The Cabinet Meeting | Thomas Jefferson x reader

Chapter 7

Astrids POV

I woke up to yelling. I sat up, the headache hitting me like a ton of bricks. My throat ached, and my nose started leaking. I stood up, but fell back onto the bed, my bare feet hitting the floor. I groaned in pain, as lafayette and john continued to yell at each other. Laf was yelling in french, and john was yelling about speaking english. John balled his fists, and i looked at alex, and he also that noticed as well. John wouldnt hit Laf would he? 

I looked at alexander, before my eyes darted to the scene in front of me. Laf rubbed his eye, and his jaw clenched, trying to not swing back. Alex made a wall between them, and i stumbled over to laf. He looked at me, and i smiled, looking at his black eye. We heard john yelling at alexander, and him storming back into the tent. 

''You. Duel. Weehawken.'' He growled, pointing at laf,  before alex got in between me and john, as I went to square up to him. He shook his head, and turned john around by the shoulders and shoved him back. 

''Your not dueling anyone you like laurens! dont throw away your shot over something stupid'' He growled, prodding a finger into the freckled mans chest. John left the tent, herc behind him. I sighed and leaned against lafs shoulder. She stood there, frozen to his spot. I pushed him slightly, knocking him out of his thoughts. He frowned down at me, as i smirked at him. We went on walk in the forest after that. 

When we came back, Alexander was writing to Eliza, john was packing his things, and herc was packing his. Lafayette looked at the two, one of his eyebrows arched. I glanced at him, who shrugged. We watched the two for another moment, before Hercules turned around, and jump in surprise. He obviously didn't hear us come in. 

''Herc, i thought you were staying? john mon ami.. if this about earlier I forgive you-'' Laf started, before i kicked him, to make him stop rambling. He rubbed his head, and alexander stood up, crossing his arms. He was upset about it clearly, but then again it didn't look real. I shrugged it off and listened to him as he spoke. 

''Johns going to south Carolina, hercs going back to Britain.'' He said, before passing me, barging into my shoulder, anger lacing his face. I turned around to look at him, but he was long gone. I looked at john, who sat there, his head in his hands. I kneeled down next to him, and grabbed his hand. He looked at me as I smiled. He smiled back until I pulled him up and hugged him. Laf and herc were talking about Britain's next plans for France, while me and john stood there together, latching onto each other so we wouldn't leave the embrace. 

''Alex said he's going to fake being angry about them leaving'' Laf said, as I pulled away from john. I smirked and sat down, Laf catching onto what I was doing. He knelt down, and rubbed my back as i 'sobbed' into my hands. I heard john and Herc share there 'ohs' They plastered guilty looks on there faces, just as Alexander came in, and looked at the sight in front of him. 

''w- what's wrong Astrid?'' He asked, looking at me. He glanced at john and herc and caught onto what had happened. He kneeled down next to me and looked at the two. I grabbed into his shoulder and yelled, making him jump. We all burst out into laughter, at the little stunt i pulled. Alex stood up, and wacked me around the head, making me laugh even harder. 

''I hate you all!'' He yelled, as we all started to die down. We sat there for awhile, just joking and messing around, until Herc spoke up. 

''One last time in the bar?'' He asked, And we all agreed. We made our way to the bar, and found a table where Aaron burr sat, reading a book. We all ordered a round of beer, and John turned to me a smirk on his face. I sighed as the waitress put the beers on the table. I Held johns, as alexander was rambling to Aaron about how Washington had sent him home for a month at one point. Aaron looked at me as I finished johns in a swift moment, and he grabbed alexanders shoulder. 

I grabbed mine, And put the cold glass to my lips. The liquid slid down my throat relatively quickly. Everyone was cheering me off, as my lungs screamed for air. I slammed the glass down, and laughed as everyone erupted into cheers. I cracked my fingers, as herc ordered me two more. I sighed and leant back in my chair. The drinks came and I grabbed one of them, my world feeling dizzy. I grabbed onto the table with one hand as I drank my drink. I put it down, and grabbed the other one, Quickly drinking it. 

A few hours later I was clinging onto johns waist, as  I stumbled around the tent. He held onto my shoulders and tried to direct me to my bed, until laf walked over to us. He picked me up and dropped me into my bed, and pulled my blanket over me. I nuzzled into the pillow, and fell asleep, easy. 

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