I woke up just as the sun was breaking through the window of Philip and I's bed room. I looked up at Philip's peaceful sleeping face as he had his arms around my waist as I slipped out his hold and stepped lightly onto the floor and started to walk to my vanity and sat down. I lit a candle and looked into the small mirror I had on my vanity and started to brush my hair back into a tight bun as I heard Philip starting to stir. I turned to look back to see Philip still sleeping peacefully as I got up and I went to my chest and pulled out my simple yellow and white striped dress and tied my stay. I slipped into my flats and walked over to Philip's side of the bed and kissed his temple. He moved away as I shook my head laughed to myself as I took my candle and walked down to the kitchen and started to make breakfast as the sun finally shone throughout the house as I heard someone fall onto the floor and groan. I chuckled as I finished making eggs and grits as I put them onto a plate for Philip asked as I grabbed a red apple and put it on the plate. "Morning…" Philip said sleepily as I turned to face him.
"Morning handsome." I said as he sat down and I put the plate on the spot in front of him. I pecked his cheek and went back to starting to brew him coffee as I poured the hot, steamy boiling water out of the silver teapot into a mug as he finished eating. I started to mix in the coffee grounds into the water as I put his mug in front of him.
"What did I do to land a lucky woman like you?" Philip asked looked up at me with a dopey grin on his face.
"You fell for me and keep chasing me." I said pecking his cheek again.
"You going to eat?" Philip asked as I nodded.
"I will when you leave for your day." I said as started to work on the dishes. I heard him get up and wrap his arms around my waist.
"You realized we have been married for five months." Philip asked as he brushed my hair back and kissed my ear.
"I need to get going. I have class." Philip sighed as I turned around and kissed him.
"Go, you have a year left love." I said as he nodded.
"Alright, I will see you later." I said as he pecked my cheeks and walked out of the kitchen as I took a step to the table and felt light head as I leaned against the table for support as I heard the door shut. I took a deep breath. I finally felt my head stop whirling around as I took a light step and started to clean up Philip's spot and put the dishes in the sink in front of me as I poured the cold water from earlier and poured it on the plates and dried them off. I put them in the cabinet and grabbed my candle. I blew it off and hurried to the door. I held onto my key and locked the door and I started to walk. Our house was a bit outside of town. I smiled as I walked to the Hamilton household and I knocked on the door as Angelica opened it.
"Finally you are here!" Angelica said excited as pulled me into the house.
"What is it?" I asked as she shook her head.
"I need someone my age to talk to. I normally have Philip but you and him are married and old now." She said huffing over dramatically as I laughed and felt my head starting to spin. I nearly fell to the floor as Angelica caught me.
"Theo!?" She exclaimed worried as she helped me stand up.
"I'm fine. Just felt a bit woozy." I said as she held onto my arm and led me into the parlor.
"Should I call for a physician?" She asked as I shook my head.
"I'm fine. I actually have some big news for you." I said as she looked at me.
"What is it?" She asked sitting next to me.
"You are going to be an aunt." I said lowly as her jaw dropped and she grabbed my hands excited.
"You are with child! Oh, Theo! Does my brother know?" She asked as I shook my head. "I haven't." I said looking down.
"Well, I have some news I haven't told Philip. I have been enjoying the company of Mister. Thomas Adams from the fireworks." Angelica said as I raised my eyebrow.
"Your father and mother know?" I asked as she nodded.
"He is sweet boy." Angelica said as she squeezed my hand.
"Theo, you can't tell Philip about me and Thomas yet. Papa barely approved of the boy because his father happens to be the son of President John Adams." Angie said as I nodded.
"I won't, but you might want to soon." I said as she nodded.
"We need to go into town and buy some new fabric. I need to start making some new night gowns and dresses." I said as she nodded and helped me stand up.
"When are you going to tell Philip?" Angie asked as I put my hand on my small, growing bump.
"I am going to tell him when he gets back from his classes." I said as she smiled at me. "Let's go." I said as we started we walked out into the town and started to walk around. We walked into one of the fabric stores as I ran my fingers over a mustard-yellow fabric as Angie held up a cream fabric that is dark red flowers. "Oh that is nice." I said as we chattered. I gathered my yellow and cream fabric as she helped hold onto them. We walked to the town square as the bells rang. "I should hurry. Philip will be home soon." I said as she nodded.
"Alright, now be safe." She said as she pecked my check and I smiled at her.
"You can't tell your mother or father yet. I want to tell Philip then we tell you all." I said as she nodded. I held onto my fabric and walked out, I started to walk home. I unlocked my front door and closed it. I started to hum contently as I walked upstairs and into my room and pulled out my sewing supplies and sat on the window sill seat and started to cut fabric and sew my mustard-yellow skirt. I heard the door open and slam viciously closed as I nearly dropped my needle. I got up and put my needle and fabric down as I stood in the doorway and watched as Philip walked into his study and slam the door. I walked softly to the door and knocked on it softly and opened it.
