The next day was Monday and Elizabeth got David and herself ready before driving over to Bill's house to drop him off. Anne Marie met them at the door and was extremely excited as she threw herself at Elizabeth until she picked her up.
She took David by the hand and led him into the living room where Georgiana was waiting for them.
Elizabeth started to leave when she saw Bill walking toward her with a smile, "Bill, I'm surprised to see you, I thought you would be at work already."
"I'm running a little late and," He said as took her hand in his, "I've never been so happy to be late in my life."
Elizabeth blushed with embarrassment as he moved closer and she recognized the look in his eyes. "I had a very enjoyable dream about you last night."
"Bill, I have to go." Elizabeth pulled her hand out of his and moved toward the door, "I'm going to be late and I'm sure my boss will not be as understanding as yours will be."
Bill laughed and ran his fingers along the side of her cheek, "I want to take you out on a date tonight, just the two of us."
"That's not a good idea." Elizabeth said, "If you want we can go somewhere with the kids."
"That's not good enough," Bill said as he slid closer to her, "I want to have you all to myself and have a proper date with you." He waved toward Georgiana who was playing with the children, "Georgie has agreed to watch Anne Marie and David."
His eyes darkened with desire as he ran a finger across Elizabeth's lip. He slipped his hand along her waist and ran his hand down her bottom while he pulled her close to his body. He captured her lips with his and he deepened the kiss until he felt her respond to him.
A soft moan escaped him as he released her lips, "Go out with me tonight, please." He said as he ran his hand down her hip.
"Okay." Elizabeth agreed in a soft voice as she moved out of his arms, "But I really do have to go now."
Georgiana and Anne Marie watched Bill and Elizabeth with twin smiles alight their faces, "It's about time that your dad found some happiness." She picked up David and hugged him to her, "Your aunt is the best thing that has happened to my brother in a long time."
After she said her goodbyes, Bill escorted Elizabeth to her car and once he had watched her drive away, he got into his car and drove to the job site.
Charles Bingley was waiting for him when he arrived and he noticed immediately the change in his boss's mood. The staid, dour man had gone and was replaced by a new Bill Darcy who smiled and spoke easily to the crew while he laughed frequently.
When Charles finally got a chance to speak to Darcy he asked, "So how was your weekend?"
"Great." Bill answered evasively, "I heard Elizabeth introduced you to her sister Jane. How did you like her?"
"Jane is terrific, she's just my type." Bingley looked at Darcy suspiciously, "How do you know about Jane?"
"Elizabeth told me all about it when she helped me put Anne Marie to bed after her friend dropped her off at my place Friday night." Bill said with a sly smile.
"Oh." Charles said as his eyes narrowed, "So what exactly did the two of you get up to while you played house with her?"
"Nothing at all happened that night," Darcy said as he walked away with a smile because he knew that Charles was dying to know if his plan had worked and Bill wasn't going to make it that easy on him. He'd let him stew for a while and hopefully that would teach him not to interfere in Darcy's life.
Bill was wrapping up for the day and preparing to leave by 4:00 when Bingley caught up with him next.
"So you're getting out of here early." Charles said subtly fishing for more information, "Do you have plans with Anne Marie?"
"No." Bill answered with a shrug, "I have a date and Georgiana is going to babysit."
"You have a date," Bingley's subtle was not very good, "That's surprising, is it with anyone I know?"
Darcy sighed with pleasure, "Elizabeth agreed to go out with me tonight."
"Really," Charles looked smug, "Any reason for this sudden change of heart?"
Bill decided that he needed to tell someone the truth and so he confided in his friend, "While I was watching her get ready for her date with you, I realized that I wanted it to be me that she was going out with and not you."
"Ah ha, so my plan worked." Bingley was satisfied with himself, "I knew that you had feelings for her. You were just in denial." He asked Bill, "So how did this change take place."
"Charles," Bill said as he looked at his watch, "I'll tell you later but right now I have to go home and get ready for my date."
"But it's still early." Bingley protested, "You have plenty of time."
Darcy looked at him with exasperation, "This is the day that Elizabeth gets off early and I know she'll want to spend time with Anne Marie and David before our date."
"Her nephew is staying with her again?" Charles asked surprised.
