When the pair woke up Monday morning there seemed to be an ominous cloud hanging over the Darcy's.

When the couple came downstairs, they were introduced to the men that Richard had brought in for their protection, Daniel Carter and James Forster. It was decided that James Forster would be going with Will to Pemberly Wineries and Richard would watch over Elizabeth and Daniel Carter was going to keep an eye on Georgie. The three men had gone outside to secure the perimeter of the house.

Elizabeth checked her e-mail before leaving for school and told Will, "I've received an e-mail from Anne."

"What did she have to say?" Will asked as he came up behind Elizabeth and kissed her.

"She and her girlfriend Sandy are going to be attending the charity ball this Saturday and that we will see them there." Elizabeth smiled up at her husband, "She is looking forward to introducing her girlfriend to us."

"I think that she is looking forward to introducing her girlfriend to you." Will emphasized the word and let his lips trail down her neck to her throat, "Anne was quite taken with you. Until then I would have never believed that Anne and I could have anything in common."

Elizabeth laughed and shook her head but the humor couldn't keep the reality of their new situation from creeping back into her thoughts and she shivered with her distress, "Will, I'm scared."

"I know, baby, so am I." A shudder passed through him, "I don't know what I would do if anything happened to you or Georgie."

"What would I do if something were to happen to you?" Elizabeth tried to gain control of her emotions, "Who would I argue with and tease." She fought to smile at her husband.

"Elizabeth, nothing is going to happen to me." Will insisted as he hugged her tight, "I'm not in any danger, it's you and Georgie are the ones who are in danger from Wickham." When he finally released her Will said, "We have to go because I have to apprise Principal Annesley of the situation."

Will drove Elizabeth and Georgie to school while Richard, Forster and Carter followed them in the car behind. At the school he took the three bodyguards to meet with the Principal and got her approval for them to be in school.

Before Elizabeth left for class she slid into Will's arms and he held her tightly not wanting to let her go. With a sigh, he kissed her and let her go reluctantly. "Richard will take care of you."

Will watched as Elizabeth turned and walked down the hall. When she disappeared from his sight, he finally turned to see Forster and sighed, "I guess it's time to go to work."

When Richard walked into class with Elizabeth and spoke to the teacher briefly every student in the room turned to look at Elizabeth. Red color flooded her cheeks as she lowered her eyes to escape the scrutiny and that was when the whispering started.

The teacher called the class to order and Elizabeth took her seat with Richard beside her and she whispered to him, "Don't take offense but I hate this."

He leaned over to her, "I wish it didn't have to be this way but I have to keep you safe because without you Will would die too."

Elizabeth felt her heart clench and under her breath said, "Me too."

The morning went by slowly and when the morning classes were over, Elizabeth met Georgie for lunch. "How are you doing?" Elizabeth asked her sister.

"Lizzie, I'm scared." Georgie admitted as she colored slightly.

Elizabeth saw Neal coming and Georgie looked up as she smiled at him. Georgie threw herself into his arms and cried. Elizabeth listened while she explained the situation to him.

Her cell phone rang and she picked it up quickly knowing that it would be Will. "How are you, my love?" She asked softly, "How's work going today."

"It's been a long day, I can't concentrate and Bingley is about to kill me." Will said with chagrin.

"Charles won't kill you." Elizabeth giggled, "You are going to be Best Man at his wedding so he'll wait to kill you until after the wedding."

Will laughed, "As usual, you are correct but I can't wait until I have you in my arms again."

"You have a one track mind." Elizabeth chastised him gently.

"Oh, but it's a track that you like a lot." Will whispered in a husky voice.

"You know me well." Elizabeth giggled, "I can't wait to see you but I have to say goodbye as it's time for class."

I love you." Will sounded tired, "I'll see you after school."

"Bye."

The afternoon was just as long as the morning and when the final bell rang, Elizabeth rushed out of the classroom and when she saw Will walking down the hall she ran and threw herself into his arms.

"I take it you're happy to see me." Will's voice was like velvet against her ear.

"More than you know." Elizabeth agreed as she tilted her head to kiss him.

"I should get you home." Will nodded at Richard as they waited for Georgie and Carter to join them.

They all made their way to the cars and the drive to the Darcy house was quick. Elizabeth went upstairs to do her homework while Will talked to Richard and the other bodyguards.

Will went to his study and tried to get some paper work done but he couldn't stop thinking about Wickham going after Elizabeth. Richard has told him that one of his guys had found the first piece of evidence to Wickham's whereabouts as they had found proof that he had boarded a plane from San Francisco to Los Angeles the day after he had the confrontation with Elizabeth and Will.

Will hoped that he was really gone but somehow he didn't believe that Wickham be dissuaded this easily. He sighed and laid his head on his desk with a sigh.

When Will left the study, he walked to the kitchen and found Elizabeth cooking dinner with Georgie, Richard and Forster sitting at the table talking. Will found out that Carter was patrolling the perimeter to secure the house. Elizabeth looked adorable with her hair caught up in a pony tail and he could smell the chicken frying in the pan.

