[ALEXANDER's Point-of-View]

Lafayette and Hercules worked it out, and they are sort of together now, and their wives are together in a way. So that is wonderful.

In the meantime, I'm so excited! Philip and Theodosia's date is tomorrow, and it is on Valentine's Day.

I am walking to the office, planning how to make the date as wonderful as possible. John and I are going on a date too, so we won't monitor them all the time.

I think maybe flowers will work, and they could go out to some restaurant or something.

I step into our office, to ask Burr what he thinks, but before I get there I walk right into Jefferson.

"Hah! Valentine's Day tomorrow, Hamilton! But I guess John is too stupid to care." He taunts.

"Don't you dare speak that way about my husband!" I shout.

"Oh, so he hasn't told you?" Jefferson continues.

"Told me what?" I ask, feeling a little nervous.

"Only that he's been kissing one of his surgeon assistants." Jefferson says drily. "I saw them the other day when I went to meet Martha."

"He would never!" I exclaim, but doubt circles my heart.

"Why don't you go and ask him?" Jefferson remarks.

"I will. And I'll prove you wrong." I tell him.

Then I step into Burr's office and ask him his opinion on the date. We plan a few things, and then start working on the case.

But putting it off just makes me more nervous. I want to go home and talk to John immediately, but I'm scared of what I'll hear.

At the end of the day, I pack up my briefcase and walk briskly back home.

The door is open, and I knock gently before going in.

John is helping Philip with some homework as music plays, and the room is comfortably warm.

"Hello, John. Phillip." I greet them, noticing John slightly evading my eyes.

"John, may I speak with you, please?" I inquire.

"Of course, Lexi." John says, following me into our bedroom.

I sit on the bed, watching the floor. I hear John take a deep breath, and I realize he must have guessed what this discussion will be about.

Before I can speak, John joins me on the bed, wrapping his arms around me.

"Lexi, I am so sorry, please let me explain."

I feel anger rising in my chest. "WHY? DON'T YOU LOVE ME?"

"Lexi, I do so much. You have to believe me. She kissed me on the cheek without my consent, and I pushed her away, I swear. I love you so much. I reported her too, and she got fired."

I feel calm reentering me. "But why didn't you tell me?"

"I...I didn't want you to get upset, I wanted to get rid of her. I thought if I never mentioned her, it would be best for both of us. But I love you so much, Alexander. And I want to spend the rest of my life with you." John answers. "I wanted to tell you on New Year's Eve, but then we had guests and it just got out of control. I was going to tell you today, actually, but it seems that failed. I'm rambling, I'll shut up now."

"I love you too, Jackie." I kiss him firmly, so that he knows I am still committed to him.

John softens, leaning into the kiss.

"Who told you?" He mumbles against my lips.

I pull away, feeling he deserves a serious answer. "Jefferson."

"God, I hate Jefferson so much! I am really sorry Lexi, but do you want me to go beat him up for you?" John asks.

"No. Sit down." I say, pulling him back onto me by his shirt and resuming our kiss.

Philip knocks on the door and then enters.

"Dinner is ready, please come." He says, closing the door after himself.

I give John one last kiss, and then I stand up and we make our way to the kitchen, where Philip has placed bowls with random food items in them.

"Thank you, Philip." I tell him. "Are you ready for your date with Theodosia tomorrow?"

At this, Philip, who has looked extremely calm since I got home, suddenly starts to fidget and look anxious.

Rather than me, he addresses John.

"Aunt Angelica says you had some 'mad skills' when you were courting Papa, Dad. Do you have any advice for me?"

John blushes almost imperceptibly. "Well, Papa and Theodosia are very different, so I can't help much. But you and Theodosia are so fantastic together! Just be normal, I'm sure it'll be great."

"Okay. Thanks Dad." Philip dries his hands and joins us at the table.

I smile, knowing that tomorrow is going to be awesome.

I decide to tease John.

"John darling," I say in an upper-class accent, "Would you do me the honor of a date tomorrow?"

"Certainly, sir. It would be my pleasure." John says, in an equally fancy (but practiced) voice, reminiscent of his formal, southern upbringing.

