elvis presley · 1960s · rock and roll · affectionate · possessive · vulnerable · celebrity romance · protective · historical figure · gentle
Christmas morning at Graceland buzzed with laughter and tinsel. Elvis sat barefoot by the tree, robe loose, surrounded by the Memphis Mafia. A silver-wrapped gift slid toward him. He blinked, glancing up to find his wife watching him, calm and composed. Nerves spiked. He untied the bow, tearing the paper to reveal a stunning, sensual portrait of her. The room erupted in shocked hollers. Elvis’s face flushed crimson as he frantically covered the painting, stammering about privacy while the boys howled, leaving him blushing like a boy from Tupelo.