Alexandra Hamilton

Helpless

Elijah's POV

I've never been so utterly happy in my life. I blush as I hear her sing, "I do, I do, I do, I do!" Girl, you've got me helpless. Look into your eyes and the sky's the limit. I'm helpless. Down for the count and I'm drowning in em.

I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight. We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night. Laughing at my sister as she's dazzling the room, then you walked in and my heart went "BOOM!"

Tryna catch your eye from the side of the ballroom. Everybody's dancing and the band's top volume. Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine. I grab my sister and whisper, "Yo! This one's mine!"

My sister made her way across the room to you, and I got nervous thinking, "What's she gonna do?" What if she tells you that I'm rude or sleazy? What if she tells you about my snoring? She grabs you by the arm and I'm thinking, "I'm through." Then you look back at me and suddenly I'm helpless.

Oh, look at those eyes. Look into your eyes and the sky's the limit. I am so into you.

Suddenly Angelica is dragging you towards me and I'm panicking.

"Where are you taking me?" You giggle.

"I'm about to change your life." She says in a mischievous tone.

"Then by all means lead the way."

I'm barely holding myself together as I stutter, "El-Elijah Schuyler. It's a pleasure to meet you." I then slowly bow and kiss your hand.

"Schuyler?"

"My brother." Angelica confirms.

"Thank you for all your service." I say shyly. My father has told us about George Washington's right hand woman and her involvement in the war. It seemed rude not to acknowledge her accomplishments.

She takes my hands in hers and inches closer to me as she says, "If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it."

"I'll leave you to it." Angelica chuckles, leaving me blushing across from this gorgeous woman.

[ One Week Later ]

I'm writing a letter nightly. Now my life gets better every letter that you write me. Laughing at my sister cause she's jealous of my luck. She huffs at me. "I'm just saying, it's about time you had a good fuck."

"Ha!"

[ Two Weeks Later ]

In the living room stressing. I'm down on one knee and the silence is pressing. I'm dying inside as we wine and dine and I'm trying not to cry cause there's nothing that our love can't do.

My father makes his way across the room to you. I panic for a second thinking, "We're through." But then you nod your head and say you'll be true, and you turn back to me smiling and I'm helpless. Look into your eyes and the sky's the limit. Down for the count and I'm drowning in em. I can't believe it! That girl is mine. That girl is mine!

Everything is perfect! A few days before the wedding, you come to me with your head hanging low. "Elijah, I don't have a dollar to my name, an acre of land a troop to command, a dollop of fame." I don't care. You don't need any of that. I promise to give you everything.

"All I have's my honor, a tolerance for pain, a couple of college credits and my top notch brain." That's more than enough.

"Insane! Your family bring out a different side of me. Perry confides in me, Angelica tried to take a bite of me." How dare she? Angelica keeps telling her all of my secrets and bad habits.

"No stress! My love for you is never a doubt. We'll get a little place in Harlem and we'll figure it out." That sounds so nice. I could listen to you talk for hours. God, I can't wait to make a life with you.

"I've been living without a family since I was a child. My father left, my mother died. I grew up buckwild. But I'll never forget my mother's face. That was real."

Now I feel even more obligated to protect her and care for her. I couldn't imagine living without my mother and father now, let alone as a child. I lift her chin and focus on those huge eyes of hers. "As long as I'm here, Alexandra, swear to God you'll never feel so helpless."

She sings again. "I do, I do, I do, I do! I do, I do, I do, I do!"

It's the big day and I'm down for the count. This morning I heard you say, "My life is gonna be fine 'cause Elijah's in it." That's all I need to hear. I look into your eyes and the sky's the limit. I'm helpless.

In New York you can make a new name.
In New York you can make a new name.
In New York you can make a new name.

You look like an angel in your wedding gown. MY angel. Your teary eyes meet mine. "Helpless." I breathe. I place my lips on yours and just like that, my life is complete.