It was not even daylight before Bingley's guilt overtook him. Darcy, who had driven further in the night until he could no longer keep his eyes open and stumbled his way to a questionable motel, awoke to a string of increasingly panicked messages.
Darcy struggled into a seated position, one hand holding the phone, the other rubbing frantically against his eyes, trying to clear the bleary sleep from his vision. He had to blink four or five times before his sight cleared enough to focus on the words on the screen.
I'm sorry
Where are you? I didn't mean it
Darcy. Where are you?
Fitz I'm sorry!
Darcy tried to swallow and choked on his own saliva.
Why are you apologizing to me?
Oh my god!!! YOU'RE ALIVE
Don't be dramatic. I'm fine.
fhshshs what was i SUPPOSED to think? You weren't in your room and you didn't answer me
Darcy scrolled up the screen, shaking his head.
The last text you sent was at 3am was I SUPPOSED to be awake?
Ok. But I didn't mean you had to LEAVE leave. Just. not be in my room. I'm sorry.
Why are you apologizing? I'M the one who lied to you.
It's okay it's how you show affection
Darcy blinked at the screen, slightly baffled, mostly horrified. Was that how he was perceived? Clearly more damage had been done than he—
His phone buzzed again.
OFMG SJDJHF NO. I didn't mean it that way!!! You can't TELL people things so you gotta do things. You did things for me and I appreciate what you were trying to do even if you were wrong.
You were just trying to care about me.
I didn't want you to drive in the middle of the night.
Don't apologize to me.
Please.
Ok fine.
But you're safe?
I'm okay.
The typing bubble bounced on the bottom of the screen for several seconds. And then, disproportionate to the amount of time it had taken him to type was a tiny little text.
So......... Jane?
Are you messing with me right now.
Yes.
no
Which is it?
uh
no. Not messing. She was always interested in me?
Always.
At least from my information. And I think my source is very reliable.
And do you think still?
Did you not have your eyes open last night?
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First Impressions: A Modern Pride and Prejudice Adaptation
FanfictionThe timeless classic "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen updated and retold for the 21st century. Liz Bennet lives with her parents and four sisters in the resort town of Meryton, where they run The Longbourn Inn. Liz, the second eldest Bennet sis...
