One evening in the week after their six months celebration, Darcy arrived a little later than usual from his dancing lesson and he couldn't find Lizzie anywhere.

"Where could she be?", he wondered as he pulled out his phone to call her. "Lizzie?"

"Hey stranger! You're later than usual. Where are you?"

"I'm home. Where are you? I have looked almost everywhere and I can't seem to locate you."

"Keyword almost. I'm in the bathtub, Will. You would suck at hide-and-seek.", she said with a laugh.

"Oh. I, uh, didn't bother to check there...", he explained as he climbed back upstairs.

Lizzie had never made use of the huge bathtub before, since she preferred showers, but that day she felt like it was invented just for her. She'd arrived home with terrible back pain and before pumping herself full of pain meds, she decided to look up alternate methods of relief. Her face lit up at the thought of sitting in a nice, warm tub. The one in their bathroom could rival the hot tub downstairs.

"My love? Are you alright?", Darcy asked as he approached her. She was humming and wasn't sure if that was good or bad.

"Mmm. More than alright. This is amazing. I'm never getting out of here.", she answered.

"Is there anything I can get for you? Is there anything you need?", Darcy asked.

"Yes. I would like one thing."

"Your wish is my command, my darling.", he answered honestly.

"Get in here with me right now.", she requested, splashing water at him.

"Okay.", he replied with a slick smile.

"No funny business, babe! I know what that smile means.", she warned him.

Darcy chuckled and then began to remove his clothes. As soon as Darcy was submerged in the water, she moved toward her favorite seat on Darcy's lap. He welcomed her with a big hug and rested his hands on the ever growing belly that housed their baby girl.

"So how was your day, Miss Bennet?"

"It was okay."

"Just okay?"

"Yeah. I felt really tired today and then my back pain started… You know, I think it might be time for me to buy myself a car. Because the bus rides that I usually find very nice have been painstakingly annoying. Like today with my back. I just wanted to hurry up and get home."

"Why didn't you call me, Lizzie?", he asked worriedly.

"It wasn't anything I couldn't handle… but I would like to buy my car now. I have enough saved for a decent little used car."

"We can go to a car dealership tomorrow.", he declared. If she wasn't going to let him buy her a car, the least he could do was be present when she bought herself one.

"Thanks… What about your day? What did you do today?"

Darcy really felt like just telling her about the dance lessons but he held his tongue. The surprise would be worth it.

"The usual… Let's not talk about work, though. I have a beautiful woman in my arms and I'd like to enjoy her for a moment without having to think about anything else.", he confessed before laying small kisses on the back of her neck and shoulders.

Lizzie smiled at the compliment. She hadn't been feeling particularly beautiful lately. She was gaining weight a lot more rapidly and she was even beginning to see stretch marks. She thought she had gotten lucky, but alas, they were finally starting to make an appearance on her still growing breasts, hips, and belly. They were very faint, so she was rubbing oils and lotions on her skin constantly so they wouldn't get more noticeable. Also, even with a brand new, super comfortable body pillow she'd recently purchased, sleep was still elusive sometimes, so she woke up with bags under her eyes often.

Darcy was oblivious to most of the things she obsessed over, except for the fact that her boobs were bigger and that she looked more tired than usual. To him, she was still as fabulous as she was before he knocked her up.

"Thanks, Will. You're being really good to me. I really do appreciate your patience and understanding. I know I haven't been a walk in the park with this baby. And I know I'm getting bigger and bigger with each passing day, but it's not my fault, I swear! I'm always hungry but then I can't eat a lot because I get full fast. And I've developed an aversion to meat, so all I'm eating is carbs and-"

Darcy interrupted her, "Whoa, whoa! There is no need to explain why you are gaining weight, Lizzie. You are pregnant. That is what is supposed to happen, if I am not mistaken. Do not feel guilty about it. If you think that you are not attractive anymore, then you are wrong."

"You still think I'm hot?"

"Of course! You are absolutely alluring.", he reassured her.

Darcy heeded Lizzie's warning and kept the fooling around to a minimum, so they bathed and were out of the tub before they resembled prunes. Before heading to the bedroom, Darcy swiped Lizzie's towel away. "See, Lizzie? You are as sexy as ever. I don't ever want you to feel otherwise.", he said seriously.

