Timing Is Everything

Fitzwilliam Darcy is certain he is engaged.
Elizabeth Bennet is certain he never asked.

Darcy has barely begun his proposal when an express rider arrives with tragic news: Mr. Bennet is dead.

He steps in to take care of everything, forgetting somewhere along the way that he never finished asking that all-important question. And Elizabeth, who until that evening believed she despised him, has no idea what her answer should be.

Soon all of Meryton is wishing them joy. Mrs. Bennet is delighted, Lady Catherine is outraged, and Mr. Bingley has returned to Netherfield. Through ruined cravats, borrowed handkerchiefs and one very inconvenient magpie, Elizabeth begins to see the quiet strength of a man she thought she knew. Darcy, meanwhile, must learn that the woman he loves wants to be asked, not arranged.

Inside you’ll find:

A proposal interrupted, and an engagement by assumption
Grief, comfort and a slow change of heart
A second chance for Jane and Bingley
Gentle humor and a happily ever after
Timing is Everything is a sweet and clean Pride and Prejudice variation of about 35,000 words. It is a standalone story, with kisses but no explicit content. Please note that the story begins with the death of Mr. Bennet.