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KISS ONE.  ╱ wounds

        ❝ no thank you . ❞ a heavy sigh , averting her gaze to show DISINTEREST — the man must be blind or stupid in his pursuit of her . ❝ i’m fine , really . i have a full glass right here . ❞ it is reasons like these that eliza typically stays at home when her sisters want to go out and party ; when they were younger it was fun and even a bit exciting as their father loathed when they went into the city alone , BUT now , she isn’t as into it as angelica or peggy ( • who , both had abandoned her after getting flirted with )              mostly because men don’t know when to STOP while they are ahead .

eliza is done , infuriated by this man’s endless attempts and his pushy nature ; ready to stand and walk away after throwing her drink on him , she stops — freezes as an arm drapes over her shoulder , an arm foreign to her as well as the person it is attached to . ❝ wh       ❞ words caught in her throat as he runs his nose along her jaw , stopping at her ear before whispering : i apologize in advance . play along ? the low - velvet sound of his voice is a slight comfort , but it is the GENTLE , SINCERITY in his tone that makes her feel safe and him trustworthy .

without any more question , she nods and does as he asks — she plays along . this stranger refers to himself as her BOYFRIEND , and although she isn’t happy about it , she leans a little more into him to aid their facade . eliza did appreciate his efforts , but it annoys her that his only plan was to pretend they were dating : couldn’t he have just stood up for her by telling the other guy to leave her alone ? why must he pretend they have some romantic relationship ? his words bring her back from the frustration in her mind — they SURPRISE her . even if she was single , you should have left her alone when she first said no . she is not interested in you . before she knows what’s happening , the other guy swings at them , but this stranger manages to protect her and knocks him down . after everything stops she can tell he’s hurt his hand and his face .

❝ you know , that was really STUPID . ❞ gently , nimble fingers wrap the gauze around cracked knuckles . her tone is light - hearted and playful , a slight smirk forming on her features . ❝ we will NEVER be allowed in that bar again since you and the neanderthal broke that chair . ❞ gaze shifts upward to the darkening circle forming under his swollen eye . eliza eases the ice pack on his blackening eye ; trying her best not to make it worse . ❝         but seriously , i really appreciate what you did . i mean getting beat up for some chick you don’t know can’t be fun . ❞ there is a lull in conversation as she finishes treating all his wounds — she didn’t realize how many hits the other guy had gotten in during the fight . she pulls the ice pack away from his grip and examines his eye , the swelling beginning to go down .

❝                 my HERO . ❞ a single , tender kiss presses against his now cool skin .

KISS TWO.  ╱ lips

        fake boyfriend , real boyfriend — things between her and aaron were moving forward with ease as they both love spending time together ( • doing everything and nothing ) . it is only a month since their very unconventional start , but eliza is HAPPY ; just like from that first encounter when she felt safe and comfortable, she continues to feel satisfied with him in her life . ❝ cookies , popcorn , movie . i think we are set for our first ‘OFFICIAL ’ date               ya know , since my sisters don’t think beating up some creep counts as a first day . ❞ they aren’t wrong either , eliza has been hoping for a REAL date with aaron since they met . everything feels simple ; and she isn’t willing to give that up just yet — the exact opposite ; she wants to explore it with him .

she leans into him as his arm , now familiar to her , wraps around her shoulders to pull her closer . a warmness fills her as she rest her head on his shoulder as a blanket is draped across her lap . the longer the movie continues , the more she wonders about their future as a couple . this moment between them was nice and eliza content with sitting there , but a part of her cannot stop herself from thinking about why he hasn’t even tried to kiss her yet . the few other boyfriends she’d had , always went for the kiss only moments into any movie or tv show           not aaron though . as the movie comes to an end , she peers up at him through loose strands of hair . ❝ well as far as first dates go , this one hasn’t been half bad . ❞ a laugh escapes her lips , it’s light and chimes like bells . it’s then he cups her face , his thumb gently rubbing circles on her cheek .

a gentle smile stretches across her lips , it was a sincere moment as they silently gaze at each other . wanting more , eliza shifts her body against him and finally closes the space between them . his lips are full , and soft ; and the way he moves them against her own — it felt very nice for her , yet the heat she expected did not rise within her , and perhaps he felt the same because he pulls away , their expressions mirroring the other’s as they burst into laughter . the kiss is not as life-changing or consuming as she’d hoped for before . aaron’s hand moves from her cheek to fall upon the back of his neck as he speaks ; the kiss not evoking anything for him . ❝ yeah , i feel the same . what does this mean for us now ? ❞

awkward silence fills the space between them until he speaks once again ; as he explains it doesn’t have to change anything . ❝               i don’t want to lose you as a friend . you have been such a good person to me since we met . ❞ a slight sigh slips out . she’d have to keep this from angelica for the time ; eliza did not want to hear the ‘ i told you so ’ from her ( • apparently she never thought it would last long ) . his arms wrap around her shoulders as he pulls her closer again . it doesn’t have to . his words were comforting . nothing had to change between them simply because this was not some love story and they weren’t the stars ; they had a friendship that she feels will last a long time . ❝ then it won’t . ❞

KISS THREE.  ╱ knuckles

         ❝ aaron ! don’t call him that . ❞ laughter fills the room around them as they drink a few glasses of wine and cans of beer . eliza met someone , someone who she finds incredibly handsome and passionate about his studies to be a lawyer , and aaron ‘vaguely’ remembers him from a couple classes where he openingly debated with the professor — of course that only makes her admire him more . ❝ alexander is a good guy ; and come on i remember you telling me about that day and even though you thought it was annoying , you also laughed under your breath . don’t pretend you didn’t think it was amusing . ❞ a hand pushes against his shoulder , another burst of laughter escaping pass her lips . his hands are up as if to defend himself against eliza’s assault , but she knows that he is just being playful as he admits her new boyfriend isn’t that bad , but that he still doesn’t always like him .

she is now elizabeth hamilton , and she could not be happier . a gentle hand falls upon her shoulder as a familiar voice asks to dance . her smile grows when she turns to see her best friend’s face . aaron and eliza move onto the dance floor , their hands moving to the right positions as they sway to the music’s melody . despite the rocky start , both alexander and aaron became friends — friends enough that eliza did not go insane from their bickering . ❝ yes , i am . i don’t believe i’ve ever been happier in my life , aaron . ❞ eyes shift from his features to search for her new husband , he is near her father and sisters ; the smile stretched on each of their faces causes her heart to swell . it meant the world to her that they loved him as much as she did .

❝ so when are you going ask miss theodosia out ? ❞ their familiar laughter erupts . ❝ oh come on , i am serious . i am happy with alex , and you deserve to be happy as well                   and she will do that for you . ❞ she knows well that her dear friend was in love with this other woman , the way his eyes lit up whenever he spoke of her is proof enough of his affections for her ; yet here he stood still without ever asking her out . it’s strange to think about how they started out : stranger in a bar gets a creep away from her , a very short romantic relationship , long time friends . ❝ i better come home from my honeymoon , and find out that i have a new girlfriend         you hear me ? ❞

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