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Dead or maybe not… The feeling of a soft kiss on her bare back made Peach‘s lips pull into a smile,
and she rolled over to face Elijah, her eyes beaming.
“Hey, sleepyhead.” She grinned as she raffled her fingers through his messy hair, giggling when he
groaned and nuzzled closer to her side. Her other hand traced shapes across his chest, and she could
feel him shiver at her louch.
“Our flights leave in the next three hours… Don‘t make us book another ticket.” Elijah whispered
huskily, and she laughed again, turning so she was laying on top of him.
Her hands moved down to rest on his lips, and she leaned forward, placing small kisses along his
collarbones. Then she stopped to take his lower lip between her teeth, smiling against it.
“Peach,” Miss Grace‘s voice drifted through the open door, and Peach froze, looking at the doonvay.
“Elijah,” Immediately Peach tried to jump off Elijah when she heard his father‘s voice, but he grabbed
her waist, pressing her down against his bare chest. “What are you doing?” Peach whispered,
nervously looking at him. “Fix this.” Elijah mumbled, raising a brow. Confused, Peach was about to ask,
but then she looked down at his hips, and her eyes widened, mumbling, “Babe, our parents are right
outside our room.”
“Well, you better be quiet while doing it then,”
“Elijah,”
A chuckle escaped Elijah‘s laugh, which soon turned into a full–blown laugh seeing the look of horror
on her face when she called his name, and then she buried lierself in his chest.
“Seems like they are awake,” they heard Miss Grace said to Mr. Maxwell.“Are we leaving at noon?” Mr. Maxwell asked. When Elijah raised a brow at a Peach, she scoffed at her
husband, and then looked back at their pack suitcases, uttering, “We will. I just need to finish packing
and we will join you all downstairs later for breakfast.”
Trying not to chuckle at her lie, Elijah looked away from her, and yet he was wheezing so badly that
Peach threw him a hard stare, mumbling teasingly, “Continued laughing and you are fixing this on your
own.”
Immediately Elijah clapped his hands over his mouth., and yet that only made him giggle harder, and
Peach had to bite the inside of her cheek to keep her laughter in check.
“I hate you,” She childishly mumbled under her breath. Immediately Elijah locked eyes with her, and
she casually darted her gaze around like she didn‘t know if he was staring at her or not.
“Well, I love you,” Elijah said in a serious tone, causing her to settle her eyes on his. “Why are you
being so serious all of sudden,” Peach whispered with a pout, her lashes
fluttering cutely. Smirking at her, he pulled Peach close by her neck and pressed her against him as he
mumbled, “Forever, right? “Always. No matter what.” Peach responded before kissing him deeply, her
hand moving up to tangle in his hair. 1
“Good morning. Welcome to Bordoria International Airport, The announcement came over the monitor.
Secure under Elijali‘s arms, Peaclı struggled to get rid of the sense of nervousness she felt, but still,
she was excited, glad that he kept his word, exactly one month later, she was finally meeting his
mother.
The fear that came with that thought was not foreign to her, and while she was sure she could handle it.
Peach still couldn‘t help but feel nervous. When she subconsciously looked over at Mr. Maxwell, the
smile that he gave her made her feel a slight sense of hope since Elijah told her about his childhood,and his father seemed to be the one who was hard to please. When they got outside the airport, a line
of cars parked outside and men in black crowding the parking lot of the airport. The moment they saw
Elijah and Mr. Maxwell, they all bowed, shouting, “Welcome back Master Romney and young Master
Elijah! Welcome Lady Peach and Madam Grace!”
The humbleness within the force of their voice made Peach freeze, stunned at the sight of a bunch of
men bowing to her, and she nervously eyed Elijah, her heart beating loudly in her ears.
Like he could sense her nervousness, Elijah took her hand in his, squeezing it tightly as they began
walking towards the black Knight XV. ‘Albert, are you seeing this?‘ Miss Grace cried in her head tears
settling in her eyes as she watched Elijah open the car door for Peach while his men bowed to them.
novelbinThe ride was long because of how long the convoy was, and Peach kept getting lost in her thoughts
wondering what it was going to be like to meet his mother
As the cars finally slowed down, she peeked at Elijah, and when he felt her eyes on him, he smiled and
winked, making Peach blush lightly.
“Don‘t worry… She‘s going to love you,” Elijah murmured in her ear, and Peach blushed even darker.
Pacing around nervously in the living room, Lisa Maxwell couldn‘t stop the excitement from welling up
inside of her, her smile so wide that it burt, as she listened for the sound of footsteps. Finally, she heard
what she had been waiting for all along, and she faced the doorway, smiling even liarder.
When she saw Elijah leading Peach into the room, Mrs. Maxwell couldn‘t contain her happiness and
hurried to them, wrapping her arms around Peach, causing Elijah to step away from them.
“My dear,” Mrs. Maxwell whispered, pulling her into a warm hug. “Thank you,”Even though Peach was confused as to why her mother–in–law, whom she just met, would thank her,
that feeling quickly melt as she hugged Mrs. Maxwell back, closing her eyes and breathing in deep.
They were finally here, after all the time that they had spent together, Peach finally felt like she and her
husband were one now.
And all of her doubts and fear about meeting Elijali‘s parents immediately vanished as the sweet scent
of roses filled her nose. Mrs. Maxwell smelled of vanilla and rosemary, and her gentle touch left a
motherly feeling within Peach.
Soon, the huge dining room, designed with a mahogany table, white chairs, crystal chandeliers, and a
huge table was covered in food, and everyone was seated at the table, eating and chatting happily. It
didn‘t take less than a minute for Peach to feel comfortable with his parents like she had known his
family for ages.
Not a single moment passed that she didn‘t smile or chuckle at their words and the only thing that
changed was when Elijah‘s phone started ringing, making the room unintentionally grow silent.
When Elijah met her eyes, he smiled and said, “Excuse me… I should take this.” Quickly, he scooted
away from the table before Peach could say anything, walked out hastily, and then stopped in the
hallway before answering the call. “Who is this?” Elijah asked, his expression going cold at the thought
of an unknown number calling him.
“Am I speaking with Elijah Maxwell, Peach Hayes‘ husband?” A lady‘s voice spoke on the other end of
the line.
“Who is this?”
“Are you him?”There was a long pause as Elijah let out a sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose and then he let out,
“Yes. I am Elijah Maxwell. Now, it‘s your turn. Who are you?” The line went cold for a while, and then
he heard a man‘s voice, “Elijah… This is Meeks, Lawyer Meeks.”