A/N: This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. I feel like it sets the mood here very well. Thanks to -Stitch for this idea!!
[ESTABLISHING SHOT: The Hamilton house, decorated with lights. A Christmas-y version of the theme song plays]
[LIVING ROOM]
Eliza and Philip: *stringing lights on the wall*
Alex: A little higher! No, lower! Now higher on Philip's end. Now higher on Mom's end. Okay, pull back, straighter...
Eliza and Philip: *throw the lights on Alex*
[LAUGHTER]
Alex: No need to be difficult.
[LAUGHTER]
[ENTER ANGIE, AGE 12]
Angie: *enters from kitchen, carrying a tray of cookies* Cookies are done!
Alex: Oh, they look delicious, pumpkin! What beautiful little ornaments.
Angie: They're not ornaments, they're little Santa's.
Alex: *raises eyebrows in surprise* All of them?
[LAUGHTER]
Alex: Well... I'm sure they taste even better than they look... *takes a cookie and makes a face once it's in his mouth* Oh... very crunchy... Betsey, do you think the dentist's office is open on Christmas Eve?
[LAUGHTER]
[ENTER AJ, AGE 11, AND JAMES, AGE 9]
AJ: *runs into the living room like a whirlwind, screaming and yelling* CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS!
Eliza: Woah, woah, settle down, AJ! If you keep acting this hyper, you won't get any Christmas cookies at the party tonight!
AJ: *makes a face* I watched Angie make them. I wouldn't have those cookies if you paid me.
Angie: Why not?
AJ: ...You know how hard it was for me to stay on Santa's Nice List? Well, I don't wanna blow it now, so I'm just gonna stay quiet.
[LAUGHTER]
James: AJ, there's something you should know about Santa. In fact, you should have learned this before me...
AJ: *looks at AJ, confused*
James: *sighs in relent* He's already finalized the lists. You're off the hook.
AJ: Sweet! Angie, I'm not eating your cookies because I don't want food poisoning for Christmas!
[LAUGHTER]
Eliza: Okay, okay, you guys. Just because it's Christmas Eve doesn't mean you can't get on Mom's Naughty List.
AJ: Psh, you don't have a Naughty List.
Eliza: Oh, I do. Every parent does. You ever wonder how Santa decides who's on the Naughty List and who's on the Nice List? It's because parents help him out. And when Santa comes tonight, I can tell him whose presents to take back to the North Pole with him.
Angie: *exchanges a glance with James*
James: *crosses arms and mutters* Well, that'd sure be a shame to anyone who actually believes in Santa.
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That Would Be Enough~ Hamilza Oneshots
Fanfiction"Let me inside your heart..." "My life's gonna be fine cuz Eliza's in it..." Oneshots about Eliza Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton. I might take requests, but no smut or anything NSFW. (Now including Hamilkids oneshots)
