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Chapter 10: French

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" P-pardon?.."

Burr smiles, "You heard me, (Y/N). I love you."

"Burr..."

"Yes?"

    I sigh and bury my face in his shoulder. He begins to gently stroke my hair.

    "I love you too, Burr. This just won't work out yet though. Too much is going on and I'm just so confused about literally everything."

    He lightly kisses the top of my head, "I know. I couldn't imagine myself in your shoes, Ms. Schuyler."

I sigh, "Soon to be Mrs. Officier- Schuyler."

Burr wrinkles his nose, "Officier?"

"Yeah, I know. It's strange."

"(Y/N) Officier has a weird ring to it.... You know what?"

"Hm?"

"I prefer (Y/N) Burr."

I feel my cheeks heat up, "Burr!"

He laughs, "Cutie."

     My cheeks heat up even more, putting tomatoes to shame, "Burr, you are such a flirt..."

    "Correction: I am an amazing flirt."

"You also have an amazingly big ego, Aaron."

He laughs, "You know you love me."

I stay silent teasingly, he plays with a strand of my (H/T) (H/C) hair.

"Aw, don't leave me hanging, (Y/N)."

    I smirk a tiny bit, he sighs.

"Well, I can die knowing that I told the most beautiful woman that I love her."

My expression turns solemn, "Don't kill yourself off yet, Burr. Stay alive."

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The next day, Charle was able to purchase a home under the King's contract. I said goodbye to my father, mother, sisters, and infant brother and left the Schuyler Manor, the place I called home for thirteen years to live with a man I don't even love.

It was a bit miserable. Since all of the soldiers were going to go to war soon, he wanted to make the wedding as quick as possible, in three days, to be exact, I told Burr via our letters. I was able to stop him from bringing his gun over and shooting Charle dead, luckily.

    A day later, I received my response to join the Continental Army's Nursing Squad (I just realized this: C.A.N.S) from George Washington:

   Dear (Y/N) Schuyler,

                     We thank you for your request to join our medic squad be I have had some difficulty accepting you. My right hand man, Alexander Hamilton has told me that you are to be engaged to a British officer that has quite a high ranking in the army. As the general, it is very concerning having a wife of a redcoat so close to our injured officers and top secret plans. However, Captain Aaron Burr and Hamilton have spoke of you in a positive light so I feel assured that we will have another skilled medic on our team. Please come to Fort Washington by January 23rd, 1781. Again, we thank you for your submission

                                             Sincerely, G.
                                                    Washington

December 30th, 1780

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    I squealed quietly, it sounded like a high pitched scream.

    Charle spoke from the living room, "Is everything alright, dear?"

    "Yes. Everything is fine, Charle."

    I hugged my knees close to my chest. This is my chance to escape my husband. Even better, I can be closer to Burr. Another added bonus, it was legal. (AND HISTORICALLY ACCURATE *mic drop* Okay, Sorry. Carry on reading!)

    Charle pops into the room, I quickly hide the letter under a pillow.

    "What happened, darling? Answer me honestly."

    "Um.... J'ai été accepté dans l'armée. L'armée continentale." (I will provide translation in the comments section. This applies to all chapters, all you have to do is ask!)

    He tilts his head like a confused puppy. Dumbass doesn't know French!

    "C'est une trés belle chose. Je serai plus proche de l'êtee aimé de ma sœur et de mon être cher."

    Charle sighs, "I don't speak Latin."

    A smile teases at my lips but I refuse to show emotion.

    "Apologies, it's a bad habit of mine."

    Charle nods and leaves the room.

I think back to my days in France where I played in my father's vineyards...

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Backstory incoming in next chapter!