Chapter 5
It was all Lizzy could do to stay in her seat when Darcy emerged from the study with his sister and cousin. Prickling with curiosity, Lizzy wondered how they would handle the situation with Georgiana. Yet she would not pry into a family matter.
“Can you join us for tea?” Harriet offered.
Georgiana looked towards her brother, who replied, “Yes, thank you. My sister must be hungry after her trip.”
“Of course she is.” Harriet took Georgiana’s arm and led her to the couch to join herself and Lydia. Colonel Fitzwilliam chose the chair next to Colonel Forster. That left Darcy to sit with Lizzy on the loveseat.
Heat washed over her. The man was so physically imposing—all that masculinity was impossible to ignore. The thrumming in her veins distracted her to the point she could hard