"I'm not in the mood…" Philip growled as I crossed my arms across my chest and narrowed my eyes at him.
"What is the matter?" I asked as he shook his head angrily and got up. I watched him worried.
"Philip, what is the matter?" I asked worried as I bit my lip.
"I had to deal with Eacker. He had some very kind words to say about you and my father." Philip said angered as I shook my head.
"Please tell me you are going to be smart and not doing anything?" I asked as I closed the door.
"You should have heard the shit he said about you." Philip said as I shook my head.
"I don't need to worry about him. I have you that I need to worry about what every stupid shit you say." I said as he shook his head. I gave him a smile as I walked over to his bookshelf. "You know, you might want to move these." I said as Philip looked at me confused.
"What do you mean?" He asked confused as I had a mused smile play on my lips.
"Because, a cradle won't fit in the room with all these bookshelves." I said as he looked at me confused at first then the realization hit him.
"Wait. You are with child?!" He asked astonished as I nodded.
"Yes, I am." I said he dropped the book he had in his hand as he covered his mouth.
"We are going to have a little baby?" He asked as I nodded tearfully as he picked me up and spun me around, kissing me all over my face as he put me on the ground. He touched my growing bump and had the dopiest grin on his face.
"I will start moving my things downstairs. Oh, God! Theo! We need to have hire someone to live with you. I need to pause my studies to make sure you are healthy." Philip said rambling, I put my hand up to stop him.
"Philip, calm down please." I said as he nodded.
"Have you told your Pops?" Philip asked as I shook my head.
"No, I haven't." I said as he nodded.
"Why don't we pay him a visit before the sun goes down for the night." Philip said as he grabbed my hand and we walked down and out of the house.
"I will go hook Coal up to the cart." Philip said as he gave me a quick kiss and then hurried to the stable. I waited patiently as Philip drove Coal out attached to his cart as he part in front of me.
"My lady." Philip said dramatically as I giggled and extended my hand to him as he jumped down and helped me onto the cart. I sat next to Philip as he motioned Coal to start moving on as I felt nerves grow in my stomach as we approached my old home. I heard commotion from the back as I saw Emmanuel run to the front. He waved to me wildly as I laughed and Philip led Coal into the stable.
"Hello Miss. Theo! Master. Hamilton." Emmanuel said excited as I smiled and Philip helped me down and I brushed my skirt off.
"Is my father in?" I asked as I nodded.
"Yes ma'am. He is in his study." Emmanuel said as I nodded.
"Go let him know, that I am here please." I said as he nodded and scurried inside. I followed behind him into the kitchen where I saw Mandy starting cook the evening meal.
"Miss. Theo! Of miss it is so good to see you again." Mandy said hugging me as I hugged back.
"It's so good to see you also Mandy." I said as I heard Papa calling out my name.
"Theodosia?" Papa asked as I smiled at him.
"Hi." I said nervously as he looked at my now growing stomach.
"You are… with… child?" He asked stunned as I nodded.
"I am. You are going to be a grandfather, Papa." I said as he covered his mouth shock and ran over to me to hug me.
"Oh my Theo. Your mother would be so proud of you." Papa said as I wiped a stray tear away.
"How long are you along?" Papa asked as Philip stood behind me.
"Not that far." I said as he looked down and touched my bump.
"I can't believe it." Papa said over and over again as I laughed quietly.
"Come sit down. Mandy set a place for Theo and Philip." Papa said as he led me out of the kitchen and into the parlor as I sat down.
"Do the Hamilton's know about the baby?" Papa asked as I shook my head no.
"Not yet." I said as Philip held my hand.
"We will be telling them soon though." Philip said as I nodded. "Well, now we are truly bonded." Papa said as I smiled at him.
"Philip? Oh, what a wonderful surprise." His mother said as she let us in.
"Well, we do have a wonderful surprise." Philip said as he held onto my hand.
"Let us go sit in the parlor." His mother said as I followed behind her.
"Philip what is this surprise?" His father asked looking up from his writing.
"You two are going to be grandparents." Philip said as his mother covered her mouth.
"Theodosia, you are expecting?" His father asked shocked as I nodded.
"Yes." I said as his mouth dropped and his mother embraced me.
"Oh Theo! That is amazing." She said as I nodded.
"Thank you." I said as Philip's father shook his hand.
"How long are you along?" Philip's mother asked as
she sat me down and was next to me.
"About three or four months." I said as she patted my hand. "That is so amazing." She said as I blushed at all the gushing.
"Do you think you are going to have a little boy or a girl?" She asked as the boys walked out.
"I really want a girl. But if the baby is a boy, then I will still love them the same." I said as she smiled.
"Does your father know?" She asked as I nodded.
"I told him. He was shocked and excited. He got some" I said as she patted my hand.
"Well, I cannot wait for our first grandchild." She said as I smiled and put a hand on my stomach.