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Elizabeth Hamilton née Schuyler POV

I finally could move with the shackles off my wrists as I changed into the blue dress that Helen gave me. I could barely look my reflection in the window. My face was covered in cuts and bruised. I could barely tie my corset so I decided not to wear it. I was lucky that the dress I was wearing had a stay in it and I fastened my dress as someone walked in. "We are docked." The captain said as I rolled my shoulders back and gathered my things. I walked past him and was shocked at the sight of the busy city.

"I'm home." I said to myself as I walked down the plank to the dock ground. "I'm home in Manhattan." I said shocked as I started to brush of my skirt nervously when I saw a familiar face in the crowd. I saw Alexander. He saw me and I started to shake. I started to walk towards him till I broke into a run to him. I ran right into his arms and broke down into tears as he held me into his embrace, I cried into his chest as he rubbed my back. I looked up at him and he had a tear running down his face.

"Eliza, you're really here." Alexander asked in awe as I nodded and cupped his cheek.

"I am my love." I said as his face furrowed in anger. "Who did this to you?" He asked referring my bruises and cuts.

"Please don't make me tell you…" I said whimpering as Alexander pulled me close but I panicked and jerked away from him. He looked at me confused and hurt.

"Eliza? What's wrong?" He asked concerned as I started to feel panic and fear grow in my chest.

"Please don't be upset…" I whimpered as he tried to gently touch my arm.

"Let's get you home Eliza." Alexander said as I looked at him and I started to relax. I nodded and he took my hand gently. We walked to a large house. "This is our home." Alexander said as we walked in.

"Where is Philip? Is he okay?" I asked panicked as Alexander looked at me.

"He is with Angelica and Peggy. They are here in Manhattan." Alexander said gently as I took a ragged breath.

"Why don't you let me have your case and then you can go upstairs and get settled." Alexander said as I shook my head and winced.

"Please just let me keep it." I said holding it close to me.

"Okay. That's fine Eliza." Alexander said nodding.

"Why don't we go upstairs and get you settled in." Alexander said trying to lead me upstairs. I started to pull away, and fell to the floor. Alexander paused and then knelt next to me.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry…" I said crying trying to shield myself from me thinking he was going to hit me. "Nothing is going to happen okay." Alexander said reassuring as I looked into his eyes. I knew he wasn't going to hurt me, I nodded and he helped me up but when he touched my wrists. I let out a small cry of pain as I pulled away from Alexander.

"What's wrong with your wrists Eliza?" He asked worried as I shook my head and tried to hide myself from him.

"Seabury would grab them and hurt me…. And on that bloody ship they shackled me to my bed… and …" I said through my tears, choking on my words as Alexander's face soften as he put his hands down.

"Who is 'They' Eliza?" Alexander asked slowly.

"Please don't make me tell you…" I whimpered as Alexander nodded.

"Okay, you can tell me when you are ready." He said softly as I nodded. "Yeah don't you go settle yourself upstairs okay." Alexander said as I nodded and started to walk upstairs nervously. I walked into a large bed chamber. I put my trunk on the rocking chair by the window as I sat in it and gripped the handles tightly as I relaxed in it.

"This is my chair…" I said quietly as I heard Alexander walk into our room.

"I put it by the window because I know you like to look out the window and watch the stars." Alexander said as I looked at him.

"Eliza, do you think you can tell me what happened?" Alexander asked kneeling next to me.

"Please don't make me tell you… I'm ashamed of what I let happened me." I said shaking my head.

"Eliza, you didn't let anything happen. It isn't your fault whatever any monster did to you Eliza. It's is not your fault." Alexander as he barely touched my wrist and I jerked away from him.

"Please just don't touch me…" I said as he nodded and pulled his hand away. "I won't unless you want me to my love." Alexander said as I looked at him.

"Alexander… How did you find out that I was taken?" I asked breaking the quiet.

"Well. When Washington and I went back to the estate and we found the house burnt down. I was scared that I lost you and Philip. When Washington found him I was so happy he was safe and then my heart broke because you were gone. We went back to Manhattan and told your sisters about what happened. Then the next morning we went to find you. That is when Washington and I went and searched for you. I know that Seabury took you into an inn and Washington nearly caught you on the docks but he said it was too late…" Alexander explained as I nodded.

"Eliza… what happened the night the house burnt down. That is all I want to know okay." Alexander said calmly as I remembered that night like it was last night. I still smelled the smoke and felt the hot flames.

