Chapter 3- A Comma After Dearest

(Narrator POV)

It had been almost 2 weeks since the ball and Eliza and Peggy were getting it almost constant flow of the letters.Eliza and Alexander seem to be getting pretty serious, as did Peggy and John, according to Angelica and Eliza. Peggy said she and John were still

Just Friends, but she secretly longed for it to be true and prayed every night, asking God to make her sisters' assumptions come true. The next day, Angelica and Eliza's theories were confirmed in John's latest letter.

My Dearest, Peggy...

"Oh!" Angelica cried, interrupting, " A comma after dearest! That's a sure sign he's more than 'Just a Friend'! Oh, right; Back to reading!"

I have wonderful news! Alexander and I are coming to visit!

Eliza and Peggy squealed at the exciting news. "We've been waiting for so long for them to visit! Keep reading!"

The reason we we are visiting is mainly for Alex, he had an important matter to discuss with your father General Schuyler so I decided to go along too! See you very soon!

Love yours truly,

John Laurens

Peggy's set the letter down on the table and looked up to see that both Eliza and Angelica were staring at her gob smacked. "What?" Peggy asked, clearly confused. "He signed the letter with Love" Eliza nearly shouted, "And with your's truly I might add!" Angelica exclaimed. "So! What difference does it make?" Peggy said, trying not to show how excited she was. "But, he also said Alexander had an important matter to discuss with Father." Peggy said, eyeing Eliza, who turned bright red, "Wonder what that could mean

Peggy coaxed, teasingly. "All Right!" Eliza shouted "All right, I'll admit it. I love him. And-and if Alexander is visiting to ask Father what I think he is... then... then I'm gonna need some Bridesmaids!" Eliza exclaimed.

Later that night, when everyone was asleep, Peggy snuck out of bed. She couldn't sleep, she was too excited. She lit a candle at her desk and opened the box where she stored all of John's letters. She took them out, one by one and re-read all of them. She doodled on a stray piece of paper. Drawing their names together, writing 'Jeggy' their ship name, in different types of letteringdoodling little hearts across the page, and practicing writing Mrs. Peggy Schuyler Laurens in elegant handwriting. Peggy sighed, deciding that she should stop wasting ink, although it didn't really seem like a waste. Peggy hid the letters and blew out the candle and snuck back to bed where she fell asleep dreaming about what her wedding colors would be and what they would name their children.