Feelings || John Laurens + Alexander Hamilton.

8- Our First Christmas

John's POV

Today is it!!! Christmas!! And my first with Alex.. the first of many more I hope.

We were back in New York. Vacation was amazing though. I tought Alex how to ice skate and ski. We tried new foods, and every morning before any one else woke up, we did, and had coffee while it was still dark outside in the cafe. We went out one evening, to the bar and grill, where there was a band playing and Alex and I danced. Not to mention the night we stayed up all night, just talking about things..

"Alex!" I ran into his room. "Aleeeeeexx!" I jumped on his bed. "John?" He rubbed his eyes. "Yeah, yeah, wake up! Get up, its Christmas! We have to go to the Schuyler's dorm!" I cheered. He smiled. "Okay." He got up, brushing his teeth, and pulling his hair into a ponytail. He put on some slippers. "Grab this box. And this bag." I told him. They were presents. When we got to the Schuyler's dorm, Laf and Herc were already there. They all welcomed us, gathering on the floor. "Since Alex is new to our friend group, he gets to open his presents first." Peggy smiled.

"Us first!" Laf smiled, pushing a box to Alex. He opened it, and his smile grew wide. "Guys! Thanks, I love it!" It was a hoodie, that had the words, trust me, I'm a journalist', on it. "Oui! I designed it!" Laf smiled proudly. "And I made it." Hercules grinned. "Me next!!" Peggy handed Alex a small box. He opened it. It was a necklace, that said, 'Alexander Hamilton is a beautiful bean. ~sincerely, Peggy ∞'. "Peggy, I love it." He hugged her. "Mee!" Eliza handed him a box. He un wrapped it. "Eliza! This is amazing!" He beamed. It was a journal that said, "Write for my life" on it, and a pen with this words, 'ready, set, go'. I smiled. Angelica, got him a mug, for we all knew his love of coffee. Mine as well.

"John, your turn." I smiled. I was most excited for my gift, I had been working on it for ever. I drew him, in the living room, outside the window, was the beautiful city, and he was staring at it. A cup of coffee was in his hand and on the couch, watching him, was me. I had been working on this for a month, it tooka while, but was eventually perfect. "John." He said, with tears in his eyes? I must be hallucinating. "I-I love it." "Thanks, I hoped you would, I worked on it for like ever." I giggled. He hugged me. "Thankyou." He whispered. "No problem." I smiled, closing my eyes.

For the rest of the day, we all stayed in pajamas, and watched movies, while drinking hot chocolate, and talking. Eventually, Alex and I went back to our dorm.

"John." He told me. "Yeah?" I looked at him. "Here, careful." He handed me a box. I opened it, and took out what was inside. "Alex!! You didnt!" I screamed. "I did." He chuckled. It was a turtle, he got me a turtle! It was small, and beautiful. "I'm naming it Alex." I said. Alex chuckled. "But I dont have a tank!" I pouted. "Think again, princess." He pointed to the shelf. "Alex, its amazing." I beamed, putting Alex the turtle in his tank. "Merry Christmas." He smiled.

I hugged him tightly. "Merry Christmas, Alex."

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Yes, I know its already 2018, but I wrote a Christmas chapter. Fight me. Here, have some lams and John.