Darcy turned to see Elizabeth standing just a few steps away, her expression bright with teasing.
“I was engaged in business of great importance. But I find myself inclined to address more pressing matters.”
Elizabeth raised a brow. “And what pressing matters are those?”
He stepped closer, reaching for her hand. “You, of course.” Bingley cleared his throat behind them, but Darcy did not look back.
“Excuse us, Bingley,” he said. “I haveveryimportant business to attend to.”
Elizabeth’s eyes sparkled as he led her from the room. When they reached the quiet of the hall, he turned to her, his hand still wrapped around hers.
“Elizabeth,” he began softly, “thank you for bringing life back to this house. And to me.”
She smiled up at him. “It is Christmas, Mr. Darcy. It is what the season does best.”
Keep reading for moreof Darcy and Elizabeth’s Christmas adventures in How to Get Caught Under the Mistletoe and The Scotsman's Ghost!
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