would rather she didn't know."
"Yeah," Elizabeth agreed, "I think that's for the best."
Georgie jumped out of the car and hugged Elizabeth, "I'm so happy for you two. I knew from the beginning that you belonged together."
The trip to the airport was quick and when they boarded the private plane, Elizabeth was amazed. "This is what we're taking to Las Vegas?"
"Isn't it fabulous." Georgie agreed as she showed Elizabeth around, "There's even a bedroom in the back."
"We're all ready to take off." Will came back from talking to the captain.
"I can't believe we have this whole plane all to ourselves." Elizabeth said a bit overwhelmed by the luxurious plane.
Once they were in the air, Elizabeth found herself so emotional drained that she drooped from exhaustion. Will noticed how tired she was and suggested, "Why don't you lie down in the bedroom, it'll be a while before we get to Vegas."
Elizabeth agreed, made her way to the bedroom, crawled into the bed and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. Will smiled down at her when he checked in on her and saw her sleeping soundly. He couldn't resist climbing in beside her and holding her while she slept. He couldn't believe that after the heartache of the last week that in a few hours she would be his wife. She's finally going to be mine.
When Elizabeth woke up she was snuggled against Will's chest with his arm wrapped around her as he slept. When she moved to slip out of bed Will woke up, "Don't go." He said in a sleepy voice as he pulled her against him.
"I have to use the bathroom." She said as she got out of bed and left the room. He watched her walk away with a prayer in his heart that everything would be alright.
When they landed in Las Vegas, a car was waiting for them at the airport to take them to their hotel. Will checked them in at the front desk and asked the concierge to make arrangements for their wedding the next day.
Once they had settled into their suite and unpacked, Will took Elizabeth to get their marriage license.
"Elizabeth," Will said once they had the marriage license. He wanted to explain but he didn't know how to start so he said lamely instead, "How are you holding up?"
"I'm fine." She looked up at him but she really didn't want to talk right now and changed the subject, "We'd better get back to the hotel, I'm sure that Georgie is starving by now."
Georgie dominated the dinner conversation as the other two were anything but talkative. When they were back at the suite Georgie and Lizzie listened to music and chatted.
"Elizabeth, can I talk to you for a minute?" Will asked when he looked into their bedroom.
"Sure." Elizabeth got up and followed him.
He came directly to the point, "You know that we don't have a choice about this right?"
"Yes, I understand." Her voice was thick with emotion.
"Do you hate me?" He had to know the truth.
"No." Tears slid down her face as the intense feelings of the day caught up with her.
Will gathered her in his arms to comfort her. "This isn't the way I wanted to marry you but you know I love you and will do anything to make you happy."
"I know you do." Her eyes were filled with emotion, "I'm not trying to make you feel bad but my world just got demolished and I just need a little time to adjust to my new reality." Her voice was shaky, "In one moment, I lost everything I've ever known, my home, my family and when I go back to school, I'll be Mrs. Darcy. I just need time to get used to this."
"I'll give you all the time you need, I promise." Will pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head, "But you didn't lose all of that you just gained a new home, a new family and Georgie and I both love you." The depth of his feelings were evident as he added in a ragged voice, "I hope that being Mrs. Darcy won't be that much of a hardship for you."
Lizzie looked up into his expressive eyes and saw the raw emotion and she placed a soft kiss on his lips. Will responded by increasing the pressure to her lips and explored her mouth with his tongue and felt her respond as she tasted his lips and mouth with hers. He released her mouth and drew back a little until he could see the desire in her eyes.
Looking into her soon-to-be husband's face, a sudden wave of panic came over her and she had to ask, "Will our marriage really keep my father out of jail?" She asked in a voice that cracked with fear.
"Yes, I'll make sure of it." He assured her, "You know I'm used to getting my own way and the world really does revolve around me." He smiled gently at her.
"You can't make me laugh, it's not fair." She chastised him as she gulped back tears.
"I can't guarantee that I won't." He looked down at her tear stained face, "Because I truly love to see you laugh."
She laughed and shook her head, "You really are one of a kind and I thank you." She kissed him on the cheek, "I'm going to go wash my face; I don't want my new sister to think that you're mistreating me already."
He appreciated her attempt at a joke and laughed, "Go on, I'm going to go say goodnight to Georgie. We should probably get to bed as tomorrow is our wedding day." He winked at her with a smile.
"You could use all of the beauty sleep you can get." She said pointedly as she couldn't help but tease him a little and with a quick motion, she locked herself in the bathroom before he could retaliate.
He knocked on the door politely and she answered feigning innocence, "Yes."
"You can count on the fact that I will eventually get my revenge." She heard him laugh as he walked away.
She smiled into the mirror as she washed her face, brushed her teeth and got ready for bed.
When she got back to their bedroom, Georgie was changed and already in bed, "What did Will want to talk to you about?"
She was once again put in a position where she had to tell Georgie a tiny little lie, "He just wanted to make sure that we all of our documentation for the wedding tomorrow."
Georgie turned in bed to look at Elizabeth, "Lizzie, I'm so glad that everything worked out between you and Will. It was obvious from the first that you two were meant for each other and I'm so happy that you're going to be my sister."
