Caroline Bingley had mixed feelings as she watched her fiancé play with his son. On one hand, Will playing with a child was the cutest thing she had ever seen. She hadn't seen Will smile that much since...well ever. In the two months that Jake had been a part of his life, Will had changed radically. Once a workaholic who never took an entire weekend off, he now made sure that his weekends were free so he could see his son. Will had also become less social. He hadn't attended a party with her in over a month. He preferred to spend every spare moment with his child. And for the last 7 weeks, he had gone to visit Jake and that woman, Lizzy. This was the first weekend Jake's mother had allowed him to visit Will's home in New York.

Caroline felt annoyed at having her life in complete upheaval. She and Will had originally planned to be married next June. But after learning about his son, Will had decided to push back the date another year. without even consulting her. He just said that he wanted to do what was best for his son and there was no more discussion after that. In the past, she had loved his take charge attitude, but in this circumstance it was down right frustrating. Still, she couldn't deny that Will and his son were adorable. It made her long for a child of her own with Will.

"Zzzooom," Will picked his son up, holding him high in the air. "Where are we off to?"

"The moon!" Jake cried.

"One. Two. Three. Blast off!" Will shouted before throwing Jake in the air and catching him.

Giggles escaped Jake as he fell safely back into his father's arms. Wrapping his chubby arms around Will's neck, he hugged him tight. "I love you, daddy."

"I love you too, son."

A lump filled Caroline's throat as she watched the exchange. Will clearly loved his little boy. He had missed years with him and it was all because of her. Six years ago, she thought she had done what was best for him. what was best for them. Now, she wasn't so sure.

Caroline stepped over the clothes and bottles strewn about the living room floor. A passed out Will was laying on the couch. Gently shaking his shoulder, she woke him up.

"Will, it's time to go."

Will cupped his hands over his face and groaned. "Ah, I don't want to. I don't want to do anything."

"It's your first day at the firm. You don't want to miss it. Here, I brought you some coffee and I picked up your suit from dry cleaning."

"Really? You did all that?" Will asked, eyeing her unbelievingly.

Caroline rolled her eyes. "OK, so my maid did it, but it's the thought that counts."

Will reached for the dry cleaning bag. "I'm gonna shower and get dressed. I'll be right back."

"Don't forget to shave," she called. "You look like a homeless man with that beard."

As he walked down the hall, Caroline set down the coffee. Looking down at the mail on the coffee table, she noticed an unopened envelope with an address from Maine. It was from Lizzy Bennet. Caroline didn't know her well, but what she did know was that Will hadn't been the same ever since they'd come back from summer vacation. He had started drinking heavily and he didn't seem as interested in hanging out with his friends anymore.

But, she had taken steps to remedy that problem. A month ago, Lizzy had tried to call Will. Fortunately, he hadn't been around when the phone rang. She had ignored the call and blocked Lizzy's phone number to keep her from calling again. He didn't need Lizzy to distract him from his new job. Also, she didn't need Lizzy standing in the way of her and Will's future happiness. With the other woman around, it would only make it that much harder to get Will's attention.

Needless to say, Caroline was a little irked as she opened the letter. Honestly, when would this woman give up.

Inside she found a card, and much to her surprise, a sonogram. Caroline read the note in disbelief.

Will,

I know this isn't exactly the best way to tell you, but I haven't been able to reach you any other way. I'm pregnant, almost 2 and 1/2 months. It's yours. I don't know if you've been avoiding me on purpose or what, but if you would like to be involved in your child's life, here is your opportunity. Otherwise, I will assume you don't want to be a part of this and I won't contact you again.

Lizzy

"Well, that's an easy enough fix," Caroline said, ripping the letter and the sonogram to pieces and throwing it into the fire. The last thing Will needed was to be saddled with some hick from up north for the next eighteen years. He needed a woman from his own social circle, a woman with class and good breeding, a woman like her.

"So, I've been thinking," Will said later that night as they sat around the fire, drinking some wine before bed.

