Nearing the end of the summer, Peter and Aleisa were prepping for their impending marriage. Wanting to be married in the fall they only had a month or so until that happened and they were still making last minute decisions, on top of them keeping up with their jobs. Peter had gone back to the contracting business he had before being drafted, this time as one of the managers and Aleisa had landed a teaching job at a small school on the outskirts of London. The young couple tried to spend as much time as they could with one another but with their busy schedules it was proving difficult. Not to mention that this time around they had to worry about a house, bills, and everything else that came with being normal people…..not kings and queens. Peter's workload had picked up significantly over the past few weeks until he had finally finished the job they were working on and had a few days off as a reward. During this time he took advantage of the time and sought out some time with his fiancé. Aleisa had arrived at the Pevensie household a bit earlier than she was expected and knocked on the door, waiting for someone to come and answer it. After a few moments Lucy opened the door and smiled brightly at the girl.

"Aleisa! It feels like I haven't seen you in ages!" she chirped, dragging her future sister inside and crushing her in a hug, which Aleisa returned with a laugh.

"It has not been that long. I'm sorry I've been so busy with work lately." She apologized once they let go of one another.

"Where's Susan?" she asked glancing around as the two girls made their way into the living room. Lucy rolled her eyes with a sigh.

"She's out with her beau at the moment, probably making googely eyes at one another." She huffed dramatically. Aleisa laughed at the girls reaction.

"Oh please, I'm sure you love it. You were always fond of romance." she scolded playfully. The girls turned their heads at the sound of heavy footsteps coming down the stairs. Edmund jumped a bit at the sudden appearance of Aleisa before grinning.

"Well look who it is. Here I thought you'd forgotten about us." He mused cheekily. Aleisa glared at him playfully.

"Fine, I'll just take back everything nice I've ever said about you." She told him with a huff. Edmund chuckled before walking forward to bring her into a hug. The two had remained fast friends, much like their relationship was back in Narnia.

"Ed, do you know where Peter is? He asked me to meet him here." She asked as they stepped back from the embrace. Edmund moaned dramatically.

"I knew I would just get tossed aside eventually! Prince charming is upstairs fixing his hair, not that he could really do much with that mop on his head." Edmund muttered.

"I heard that Ed!" I shout came from upstairs. Aleisa and Lucy burst into giggles at Edmund's startled reaction. Not long after Peter came strolling down the stairs, shooting his brother a playful glare. The boy childishly hid behind Aleisa and darted off once Peter reached her, all in the room chuckling as he did. Aleisa hummed in contentment as she embraced Peter, seemingly loving their short moments together even more now that they were engaged.

"Ok now are you ready to head out?" Peter eagerly asked her, breaking away from the hug but keeping their hands linked together.

"But I just got here." Aleisa chuckled in amusement.

"Yes, but what I have in store is not here." He explained. She rolled her eyes good naturedly but nodded in agreement. Who was she to deny another surprise from Peter. He loved taking her places and seeing her expression whenever he surprised her.

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The two took off and Peter borrowed his families' car, driving her to the outskirts of London. During the drive the two chattered on about how things had been since the last time they talked, which seemed like ages for the inseparable couple. Eventually they ended up at a quaint little house, a few minutes outside of the city. Aleisa looked over at her fiancé curiously when Peter pulled into the driveway.

"Where are we?" she asked, watching him turn of the vehicle and grin at her.

"Patience my dear" he teasingly scolded, laughing when she groaned dramatically. Peter hopped out of the car and made his way to open the car door for her, holding her hand as she got out. Aleisa couldn't help but smile as she watched the grin on his face get broader the closer they got.

"We just finished this house for work and I wanted to show it to you." He explained. She nodded in understanding and paid attention to the details of the house, taking in as much of Peter's work that he was apparently proud of. He led her into the door, and Aleisa noted that he still had the key for the building but didn't comment on it.

"What do you think?" Peter asked, watching her expression as she wandered around the main living area of the first floor.

"It's beautiful. I am jealous of whomever gets to live here." She mused sincerely as she took in all of the woodworking and the layouts of the rooms. She would kill for a house like this, it was everything she would like in a house of her own. The entryway with a small hallway to hang up coats and dry shoes, a living room with many windows and a large open space for gatherings, complete with a fireplace. A kitchen with a large window overlooking a field with a couple trees out back. She had always like the idea of having a spacious backyard. It was already ideal and this was just the first floor.

"You really mean that?" Peter immediately questioned. Aleisa nodded silently, not turning to see Peter pull out something from his jacket pocket.

"Whose is it?" she asked curiously.

"Ours…" Peter told her quietly. Aleisa whipped her head to look at him, thinking he was joking. But the happy expression on his face told her otherwise.

"What?..." she whispered, slowly making her way back to stand next to him. Peter smiled knowingly and held up the extra house key on a small chain to her. Aleisa gasped in delight and gently took it from him, staring at it as if it was the best gift in the world.

"I know we talked about just getting an apartment in the city but I didn't want to live somewhere that someone else had. I liked the idea of having a place that is all our own….and custom made for our life together. And my boss gave me a discount on it so we don't have to worry about extra expenses." He explained sheepishly. Aleisa beamed at him and swooped in to place a swift kiss on his lips.

"I love it. Show me the rest?" She asked him, bouncing excitedly on her toes. Peter grinned and grabbed her hand, dashing off to show her the rest of the house….their home.