The Lion And His Lioness

The Marriage of Alexander James Hamilton and Esperanza Martha Washington

The Lion And His Lioness -- A Hamilton Fanfiction
Chapter 23 - The Marriage of Alexander James Hamilton and Esperanza Martha Washington

Esperanza
I was waking up from my sleep when memories started to bounce against my skull. Dan, Frances, Annie, Patsy, Lee, Little Lily... everything... I groaned, sitting up and holding my aching head in my clammy palms. Tears welled in my eyes as I remembered what Charles had done to me, what Alexi had done, what Beth had done... What had happened...

"Corbeau? You alright, petite soeur?" I heard Laf ask. I simply groaned, trying to fight off the headache that was threatening to take over my senses. "Soeur?" I felt his arms wrap around me as I buried my head in his shoulder.

"Why? Why did my mind make me forget?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. I felt Laf tense slightly, before he pulled back and made me look into his eyes. Why? I don't know, he simply pulled me into his chest again, rubbing my back comfortingly as tears fell down my cheeks.

Lafayette
I was sat on my bed, reading a random book I had found when I heard a pained groan come from Esperanza's bed. "Corbeau? You alright, petite soeur?" I asked. She simply groaned in response. Was she alright? I walked over and sat on the side of her bed, wrapping my arms around her. "Soeur?"

"Why? Why did my mind make me forget?" I heard her ask, voice barely above a whisper. I tensed slightly, pulling back and made her look into my eyes. That's when I noticed the broken look had returned to her beautiful hazel eyes. Why? Why did she have to go through this? I wondered as I pulled her into my chest again, rubbing her back comfortingly as tears fell down her cheeks.

"It will get better, I promise, petite sur," I murmured against the top of her head. She nodded against my chest. I glanced to Herc, Johnny, and Alexandra's beds to see that they were watching our exchange. Johnny came over and joined the hug, Herc also coming over and joining the hug as well. Alexandra, after a little while, came over and also joined the hug.

"I forgive you, Alexi," Esperanza whispered as we pulled away. Alexandra looked at her with wide eyes, disbelief evident in his eyes.

"W-What?" He stuttered, looking at her in disbelief. Corbeau simply stood up and walked over to him, hugging him tightly.

"I forgive you, Alexi. I will always forgive you." She murmured against his chest, the two hugging each other as if their lives depended on it.

"Forever and awlays, Rena?" He asked. What did he mean?

"Forever and always, Alexi."

Alexander
It was finally the next day, and I was still shocked that Esperanza forgave me for all I did. I just hoped that, if I ever did something stupid like I had again, that she would forgive me. Would she? I mean, if she forgave me for this, then could she forgive me for anything else? Could she? Would she? Only time will tell.

I smiled as I walked with Rena towards the woods. Today was the day. Today was the day I was going to propose to her. We had only been courting for a couple weeks but I felt as if it was finally time. One problem. I had to ask both of Rena's fathers; George Washington and Philip Schuyler, Rena's godfather. Dear Lord this is going to be hard. Wish me luck!

Esperanza
As Alexi and I walked towards the woods which we would get a carriage to go to the Schuyler Mansion, a thought crossed my mind. Did I want to keep this close to the musical? Or do I want to change it?

I mean, do I want to keep going like I am or do I want to try and get it so that we would only have to have a different person singing certain songs? Hmm.... I didn't have much time to think about it because, soon enough, we had arrived at the Schuyler Mansion, where my two fathers and my best friends who were like the sisters I had lost were.