Chapter 12: Lets Start Again

Eliza POV

It had been two weeks that the Americans were holding Alex hostage, questioning him, and Elia was going to talk to him.

"Are you sure darling?" Her father asked as they walked towards the tent where they were keeping her-no, Alex.

"Yes father," Eliza said.

"Alright," Her father said unsure.

They then entered the tent to see Alex just staring at one of the tent walls.

Her father cleared his throat and he looked at them.

"Is there something you need, General?" Alex said mockingly.

Eliza frowned, she hated that someone had somehow changed everything and hated how she was separated from her Alex.

"Well, my daughter seems to want to talk to you," Her father said firmly.

"And what?" Alex asked coldly. "It seems weird that a general would let her daughter go here though,"

"Why you little-" Her father started in angry.

"Father," Eliza said interrupting her father. "May I talk to him now?"

Her father looked at her and signed. He left the tent.

Eliza looked at Alex and took a deep breath.

"So," Alex started. "What would someone with high status want with me?" He asked subtly.

"I just wanted to-" Eliza started and then said. "To get to know you better."

Alex looked surprised. He stayed quiet for a long time and Eliza was afraid he would stay shut. But he then said. "Really?" It sounded he was really surprised and shocked at that.

"Uh yes," Eliza said.

Alex snorted. "You really want to get to know me? I'm an orphan bastard for gods sakes."

Eliza frowned, she was always saddened whenever Alex would mention it but would always wave it off. But she knew that he secretly was still traumatized by what happened in his childhood.

Eliza crouched down. "I don't think your a bastard," she said softly.

"Yeah, well, i am a illegitimate child and they would call me a wh@re son," Alex said bitterly. "Wait, why am I telling you this?" He asked her.

"Because you trust me," Eliza said.

Alex chuckled bitterly. "It's not like I can trust anyone,"

"What about your life when you became a British Soldier? When did you became one?" She asked.

"Well, you see I became one at 15," Alex said.

"What?!" Eliza repeated shocked. She knew a little bit of her husband's childhood and she knew that he left the island when he was around 17.

Alex nodded. "I guess, I can explain, you see I was playing catch with my older brother, and when I went to look for the ball, some soldiers took me and sent me to Britain."

"But-but-but that's kidnapping!" Eliza said shocked at this revelation.

"Well, no one would have cared, well except for my older brother, he would be searching me relentlessly, most likely to this day," Alex said.

"But why didn't you could go home?" Eliza asked, fearing what he would reply.

"Why would I?" Alex asked. "It was better then the island, and I am a loyalist and I was in the army, why would I quit?"

Eliza realized something. Could he have also been brainwashed into thinking with British ways as well? Eliza hopes not and maybe help draw him away from the British.

Eliza took a deep breath and looked at Alex's eyes. Just staring at those eyes made her feel helpless all over again, but this time it was different, they were on different sides and she was determined to get her husband back.

"Look Alex," Eliza said. "I know we had a rough start but can we at least try to get along please?" She didn't add that she wanted to be together again with him.

Alex looked at her and pondered. It was only for a minute but it felt like hours for him to answer to her. Eliza wouldn't know what to do if he had said no.

"Alright, fine but that doesn't mean anything, we'll just get along, alright?" Alex said reluctantly.

Eliza beamed. "Thank you!" She then hugged him surprising Alex and felt Alex squirm a bit. She stopped hugging to see what, she then saw Alex with wide eyes.

"Oh, sorry," Eliza apologized.

"Oh, don't apologize Betsy, it wasn't your fault," Alex said. "It just reminded me of something."

"Like what?"

"I don't know, I guess a women hugging me, and something,"

Eliza nodded. "Alright, well, I guess I have to go now," as she turned to leave Alex said.

"Wait!"

Eliza turned around. "Yes?"

"Can you, Uh come next week or something?" He asked as he looked at the ground.

Eliza beamed even more than the sun. "Of course!"

Alex smiled and, god it made her helpless all over again.

As she walked out of the tent, she realized something.

Alex had called her by his nickname for her.

Betsy.

A/n: I am soooo sorry I haven't update in such a long time.