Caroline walked over and sat next to him on the couch. Leaning her head against his shoulder, she looped her fingers with his. "What have you been thinking about?" she asked softly.

"I think I should move to Maine."

Caroline sat up abruptly. "What? Move to Maine? Whatever for?"

Will looked at her like she was crazy. "Because. Jake lives there. I don't think it's hard to understand that I want to be near my son. I've already missed five years of his life. I don't want to miss any more."

"But what about the firm? Your house? Me? Couldn't you have Jake move to New York?"

Will shook his head. "No. Lizzy would never allow that. Besides his whole life is in Maine. His friends. His family. His school. It's overwhelming enough to have a father he didn't know he had show up all of a sudden. He doesn't need everything else in his life to change too. Maybe in a few years he could move here, but not now. It wouldn't be what's best for my son."

"What about what's best for us?" Caroline asked, hurt by his decision. "I thought we were going to get married. I mean your job is here. What will you do in Maine?"

Will grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "We're not over. We're just putting things off a bit, not for forever. As for my job, I think I will open up my own practice in Portland. I probably won't get much business, but it's not like I work for the money anyway."

Tears began to fall from Caroline's eyes. This was the beginning of the end. She could tell. That horrid Bennet girl would sink her hooks into Will again and take him from her.

"Caroline, don't cry," Will said as he cupped her face. "I'm not doing this to hurt you. I'm doing this for my son."

Later that night Will was in the middle of searching for houses online when he heard his phone ring. "Yes," he answered.

"Hey, it's me. Lizzy. I was just calling to see if I could chat with Jake before he goes to sleep."

"I would, but he passed out a couple of hours ago."

"Really?" Lizzy asked, sounding unconvinced. "It's only 9:30. He usually stays up for at least another half hour. He's a bit of a night owl."

"Well, he was pretty tired today. We did a lot of stuff. As soon as his head hit the pillow, he was out. I didn't even get a chance to read him a story."

"Oh, what did you two do today?"

"We played with the toys I got him, he met the horses and don't hate me, but I got him a puppy."

Will smiled at the rich, husky laughter that came from Lizzy. How he loved that sound. "Ah, you let him sucker you into getting a puppy. He's been asking for one for months now. You better be careful. Before you know it, he'll trick you into letting him stay up all night watching scary movies."

"You let him watch scary movies?"

"No, but he's dying to see one. His friends tell him about ones that they've seen and he's a bit jealous."

"Five year olds watching horror movies? What kind of parents let their kids do that?"

"You'd be surprised how many. So he had fun today? He's doing alright?"

"Yes, he's doing fine. Hey...um...Lizzy, I wanted to talk to you about something."

"O..OK," Lizzy said, her voice faltering a bit.

Will rubbed the back of his neck. He didn't know why he was so nervous to bring this subject up. What was it about Lizzy that always had his stomach in knots?

"I've been doing some thinking and I think it would be best if I moved to Portland to be closer to Jake."

He waited a moment for her response, but when he heard none he kept talking. "I'm looking for a place to live. Once I find one, I will move up there full time. Then, I can see Jake during the week."

When she didn't respond, he asked, "Lizzy? You still there?"

"Yes. I was just thinking. What about Caroline? Is she going to move with you?"

Will chuckled. "Caroline wouldn't step foot in Portland. She would be bored to tears. She's going to stay in Manhattan. No. It's just me moving."

"OK. Well, I better go. I'll see you tomorrow. I'd like Jake home by dinner time."

"Will do. Bye."

"Bye."

As Lizzy hung up the phone, she pressed her hand against her rapidly beating heart. She shouldn't feel this way. Her feelings for him should have diminished especially after what had passed between them, but they hadn't. Seeing the way he was with their son had endeared him to her more than ever. Now he was going to move up here. She didn't know how she would bear seeing him all the time. He was engaged for goodness sake. She had no right to want him, to wish he was hers. But she did and nothing was going to change that.