"Yes, her idiot sister dropped him off at my place when Elizabeth stayed there on Sunday." Bill said quickly, "I really have to go." He got into his car and drove out before Bingley could protest.
"She stayed at your place on Sunday." Charles called after him in frustration as he realized that Darcy had gotten him, "How the hell did that happen?"
Bill Darcy hadn't been this happy for a long time and he couldn't wait to get home to see Elizabeth. He was disappointed when he arrived at the house and she wasn't there.
"Where's Elizabeth?" He asked Barbara, "I was expecting her to be here already."
"Anne Marie talked her into getting dressed for your date here." Barbara explained as she gathered her things, said goodbye and left.
"Elizabeth has gone home to get the things that she will need." Georgie said.
Bill breathed deeply with relief, "Oh, good."
Anne Marie pulled her daddy down and with a stage whisper in his ear, "Elizabeth and I are going to get dressed in your room, Daddy."
"Really," He scooped his daughter into his arms, "Then I will two gorgeous dates for tonight."
"No, Daddy." Anne Marie scolded, "Don't you remember you are going on a date with Elizabeth?"
"That's right." Bill said as he kissed his daughter on the top of her head, "It's a good thing that you are here to remind me."
Bill looked down and saw that David was sitting on his feet so he lifted his feet into the air to bounce the toddler who squealed with delight.
"Daddy," Anne Marie looked her father in the eye and said seriously, "You will need to kiss Elizabeth a lot on your date so that you two will fall in love." She looked at her Aunt Georgiana who just smiled indulgently.
"I don't know where she comes up with these ideas." Georgiana's voice was full of laughter.
"But you said that people kissed a lot when they fell in love." Anne Marie reminded her aunt.
Georgie took Anne Marie from Bill's arms and said, "I know what I said but I didn't want your daddy to know."
"But he already knows." The girl said with a shrug, "I told him that a long time ago when we first met Elizabeth."
Bill bent, picked up David and swung him around enjoying the little boy's giggles. When he stopped swinging David, he turned to find his daughter had her arms outstretched to him, "I want a ride." She said with a petulant pout.
He exchanged the children with Georgiana and he gave his daughter a ride until he heard the door open behind him and Elizabeth walked in with her things. His eyes took in her appearance with satisfaction as he sighed.
Anne Marie whispered loudly to her father, "Kiss her Daddy."
"If you insist," He smiled at his daughter as he moved to Elizabeth and kissed her on the head, "Is that the way I kiss her?"
"No Daddy." Anne Marie covered her mouth with her hands as she shook her head.
He kissed Elizabeth on the cheek, "So how about this?"
Anne Marie giggled as he tickled her, "No Daddy, that's not right."
"Is this one right?" He set Anne Marie on her feet as he pulled Elizabeth into his arms and leaned her back in an exaggerated dip as he kiss her lightly on the lips.
"I think he's got it." Elizabeth giggled as he pulled her up and settled her against his body.
Anne Marie clapped her approval with delighted laughter and David clapped too as he wiggled to get down.
Bill looked down into Elizabeth's eyes and couldn't wait until they were alone together and he could kiss her properly.
"Bill," Elizabeth was gazing into his eyes, "I need to take a bath before I get ready." He moved his hand down her hip.
"You can use the bath in my bedroom." His voice was husky as he imagined Elizabeth naked in his bath, "Let me take those for you."
When he had walked her to the bath in his room, he showed her where everything was and unpacked her things as he hung her dress on the vanity. He put the blow dryer and curling iron on the top and plugged them in before he put her make-up case down.
He sat down on his bed when he heard her turn off the water and slip into the tub. He closed his eyes and leaned back on his elbows as he visualized her in his bath with a smile. He was hopeful that the next time she would be taking a bath that he would be able to join her there or sit on the side while they talked about anything while he took in the sight of her naked body under the soapy water.
Just thinking about her that way aroused him. God, I can't let her see me like this. He stood and paced the room until he was able to relax. Thankfully by the time Elizabeth made her way into the bedroom with her towel on the evidence of his arousal was gone.
He took in her appearance and went to her as he pulled her into his arms and kissed her with a passionate ardor. When he raised his head from her mouth he said, "You look so beautiful, I couldn't help myself."
