A/N: *Sexual Assault trigger warning, this is much worse than the last chapter*So here if chapter 13, it is a whole lot of wow, but I hope you enjoy it!

"What is it, Betsy?" His voice sounds worried. I remember why I love him so much as he talks to me

I look up at him, "It's a lot. I know we made our 'no secrets' promise not even 12 hours ago, but I couldn't tell you this. I didn't think it was relevant or important at all, apparently it is." His eyes are so kind, so comforting, I feel okay telling him, "My freshman year of highschool, I was sexually assaulted, twice."

"Oh, Eliza…" He kisses my forehead.

"It was probably late October, early November of my freshman year. I was so excited to be in high school. It wasn't terribly cold, and I remember I was wearing my favorite denim skirt with a dark brown sweater that my mom gave me. I was walking to class, and I got yanked into a closet. Some guy started to touch me. He grabbed my body like it was his. He left marks that were there for weeks. I stopped wearing skirts to school to hide them. I wore sweatpants and hoodies to hide myself." I have to take a pause to breathe. I am not going to panic, "At first, I didn't know that I was assaulted. I didn't know that what I experinced was classified as sexual assault. I only told Angelica, she was the one who told me that him touching me, touching my body, without my permission was a problem. She went with me to tell the principal what had happened. He didn't do anything because I couldn't tell him who had hurt me."

"Eliza… I'm so sorry that you had that happen to you…"

"The second time, it was maybe a month or two later. I was still hiding myself, so I wouldn't get grabbed at again, but even baggy clothes couldn't hide the fact that I had a bigger butt or bigger boobs. I got pulled into the guys locker room after school. This time I could see that it wasn't just me and this person. It was him and some friends. I never saw his face, he blindfolded me, I was so scared. He pulled down my bottoms and that was when I lost my virginity. He pushed me so hard, bruised my legs, and my hips. I was bleeding afterwards, he didn't care. He lifted up my shirt, left hickeys all down my body. His friends just stood there, jacking off to my rape. The only reason I know that they were using me for pleasure was because I would hear people moan, and it wasn't the person who was inside of me. He didn't use anything, so I could have gotten pregnant. I was lucky, I didn't. He just did his business and then left with his friends, all of which were thoroughly satisfied with the work he put in to raping a 15 year old. Didn't make sure I was okay or anything. He left me there, crying, for who knows how long."

"Eliza… why didn't you tell me?"

"I was scared, Alexander. I was so used to bottling this up, I only told my older sister. I just wanted to forget that this had happened to me. I wanted to forget that I was raped and assaulted twice within 4 months."

"Did you tell anyone about the second time?"

"Angelica. I told the principal. Again, nothing happened to him or his friends, I couldn't identify who it was because they blindfolded me."

He holds my body tighter, "I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry…"

"I haven't even got to the worse part yet…"

"Oh?" He shifts to look in my eyes, "I am listening to you."

"So, hold that information in the back of your mind as I tell you the bad part. The part that might get me in trouble with more than just one person." I inhale and exhale, "When Thomas told me what he suspected you had done. He left me information for his business as a hit-man. And I… I contacted him about it. We set up a meeting to talk on Tuesday. That's when I asked you what was going on. I was never going to have him kill you. I was going to have him kill Maria. Then, after talking to you today, I called it off. I told him to drop off the money."

"Eliza, that is extremely dangerous. You could have gotten killed."

I nod, "I know, at the time, I was hurting. I was angry and I thought that I was doing the right thing. I called it off because, if I was able to forgive you, then I was able to forgive her. So, he came to drop off the money, but he pulled me away from my sisters. Pushed me into the bathroom, slammed me against the wall, and he kissed me. He did more than kiss me. His hands…"

He pulls me back into him. He rubs my arms and plants kisses on my head as I cry into him, "His hands… they roamed my body. They felt every curve of my body, landing on my…"

"Hush, honey… I'm here… it's all okay. You are safe. He's not coming back… he can't hurt you anymore." His calming words help, but not enough. He just stopped a panic attack, but he couldn't stop the tears that continue to fall from my eyes.

"I had to push him off of me. He gave me the money and said something negative to me about being a prude. I slapped him and told him to leave before I make him look like a different person with how many punches I was going to deal. Then I started to break down when I told Angelica. She had Peggy call you, I told her not to. I didn't want to tell you and explain why I was clutching my wrist to my heart or why even laying a finger on me would make me flinch, I just wanted to feel okay."

"Eliza," He releases me to look at me. He grabs my hands into his and rubs soothing circles into my skin, "you and I both know you feel okay when you are with me. We both know that."

"I know… I just thought I could do it on my own."

"You told me that marriage is a partnership, that we are partners. I'm here so that way you don't have to do it all on your own." He looks down at our clasped hands, "Eliza, you are so strong."

"Really?" I look up at him, he looks straight back at me. Kindness floods his eyes.

"Really. I remember when I first met you on the balcony at Angelica's, you were bold and exciting to me. Telling me off was something I never experienced back home. And moving here to find something new and fresh was… exciting. You were a new challenge, never putting down a fight. That's when I first realized your strength. I've seen you be strong everyday of our dating life and marriage. Even during this, you have been stronger than any other person I know, even if you made mistakes. I know I don't tell you enough that you are strong and brave through everything we have been through." His eyes, his beautiful eyes, were in awe when he spoke of the courage I had. I remember why I fell in love every second I am with him.

I kiss him, "Thank you for realizing my strength when I can't find it in myself. Let's go home."

"What do you want to do about Jefferson? He still hurt you and I am down for doing whatever it takes to make him pay for what he did."

"Let's worry about him later." I stand up and pull him off the couch, "I'm more focused on you, right now."

"Say less…" He kisses me.

Just as we start, it quickly comes to an end as Peggy and Angelica come in. Peggy covers her eyes and Angelica raises her voice to get our attention,"Alright, love birds. Get out of here. Peggy and I will drop your stuff off later."

"Thank you, Angelica." Alexander says, "And that you, Peggy, for calling me. You guys really helped us out."

"Oh and you guys are invited for dinner at 7:30. We need to figure out what to do with Jefferson and I think I have a good idea but I need the three people I trust most."

"I'd be honored!" Peggy exclaims jumping up and down while clapping.

"I'm down, but no sappy romance stuff, I'm not about to sit through the Hamilton love affair at dinner."

"We promise, no kisses during dinner." I pledge to her.

"Good, see you guys at 7:30 for dinner with your stuff."