Angelica and Washington were walking arm and arm together as we went to the reception. They thanked all the high-ranking people as they walked over to us as Lafayette raised a glass of his wine and embraced the newly-weds. "Félicitations au président Washington et à Madame. Angelica Washington." Laf babbled in French as Washington took his hand and Angelica hugged him.
"Lafayette when did you get here? I thought you were still in France." Angelica said shocked as Lafayette looked at her.
"I wanted to surprise the la jeune mariée." He said as Angelica hugged him.
"Merci Marquis de Lafayette." She said as he nodded.
"Laurens, I'm so happy that you can make it." Washington said as he nodded.
"Of course sir, I'm more than willing to come watch your union." Laurens said as Alexander raised a glass.
"To our president and his beautiful wife." Alexander said as I raised my glass.
"From the Schuyler sisters to our new brother. We are so happy to have you in our lives George and are forever grateful for you." I said as he smiled at me.
"Thank you Eliza." He said as Angelica embraced Peggy and me.
"I want you two to know. That just because I am married now and you two are going to get married. That we are still sisters and will forever and always be sisters." She whispered as I felt my cheek grow wet.
"Sista Sista?" I asked as Angelica giggled.
"Sista Sista forever." She said as Peggy kissed her cheek as Washington cleared his throat.
"I believe that you owe me a dance Missus. Washington." Washington said as Angelica smiled and turned back to him.
"Of course my dear husband." She said smiling at him and then turned back to face us. "I should go dance." She said as we motioned her to go. She took his hand and they walked out to the dance floor and they started to dance as man and wife. I smiled at them as Alexander stood beside me.
"Care to dance?" He asked as I shook my head.
"No, not right now." I said as he grabbed my hand and motioned me to follow him. "Where are we going?" I asked as we walked to the altar.
"I want us to get married now. I want us to live our life happily together. I already arranged ourselves living arrangements in Manhattan so that you are close enough to Peggy." He said as I looked at him and then to the priest. "Elizabeth, I am promising you that even though I don't have a dollar to my name, an acre of land but I will I can provide for you and make you so happy." He said as I looked at him and smiled.
"I love you." I said as he and I looked at each other. Alexander motioned the priest to speak as the priest cleared his throat.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of this congregation, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony; which is an honorable estate, instituted of God in the time of man's innocence, signifying unto us the mystical union that is betwixt Christ and his Church; which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with his presence, and first miracle that he wrought, in Cana of Galilee; and is commended of Saint Paul to be honorable among all men: and therefore is not by any to be enterprise, nor taken in hand, unadvisedly, lightly, or wantonly, to satisfy men's carnal lusts and appetites, like brute beasts that have no understanding; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God; duly considering the causes for which Matrimony was ordained." The minster said as Alexander beamed at me in pride as I smiled back at him widely. "Now Mister. Alexander Hamilton, will you have this Woman to be your wedded Wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all other, keep her only unto her, so long as you both shall live?" The Priest asked as Alexander looked at me with a wide smile and looked back at the priest.
"I do." He said as the priest turned to face Me, who was shaking.
"Now Miss. Elizabeth Schuyler, will you have this Man to be your wedded Husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love him, comfort him, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all other, keep him only unto him, so long as you both shall live?" The priest asked I as I nodded and took a deep breath.
"Yes. I do." I said as the priest smiled and closed his bible.
"By the power vested in me by the power of God. I pronounce thee man and wife. You may now kiss your bride." The priest said as Alexander pulled back pulled me close to him and kissed me softly on the lips as I wrapped my arms around his neck as he pulled away from me and smiled as he pressed his forehead against mine as I felt him slip a ring onto my finger.
"I love you Alexander Hamilton and I will never stop." I said as he kissed me again.
"Let's go back to the party my wife." Alexander said as he took my hand and we walked back just in time for cake and more champagne. I grabbed my glass and raised it to the happy couple.
"To Angelica and George. For our union and the hope that you provide. May you always be satisfied." I called out as Angelica smiled at me and raised her glass towards me while she blew me a kiss.
It's been six months since the wedding and finally Angelica and George were going on their wedding tour as she put her hands on my shoulders.
"Are you sure that you can handle this by yourself?" She asked as I nodded and put my hand on my growing stomach.
"Angelica, I promise you. I will be fine, nothing bad will happen." I said as Washington finished speaking with his stable boy as he walked over to us.
"The carriage is ready. Ready to go?" He said as Angelica nodded.
"I'm just worried. Peggy and Hercules are married and are in Manhattan. I am worried about you being by yourself with Alexander doing the things for the Constitution and we aren't here for you." Angelica said worried as I shook my head.