She smiled at him and held her hand out for her towel. He shook his head no and took it with him to the bedroom.

"William Darcy! Give me my towel back!", she yelled after him. She sighed and looked in the bathroom mirror. She considered that maybe she didn't look as bad as she thought she did. "Just a few more months to go…", she thought as she rubbed her belly.

The first week of September brought Lizzie to her 31st week of pregnancy. She had decided against going to work that day because she felt drained. When Darcy called her during lunch, she told him she was still in bed and feeling like crap, so he insisted they visit the doctor.

She had no energy to argue, so she agreed.

"Hmm… the blood tests show that you are slightly anemic… have there been any changes in your diet?"

"I don't eat meat anymore. It makes me sick just thinking about it.", Lizzie answered.

"That is the problem, then. You are deficient in iron because of the decreased consumption of meat. We'll give you some supplements for that."

"Is that all?"

"Aside from that, everything else seems to be fine. Your baby is perfectly healthy. I suggest taking it easy from here on out. No stress and as little activity as possible so that your body can recuperate."

"Yes, doctor."

"Oh, one quick question.", Darcy asked before the doctor left the room. "Lizzie and I are attending a wedding in a few weeks and I wanted to know if she is okay to fly."

"Yes. As long as she's flying before she's full term, there should be no problem. Let me sign a note for you just in case you get troubled at the airport."

A few days after the appointment, Lizzie returned to work. She had her new (well, new to her) car, so she drove herself. When Darcy found out she wasn't at home, he got mad. That evening at dinner, he shared his thoughts on her working even after being warned not to push herself too hard.

"Lizzie, why did you go to the office today?", he asked annoyed.

"Will, I have to shoot as many of these stories as possible. Don't you get it? I have no idea when I'll be able to do this again and without me being present in the videos, I don't think I'll get as many views."

"Everyone knows you are pregnant, Lizzie. They will understand. I am sure you have enough material to last through at least December. You should be fine. If you really feel the need to go back to work soon, we can hire an au pair-"

"No way. I'm not gonna leave my daughter with somebody else.", she said sternly. Lizzie was feeling extremely over-protective and she wasn't about to agree to another woman caring for her newborn child.

"Well then, Lizzie, what would you like us to do? Isabella is going need constant care and attention for the first few months and it will be extremely difficult for you to work and be with her. I will help as much as I can, but even with my assitance, it will not be easy."

"Which is why I need to work as much as possible now!"

"But at what cost?! If you injure yourself, you're going to put both yourself and our daughter at risk and I will not take that chance."

Lizzie thought about it for a few seconds. "He has a point… and I am really tired…"

She sighed. "Fine. My last day will be tomorrow. I will let Aaron and the rest know."

"Thank you. I think it is a wise decision."

Lizzie teared up. "Maybe I shouldn't have gone through with this show until after giving birth… this is so inconvenient. What if people stop watching while I'm gone… I jumped into this too quickly. When I made plans for this show, I didn't consider that my pregnancy would affect it…", she sniffled. She was afraid that all her goals and everything she had been working toward would just crumble.

"Lizzie, people love your show! And the majority of your subscribers watch the show and your diaries, so they know what is going on. You have a dedicated fan base and I doubt they are going to disappear over something as beautiful as bringing a baby in to the world.", he declared, trying to appease her.

She let out a deep breath. "Yeah, you're right, babe. I'll just make a video letting them know."

The next day, Lizzie went to her office and explained her situation to her employees.

"We totally get it, Elizabeth. Don't feel bad. We have enough footage to last us a few months. And when we run out, we'll just go on hiatus. We can premiere a Season 2 or we can just say it was a winter hiatus and return for the rest of Season 1. No problem."

Lizzie felt relieved. "See, this is why you're my co-producer, Aaron!"

When she returned home, she decided to make the video updating her viewers on her current state. She set up in the living room and pressed record.

"Hey, everyone! It's been a while, I know. But as you can see, I've been busy.", she said as she got up and pointed to her big belly.

