"Thank you for letting me rest. Now, I can continue the story."

Jefferson, with a smile on his face, looked to the sea. Finally, he was on his way home. Although, he did consider France to be his second home. It didn't matter, he would be back soon, or so he thought.

Martha "Patsy" Jefferson, although a dutiful daughter, couldn't bare to look at her father. So she and her sister found themselves near the side of the ship, looking out to sea.

"Are we there yet?" Polly asked.

"It's only been two hours since we left." Patsy answered.

"Oh." Polly answered. "How long will it take again?"

"A few days."

Polly groaned. The trip to France had been exciting, boring and exhausting. She was already dreading the long trip.

"Don't worry," Patsy tried to reassure her sister, "there are plenty of things to do to pass the time."

"I don't wanna look at clouds." Polly complained.

"But, there are so many interesting things to look at." Patsy stated, trying to get the girl interested, "For instance, I see a…" She stared hard at the cloud shapes, "a woman dancing."

"Where?" Polly asked, fully interested.

Patsy pointed at the cloud, "There."

Polly stared at it, then she exclaimed, "I see it!"

Then the two played cloud game, a game which you are all very familiar with.

They were interrupted when Sally and her brother James neared them.

"May we join?" the pregnant Sally asked.

"Sure!" Polly answered.

"Aren't you supposed to be resting?" Patsy asked. She still couldn't believe that the two would go back to slavery, especially Sally. To go back to a man who wanted only you to satisfy his lust. She would be perfectly fine in France, even if the situation turned worse, she could always leave and reinvent herself. She could claim to be a widow, or that the child was her sibling. Sally wasn't the best at lying, but she could practice. And besides, she would have her brother beside her, and there was always the option of having the child be raised in a monastery or nunnery, or by simply having the child being adopted.

"I was getting bored." Sally answered, "Besides, I have you three to look after me should anything happen."

Polly smiled, and was happy to let her join. Patsy on the other hand, faked a smile. She wasn't sure about Sally and James joining, but she wanted to be polite. (Yes my dears, there are a lot of men named James in this story. It was and is a very popular boy's name.) As the trip went on, Patsy and Sally, who were once very close, began to drift apart.

Washington's Inaugural Ball was special. It was the first Presidential Ball ever. Martha Washington wore a beautiful gown, which you can see images of online. She, as is one of the duties of the First Lady, was the hostess. Of course Alexander and Eliza were there, and danced the night away. Eliza even managed to have a dance with George Washington himself.

Among the honored guests, was Angelica Schuyler Church. She had made a visit to her home country by herself to see the historical event, which very much pleased her family and Alexander. Although, Angelica was very annoyed with Thomas Jefferson. The lustful man very much wanted to share a bed with the woman who could enchant and charm anyone.

Jefferson arrived in Monticello. He loved his home, which he had built and re-built over the last two decades. And although he planned to only stay in the US for a short time, the self-taught architect planned to continue working on his house. He had been working on it since 1769.

As soon as he entered his office, he noticed a letter on his desk. Sally was nearby, as he planned on adding a special space for her and her children near his bedroom. He handed her the letter, "Sally be a lamb darlin', won'tch open it?" He had other things to do.

Sally did as she was told, and Jefferson was happy when he read it. He was going to be the US's first Secretary of State. He soon left for New York.

When he arrived, he met with his friend James Madison, who as you remember, was watching Jefferson's nephews. Madison, being the friend he was, spent all night getting his friend up to speed. Later, the two would be invited to a dinner party hosted by the Hamiltons. During the party, Alexander and Jefferson talked about the former's plan to solve the nation's debt, which Jefferson seemed to have a good understanding of.