"I promise I will be fine." I said as Angelica looked back at Washington and nodded.
"Alright, fine. I will be back soon." She said hugging me and then walked to the carriage as Washington helped her in. I waved goodbye to her hand and had one hand resting on my stomach. I watched the carriage as it became a small bleak speck. I walked back inside the house and I walked into the parlor. I started tending to the fire as I sat down in my favorite chair and I started to sew quietly to myself as the room started to grow dark. I got up and noticed it was starting to storm as I walked to the kitchen and started to make me something to eat and I finished eating my small piece of chicken and potatoes as I cleaned off my plate. I started to go back to my spot and finished sewing the rest of my baby's quilt as I felt the baby kicking up a storm in my stomach as I put a soothing hand on my stomach.
"Easy now little one." I said chuckling as I felt them calm down. "Now, let us go to sleep. Hopefully Papa will be home soon." I said softly as I watered the fire and it was nothing but ambers. I walked upstairs with a small candle in my hand as I walked upstairs to Alexander and I's bed chambers and locked the door. I started to untie the front of my dress and I slide my dress to the floor and I folded up neatly as I put it away in my drawer. I put on my loose night dress and I blew out my candle. I climbed into bed and I started to fall asleep. I woke up to someone knocking on the door as I sat up. I got out of bed slowly and put my dressing gown on and I light my candle and carried it to the door as I unlocked my door and revealed my disheveled husband. "Hello my love." I said with a smile playing on my lips.
"Hi..." He said quietly as he pecked my lips and started to take off his emerald green jacket as I sat on our bed. I watched him as he finally climbed into bed. I climbed into bed next to him.
"Long day?" I whispered to him as he nodded.
"I am going to make sure we have a Constitution that will be the example for our son." He said as I giggled.
"And what if it is a girl?" I asked as he put his hand gently on my stomach.
"I know in my heart that there is a boy." He said rubbing my stomach as I giggled. He pecked my nose and I smiled at him as I blew out my candle. I laid next to him as he kept trying to talk about baby names. I tried to fall asleep till the perfect name came up.
"Philip Alexander." I said as he looked at me.
"What?" He asked as I sat up.
"If it is a boy then Philip Alexander Hamilton and if it is a girl then Angelica Holly Hamilton." I said as he nodded.
"Why the name Philip?" He asked as I sighed. "Well, it is the name of the name that pretty much drove me into running and finding you. And Angelica is the well named after the name of the one person that never wanted to give up on Peggy or Me." I said as he nodded.
"Alright then it is settle." He said kissing my cheek and then laid down and went to sleep. I fell asleep next to him contently as I felt Alexander pull me close to him.
I felt tears and sweat go down my face as Angelica and Peggy kept telling me to calm down and push.
"Come on Eliza. One more. You need to push hard." Angelica said as I shook my head.
"I can't. It hurts too much!" I cried as my chest heaved more and more as Angelica took my hand.
"Eliza. Take a deep breath." She said as I took a deep breath and shook my head. "You can do it Liza. One more push then this is over and you have your little baby. You and Alexander will have your little baby." Angie said as I nodded and took a deep breath and Peggy looked at me and patted my legs.
"Alright, one more push, Eliza then this is over." She said as I took a deep breath and nodded.
"Alright, one more push." Peggy said as she stood in front of my spread legs and Angelica took my hand. "I see the head! Eliza push again!" Peggy said excited as I started to push and pusher harder as I let out a loud scream of pain till cries filled the room.
"It's a boy!" She said as I felt different tears fall down my face. I let out a struggling laugh as Angelica wrapped my new babe in a linen sheet as she put him on my chest.
"Look at him." I said as his dark eyes looked at me as I brushed his tears away as I kissed his tiny forehead gently. I giggled through my tears as baby Philip grabbed at my finger. Alexander came running in and stopped dead in his tracks as he looked at us with tears in his eyes.
"That is our son?" He asked as I nodded.
"Yes that's him." I said as he looked at me and fell to his knees next to me.
"Do you want to hold him?" I asked as he nodded quickly. I started to gently hand Philip to him as Philip wailed. "Oh little one don't cry." He said as he finally settled down in Alexander's arms as I looked at my two boys and smiled.
"I love you so much Eliza. You have given me the best thing on earth." Alexander said as he put Philip back into my arms as he sat on the bed beside me. We laid together without noticing that Angelica and Peggy left us alone with our little boy and ourselves happily as Alexander kept looking at me and our baby contently in my arms as I looked at Philip and smiled.
"Welcome to the world my little boy." I said quietly as I kissed his forehead as the six-hour old baby wrinkled his forehead and fell asleep.