"I woke up… I woke up to smoke and the room feeling too hot… When I opened my eyes, the curtains were on fire. I jumped out of bed a-and ran to get Philip. He was shirking and the flames were getting too big… When we got outside I felt someone viscously rip Philip out of my arms while he screamed. "No! My baby!" I screamed over and over and I tried to get him back as someone slap me to the ground. My father told someone. "Don't hurt the child." My father said while I rubbed my eyes and saw that my father was holding a torch when I saw Samuel Seabury placing my son in a small basket and my father grabbed my arm and I pulled away from him. I couldn't get away… Alexander I was so frighten. I couldn't get to my son or protect him. I was so scared that they were going to hurt Philip. When Seabury forced me to marry him… He said he would hurt you and Philip and I was so scared." I said crying into my hands as Alexander soothed me quietly.

"It's okay now. I'm here now." Alexander said calmly as I pulled myself into his embrace and cried into his chest as I fell to the floor with my dress pooling around us while he rubbed my back softly. "I'm here now Eliza. I'm not going anywhere this time." Alexander said as I kept crying. "Eliza. I'm here, nothing can harm you. My words will warm and calm you. Let me be your freedom. Let me dry your tears. I'm here, with you, beside you. To guard you and to guide you." Alexander said whispering in my ear as I started to take heaving breaths. He helped me stand up gently as he tucked me into bed. "Get some rest Eliza alright. I am going to get Philip. You are going to be so surprised by how big he has gotten." Alexander stroking my hair back as I nodded tiredly.

"Okay…" I said as I started to drift off to sleep.

"I was back in the ship where I was bound and raped by the men of that ship. I watched them violate me, hurt me and attack me as I watched myself screaming for them to stop. I was then in the bed chained down. I kept thrashing around till I felt a gun pressed to my forehead. I took a struggling breath and saw Seabury straddling me as I felt him pushed the gun harder into my forehead.

"You are not listening to me Elizabeth." Seabury said tearing off my dress as I screamed.

"Eliza wake up." Someone said touching my arm as I heard crying. I thrashed away the touch and I started to fight back.

"No!" I kept screaming and crying.

"Eliza!" Alexander yelled causing me to wake up."

I shot up right with tears running down my face and my hair in my eyes. I took a heaving gasp of air before I buried my head in Alexander's chest. I cried into his chest as he stroked the back of my head. "It was just a nightmare my love. It was just a nightmare." Alexander repeated as I couldn't cry anymore. I looked up at him and sniffled as he pecked my forehead where in my dream a gun barrel was. "What happened Eliza? Can you tell me?" Alexander asked softly as I shook my head. "Eliza it's okay. None of it was real." Alexander said softly as I looked up at him.

"It was real. Everything in that dream has happened to me… Those monsters hurt me in so many ways…" I said crying and Alexander shushed me.

"Eliza those monsters will never hurt you again." Alexander said as I nodded and my tears began to stop. "I brought Philip home. Do you want to see him?" Alexander asked and I nodded quickly. He smiled at me and nodded. "I will go get him okay." Alexander said and he walked out of our room. I brushed my hair out of my face and sat up in bed as Alexander walked in with Philip on his hip.

"Is that my son?" I asked in awe as how big my son had grown. "Go on Philip. Go see Momma." Alexander said handing him to me, I put him on my lap as I giggled as tears going down my face.

"Hello my love." I said laughing through my tears as he reached out for my face "I've missed you so much Philip." I said peppering his forehead with kisses as Alexander looked at me with a wide smile.

"He remembers you." Alexander said as I looked at him and shook my head.

"This isn't real…" I said still in shocked that I was holding my son and my husband was kneeling next to us. He touched my hand gently and I looked at him.

"It is real Eliza. You are home with me and Philip." Alexander said kissing my knuckles. I softened at his kiss and relaxed as I felt myself at home. "Why don't we get up and cook something to eat. You must be hunger." Alexander said as he helped me out of bed while I held onto Philip tightly. "Okay." I said quietly and we walked downstairs to a large kitchen. "Why don't you let me put Philip in his chair." Alexander said as I shook my head and held onto Philip. I don't want to let him go. "It's alright Eliza. I'll bring the chair in here and he will help make dinner." Alexander said as I nodded.

"Okay..." I said cautiously handing Philip to him. Alexander smiled at me and then walked out while I looked around to find some food. I found some potatoes and some dried meat. I started to cook as Alexander walked in with Philip laughter filling the room. I finished the potatoes and the meat as Alexander started to cook something. I turned and saw him cooking beans. I froze in my spot as Alexander looked at me worried.

