"Georgiana, I don't know about this," William complained as he squinted from the bright light that was now in his face before she turned it off.

"It's the only way," his younger sister shrugged, all the while texting someone on her phone and giggling. "Believe me, the eag- I mean Lizzie will really appreciate the sentiment."

"Isn't this her thing, though? Why can't I just write it down in a letter how I feel about her? She really is quite bothersome, if I think about it. She's practically distracted me from getting anything done lately. She's all I can think of."

"You've already tried a letter and telling her in person, William. We agreed that this is the best way," Gigi said, turning on the camera so William could see the red light that meant that they were recording. She turned it off before sitting next to him. "Look, I'm just trying to help you out. A little sisterly advice-"

Darcy cut her off before she said anything else, "I think I've heard enough of your advice. And who is this we you are talking about?"

"Me and… Fitz."

"Fitz?"

"Yes, William, Fitz. We both know how perfect you guys are for each other and it is so ridiculous that you keep pretending you aren't."

"You sound like Lizzie's viewers."

Gigi blushed at the comment before standing and fiddling around with the camera so it focused on her brother's face.

"Georgiana, you watched the videos?"

"They fell into my lap, I couldn't resist. And the way she portrays you, it's not the William I, or Fitz, know! You have to show her the real you. You know, be vulnerable."

"If you watched, then you can sure recall the time I was rejected on camera for all of her viewers to see. I think that is quite vulnerable enough."

"William, that was before the letter. That was when she thought you ruined her sister and Bing's relationship just for kicks and giggles, which by the way you still need to fix, and it was when she thought you ruined that asshole's life."

"Wick-"

Gigi put her hand up and shook her head. "Don't say his name."

"Gigi, what is this going to do?"

"It's going to show her that you are willing to go above and beyond. And to top it all off, it's going to show her you are willing to do whatever and that includes wearing these!" Gigi held up a bow tie and a newsboy cap and walked over to him, slapping the cap on his head. "Perfect."

"This is positively ridiculous," he sighed, taking the hat off and pushing the bow tie away as well.

"Sister knows best," she insisted, putting the bow tie around his neck. "Trust me?"

"Fine."

"Then we're ready! I'll just sit out of the frame while you tell her how much you love her and want to be with her and how silly you've been these past months." Gigi moved away from her brother and sat on the desk in the office, out of sight of the camera.

"I'd rather do it by myself, Gigi," he paused, tying the bow tie into a knot around his neck and staring at his meddling sister. "I know you'll just stand by the door and listen," he chuckled, referring to the last video he had been in when Gigi forced him into Lizzie's taping, "but I just want to be by myself to film it. If I'm going to do this."

Gigi stood up, she would have done anything to get him to act on the plan that she and Fitz had carefully worked out. "Fine, but at least let me edit it when you're done. I want you to sound eloquent and put together."

"Don't I always?"

"Yes, but I'll really capture your vulnerable side." Gigi turned the camera on and gave her brother a kiss on the cheek before walking out. "Just be yourself," she said, squeezing his shoulder and closing the door behind her. As soon as she was outside, she put her ear to the door and listened in all while texting Fitz the updates.

Darcy took a few minutes to just stare at the camera, clearing his throat a few times and trying to find the words he wanted to say. He had watched her videos many times and thought that she had it easy, talking to a camera to a bunch of faces she didn't know, but now as he tried to do the same he realized how hard it was for him to express himself. He didn't know who to make the video out to, her or her viewers. He decided that this would be personal, despite it probably going out for thousands. If he was going to spill his heart, it would be straight to Lizzie.

"Lizzie," he started, looking around the room but not at the camera. He didn't like this at all. He was better with words when he could think them through, such as in a letter or a planned encounter. He didn't know what to say. He cleared his throat again. "Lizzie Bennet."

"Lizzie," he repeated a third time, "this is for you."

"I've been advised by my, as you put it, crazy younger sister that this was the best way to get my feelings out to you. I've tried before, telling you and writing you and I just don't know what more I can say. I know that when I met you at the wedding, I was unfriendly and quite rude. I apologize for anytime I have made you uncomfortable. I do not know how to act around people that I… well, that I like and feel vulnerable around."