"I'm glad you're going to be my sister too." After the emotionally charged day, Elizabeth was exhausted and fell asleep right away.
Everything was hectic the next morning as Georgie helped Elizabeth get ready and when they got to the wedding chapel Elizabeth felt like she was going to faint. She somehow managed to walk down the aisle to Will.
When he saw her, he was amazed by her beauty. She wore the white dress and her dark hair was cascading down her shoulders in flowing curls, just as he loved it. She was so lovely; he couldn't believe that she would soon be his.
The wedding was brief and Georgie was their only witness. After the ceremony, the couple stood for photos for a long time because Georgie was determined to document the wedding for future generations.
They headed back to the hotel to change and decide what they would do for the rest of the day.
"If you two need some privacy," Georgie offered with a wink, "I can make myself scarce; I've got my headphones so you can be as loud as you want."
She was vindicated as her brother and Elizabeth both blushed red. "There's no need for that quite yet." Will informed her.
"Just let me know and I'll pull a disappearing act."
"We could go to the casino and gamble;" Will suggested to Elizabeth, "you've never been gambling before have you?"
She laughed and teased him at his error, "No Mr. Darcy, I've never been gambling because I'm not 21."
He kissed her and said, "Well, Mrs. Darcy, I guess going to the clubs and drinking is out as well."
"One of the disadvantages to marrying so young in Las Vegas, I guess." Elizabeth laughed, "I can't experience the sins of sin city."
"Let's see…" Georgie joked with her brother, "We could run around in the streets or how about jumping on the beds cause you know that's what little kids do."
Elizabeth joined in the fun, "We probably shouldn't run in the streets, this is Vegas," She looked her new husband in the eyes and smiled archly, "Now jumping on the bed sounds like a great idea, come on." She grabbed Georgie's hand and made for Will's bedroom. "There's a nice big bed in here to jump on."
The two girls leaped onto the bed and laughed as they bounced. Will just shook his head and grinned, "Well if you can't beat them, join them." He kicked off his shoes and began to jump on the bed himself. There was a great deal of laughter, flailing limbs and when Elizabeth was bounced off balance she ended up in Will's arms and he dropped to the bed with her wrapped around him.
Will whispered, "If I knew this was all it would take to get you into my bed, I would have tried this a long time ago." He eyed her with desire flickering in their depths, "If you want to experience one of the sins of sin city," His wolfish grin caught her and he kissed her gently, "I can help you with that."
"My brother's always been so old; it's good to see him acting like a kid." Georgie dropped to the bed and ruffled Will's hair.
"Will had to take on a lot of responsibility from a very young age so it was only natural for him to lose a little of his childhood." Elizabeth looked up into the face of her husband who still held her tight, "It must have been a sacrifice to raise you and run the company too."
Will looked at Elizabeth with an intense stare; she understands what I've gone through. Maybe she's starting to love me. He hoped with all his heart that it was true.
Georgie hugged Will and kissed his cheek. "Thank you William," she whispered, "and thank you for Elizabeth too."
"You're welcome, Munchkin," He patted his sister's head. This felt so right to him, having Elizabeth as part of his family as if she had always belonged with him by his side. He looked at them both and said, "We should go and find some of those family attractions that Vegas has become known for and play tourist for a little while."
The new family spent the rest of the day at the Adventure Dome in Circus Circus and the only time there was a tense moment was when the ride operator, who was flirting with Elizabeth, asked if Will was going to join his daughters on the ride.
In response, Will kissed his wife passionately and said, "Yes, I will be accompanying my wife and my sister on the ride." The operator looked embarrassed and ushered them quickly onto the ride.
Once they got off the ride, Will's disposition seemed to have deteriorated and he had a scowl on his face.
Lizzie was conscious of the problem and slipped into his arms and asked, "You didn't take what that kid said seriously?" He narrowed his eyes at her, "You don't look old enough to be my father and the kid wasn't really paying attention to you."
"Yeah, he was too busy flirting with you." Will scowled as he looked away from her, his mood suddenly sullen.
Lizzie ran her hand up his chest with slow seductive strokes and she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him toward her with her voice low and silky in his ear, "You don't care what some dumb kid said do you." She moved to kiss the sensitive area of his neck and she said, "You should care more about my opinion and I think you're incredibly sexy."
Will groaned with excitement, picked Lizzie up into his arms and he kissed her until she couldn't think, "I like the way you think," His voice was deep with desire as he dragged his lips away from her, "We got married today, didn't we?"
"You have the marriage certificate to prove it." Elizabeth said with an arch of her eyebrow and pulled herself away from him. "But I think we're causing a scene."
"I don't care." Will was vehement as he pulled her back.
"You guys are really embarrassing." Georgie said with a smile that showed her enjoyment of the affection shown between Lizzie and Will.
After that they went to see the Botanical Cactus Garden. Elizabeth and Georgie fell back into their normal routine of teasing Will but he took it all in stride and would just take hold of his wife's hand and kiss her.
When they returned to the hotel, they called for room service and had an enjoyable meal in each other's company. After dinner, Georgie left Elizabeth and Will alone on their wedding night.