"You are very easy to please." Elizabeth laughed as she slipped out of his arms and turned to the vanity, "I'm not even dressed yet."
He growled as he slid against her back and kissed her ear as he slipped his hand beneath the towel while he caressed her thigh, "I like it when you're undressed."
Elizabeth felt a blush creep into her cheeks at his words and when she had found her voice she said softly, "You'd better leave while I'm getting ready."
He reluctantly moved away from her as he watched her hungrily before he finally turned and exited the room.
He found the others watching a movie in the living room, "She's finished her bath and is just getting ready."
Georgiana looked at her brother with a quizzical arch of her brow and she was starting to get a sense of how much he liked this woman.
"Come on Aunt Georgiana," Anne Marie pulled her by the hand, "We can help Elizabeth get ready."
The girls disappeared into his bedroom and Bill sat down next to David, "Well it's just us guys, so what are we watching?"
David looked up at him briefly before he motioned to the screen, "Aladdin, I should have known." Bill said with a smile as he settled in to the watch the movie.
When the movie was over, Bill picked up David and took him to his bedroom, "I have to take a shower and get dressed myself would you mind watching David?"
"No problem." Georgie said as she said to Anne Marie, "You're already made up, so why don't you help me with David?"
"Okay." Anne Marie said as she bounced out of the room, "When Daddy and Elizabeth get married; I will be the flower girl and wear a pretty dress."
"Do you realize that although we haven't been out of one date that she has our whole life planned out for us?" Elizabeth said with a giggle, "She says that we are to give her a baby sister for Christmas."
Bill leaned against her and moved her hair so he could kiss the back of her neck as Elizabeth shivered with pleasure, "We'll have to get started with that if we are to make the Christmas deadline." He turned her around and kissed the hollow of her throat as she arched herself to him. His voice was low and sexy, "We could stay here instead of going out."
"Bill," Elizabeth pushed him gently, "Go take your shower, so I can finish getting dressed and for your information we could not possibly make the Christmas deadline as we're less than six months away from Christmas." She looked teasingly into his eyes, "I thought you were better at math than that."
"I'm sure she would forgive us if she didn't get her sister until Easter." Bill laughed a deep wonderful sound that Elizabeth loved.
"You are hopeless." She said as she pointed toward the door, "Go take your shower."
With a smile, he did what he was told. He was so happy that he whistled while he was in the shower. When he appeared in the bedroom, drying his wet hair the bedroom was empty. He dressed in a nice shirt and trousers and splashed on some cologne. He glanced down at the vanity and saw with pleasure that Elizabeth's cosmetics were scattered along the top.
When he was ready, he made his way into the living room and caught his breath as he saw Elizabeth in a pretty flowered cotton sundress that showed her curves off to perfection.
Bill walked to Elizabeth, "You look beautiful."
"I thank you kind sir." Elizabeth made a slight curtsy, "You look very good yourself."
Bill put his arm around Elizabeth's waist and he said to Georgiana, "I don't know what time we'll be home but don't wait up for us." He gave her a look that conveyed more than his words could.
"Okay," Georgie said with a smile, "I'll make myself scarce when you get home."
As Elizabeth glanced between the two siblings, she blushed as she realized that Bill wanted to make sure that Georgiana knew that he wanted privacy when they got home.
Will had picked a place for dinner that had an outdoor patio. It was a gorgeous evening and he couldn't take his eyes off of Elizabeth. Her beauty took away his breath every time he looked at her. He enjoyed her lively conversation and her intelligent mind.
"I'm hoping to get work as a teacher in grade school in the fall but so far my inquiries have netted nothing."
"You're a teacher." Bill looked at her with surprise.
"Yes," She answered pleasantly, "I just took the sales job because I make good money in commissions while I search for a job in my field."
"You know, I've enrolled Anne Marie into a private school starting September." His mind was racing, "I could ask if they have any openings."
"Bill I couldn't ask you to do something like that for me." Elizabeth shook her head negatively.
"You're not asking me to do anything," Bill countered, "I'm volunteering and wouldn't it be better for David to have you home earlier."
