Chapter Sixteen

                                    

                                          


                          
Alexander took a deep breath before knocking loudly on John's front door. He ran a hand through his hair, praying that it looked good. A minute later and John opened the door. His face lit up at the sight of his lover standing on his doorstep. John opened the door a little further so Alex could come inside.
                          
There were several other people inside, mainly just John's friends. He had decided to have a small party to celebrate the election and told Alex that he could bring Eliza if she wanted to come. Turns Angelica was visiting today though, so she couldn't come.
                          
John introduced him to Charlotte, Cordelia, Whizzer, and Marvin, a couple of his friends. Marvin smiled at Alexander warmly and shook his hand. Whizzer just handed him a drink and grinned at him.
                          
Alex sat down next to John on the couch and listened to Charlotte and Cordelia talk about the election. Alex turned his head to look at Whizzer, who was laying with his head in Marvin's lap. "So you and Marvin are together, I'm guessing?" Alexander asked curiously.
                          
Whizzer nodded and sat up slightly so he could get a better look at Alex. "Yeah, we've been dating for a while."
                          
Alexander nodded. "So neither of you have ever been married, or have you just always been dating?"
                          
Whizzer sighed before saying, "Marvin just got divorced a couple of weeks ago. It's been a little hard, especially since he's got a kid, but we'll be fine," he replied. "Are you married?" Whizzer asked after a minute or so.
                          
"Yeah, but she knows about John and me."
                          
Whizzer's eyes widened. "Really? And she's okay with it?" he asked, sounding surprised. Alexander nodded, smiling softly. "She's amazing."
                          
John reached over and grabbed Alex's hand, then leaned over to whisper in his ear. "Um, I invited someone else too," he said, just as there was a knock on the door. "Perfect timing," John muttered as he stood up to let whoever it was in.
                          
Alexander sighed loudly when Aaron stepped into the living room. He stood up and hurried over to where John was still standing by the door.
"Why did you invite him?" John sighed and attempted a small smile. "I was hoping that you two could learn to get along. Maybe even be friends?" John said, chuckling nervously.
                          
Alex shook his head, looking frustrated he opened the door again and walked outside. He ran his hand through his red hair, it was a nervous habit of his. Alex tilted his head back to gaze up at the stars and constellations, letting out another sigh.
                          
It wasn't long before he heard the open and someone walked outside. Alex turned around to see Aaron Burr looking at him, with his hands folded in front of him. The other man stepped towards him and offered him a small polite smile.
                          
"You know, we should really make more of an effort to get along," Aaron spoke up truthfully. Alexander met his eyes and thought to him: maybe Aaron and I getting along wouldn't be such an awful thing. Alex laughed under his breath, hardly able to believe he just thought that.
                          
He couldn't believe that he was about to agree with Aaron Burr. Alex nodded slowly, staring at the man in front of him. "You're probably right," Alexander told him, smiling a little.
                          
Aaron grinned at that and gestured back at John's house. "Want to go back inside?" he asked politely.
                          
Alexander smiled to himself and nodded. Then the two of them walked back inside together, ready to hopefully have a good rest of the night.