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They returned to the living room, and after a couple of toasts—to the new roommates, and to the newlyweds—and a little more conversation, they made plans to have dinner together the next night, possibly with Georgiana and Matt as well, and the Bingleys went on their way.
As they straightened up the kitchen, Will noticed Elizabeth had grown somber. He came up behind her as she rinsed the wine glasses in the sink and wrapped his arms around her, placing a soft kiss on the side of her neck. “What's up?”
She shook her head. “Nothing. Just thinking.”
“About…”
“About–about moving in. Are you sure it's what you want?” She set the glass down and dried her hands on a towel before turning in his arms. “It came up so suddenly, and I know you're worried about everything with Bill… I need to make sure you didn't ask me out of some warped desire to protect me.”
“Lizzy—”
“I've been thinking about it, about the circumstances, and we were in bed, we'd just made love, we were discussing the deck getting fixed… I'm worried that your asking me was a reaction to everything that’s happened. I need to make sure it isn't.”
He sighed and held her hands. “Of course I want to protect you and keep you safe, but that's not the reason I asked you to move in. Having you here—your clothes in the closet, your girly stuff in the bathroom, your laptop on the dining room table, your disgusting French Vanilla coffee in the kitchen…” She smiled and rolled her eyes. “It'syou,that'swhat this is about. I love you, and having you here makes me feel complete. It's like the pieces of some big puzzle are finally locking into place.” He smiled softly. “You belong here. You make this house a home, love.Ourhome.”
