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  1. Public Bookmark 77

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    Someone commented on Reddit about a fic they'd read where Lydia was abandoned by Wickham, and Darcy employed Lizzie as a "hostess" in London. I spent *hours* looking for it, and since I couldn't find it I started writing my own. This is the result.
    Be aware that this fic revolves around sex work, social attitudes towards sex workers, and women (and girls - the youngest is 14) of the era being forced into sex work through circumstances beyond their control. As such there's a lot of trigger warnings, but since I strongly dislike torture scenes, there are very few explicit depictions of non-consensual activity.
    ODC smut will come eventually but not for a long, long time. We've got a lot of pining to work through to get there, and when we do get there, there will rapidly be more pining but I promise an HEA.

    Copyright 2024, Alicia Wallace. Please do not copy to other sites. This story is also published on Kindle, but all the extra notes are only available through AO3 so if you're here for the notes, download a copy :)

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    25 Jul 2025

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    Mr. Darcy finds an unconventional way to keep his sexual appetite in check and to avoid an unwanted attachment.

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    07 Jul 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 39

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    After being married to Wickham for over a year, Elizabeth’s heart has long withered into something cold. Darcy, however, is determined to revive it.

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    30 Jun 2025

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    The year is 1814 and Elizabeth Bennet finds herself in service to Widower Mr. Darcy, acting as governess to his six-year old daughter.

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    30 Jun 2025

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    "You do not think very highly of me, Miss Bennet. I must say I am surprised you have come to my door, but I have little idea of what you want from me."

    Elizabeth opened her mouth, then closed it again. Her heart beat furiously in her chest, and she was acutely aware of her own breath, which seemed to come in short gasps. "I am with child, Mr. Darcy." She couldn't look at him, couldn't bear to uncover his reaction to the news. "I didn't know what else to do."

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    A passionate ending to the rejected proposal at Hunsford leads to unsought complications: a child. With no other options, Elizabeth seeks out Mr. Darcy.

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    29 Jun 2025