A/N: HI guys! 3 updates in one day is crazy but I did write these all in advance and I wanted you guys to all read them in one go. With that, this is part 3 of 3 in the trial chapters. there will probably be about 2 or 3 more chapters and then an epilogue to follow! so stay tuned for that. hope you enjoy this chapter!*This chapted does mention rape, please beware before reading*

*ELIZA POV*

I was upset. How was I so naive to ignore the fact that he might have feelings for me? I cured myself mentally. It doesn't make up for what he did, but it does explain it. He was moved away from the stand. He didn't take his eyes off of me for a second. I could peel mine away from him either, though. His confession of love, of wanting to do what he thought was best for me, made me feel different. Not weird but not completely okay.

I sat in the place where he was, Burr came up to me, "I know his confession is a bit jarring to you, Eliza, but please just answer the questions and tell the story that you know. You are trying to make him do time, remember?"

I nod as he backs away from the stand. "Continuing on, Eliza. You left off the story after the meeting with Mr. Washington. So, he said he was going to look into the security footage, correct?"

I nod, "Yes."

"So, after this meeting what happened?"

"Alexander walked me home. I had some tea, and tried to relax. I ended up taking a nap."

"So, what time is it when you wake up from your nap?"

"Around 5 o'clock when Alex woke me up. I had to make dinner for the Washingtons, both Martha and George were going to be coming for dinner."

"What time did they show up for dinner?"

"6:30."

"So, you guys have dinner, what happens next?"

"The kids go off and play after dinner and we talk about the events. He said that he would do everything in his power to fix this. We have pictures of hand and fingerprint bruises that we had to show them. Alex, show Judge Jay."

He stood up and pulled the pictures up on his phone explaining where they were in relation to my body. He sat back down when he was done.

"I'm sorry to hear about the bruises. Back to the story, Mrs. Hamilton, so they then left. The next day, what happened?"

"I woke up later, but Alex took care of the kids. I had checked my phone, had missed calls and text. I called my sister, found out that Angelica had moved an ocean away from me. I was breaking down, so I called Alexander. He left work to comfort me, but I started to panic. My mind went to the worst of the worst. I had drank a whole bunch of apple juice. Alex came and found me, I was crying and drinking straight from the jug. We talked a personal talk, that I would like to leave private, if that is okay with everyone in the room."

"That's okay. What happened next?"

"Alex told me to take a shower, get cleaned up. He would take care of the apple juice. So, I went to go shower. I noticed that the bedroom window was open, but I thought that I had just forgotten that I opened it earlier. Then, I got undressed so I could shower. I went to the bathroom but the door was closed. Normally, we leave the door open because it makes me feel better. I went in and I got dragged down to the floor." I started to cry, panic flooded my system, "I was stripped down, and… and… I was…"

"Eliza, please take your time." Burr told me.

"He used me… had sex with me when I didn't consent. I screamed as much as I could, but I was quickly muffled. He kept going, pounding himself inside of me. Alexander came through and saved me. He pushed him off of me and punched him. I was able to look at the mess, the aftermath. Just seeing all of that blood… I lost with little strength I had left. Alex took me to the bed, I was hazy and basically passed out."

"After you woke up, what did you do?"

"I went to the bathroom. I knew by the blood on the towel what had happened. I had a miscarraige for whatever reason." I paused to wipe the tears that had started to trickle down my cheeks, "So, I took care of the rest of it over the toilet. I went back to the bedroom and put on clean underwear and shorts. I went back to lay down. I was tired and upset. I left the towel on the floor and just cried about the child I lost- that I had taken from me. Alex came in later, and I told him. George stood off to the side respectfully and that brings us to just about now."

"Alright. Thank you, Mrs. Hamilton. No further questions."

"Cross-examination?" James Madison asked.

"Motion granted, proceed."

"Mrs. Hamilton, I am truly sorry for the loss of your unborn child, but in your testimony you blamed the death on Mr. Jefferson saying that he took it from you. Is it possible that you endured the miscarraige because of something else?"

"Yes, it is possible, but I would also like to say that if you are insinuating that I lost the child because of trauma, I can safely say that the trauma was caused by Mr. Jefferson. I have had 4 perfect pregnancies that had no complications, so it is not health related, I can assure you of that."

"Earlier you had mentioned that you had to knee him off of you, couldn't we go against you for that?"

"You could, but you would have to take in the fact that I was being assaulted and it was self-defence."

"What about you husband? He could be charged with assault for beating my client ruthlessly."

I spit my words, he was picking trying to pick at anything to save his case, but it was a lost cause. "That is true, but that is not what we are here to discuss, Mr. Madison. If you would like to deal with that, don't make it during my rape court case, thank you."

"No further questions." He walks away, upset.

The room was quiet for a moment. John Jay speaks up, "Mr. Jefferson please take the stand for cross examination."

I leave quickly. Alexander grabs my body and comforts me. I watch as he takes the place I had. I cower into Alex more. He kisses my head, and whispers into my hair, "You did amazing. I am so proud of you. You are so strong, so brave. And so damn beautiful."

I blush at his comment, "Thank you, Alexander."

"I'm glad that you broke down your walls for this."

"Me too."

His hand rubs up and down my arm, calming me down as I watch what happens next.

"Mr. Jefferson, let's keep it breif: did you have sex with Eliza Hamilton without her consent?"

"Yes. I did."

"Did you leave bruises on Eliza Hamilton from previous assaults?"

"Yes. I did."

"Did you agree to kill Alexander Hamilton in a video recording that Judge Jay heard before the trial started?"

"Yes. I did."

"No further questions."

Burr came and sat next to me and Alex. Thomas went and sat down by Mr. Madison.

Judge Jay stood up, "Well, this was a very heart breaking case. Mister and Misses Hamilton, I am sorry for the loss of your unborn child. I have decided that Mr. Thomas Jefferson will get to life in prison without parole unless he would like to be executed instead. This would be on account of 3 charges of sexual assault, 2 charges of attempted murder, and 1 charge of manslaughter for the death of the unborn child."

"I'll take the execution only if Eliza gets to shoot the gun." He announces, standing up, "It's what I deserve and I know that she wants me dead. I'll die if she gets to shoot the gun."

I shake my head. I am thrown into the ringer again. I stand up, my voice loud but slowly breaking away, "I won't kill him. He might have hurt me, but I will not shoot him. You don't get closure by committing a crime or killing someone."

"Then a life sentence it is. The decision is final."

I sit back down onto my couch, my husband's arms wrap around me, "You did the right thing."

"I hope so."

"Don't worry, Eliza, you did."

I just nod. I had my shot. Alex always told me to not throw away that shot when I got it, but that's exactly what I did. I threw away my shot for another man's life. I hope it is worth it in the end.