"My name is Lizzie Bennet, and I'm on house arrest- I mean bed rest."

*Cue theme music*

"Oops. Bed rest; I meant bed rest! Ha ha. But no, seriously. I was diagnosed with anemia and was advised by my doctor and my boyfriend to take it easy since I'm in the last trimester. That means no more work. I can't go film anymore interviews or costume theater for my show, Lizzie B.'s Costume Party; links in the description! We will use all that we've filmed so far and then we'll go on hiatus for a little while until I can finally return. I'll be busy with Little Bowtie, so let's see what happens. I want to thank you all for the support you've shown me so far…"

The following week, Lizzie was curled up on the couch rereading one of her favorite novels, when her phone rang.

"Hey, Gigi!", she said excitedly. She hadn't seen Gigi in-person in several months since she was away at Sanditon and had decided to extend her stay by moving there.

"Hi, Lizzie! How are you and my niece doing?"

"We're fine. A little sleepy, but fine. She keeps moving around."

"Aww, I can't wait to feel her kick!"

"Huh? You're coming?", Lizzie asked surprise. She knew Gigi would be there for the birth, but she didn't know that Gigi would show up before then.

"Yes. I actually arrive tomorrow."

"Really? Wow! I had no idea. It will be so nice to hang out with you again."

"Yeah, I'll be leaving with you guys to Mr. Collin's wedding."

"Oh, okay. That's more than enough time for you to fill me in on this new boyfriend of yours…", Lizzie teased.

"He's not my boyfriend!... Yet. Ha ha… But I'm surprised you didn't know I'd be going this weekend."

"Why? What's this weekend?"

"Maybe William forgot…"

"Forgot what?"

"Ask him to explain. It's nothing ominous, so don't freak out or anything. It's a tradition we have every year."

"Oh, okay. I'll ask him. Thanks for the heads up. I'll see you tomorrow then!"

"Yeah! Bye!", Gigi said before hanging up.

"Hmmm… I wonder what's going on this weekend…"

When Darcy got home from work, he found Lizzie asleep on the couch. She wanted to ask him about what Gigi said, but she fell asleep once baby Bella stopped moving around.

"Hello there, my sleeping beauty.", Darcy said when Lizzie finally woke up.

"Hey, babe.", she greeted him with a smile. "You know Gigi called me earlier to say she was coming tomorrow… she said you'd tell me why."

Darcy's face fell. "I can't believe I almost forgot…", he said sadly.

"What's wrong, Will?"

"Nothing. It's just that every third Sunday in September, Georgiana and I go to the cemetery to visit our parents… We decided to go just once a year, so we picked the median of their dates of death… Would you mind accompanying us?"

"Of course not. I'd love to tag along.", Lizzie answered immediately. Darcy rarely ever spoke of his parents and this visit would allow her to learn more about them and also show support to the Darcy siblings.

The following day, Lizzie surprised Gigi by personally picking her up in her car.

"Oh my goodness, Lizzie! You're huge! Oops! No offense! The last time I saw you, you were just starting to show!", Gigi said excitedly in the car. Lizzie was going to drive them to Pemberley to see Darcy.

Gigi did like she always used to do, and barged into her big brother's office. "William!", she squealed as she ran to him.

"Gigi, it's nice to see you, too.", he said after her big bear hug. "How's your new home away from home treating you?"

"Sanditon is amazing! It's different than I'm used to but it's a great experience!"

"Lizzie says that you have a boyfriend…", Darcy stated with one eyebrow raised.

"Lizzie! No, I do not, Will! You'd be the first to know! Well, after Fitz and Lizzie and Clara…", she said with a smile.

That night, they went out to eat with Fitz and Brandon and 'Team FIGI' was reunited once again.

That Sunday, Darcy, Gigi, and Lizzie dressed in dark clothes and headed out to the cemetery. They parked and walked towards the Darcy family mausoleum.

On their walk, Darcy explained to Lizzie, "Our family has its own private structure. Our dead are buried above ground in the mausoleum."

When they reached the ornately designed structure, Darcy pulled out some keys and opened up the doors. The big room was decked out with marble floors and walls and it even had electricity, so with a flick of a light switch, the room lit up.

