Love is beautiful (lams)

Aaron has a crush?

Peggy's pov
I glanced at the clock. 10:00 p.m. I only had a little more time to hang out with Maria. I sighed heavily and looked at the ground.
"Hey, you ok, Pegs?" Maria asked. I smiled sadly.
"Yeah, I'm okay, thanks Mari." I replied and looked back at the floor. My sisters would never understand Maria, thanks to that bastard James Reynolds. Maria's parents basically forced her to date him, even though she was a lesbian. And she was just in the wrong situation overall.

When she came out to her parents at 16 years old, then was kicked out of the house and forced to stay with Reynolds and his buddies, Charles Lee and Samuel Seabury. They were terrible to her from the start, Reynolds being the most abusive. She still has scars and has shown some to me. Although, I'm almost positive there are more because of how she dresses, always with long sweatshirts and long pants. Thank the lord she was able to break up with him.

Around John and I, she wears tang-tops, but I've never seen her stomach or her back. I don't blame her, some of the wounds are from her parents, and even self harm. Once I met her, I knew I had to help her. She was so depressed, and her eyes almost seemed lifeless. But, according to Maria, that changed when we started hanging out more.

I'd sneak her into my house when Reynolds mistreated her, make her lunch each day, and try to brighten her spirits. The truth is, we've been friends since 3rd grade, and have been crushing on eachother since 6th grade. Of course, that was before all of those terrible situations. I smiled at a memory Maria and I shared.

"Mari, help me do the monkey bars!"

She giggled, and ran over to me. As I climbed up the ladder, she held her arms out below me, ready to catch me if I fell. I started making my way across, confident in every swing.

"One, two, three," we counted together. "four, fi-AAH!" My hand slipped as I felt gravity pull me to the ground. I almost forgot a pair of arms were there to catch me.

"Gotcha!" Maria yelled, breaking my fall.

"Thanks, Maria, that was so scary!" I exclaimed, embracing her into a hug. She wrapped her arms around my tiny frame.

"You're welcome, Peggy. I'll always be here to catch you!" She smiled at me.

"Hey, Peggy, if I asked you to marry me, what would you say?" She asked. I looked at her with glistening eyes.

"I'd say yes! I'd love to!" I said, a wide smile on my face.

I giggled to myself, letting the warm fuzzy feeling ingulf me.
"What's so funny?" Maria asked me, curiosity in her voice.
"Remember the playground?" Her face immediately turned a cherry red.
"Yeah, hehe..." She looked away from embarrassment, then turned back to me.
"Did you mean it?" She asked, her voice quivering slightly. I looked at her with the same glistening eyes and wide smile I had that day on the playground.

"Every word." I leaned in and kissed Maria passionately, gripping on to the hood of her dark red sweater. She kissed back, deepening the kiss as she grabbed my waist and I cupped her cheek. We pulled away, and she engulfed me in a hug.

"I have to get going, my sisters will wonder where I am and be pissed off." I whispered in the crook of her neck. She pulled away and smiled. "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow?" She asked, still holding my hands. "Definitely. I love you, goodnight." I pecked her on the lips. "I love you too. Sweet dreams." I watched her walk down the hall before turning to go back to my dorm.

Next day!

Herc's pov
I woke up with a beautiful sleeping Frenchman in my arms. I glanced at the clock. 6:00 a.m. Knowing class starts at 7:00, I needed to get up, and so did Laf. As much as I didn't want to, I needed to wake the sleeping beauty.

I plant soft kisses on his forehead and nose before kissing along his jawline. I notice he began to stir as he slightly shifted his position. I grinned, Lafayette was always terrible at waking up in the morning.
"Laf, get up. We need to get ready." I said, lightly shaking his sholder. He opened one eye and closed it, knowing it would annoy me.