As Will walked Elizabeth into their bedroom, he sensed her nervousness, "Sweetheart, I know this is all new and I won't push you to be intimate with me." He took a deep breath as he looked at her beautiful face and body, "Don't get me wrong, I want you so badly that it's going to be agony for me to wait. But I know you're not ready yet and I want to respect your wishes." He smiled at her, "So relax. Granted this isn't quite what I expected on my wedding night but at least I'll have you in my bed and in my arms."
"So what do you want to do?" Elizabeth regretted her words as she saw him smile and she rephrased the question, "What do you want to do besides that?"
"I actually liked your first question better," Will arched his eyebrows at her, "But I guess I could show you how to play poker, you know when in Vegas." Will suggested as he pulled out a deck of cards.
Elizabeth smiled and agreed quickly, "You'll have to spot me a stake."
It didn't take Will long to realize that his wife was no novice at poker, in fact she was quite a shark and won almost every game quite easily.
"Are you going to tell me how you learned to play poker so well?"
"My father had no sons and I was the only daughter who wanted to learn." She explained with a shrug of her shoulders.
"We would clean up at the tables, if you were old enough." Will's smile was effusive.
He saw Elizabeth yawn and motioned toward the big bed in the middle of the room. "Looks like you could use some sleep." While they got ready for bed, they used the bathroom companionably and Will discretely left Elizabeth alone to get changed while he went to check on Georgie.
She was in bed reading when he got back and he climbed into bed beside her. He pulled the book from her hands and she looked at him puzzled.
"I at least want to talk to my wife on our wedding night."
"What do you want to talk about?"
"Umm," He had a hard time concentrating on talking when that was really the last thing he wanted to do right now and he finally asked ineptly, "How are your studies going for the finals?"
Elizabeth started laughing and Will asked, "What's so funny?"
She gulped down her laughter and explained, "Here we are on our wedding night and you are asking your wife of a few hours about her study habits" She giggled, "Next thing I know, you'll be checking my report card and maybe even grounding me by taking away my I-pod or my computer."
Will understood the absurdity of the situation, so he laughed and asked suddenly, "Wait can I do that?" She looked at him confused, "Because if I can ground you, I'm going to ground you to our bedroom and have my way with you." There was a roguish gleam in his eyes.
"This conversation has taken a very weird turn." Elizabeth shook her head with a smile.
"Wait a minute," Will winked at her and pulled her close, "If you're really naughty, I could even spank you, I think I'd really enjoy that."
"Remember, I've taken down bigger men than you." She warned with a flash in her eyes.
"I'd probably enjoy that too." Will countered her response with a kiss.
"And with that, goodnight." She said as she turned over onto her side with her back to him.
"I'll give you this one." He said as pressed himself to her and wrapped his arm around her waist. "Hey what are you wearing?"
"What I always sleep in a tee shirt and pajama bottoms." She answered.
"I want to feel your bare skin so at least you can take off the bottoms." Will was so insistent that she finally relented and removed the offending pajama bottoms.
"That's better." He said as he ran his hand up her bare leg to her bottom and moved up under the oversized tee shirt to her round firm breasts.
"Will, I'm trying to go to sleep."
He smiled in the dark and kissed her ear, "Okay, goodnight sweetheart." He snuggled himself against her and possessively threw his arm across her body.
"Hey, give me a little room." Elizabeth complained as she moved away from him.
He just slid in beside her again and once again she moved. This continued until she ran out of room on the bed and as she tried to stop herself from falling, she grabbed him and they tumbled to the floor with Will landing on top of her.
Elizabeth rolled out from underneath him and with a giggle said, "Geez, Darcy I though woman were supposed to be the snugglers in a relationship, not men."
Will stood, picked Elizabeth up and tossed her gently back onto the bed. "I just want to be near you," He gave her mock pout, "You can't begrudge me that one little thing can you?" He crawled in beside her and pulled her snuggly against his body.
"Fine, you win, now go to sleep." She laid her head against his chest which lulled her to sleep quickly. Will fell asleep with a contented smile.
The next morning, Georgie was grinning as she woke them up, "Good morning sleepy heads. Hope you had a good night."
"Georgie what are you doing in here?" Will admonished his sister.
"We just got a call from the front desk and our car will be here in an hour to take us to the airport." Georgie told him with a giggle. "I suppose you two were so worn out from last night that you didn't even hear the phone."
"Leave us." Will growled with a smile, "You wretched girl." He looked at the tousled hair of his beautiful bride, "I haven't slept that good in a very long time."
Elizabeth blushed before she said haltingly, "We'd better get dressed because we still have to pack."
She slid out of bed and Will watched her as she was bent over rummaging for her cloths in the drawer, "Must admit I am enjoying the view as you look quite fetching in that tee shirt."
He laughed as Elizabeth glanced over at him and sprinted into the bathroom with her cloths and locked the door.
During the ride to the airport, Will was in a playful mood and insisted on laying his head on Elizabeth's lap. She absently stroked his hair and Georgie just smiled indulgently and thought, this is what love looks like.