My Darcy Exhilarates...

By Enid Wilson

What if Mrs. Darcy ran away from home? What if Elizabeth was fit for Bedlam? What if Mr. Darcy did not attend the Meryton Assembly? What if Elizabeth confronted Mr. Bingley about leaving Jane? What if a young maid caused havoc for the Darcys?
This collection of seven Regency what-if short stories contains sometimes sexy, sometimes heart warming and sometimes over-the-top ‘pick-me-up’ tales. Some may call the stories wild and say that they bear no resemblance to the original, but Wilson finds Miss Austen's characters timeless and inspirational.
Warning: This title contains explicit sexual content, whip and other dangerous elements and is not suitable for Jane Austen purists.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Enid Wilson
• Release date: Dec 16, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310671647

Enid Wilson

Enid Wilson loves sexy romance. Her writing career began with a daily newspaper, writing educational advice for students. She then branched out into writing marketing materials and advertising copy.Enid’s novels have been ranked in the top 50 best-selling historical romances on Amazon USA, the top 30 best-selling Regency romances on Amazon Canada, the top 21 romantic short stories on Amazon UK and the top 39 British mysteries on Amazon. Enid loves to hear from her readers. You can contact her at enid.wilson28 (at) yahoo.com.au or www.enidwilson.comBooks by Enid:- Outwitting Mr. Darcy- The Truth About the Merry Widow- Deepest Desires, Deadliest Hate- Steamy Darcy Box Set: Sketching His Character and Darcy's Theta Magic- Close Encounters with a Martian Hunk- The Spinster's Vow- Chemical Fusion- Bargain with the Devil- Really Angelic- Fire and Cross- My Darcy Mutates...- Every Savage Can Reproduce- My Darcy Vibrates...- Honor and Integrity

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My Darcy Exhilarates…

A Collection of Pride and Prejudice What-If Short Stories

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Enid Wilson loves sexy romance. Her writing career began with a daily newspaper, writing educational advice for students. She then branched out into writing marketing materials and advertising copy.

Enid’s novels has been ranked in the top 50 best-selling historical romances on Amazon USA, the top 30 best-selling Regency romances on Amazon Canada, the top 21 romantic short stories on Amazon UK and the top 39 British mysteries on Amazon. Enid loves to hear from her readers. You can contact her at enidwilson28 (at) yahoo.com.au

Cover: Mrs Benjamin West II with her son Benjamin West III by Benjamin West [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Philip Hone by John Wesley Jarvis [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

First published 2014

MY DARCY EXHILARATES © 2014 by Enid Wilson

Table of Contents

Dedication

Sampler of Sweet William

After Ramsgate

A Bedlam Escapee

A Mother’s Sacrifice

Duelling Pistol

The Case of One Hot Leg

The Case of a Whip and a Pen

Sampler of Sweet William

What if a young maid caused havoc for the Darcys?

Elizabeth, I hope I am not intruding ... Lady Anne entered her daughter-in-law's study.

Of course not, mother. Elizabeth looked up from her book with a smile. She had married Mr. Darcy just three months ago and had already established a genuine rapport with his mother. At first, Lady Anne insisted on moving to the Dotage House to allow the new Mrs. Darcy complete control of Pemberley, but Elizabeth assured her that would not be necessary. She wanted Lady Anne to gain a daughter, instead of feeling like she was losing a son.

Elizabeth continued: I am just looking at this wonderful sampler book sent here by a maid in Scotland. That is quite an extraordinarily ... but now I am interrupting you, mother? She was about to close the book and put it aside to pay full attention to her new mother when Lady Anne suddenly turned rigid by the table.

Stop! Lady Anne cried out.

What ...

Lady Anne lunged forward and grabbed the half-opened sampler book from Elizabeth, smoothing her hand over the square decorative cloth with the pattern of Sweet William and a monogram of the word D on it.

How ... did ... you get this? Lady Anne murmured. She then flipped through the pages, forward and backward, looking at the samples of mini chemise, mini bonnets, and other beautiful items on each page.

Elizabeth walked round the table and came by Lady Anne's side, trying to take her hand. Is anything the matter, mother? Are you unwell?

Lady Anne raised her eyes, now full of tears, and murmured in a shaking voice, It is G ... Before she could go on, her eyes closed and she fainted. Luckily, Elizabeth was by her side and caught her fall.

Mother! Elizabeth cried out for the footman stationed outside the study, who came rushing in and took the full weight of Lady Anne.

Quick, take Lady Anne upstairs to her room. I shall summon the doctor immediately.

Yes, Madam!

By the time Elizabeth had hastened to Lady Anne's bedchamber, her maid had settled her in bed. Lady Anne was awake.

I must go ... she protested, trying to get up.

Please, Madam, stay. You have fainted, her maid insisted.

Elizabeth sat on a chair by the bed and held Lady Anne’s hand. Please mother. You must rest. I have called for the doctor.

I am well. There is no need for the doctor. Where is the sampler book? I must see it ... Lady Anne burst out crying.

Of course. Elizabeth wrapped her arms around her sobbing mother and told the maid to send for a footman to retrieve the book from her study.

By the time the footman arrived, Mr. Darcy had heard of the commotion and followed up the stairs.

Mother, what is the matter? I heard the doctor is called for. Are you unwell? He took his mother's other hand as he sat on the bed.

Fitzwilliam ... you must see this. Lady Anne pushed Elizabeth away and brushed the tears from her face. She took the sampler book from her maid and turned to the page where she had seen the Sweet William.

It is a wonderful piece of work ... Mr. Darcy ran his fingers along the design, with a frown on his face. He raised his eyes towards his wife, unsure how he should respond to his mother.

