All I've Ever Wanted (Laurette)

Chapter 54

Laurens's POV

I walked into camp with Burr and we went to tell Washington how close the Brits where. I kind of stayed outside of the tent and let Burr talk to him because I was still a little shaken by the events that unfolded- that I technically unfolded because I was the one that had murdered and mutilated that man... I still held my pocket knife in my hands as I was still staring at it as Lafayette came running up to me.
"Amour, what happened?! Why are you covered in blood?!" He asked, worry was laced completely in his words. I looked up at him and felt tears run down my cheeks again. My eyes widened and I dropped the knife and clung to Lafayette, sobbing into his chest.
"I-I sinned, Lafayette, I-I sinned terribly...!" I confessed, my voice nothing more than a whisper.
"Shhh..." he comforted me, petting my hair. I held tightly to his coat as I shook, my knees feeling like they were going to give out.
"Come on, let's get you cleaned up..." he said softly and walked be back to our tent. I didn't say anything, I just followed him...

Lafayette's POV

I kept my arm around John's shoulders and brought him into the tent. While he got changed into some different and clean clothes, I got him a bucket of water and a cloth to clean off his face. I was worried why he was so upset, wondering why he wouldn't tell me... I came back to the tent and saw him pulling off his shirt to exchange it for a new one. I noticed that he had scars on his back, probably from bullets and swords when we'd charge head on against the redcoats. Freckles were splattered all over his shoulders and down his back. Even with the scars and bruises on his body, he was still utterly beautiful in my eyes... I went behind him and wrapped my arms around his small torso, kissing his shoulder softly.
"You are completely beautiful, mon papillon~" I mused. He jumped a little but smiled and leaned his small figure against me. I supported him and nuzzled his neck, not caring about the dried blood on him, just wanting to be close to him. I let go of him and made him sit down then I cleaned his face off for him, then gave him some of my clothes to put on. I smiled as I noticed my shirt was rather large on him but he said he didn't mind. Then a loud growling sounded throughout the tent and I saw his cheeks light up with a blush then I realized his stomach had growled.
"I'll get you something to eat." I chuckled and then left the tent to get him some food. I got some for me to because I realized I was hungry as well and then returned to the tent. We sat together and ate, his head on my shoulder and we enjoyed the time together.
'I never want this to end...' I thought to myself happily, and that's when I got an idea.
'Why not marry him?'