"Okay you can ask." Elizabeth said fiercely, "But none of your business negotiating tactics, okay."
"Scouts honor." Bill raised his hand with a smile and a look of satisfaction.
After dinner, Bill took her out for a drink and Elizabeth was able to coerce him onto the dance floor with the promise of a slow dance where he could hold her in his arms.
Bill enjoyed dancing with Elizabeth as he ran his hands gently up her curves but when he rested them on the curve of her rear end she firmly moved them back to her waist. He wasn't dissuaded and just pulled her closer to him as he swaying seductively against her.
"Let's go." He whispered in her ear and she nodded as he walked her from the dance floor. After paying the bill, he escorted her to the car. Bill smiled as they drove home and he glanced frequently over to look at Elizabeth.
Once they were home he guided her to the couch where she took a seat. He sat next to her and pulled her onto his lap as he found her lips and kissed her deeply. He sighed as he felt her snuggle up against him as he held her to him and laid her down onto the couch. He slid in next to her as she wrapped her legs around him. He rubbed his body against hers and he was gratified to hear soft sounds escape from her.
Their kissed each other with a feverish passion for a long time and he pulled the dress over her head with an intake of breath he moved his hands over her overheated skin. His fingers found the firm roundness of her breasts and pushed the fabric out of his way as he cupped the fullness in his hand. He kissed her breast softly until he groaned as he took a hard nipple into his mouth. He felt Elizabeth moan and move beneath him.
He was excited and overheated as he leaned down and said softly, "Come to my bedroom with me, my darling." His tongue flicked the tip of her nipple and she shuddered with pleasure, "Let me make love to you."
"Bill," Elizabeth gasped, "We can't."
"Please, Elizabeth?" His breath was hot against her ear, "You want me as much as I want you."
"Bill," Elizabeth's voice was quiet, "I've never been with a man before."
"What." Bill sat up from shock, "You've never made love before." He looked into her eyes, "I can't believe that, why not?"
Elizabeth sat up and lowered her eyes in embarrassment, "My parents raised all of their daughters to believe in the sanctity of marriage and I have been waiting to be married before I give myself to my husband." She sighed, "I know it's not the popular position these days but it's how I think."
"Elizabeth, mar…"
"Don't you dare ask me to marry you so that you can get me into bed with you." Elizabeth's voice was forceful as she stopped what he had started to say. She picked up her discarded dress and pulled it over her head.
Bill looked sheepish as he asked, "What about your sister Lydia? She had a child out of wedlock."
"My sister was spoiled and she was given everything she ever wanted." Elizabeth said as she stood up and paced the living room. "Obviously she has never had to face any consequences for any of the decisions she has made in life because even her son hasn't changed her life style."
"Elizabeth, I'm not asking you to get you into bed and I told you before that I love you so what's the problem."
"The problem is that I'm not in love with you, Bill Darcy." Elizabeth practically shouted, "I hardly even know you."
Bill closed his eyes with a gasp of pain as her words wounded him but he tried to lighten the mood, "Anne Marie says that we just have to kiss a lot and you will fall in love with me." Bill said with a smile as he drew her close and kissed her lightly.
Elizabeth kissed him back as they moved passionately against each other until Bill's breath was heavy against her ear. Her heart was beating fast and her breath was uneven.
Bill moved away from her with great reluctance and a strangled moan. "Elizabeth, please just think about marrying me, I love you and I think we could be happy together."
"I won't promise anything." Elizabeth said as she moved away from him, "It's late, I have to get David and go home."
"Elizabeth, David's sleeping," Bill said reasonably, "Just let him sleep and you can pick him up after work tomorrow."
"Okay." Elizabeth agreed with a sigh.
"I want to spend some time with you tomorrow." Bill said as he hugged her.
"You'll see me when I pick up David." She said.
"I want to have some private time with you." Bill's voice was low and husky.
"We can try." Elizabeth agreed.
"Goodnight, my love." Bill said as he walked Elizabeth to her car and she drove away.
Bill slept badly that night because he couldn't get Elizabeth off his mind. He couldn't believe that she hadn't been with a man before but a part of him was pleased because he would be her only lover. He could wait until they were married but he was going to have to take a lot of cold showers.