(A/N:)

Don't be shy to Review

Jane Austen Works RP:

www.f anfiction forum/Regency-Roleplay/176463/

The Meeting:

"Denny! What brings you here?!" Wickham asked happily upon the arrival of his best friend.

Denny got down off of his horse, with raised eyebrows. "I Had heard your wife has gone missing, I came to give my condolences...You are awfully cheerful for someone's wife is missing in action" Denny pointed out.

Wickham suddenly looked sad and nodded. "One has to be strong when he has a child, I would not want to upset Cecilia" Wickham stated, though Denny saw right through Wickham's act. Only for the time being, he decided to play along.

"Ah, yes, I am very sorry for what has happened Wickham" Denny said and put an arm on Wickham's shoulder.

"Come along Denny, we have much catching up to do"

...

Hours later, Wickham too drunk to hardly stand. Denny himself was rather tipsy, but not enough to forget his intentions.

"Wickham! What a jolly time I've had! but I do have question!" Denny laughed, pretending to be as happy as Wickham. "Why did you bribe that carriage driver to kill your wife in the first place?!" Denny exclaimed, acting as though Wickham had been the one to tell him such a thing.

Wickham, none the wiser, answered with a laugh.

"Oh simple reasons! She was what linked me to Darcy, but once disowned, I had no use for her! I ensured her for the maximum, and once her body is recovered, I'll be one of the wealthiest men in England!" Wickham shouted. Denny had what he needed with that.

Still, he laughed along then. "What about Cecilia? Have you plans for her, I mean, since you have not disposed of her?" Denny asked now.

Wickham nodded. "Well I would not dispose of her in the way I did Lydia, though you are right, I have not sent her off for a reason, Once she is old enough, I do have plans" Wickham laughed even more. "I have so much invested in her! I have even gone to the courts to make her the single heir of my fortune! The officers were none the wiser when I told them I worried for my safety after what happened to my wife, but took sympathy when I wanted to leave my fortune to Cecilia in case something should happen to me" He laughed evilly and pounded his hand on a table.

"But you do not wish for a child until then?" Denny asked as he began writing on a piece of paper. "If you wish, I could take her and care for her until she is, oh, say sixteen?" Denny suggested, as he slipped the paper to Wickham, handing his friend the quill. "Just sign here, and I will take her along with me when I leave!" Denny said happily.

Wickham, of course, was quick to sign away his daughter for the many years it would take for her to grow, without reading the contract that Denny had written up.

...

Once Wickham had been passed out for a good while, He took the contract to the governess. He wanted to take Cecilia and leave before Wickham had time to change his mind.

The governess read over it and gasped, how her employer could possibly give away his own daughter for so long, was incomprehensible to her. However she looked upon Denny and only sighed. "Of course you should have her, She knows you best besides me after all" The Governess said sadly. "I should be sad to see her leave" The aging woman said as she began to pack Cecilia's things. "Must you leave tonight?" The woman asked.

Denny nodded "Yes, it must be tonight, I am expected somewhere by noon tomorrow, and I would like to get her asleep so as not to disturb to much with the journey" Denny explained. "I'll have Wickham's carriage readied, I'm sure he wont mind us borrowing it"

"No, of course not" The governess agreed, it was not long before Denny returned. The governess slowly handed a sleeping Cecilia to Denny, after of course kissing the baby girl's head good bye.

"She is lucky to have such a kind uncle as you to care for her as you do" The woman said as she stopped at the door and waved Denny and Cecilia good bye.

...

Cecilia was quiet throughout most of the carriage ride, though when she did cry, it was nothing Denny could not manage, as he had stopped her crying often before.

Denny smiled as they arrived back in Netherfield, he knew Lydia would be excited to receive Cecilia, and that thought alone made Denny happy, never mind the fact he absolutely adored Cecilia as well.

When the carriage came to a stop, the driver opened the door for Denny, as it would be rather difficult for Denny to open the door with little Cecilia resting in his arms. "Thank you" He nodded a bit towards the driver.

"He's back! Jane! He has arrived!" Lydia exclaimed the moment Denny stepped out of the carriage, she had been waiting at the window all morning for him to arrive. "He's got something in his arms, I must go see!" She said excitedly before rushing out of the mansion, and hurrying down the steps, though there were not many to hurry down. Jane and Charles followed her, but did not leave the steps, though they were glad to see Denny was well.

Lydia hurried up to Denny and gasped. "Denny! Is that..." Lydia's eyes filled with tears of happiness as she walked over. "Cecilia..." She said as she held her arms out for the baby. Denny quickly handed her over.

Lydia turned around and rocked her baby for a moment while she cried. "You've brought her Denny" She said turning back around to face Denny. "You've brought her too me! I will never be able to thank you!" Lydia exclaimed holding Cecilia closer to her. She leaned up and kissed Denny on the cheek, only to have his face flush bright red.