Did you not remember? Lady Anne raised her voice. You have had a similar piece before!

Elizabeth looked at her husband with a concerned face.

Did I? Darcy’s frown deepened.

Where did you get the sampler book, Elizabeth? Lady Anne said.

It was sent here by a maid from Scotland.

What is her name?

Anna Boxer.

Is that rather unusual? Darcy asked his wife. Why did this Miss Boxer send you a sampler? He continued to stare at the square sampler. I remember! This looks like the one George ...

You do not need to stop using her name in front of me! Lady Anne huffed and pulled the sampler book from her son. It is exactly like the one I taught Georgiana to sew for you on your eighteenth birthday. Now Elizabeth, tell me how this maid came have this sampler, at once!

Georgiana, was that not your sister... Elizabeth looked from her husband to her mother-in-law. They both looked back at her with an eager expression. She put aside her question and answered Lady Anne’s. Miss Boxer enquired about a job here in Pemberley. She is an upstairs maid and said the young charge of her existing employer in Glasgow is going to marry in July and the house would no longer require her services. She wants to come south because of the warmer weather.

Does that mean her health is not good? Darcy asked. He seldom discussed the hiring of servants with his mother, nor now with his wife, as this was usually handled by Mrs. Watsons, assistant housekeeper to Mrs. Reynolds.

I raised similar questions when Mrs. Reynolds brought me the sampler, replied Elizabeth.

Why did Mrs. Reynolds bring you the sampler? Darcy asked. Is not the hiring of servants Mrs. Watson's job?

Mrs. Reynolds was about to tell me when she was called away ...

Send for Mrs. Reynolds, immediately! Lady Anne barked out the order without raising her eyes from the sampler book. Her hands continued to caress the work. Darcy and Elizabeth exchanged a glance of concern, although he did his mother's bidding immediately.

Soon, the housekeeper arrived, together with the doctor.

No, I do not need to see a doctor! Lady Anne waved Doctor Michaels away, without even a proper greeting.

Mother ... Darcy pleaded.

I am sorry, Doctor Michaels, please wait downstairs, Lady Anne instructed. There is nothing ailing me, but once I get to the bottom of this urgent business you can come to check on me, to ease my worrying son and daughter's minds.

Once the confused doctor left the bedchambers, Lady Anne pounced on Mrs Reynolds. You see the similarity, Margaret, do you not, about the sampler?

Mrs. Reynolds nodded her head. That was why I brought it to Mrs. Darcy's attention.

Tell us about it, Darcy sighed. He was concerned about his mother. Since Georgiana’s disappearance from the carriage accident in Kent that took his father's life, Lady Anne had been a shell of her former self. Her spirit only recovered about a year ago, and, after he married Elizabeth, she gained strength daily. He did not want some unsavoury girl who had heard about Georgiana's fate to raise his mother's hope and then crush it later.

His courtship with the former Elizabeth Bennet was fraught with obstacles. At first, he looked upon an alliance with Elizabeth without favour because of her low connection and fortune. Most importantly, Darcy found the improper behaviour of her mother and younger sisters lacking. He left Hertfordshire determined not to do anything about his heart's desire. Lady Anne noticed his grim and gloomy countenance and was close to obtaining the full story from him then.

By the time he met Elizabeth at Hunsford again, his mother guessed that he was crossed in love with a woman. Lady Anne who came together with her son to visit her sister, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, noticed Darcy's frequent stares at Elizabeth. She reinforced Darcy's doubt by reminding him that the delightful woman who occupied his heart was lowly and unsuitable. She did not want her son to marry Lady Catherine's sickly daughter, as, like any mother, she wanted the best for her son. Miss Elizabeth Bennet, despite her witty manner, was deemed not suitable.

Darcy almost did not propose to Elizabeth at Hunsford, but his heart won out when he heard she was unwell one evening and was unable to join the dinner at Rosings. His proposal was arrogant and insulting, according to Elizabeth, who refused him most vehemently.

Lady Anne noticed her son's angry and then melancholy countenance after their return to London from Kent. She finally got the full story out from Darcy and had to admit to herself that Miss Bennet was a singular lady. She admired Elizabeth's courage to refuse her son's proposal because the young woman found him lacking in character and manner. While she thought Miss Bennet had totally misunderstood her loving son, she could not but agree that Darcy appeared haughty and unapproachable to strangers. The sudden death of his father, the heavy responsibility of the estate, and the subsequent argument with Lord Matlock, her brother, about management of Pemberley, made Darcy a stern and unsmiling young man.

Lady Anne was sick of her own poor health, which hindered her care of her only son. She was also concerned with his deteriorating spirit since the rejection by Miss Bennet. She invited the Bingleys to Pemberley for the summer, determined to get Charles Bingley to return to Hertfordshire and invite her son back. However, before the Bingleys arrival, she came upon Elizabeth near the Inn of Lambton, travelling with her aunt and Uncle Gardiner. Lady Anne immediately invited the party to visit Pemberley. She could see the unease of Miss Bennet, but Lady Anne charmed the Gardiners to make it difficult for them to refuse the invitation.

From the surprised and ecstatic expression on Darcy's face, Lady Anne resigned herself to welcome Miss Bennet as her daughter-in-law, and dreaded to connect to the rather improper Mrs. Bennet. She was willing to bear all the censure of the world if it meant her Fitzwilliam could smile again.

She did not foresee the abuse that came from her own sister. Lady Catherine descended onto Pemberley to scold her for raising a disobedient son, as if Lady Catherine was the best mother in the world. That raised Lady Anne's ire. They exchanged harsh words, with her telling Lady Catherine that she was sick of her overbearing sister for wanting to foster her sick daughter to Fitzwilliam. The break with her sister made