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Eliza Forgives Alexander

"..I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"For everything..I cheated on you..I'm really a horrible person aren't I?.."

"Maybe."

"..I'm just so sorry Eliza.."

"And why should I forgive you?"

Alexander was taken aback by her question. "You don't even have to! You don't ever have to we don't even have to talk! We don't even have to be together..we can file a divorce, we can-

Eliza giggled. "A divorce? Why?"

"I literally broke your heart. Why would you want to be with me after that?"

"I honestly don't know. But I do know this. I know...that you would never deliberately hurt me. I know...that you would never go to another woman without telling me. Right?"

"Right.."

"Now, I don't condone what you did AT ALL."

"Me neith-"

"Shut up. Please. I don't condone it. In fact, it still kind of hurts. But I know you. Now, if you never treated me like you cared about me, if you never..actually showed signs that you loved me, I could care less. I would leave you right now. But sense you showed signs of redemption..I forgive you. Okay?"

Alexander nodded. "Okay."

"Okay then. So I forgive you. But.."

Alexander prepared for a lecture.

"Promise me. Promise me something. And you better not break it."

Alexander nodded.

"Promise me..that you will never do something like that again. Promise me that you won't do something...pardon this word..stupid. Ever. Unless you really have to. I'm talking about dueling for the most part. And..think before you make decisions. You think too fast, which might be a good thing at times, but when it deals with family, think before you act. Look, temptation is real, protecting honor is real...but you're complicated. You want to do good...and trust me, you do! I love you. I may love you, but when you're faced with stress, and a lot of conflict, you don't really know how to think. Work on that. Okay? Promise me?"

Alexander nodded, reaching for her hand, looking at her so he could get her permission to take hold of it. She nodded, and Alexander took her hand. "I promise."

"Good."

Eliza smiled a bit, and so did Alexander. "I missed seeing you smile."

"And who's fault was that that you couldn't?"

"..Oh."

Eliza laughed. "I'm joking." She began to walk before turning to Alexander. "Come on,"

Alexander hesitated, before following her. He began to think to himself. Why would she forgive him? He didn't deserve to be forgiven. No matter how good of a person he was. He didn't deserve to be forgiven for any mistake he made. He hated himself for what he did, he hated himself for hurting the love of his life. What was wrong with him? He was a sorry excuse for a person in his eyes. Eliza probably didn't mean her forgiveness...

"What's on your mind?"

Alexander was snapped out of his thoughts by the voice of Eliza. She looked at him with concern. "Alexander?"

"Sorry. I was just wondering..do you..really forgive me? I understand if you don't."

"Alexander, please. You worry too much. Of course, I forgive you. I'll always forgive you. This isn't the worse thing you could of done."

"But-"

"Take my word for it, and let it go."

"But I-"

"Alexander."

"..Right. So sorry."

"I accept your apology."

"And I accept your forgiveness."