"Eliza is everything okay?" Alexander asked worried as I felt myself grow sick to my stomach.

"I think I am going to be sick." I said running pass him to the back door and vomited in the bushes behind the house. I felt my chest heaving for air as I gasped hard. I felt Alexander put his hand on my back. I jerked away and looked at him.

"What happened Eliza?" Alexander asked confused as I started to shake violently.

"Please can we not eat the beans you made…" I said looking down as Alexander got on his knees and looked up at me.

"Eliza what's happened?" He asked softly as I closed my eyes and shook my head.

"They… they gave me beans before…" I said with tears going down my face.

"Before what Eliza?" Alexander asked when I cringed.

"Before they…" I said choking on words. "Before they violated me… There was something in those damn beans that stopped me from fighting back… Alexander those monsters did so many horrible things to me…" I said breaking down crying, I fell to my knees as Alexander pulled me into his chest. He just held me in his embrace while I sobbed into his chest.

"It's okay Eliza… I'm here. It's okay now." Alexander said whispering in my ear as I shuddered. "Is that why you are jumpy about me touching you?" Alexander asked as I nodded.

"I'm sorry…" I said as he rubbed my back.

"Why don't we go back inside and then later tonight you and I will talk okay." Alexander said as I nodded.

"Okay…" I said as he helped me stand up. I walked inside slowly and saw dinner was cooked and Philip was playing with his fingers. I served Philip beef and potatoes on a small wooden plate as he giggled and dug into his food. "Are you hungry my little one." I said as Alexander started to serve us food.

"Eliza, time to eat." Alexander said as I nodded and he handed me a plate of food. We walked into a small dining room while Alexander pulled the high chair into the dining room and we started to eat. "Angelica and Peggy are excited to see you. Do you want them to come by tomorrow?" Alexander asked as I nodded.

"That would be nice." I said softly as I took a bite of my food.

"Okay, why don't I go clean up dinner and you put Philip down for bed." Alexander said as I nodded and looked over at my Philip making a mess of his food. I giggled at my messy boy with potatoes in his hair and beef sauce all over his face. "I think Philip needs a bath." I said getting up.

"I think the one that Peggy brought for him is in the closet." Alexander jumping up from his spot and ran out of the room. I laughed and got up from my chair. I pulled Philip out of his chair and carried him as I followed Alexander. "I will go put it in the bathroom and I'll bring it up some warm water for him." Alexander said as I nodded and I followed him upstairs. I walked into the bathroom and smiled as he put the bathtub on the floor. "I'll be right back." Alexander said as he walked out and left me and Philip alone.

"Come along my love. Let's get you out of these yucky clothes." I said starting to undress him till he bare like the day he was born. Alexander walked in and started to pour in a pail of warm water into the bath. I put Philip in the tub and started to clean the potatoes and meat out of his hair. "You are such a messy boy." I said laughing as he was splashing his bubbly water when I scrubbed his hair clean. I wrapped him up tightly in a linen towel and hurried out of the bathroom. I walked to his nursery. I started to put him into his pajamas and tucked him into bed. "Goodnight my little love." I said kissing his forehead. I blew out the candle in his room and walked out of his room closing the door behind me. I walked into Alexander and I's room and saw him already for bed.

"I finished up the kitchen, why don't you ready yourself for bed." Alexander said looking up from his book. I took a nervous step into our bedchambers and went to a dresser next to mine. I opened one of the drawers and pulled out my favorite light blue nightgown. I gulped and looked at Alexander. "Do you want me to give you some privacy?" Alexander asked as I nodded.

"Yes please." I said quietly and he got up.

"I will go check on Philip then and then make sure the house is locked up tightly." Alexander said as He walked out of our room with the door closing behind. I started to unfasten my dress then I let it fall to the floor along with my shift. I slipped on my nightgown and picked up my dirty, disgusting shift and folded it up along with my dress. I sat at my vanity and brushed my hair out and put it into a neat loose braid. I put it down as Alexander knocked.

"Come in." I said as I put my brush down. Alexander walked in and closed the door behind him. I got up and climbed into my side of the bed. Alexander blew out his candle and put it on his desk.

"Alright Eliza… Tonight I want you to tell me as much as you can till you want to stop alright." Alexander said as he climbed in bed next to me.

"Where do you want me to start?" I asked nervous.