"Lafayette, wake your French ass up or else." I said, rolling my eyes and giggling. He turned his body around, facing the other direction.
"Or else what?" He asked, a grin on his face.
"I'll get you up myself." I said, trying to sound tough.
"Oo la la, I'm so scared." He said sarcastically, giggling to himself. Oh, that's it. I moved closer to him and started kissing his neck and wrapping my arms around his hips. I could feel the shivers go down his spine. This was one of his sensitive spots, and I could use it to my advantage.

Laf's pov
I've always hated getting up, especially now that I sleep with Herc. However, he always wakes up earlier than I do and tries to get me up. I always end up laughing at his efforts, though he ends up getting me out of bed anyway.

Today, I woke up to a pair of lips on my face, and an angel's voice. Then I realized it was Herc's, but hey, what's the difference?
"Laf, get up. We need to get ready." I shift slightly and can't keep myself from grinning ever so slightly.
"Lafayette, wake your French ass up or else." He said, making me giggle as turned the opposite way. I decided to test him.
"Or else what?" I asked, still grinning.
"I'll get you up myself." He replied. Aww, he's trying to act tough.
"Oo la la, I'm so scared." I said, seeing how far this could go. Bad idea.

He started to kiss my neck, sending chills of pleasure throughout my body.
"Merde, Herc." I mumbled. I cursed myself for letting him find my weakspot. He sucked at a small spot of skin below my ear as a small moan of pleasure escaped my lips. I turned a dark shade of red. He laughed at my embarrassment and I turned around.
"Fine, you got me, I'll get up." I said, irritated at his teasing.

Alex's pov
I woke up to the sound of soft and even breathing. Sitting up, I looked across the room at John, who was peacefully asleep. I remeber last night as a blush crept onto my face. We kissed last night. For the first time. And it felt amazing...

I walked over to his side of the room and crawled into his bed, hugging his waist. I rest my chin on his shoulder and take in his scent, a mix of honey and cinnamon. I start playing with his hair, running my fingers through the smooth curls.

He turned his head to face me and smiled.
"Mornin' sunshine." He mumbled, half awake.
"Good morning." I replied, hugging him tighter. He started giggling.
"Alex, you're so adorable..." He said, planting a kiss on my nose. I blushed and sat up.
"It's 6:15, go take a shower." I said, pointing to the bathroom.
"Aww, am I making my Lexi blush?" He teased.
"John, bathroom!" I said, turning and even darker red.
"Okay, fine mom! I'm going!" He laughed as I rolled my eyes.

Time skip!

John's pov
I was on my way to drama to meet up with Alex and our crew when I saw him and Aaron Burr talking. Alex seemed deep in thought while Burr seemed to be rambling and...wait was he blushing? Holy crap, he's blushing! What was going on? I decided to walk up to them to find out. Alex smiled widely at me when he saw me. Burr waved in a shy and friendly way, his usual greeting.

"I have to go to class. Thanks Alex, I'll see you later. Bye." He rambled and walked away rather quickly.
"So, what was that all about?" I asked. He motioned for me to lean down so he could whisper in my ear.
"Burr has a crush and asked for our assistance." He said, smirking at my surprised face.

"Do you know who it is?" I asked. He shook his head.
"Not a clue. But he's totally fallen for her." He said.

Another time skip!

Aaron's pov
I nervously made my way down to Alex's and John's room, fiddling with my fingers. Once I reached the dorm, I hesitantly stood in front of the door for a few seconds before knocking. I heard a few muffled sounds before it opened, Alexander standing infront of me.

"Aaron Burr, sir! Come on in!" He smiled and sat next to John.
"So, what's her name?"
"Yeah, and what's she like?"
"How long have you known her?"
"How long have you been crushing?" The questions just went on and on, they weren't even giving me the chance to answer!
"Guys! Please!" They both jumped at my outburst, I'm usually a quiet guy. I took a deep breath.
"Her name is Theodosia Bartow."

Well, that was interesting! Cough Mulette cough. Thx for reading!