Hey y'all! I came up with this idea randomly a few weeks ago and I've written a few chapters since then. Hope you enjoy! (I do not own Hamilton or the song We'll Meet Again)
January 6th, 1942, New York City
Peggy Schuyler walked down the cobbled streets of New York, passing in-between the blur of uniforms and blazer clad workers busying away to their occupation for the day. The streets smelled of chimney smoke and freshly baked bagels and croissants from the bakery's that people were constantly entering in hope for some fuel for a cold winters day.
Her and Lafayette fitted in the city, hand in hand making their way to the harbour, as many other New Yorkers were, crowds ahead of them waving goodbye to their loved ones or loading guns, food and water onto the ship.
Lafayette was from France but had inhabited in America for 6 years now. Him and Peggy had met at a formal ball her father had arranged for the governors and senators, however Alexander Hamilton, Hercules Mulligan, John Laurens and Marquis de Lafayette had sneaked in, knowing the famous Schuyler sisters would be there, dazzling the room, and sure enough Lafayette and Peggy fell for each other immediately, as did Alex and Eliza; not to forget the long suffering oldest sister, Angelica who would never admit it, but also had a soft spot for Alex.
But the city was in danger. Less than a month after Pearl Harbour had struck, soldiers were being called from all corners of the country to join command, engineering, just anything to help America and their allies win the war.
Times were changing, and citizens needed to act fast. The Schuyler's father Phillip Schuyler had fought in The Great War, before any of his daughters were born. Sure enough though, when his daughters became older the world would go into war again.
Peggy stood for a moment and looked up at the grey, snow fallen sky, tears stinging her emerald eyes, and burning her as they gracefully slid down her face, numb from the cold weather. Lafayette gently pulled her into his chest, stroking her hair and shushing her as she sobbed into his crisp new army uniform. She looked into his eyes, the eyes she had fallen in love with, now sad and unsure of what was ahead, but not losing the unmistakeable twinkle and kindness they reflected.
"Please Laf, if I can ask one thing of you right now, my one request, is for you too stay alive. You are the best part of my life, and all I want is for you to come back safe and sound, I promise I'll write to you every day tell you what ha-"
He cut off her rambling and kissed her like it was the last time he was ever going to see her. Peggy melted into him, suddenly calmed.
When they finally broke away, Lafayette enveloped her in a warm embrace and kissed Peggy's forehead, "I promise I will do everything I can to fulfil your request, do not worry mon amour,"
"I love you Laf," whispered Peggy,
"I love you too Peggy," whispered Lafayette,
They must have stayed embraced for a good amount of time, until Lafayette's name was called from a register. His hand brushed away from Peggy's as he walked over to be boarded on the military ship.
"Au revoir mon amour" he said.
"Goodbye my love" She croaked back not managing to say anything else without bursting into tears again.
They waved each other off, Lafayette on the top deck of the ship waving until it had gone so far Peggy was a tiny speck amongst a crowd of people. He reached inside his jacket and pulled out a small framed photo of him and her last christmas, and carefully stroked it with his thumb. Their arms were round each other and both of their smiles were wide with a beautifully decorated christmas tree in the background, twinkling in the electric light's soft glow. But this was it, he had started his service, and was determined to keep his promise above anything.
As Peggy watched the ship sail away she kept on waving to Lafayette. She brought out the same photo, the held it close to her heart.
Dear God, please please stay alive