Lafayette and Thomas sat in shared stunned silence. Thomas couldn't believe he would slip up like that and Lafayette couldn't believe that Thomas was with someone, or at least he assumed they were together. Thomas was always somewhat flirtatious but it was rare his words actually carried any weight.
"Who is this 'Jemmy'," Laf asked curiously. His smile widening by the second. Thomas thought for a moment before saying.
"It's a bit of a long story," Thomas stated
"We have all night," Laf replied
Thomas tried to find the right words.
" You remember James Madison?" Thomas said.
"Oui."
" He is- or rather was my boyfriend."
He paused for a second, daydreaming a bit. Lafayette gave him a look that said and then what? so he continued speaking.
"Well you see, we got into a fight just before we left for France. It was a simple m-misunderstanding I-I swear, but I c-couldn't get him to b-believe me. H-he b-broke up with m-me." Tears pricked the corners of Thomas's eyes, threatening to roll down his cheeks as he continued. "I-I loved him. I loved him and I still love him."
"Have you spoken to him?" Laf asked quietly.
"I-I tried to c-call him every day for a month, but h-he wouldn't answer. I need to tell him what really happened. I-it wasn't my fault. It was a misunderstanding between me and her."
"Who is she?" Lafayette asked.
Thomas burst into tears, the sadness overwhelming him. Laf quickly wrapped his arms around the sobbing mess of a man in front of him, as Thomas's body shook.
"Maria R-Reynolds......we got a little too drunk......and she k-kissed me, and I was so shocked, I-I couldn't say no." He paused and sniffled a bit.
"James s-saw us, and then he said we were done." Thomas whispered, " I t-tried to explain i-it to him, but h-he wouldn't l-listen to me."
Thomas began to cry some more, an endless stream of tears rolling down his face as he desperately clung to Laf. He wished he could start over, but he couldn't. When her mouth was on his he did not say no.
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(Word Count: 358)
I'm sorry to all Jeffmads shippers, but don't worry. Gilly has a plan ;). Can we also appreciate the way I added three characters in one day's worth of story updates? I'm amazing.
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