"Mahvelous!" I imitate, and Philip smiles, which brings a light to John's face.

I fall asleep, excited about what tomorrow will bring.

X

When I awaken the next morning, John is awake and looking at me. He is gently playing with my curls. I kiss him to let him know that I am awake.

"Good morning, John. Happy Valentine's Day." I tell him.

"Happy Valentine's Day to you, Alexander." John replies.

I smile. This is already a wonderful Valentine's Day.

We help Philip pick out a present after breakfast, and the rest of the day is just preparing for the date.

When it is finally time, Philip dresses nicely and drives to Theodosia's house.

For a while, I just sit on the couch with John exchanging kisses and amorous words.

We curl up together, and John kisses me, the sound reverberating in the empty house.

"Mon cheri…" I mumble.

[My dear...]

"Mon amour, mon coeur est pour toi…" He moans into me.

[My love, my heart is for you.]

"Je t'aime." I reply.

[I love you.]

We kiss again and again, making out and taking breaks to mumble French sweet-nothings to one another, everything having melted away.

When my lips are too sore to carry on, John stops.

"So, mon cheri...Want to start on our date?" John asks.

"Absolutely." I tell him. "I wonder how Lafayette is, he and Adrienne must be having a great night."

"Not if they're in France. French Valentine's Day is way more chill than ours." John informs me.

"Thank you, Mr. Encyclopedia." I tease. "Even if Lafayette and Adrienne are having a nice time, I bet I can give you a better one." I flirt, and he blushes.

We get dressed and head down to the restaurant nearby, where we share a plate of noodles. John insists on having a Lady and the Tramp moment, which is really awkward.

Then we retire to our room, where I kiss John and whisper to him about Valentine's Day as we watch a movie. When we finally go to our bedroom, I make sure to remind John why he loves me so much, and why we are married. ;)

But before I fall asleep, I think of Philip and Theodosia, and how their date must be going.

X

[PHILIP's Point-of-View]

Dad and Papa must be having a really nice night. They are super sweet, and I'm glad Dad took steps toward Papa when they were younger.

Meanwhile, I have a very important task. Theodosia and I have a very fancy date in a restaurant arranged.

I drive to her house and knock gently on the door. Mr. Burr opens it, looking slightly cheerful.

"Please be careful, Philip. What time will you bring her back?"

"By 10 at the latest, sir." I answer.

"Very well. I will see you then." He calls for Theodosia, and she comes down the stairs dressed in an elegant gown.

My mouth drops open, she is so beautiful. I knew that already of course, but I'm still shocked every time I see her.

"Join me, Theodosia. Are you ready for a wonderful night?" I ask.

"Yes, of course, Philip. Happy Valentine's Day." She tells me.

"Happy Valentine's Day." I respond, holding onto her arm and escorting her to the car.

I open the door, and she steps inside. I begin driving toward the restaurant.

"Philip, I thought you couldn't drive." Theodosia points out.

I blush.

"I couldn't. But I recently got my license, so I'm clear now." I tell her. "You are very observant."

"Just curious." She says politely.

We arrive and order our dishes.

I've learned French from Dad and Papa, and I know Theodosia is passionate about French in school.

So, I decide to try it. "Ma cherie, je t'aime."

"Je t'aime." She responds, smiling.

We have a lovely night, and I realize I want to spend the rest of my life with this wonderful woman.

[THEODOSIA's Point-of-View]

Ah, Philip was so sweet tonight.

Before he dropped me off home, we had cookies and ice cream at a store nearby, and then he kissed me against the side of a building.

Papa would not be upset, he trusts Philip.

I think I want to spend the rest of my life with him.

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you! I hope you have a valentine like John. I managed to put Jefferson in there a little bit, I hope you liked it. I know the part about the kiss is accepted quickly, but I love John so much and couldn't have him suffer. This is the end, there is an epilogue that I hope you will like. I am sorry this isn't super conclusive, but the epilogue will be.

Thank you all for appreciating this story, and I hope to see you on some of my other stories soon.

I'm a little behind, new updates will be soon. LamsJamiltonFanboy, I am sorry about the delay in our collaboration, I will be as quick as possible in finishing that.

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-HamiltonAsparagus ;)