Cliché Hamilton Imagines

#89 Philip~Better Off As Lovers Pt.2

Dearest Father,

I, in no way, meant to hurt you. As much as it pains me to leave the only life I have ever known, I must. If I stay with you, I will go mad. I cannot live as though I am just your property. I am so much more than that, and I pray that you will realize this sooner rather than later. I am unbelievably upset that I have to leave you like this, but I cannot only blame myself. You forced me to marry a man whom I could never love. You refused to let me marry the man I truly love, for that, I have to leave you. Philip and I plan to elope in the coming days. I will you could be there, but I know you would never allow it. You would tell me that I am being foolish for marrying him, but this is my life; I have my own mistakes to make.

I hope that you will be able to understand why I left. Instead of being angry, please try to get along with Secretary Hamilton. You both only want what is best for this country, but you both refuse to listen to each other. Only if you are able to resolve your differences, Philip and I will return home.

With much love,

(Y/N) Jefferson

You put down your quill and fold the note. Slowly, you approach your father's study and set the note on his desk, careful not to touch anything that looks important.

Your maid smiles at you as she hands you a bag of food and a few, simple dresses. You give her a hug and quick kiss on the cheek. "Thank you. For everything."

She shakes her head slowly. "Go. He's waiting for you. I'll make sure your father reads the note. Be safe." She gives your shoulder a quick squeeze before you walk out. You go over to the stables and take your horse, praying that she won't cause too much of a fuss.

You stop at the butcher a block away from the Hamiltons. As soon as you see Philip, you tear up. This is really happening. He notices right away and takes your hand. "Dearest, what's wrong?"

You take a deep breath. "Nothing. It's just-I never thought that I would do this."

He looks up at you. "Do you want to?"

"Yeah, I do."

He smiles and climbs onto the horse with you, taking the reins.

You wake up in Philip's arms. Suddenly, you remember everything that happened the night before. You don't regret any of it.

You gently kiss Philip's head, causing him to grumble. "Let me sleep."

"We're never going to get to South Carolina if you don't wake up."

"What's wrong with Pennsylvania," he groans.

You sit up. "We're too close to home."

"So," he whines, "Mr. Griffith is letting us stay with him for as long as we need. We could just stay here. I'm sure he would let me work for him until we have enough money to get a place of our own."

You sigh and lay back down. "Fine, but we are going to move out soon."

He kisses you. "Yes, my love."

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