Darcy paused, taking a deep breath before finally making eye contact with the camera as he visualized the beautiful red head that had been plaguing his dreams and his mind since the day he met her. "I know that I have been rude about your family, especially your mother and your younger sister, Lydia. Again, I apologize. I come from a different world. I'm not used to people being so… open and honest and frankly, they still aren't my favorite people, but I would love them if you accepted me into your life."

He coughed, trying to compose himself and he stood up and began to pace. He knew he was on video, but he did so much better when he could walk around and couldn't they just edit this part out. He sat back down and slid the hat off his head. "This was, again, my sister's idea," he said, shaking his head as he held up the hat. "Something about showing that I can make fun of myself. I'm actually awful at that. I don't really understand why the hat and the bow tie are funny but if it would make you happy, I'll wear it."

Darcy again paused, rubbing his hands on his thighs. "I know I've never been the friendliest and my confession of being in love with you, which still stands, came as a shock but I need to explain myself. I've never been one to be able to open myself to other's and you took me by surprise. I really tried to fight it off, as it would be better for my professional life and probably for you as you don't seem to take to me very much. But I just want you to know, that despite my icy exterior, I'm almost burning for you. God, what a cliche. Forgive me.

"I love you, Lizzie Bennet. I'm not sure how it happened or why but I can't get rid of the feeling that you are the girl for me. You are everything that I am not and that scares me but it also intrigues me. You intrigue me. I understand if you don't feel the same way but maybe we could start small. Maybe have a do over where I take you out for a date, anywhere you want doing anything you want and that includes going out with your sisters if that is what would please you. My heart has never felt so tight and yet so free at the same time. You do things to my mind, I've not been able to get you off of it since I met you.

"I confess, I drove my best friend Bing away from your sister. But I was scared for him just as I am scared for myself. I see what you Bennet sisters are capable of now, causing this lust and love. I just want you to know that I'll right those wrongs regardless if you respond to my second declaration of love. I acted not in Bing's best interest but in my wrong thoughts that you, as a family, were social climbers.

"I was," he took a deep breath and shook his head a bit as he looked down, "wrong. I was wrong. Please forgive me, please give me a chance and please don't hate me.

"For I, William Darcy, am in love with you and that love has been unwavering and solid even after your rejection and our awkward interactions. I love you, Lizzie."

He was taken out of his almost trance as he stared at the camera after saying the words again by Gigi practically barging into the room with tears in her eyes. "It was perfect, William! She'll love it!" She turned off the camera and stared at her brother. "Are you okay?"

"What? Yes, I think so. Do you really think this will work?"

"I hope so, William. You really put yourself on the line and with a few little tweaks, like that awkward pause when you proceeded to take part in a marathon walk-a-thon around the room, it will be uploaded in no time."

"Do you think she'll see it?"

"Well, duh. People will be tweeting her as soon as they see it."

An hour later, Lizzie's phone kept ringing and buzzing and as she put her book down to check it her jaw dropped. Darcy posted a video on Gigi's YouTube channel? A second later, Charlotte was calling.

"Lizzie, oh my God, did you see the video?" Charlotte sounded breathless on the other line.

Lizzie sat at her desk, pulling up the YouTube video, and pressing play to load it. "Not yet. How bad is it?"

"Bad? Lizzie, you need to watch it. Call me back as soon as you do."

"What do you mean I need to watch it? I'm sure it's just him talking about Pemberley." She heard Charlotte try to stifle a giggle on the other line. "Isn't it?"

"Pemberley? No, Lizzie. The video is about you. Just watch it and call me back. Love you."

"Love you too, Char," she said before pressing play and watching the video, the entire time her mouth was open in the form of an "o".

Dialing, not Charlotte, but Darcy, who Gigi had somehow plugged in his number to her phone without telling her, she reached his voicemail. She had to see him, Lizzie wasn't sure what she was feeling but she knew that she had to see him. Opening the door to Fitz's house, who had let her housesit while she shadowed Pemberley, she almost ran into Darcy.

"Darcy," she said, breathlessly.

"Lizzie," he looked at her like she had never been looked at before.

"Um, why don't you come in."

"Were you just leaving?

"To go see you, actually. Just… just come in."