𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄

[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐉𝐀𝐇 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐒

𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐡’𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐧 ....

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 , 𝐢 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐡?

[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

okay i am back , ready to gear my arse back into writing //

[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

“ not nearly as much as i love you “

another peck on her cheek , his smile beaming down at her .

“ i was thinking ... how about we go away for the weekend ? back to your home , maybe check out some venue's for the wedding ? “

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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〝 . . oh , elijah . . 〞 his name was but a whisper on her lips as she turned to face him , hand rested upon his cheek as she returned his kiss with a tender one of her own .〝 . . I love you . 〞

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

“ baby , i listen too you ... i know this is your favourite place to come . “

he kissed her lips

“ happy birthday , my love “

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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〝 . . elijah —-- 〞maeve gasped , startled but soon leant into his touch , a hand rested over his own whilst the other took the bouquet .〝 . . baby , how . . how did you find out .ᐣ 〞

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

he’s wrapping his arm looping around her , while the other brings the flowers in front of her

“ happy birthday baby “

kissing her neck slowly .

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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oblivious , it`s the norm for her to spend this day on her own , no expectations , no plans .

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

he’s walking up behind her a bouquet of roses in his hand .

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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may nineteenth . . today is her birthday , and she`s going to spend it gardening , in her element .

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

“ that sounds great , my love “

he looked at her lovingly , his heart racing everytime he caught sight of her .

“ maybe we could tomorrow ... take elodie away for a little family holiday , get a feel for the views “

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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〝 . . 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒉 .ᐣ 〞lips pried into a soft smile , the relief in her eyes was unmatched .〝 there are . . 〞she murmured out , pressing a tender peck to his lips in return . 〝 I`ll show you around when we & &.

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

he smiled at her , his head slowly nodding .

“ of course , beautiful ... that sounds good to me , i bet there are some pretty good views out there “

he’s leaning over , pressing his lips onto hers .

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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〝 no , no , my love . of course not . . I just . . I`m not sure whether you`ll agree or not . 〞fingers curled around his own , offering a squeeze .〝 . . I would . . I would like to get married back home , & &.

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

“ oh ? it’s nothing bad is it ? “

he asked with a small chuckle , his hand slowly smoothing hers .

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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〝 yes . . 〞maeve sniffled softly whilst leaning into his touch .〝 . . yes , I . . I think that would do us both good . on that topic , there . . is something I wanted to ask you , something important . 〞

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

he’s coming outside , holding a cup of coffee . he looked down at maeve , he croutched down , slowly smoothing her head

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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asleep —-- outside , she does that sometimes .

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

he wiped away whatever tears remained on her pretty face before he pressed a soft kiss on her lips , a light smile appear on his lips

“ how about we take our minds of everything and do a little wedding planning hm ? “

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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the tightness that coiled around her heart seemed to ease , as did her grip on his shirt —-- every word he spoke soothed her soul , even just 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 his voice . 〝 I . . I — I know you will . . 〞a soft & &.

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

that beautiful smile “

[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

“ i’ll always stay by your side baby ... told you , i’ll protect you with my dying breath “

he placed his fingers under her chin , lightly lifting her head and pressed a soft kiss on her lips

“ now let me see--

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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with a half muffled sob , maeve leant against his broad chest , hands still trembling as they clung to his shirt like a lifeline .〝 th . . thank you . . thank you . . 〞slowly , 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒚 but surely , she & &.

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

no more ... “

[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

he bit down on his inner cheek , the need and wanting to find the people who hurt and ruined his wife to be life was all he could think about , he swallowed that thought , nodding his head

“ okay ... okay-

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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those doe like eyes , which held such intense worry stared up at him , vision blurred by tears .〝 n . . no more violence , please , 𝒑 — 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 . . 〞

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

like she was his own .

“ let me protect you both ... my family “

[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

“ no one will find out ... i vowed to protect you both and i will do that till my last dying breath , no one will hurt you or our girl “

of course he wasn't elodies real dad but he took on that role and will raise her--

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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〝 I know , 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 —-- 〞more tears bubbled over , fingers curled around his shirt .〝 . . I — I think about that 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 single day , I . . c — can`t cope with i — it , elijah —-- I`m just . . 𝒔𝒐 & &.

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

“ i can how scared you are ... you are still looking over you shoulder , think about what they are doing too other family's ... “

he looked her in the eyes .

[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

“ baby ... look at what they've done too you ... they have made your life a living hell “

he’s running her hands over her fsce gently , tears now streaming down his face from only the thought of what they have done to her--

[‍‍ ‍‍𝙴𝙾𝚆𝚈𝙽 ‍‍,‍‍ ‍‍𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑽𝑬𝜗𝜚 @WlSTERlABLOOMS]

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〝 no , 𝐧𝐨 —-- 〞she pleaded , eyes wide with fear , panic . 〝 y . . you can`t do that , elijah —-- please , p . . please —-- 〞 hands moved to grasp desperately onto his shirt , the calmness in which he spoke & &.

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[𝒯𝐇𝐄 𝒟𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 ℐ𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 @rexdaemonum0]

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