He walked up behind her and turned her around as he kissed her. "That smells great, darling."

"Thank you." Elizabeth said before she turned back to check on their dinner.

Dinner was a sober affair and everyone ate quickly. There was a knock on the door after they ate and Richard answered the door and found Neal there to see Georgie.

"Neal." Georgie said with obvious enjoyment, "What are you doing here?"

"I just wanted to see how you were doing?" Neal couldn't keep his eyes off Georgie.

"I'm doing fine." She nodded at her cousin, "Its better knowing Richard is here looking out for us."

Georgie took Neal upstairs to Elizabeth's study so that he could help her with homework.

"I wish Wickham were dead." Will muttered under his breath only loud enough for Elizabeth to hear, "I hate what he has done to this family."

"I know." Elizabeth said as she took him by the hand and walked him to the living room and pulled him down on the sofa with her while the other two men made themselves scarce. She took his face in her hands and kissed his lips tenderly, "We can't let something like this to rule our lives."

Will deepened the kiss and demanded a response from her as he pulled her onto his lap. His lips moved against hers with a furious need which pushed him to the edge of his self control and he said with a velvety intensity, "Let's go upstairs, baby. I want you so badly."

"I want you too." Elizabeth ran her hand along his chest before she stood and put her hand out for him to take. Will pulled her back on top of him and stood up as she wrapped her legs around his waist. He walked upstairs carrying her to their bedroom.

The rest of the week went the same way and on Thursday, Richard and Carter accompanied Elizabeth and Georgie to their self defense course.

When they got home, Will met them at the door and picked his wife into his arms. "I missed you." When he put her down he gave Georgie a hug and rumpled her hair, "I missed you too, Munchkin."

Georgie laughed, "Like I didn't know that you always miss us." She reached up and mussed her brother's hair and winked at Elizabeth, "We always miss you too." She raced upstairs.

Elizabeth stood on her tip toes as she leaned up to kiss her husband, "I'm going upstairs to get a shower."

After she had left, Richard turned to Will, "They are both doing very well in their self defense class." He looked amused, "Much better than I would have suspected. I wouldn't want to be a mugger who found one of those two in a dark alley."

Will chuckled, "Elizabeth has never been a woman that anyone would want to cross so I will take your word for that."

"She is quite a woman." Richard said with a smile, "I just don't know how you got that lucky."

Will rolled his eyes, "It wasn't luck because with my lovely wife it was my tenacity that won her in the end."

"So Georgie tells me that Anne is coming to town for the charity ball that you are all going to, I would like to be a fly on the wall when Elizabeth meets Anne." Richard laughed, "You're just lucky that Catherine isn't coming."

Will grinned with a mocking smile, "Elizabeth has already met Anne and Aunt Catherine."

"Well, come on Will." Richard's eyes were wide with surprise, "Give me the details. How did that go?"

"Catherine threatened to have our marriage annulled and after insulting my wife acutely, I kicked her out of my house."

"Wow." Richard's eyes grew wide, "What did that feel like?"

"It was extraordinarily satisfying." Will laughed.

"So what about Anne?"

"Anne and Elizabeth got along very well." Will said with a wink.

"Tell me how that went down?" Richard was frustrated, "Before I have to remind you why you shouldn't tease me."

"Richard," Will had a huge grin on his face, "Come to find out Anne is a lesbian and has a girlfriend named Sandy." He raised his eyebrows in a mock salute, "But Anne did find my Elizabeth very attractive."

"What!" Richard voice raised about three octaves, "How the hell did that happen?"

Will looked into Richard's red face and couldn't help but laugh with obvious humor, "Well, I can't be sure about the details as I've never been in a lesbian relationship but I would imagine things happened in a fairly normal manner."

Elizabeth walked into the room and found her husband almost in tears from laughing and she asked, "What is so funny?"

Richard threw Will a scathing look and answered, "Your husband found it very amusing that I asked him how it happened that Anne became a lesbian."

Elizabeth tried to stop the giggle that escaped her lips and between gulps of air she said, "You asked Will how Anne became a lesbian." She turned to her husband, "I don't think Will could be responsible for any woman turning gay." She arched her eyebrows at Will and he caught her rear with one hand, "He's very good in bed."

Richard blanched as Will groaned and slid his hands up her body in response, "You smell so good my love."

Richard rolled his eyes, "You two are completely nauseating, I wish there was some way I could get out of this house."

Will looked at him with his eyes twinkling, "You just have to catch Wickham and you can go."

Richard shook his head and walked toward the door, "I'll just take watch for the evening just to get away from all the love in this room."

As they watched Richard walk from the room, Elizabeth giggled, "That was very naughty of us."

"I like you naughty." Will kissed her hard on the lips, "But we'll take care of that later tonight."

"We'll see." Elizabeth looked up at him through her eyelashes, "I have to study for a test tomorrow."

"Don't tease me, baby."

"You like it when I tease you." Elizabeth winked at him as she slid out his arms and ran upstairs but she called back to him, "I'll come tease you later."

"You'd better." Will grinned to himself.