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The week had gone by quickly, but Burr was no longer nervous about his secret being spilled, he had a trick up his sleeve as well.
"Miss Burr, glad to see you showed up. I hope this means you considered my offer?"
"Actually I am here to make my own offer Mr. Jefferson, and I would prefer you call me Mr. Burr if that is not too much of an inconvince?"
"Well that's not going to happen, but go on, share this 'offer' of yours."
"I would like to purchase from you several slaves, specifically Miss Hemmings and her children."
Jefferson did a spit take and it. Was. Marvelous.
"I um- what? Sorry but she is not for sale nor are any of her children. Why her specifically?"
"Well it has come to our attention that Miss Hemmings has not been treated…. Very well under your care, and we do not believe that any parent should be allowed to keep their children if they do not provide proper shelter or care for them."
"I don't know what you're implying but I treat my children incredibly well Miss Burr and if you continue to slander me in such a way I will be forced to-"
"-to what, violate me as well? Let us cut straight to the chase Jefferson, you are a sick foul creature that I feel ashamed to have even laid eyes on and I want you to be aware of the fact that I have both Madisons and the Washingtons backing on this, if you do not swear to give up all black mail you have against me and Mister Hamilton as well as setting Ms. Hemmings and all her family free we will go to the press with your unsavory affair -"
Burr walked straight up to Jefferson at this point and pulled him down to his level by his collar
"and sue you till you can't afford an acre of land. Anything less than what I'm asking for will lead to you being immediately thrown in jail, now Mr. Jefferson, do we have an understanding?"
"I-I- yes um- how- how much did you plan one paying me-"
"You have been paid with years of free labor and that poor woman deserves to be freed for nothing after all you put her through. I am not buying her from you, because she is a human being, not a piece of property for you to sell and you are freeing her the instant you get home, got it?"
"Yes mama"
Burr let Jefferson go and waited until he was standing again before grabbing him by his hair and pulling him down to his level.
"I'm sorry, what did you just say?"
"S-SIR, YES SIR!"
Burr pushed Jefferson over and left the room.
"Good."
Three weeks later, Jefferson dropped out of the race and with the help of the recently freed Miss Hemmings, Alexander and Burr won by a land slide.