"Wow.", said Lizzie as she saw the Darcy family resting place. "This is beautiful."

"Our grandfather was really into marble, as you can see. And our dad had the lights installed after Mom-", Gigi stated but stopped abruptly and gulped.

"Our paternal grandparents are buried here along with our parents. My grandfather came to love America and decided he'd rather be buried here, where all his hard work paid off. And our mother decided she wanted to be buried alongside my father, so she was put to rest here. Father joined her ten years later."

"Father has been gone for six years, Lizzie. And Mom for sixteen.", Gigi filled her in, tears trickling down her face.

Gigi turned to where her mother and father's tombs were and cleared her throat. "Hey, Mom; Hello, Father. I can't believe it's been a whole year… So many wonderful things have happened since I last visited you…", she told them. She briefly filled them in. Their dad used to make them fill their mother in every time they visited her grave and Gigi and Darcy continued the tradition.

"Your turn, William.", Gigi said, sniffling.

Darcy gulped. He took a deep breath and stepped before his parents. "Mother… Father. We miss you. We tell you every time we come here, but it never stops being true. The last year of my life has had its ups and downs, but I finally found love…", he said and looked over to Lizzie.

"Lizzie, could you come over here please?", he asked softly.

She walked towards Darcy and he grabbed her hand. "Mother, Father. This is Elizabeth Bennet. She is my girlfriend and one day she is going to be my wife… How I wish you two could have met her… She's carrying your first grandchild, you know.", and with that Darcy broke. He desperately wished his parents could have lived to meet Isabella. He was overwhelmed with the fact that in a few months, he was going to be a parent, and yet his parents weren't going to be there to give him advice and to rejoice.

Lizzie had never seen Darcy like that before. Sure, she'd seen his vulnerable side a few times, but this complete breakdown was something new.

"Oh, Will…", she said as her heart broke for him. She hugged him tightly and rubbed his back. It hurt her to see him so sad.

Gigi started crying, too, so Lizzie called for her to come close and she held both Darcys as they let their tears run.

"I am sure your parents would be really proud of the both of you. And I'm so sorry that you had such limited time with them… but remember, you've got plenty of people who love you. Like me, for starters."

She let go of the siblings and walked in front of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy's graves. "Mr. and Mrs. Darcy- or Anne and Fitzwilliam, as I probably would have called you since we'd be family- you raised a good pair of kids. If your children are any indication of the kind of people you were, I think we'd have gotten along pretty well… I'm no good at this type of stuff, so let me wrap this up: hopefully you don't mind if I become part of this tradition. Next year, I'll be back. And so will your granddaughter, Isabella. And every year after that as well- with a new addition every once in a while.", she said with a smile.

The Darcys cheered up with Lizzie's little speech. They all said their goodbyes and locked up the mausoleum. As they walked toward the car, Darcy stopped short.

"Will? You alright?", Lizzie asked.

"Yes. I am alright thanks to you, Lizzie. Your presence this year made our visit much more bearable. I am sorry you had to see us like that..."

"Don't apologize for crying, baby. You can't be Mr. Tough Guy all the time.", she said as she caressed his cheek. "I'm glad you invited me."

Lizzie felt like she had been officially initiated into the Darcy family that day. No one else, besides Aunt Catherine, had ever set foot inside there.

"And I am glad you accepted. Thank you for coming."

Lizzie hugged Darcy and replied, "No need to thank me, Will. I'll be here for you whenever you need me. I love you."

"Me, too.", was all Darcy was able to say. He still didn't understand how such a tiny woman could make him feel like a puddle of goo.

The week passed more quickly than usual for Lizzie, since she had Gigi's company. They hung out, talked, and went dress hunting for Collin's wedding, which was no easy feat for 32 weeks pregnant. But Friday afternoon, Lizzie and the Darcys boarded a plane to Lizzie's hometown. In less than 24 hours, they were going to be at Ricky Collins' wedding.

Next chapter, Collins gets hitched. Darcy and Lizzie get their groove thing on and meet the matchmaker. I wonder who catches the bouquet… Also, like, everyone and their mother is going to be present at that wedding lol.