Priscilla Presley Shared The Unsettling Words That Elvis Used To Say To Her At Night

Priscilla Presley was very much in love with Elvis – even after the couple divorced in 1973. And in the decades since the King’s death, his former wife has naturally spoken fondly of the years that she spent with the musical icon. But she's also told stories about the marriage that have very much raised questions – along with, no doubt, a few eyebrows. And perhaps among the most alarming anecdotes that she has shared is her recollection of what Elvis used to tell her when the pair lay together in bed at night.

Instant connection

Priscilla had been young, too, when she first encountered Elvis. The star – who had been serving in the U.S. Army at the time – initially met the girl who would become his wife at a house party at his German residence. And despite the significant age gap between Elvis and Priscilla – he was a whole ten years older than her at 24 – he was immediately taken by the teenager and made up his mind to date her.

Different standards

Older men dating much younger women wasn’t an entirely unusual sight in 1950s America – although the prospect may be rather shocking today. Jerry Lee Lewis even married his 13-year-old cousin once removed, which appalled some in the U.K. when he arrived there on tour. According to Lewis’ biographers, however, the practice of wedding a barely teenage girl was normal in his family.

His friends were nervous

Nonetheless, some of Elvis’ buddies had apprehensions about his new love interest. In 2005 the Elvis Information Network website interviewed an old friend of the King’s, Lamar Fike, about his reaction when Priscilla came into the picture. And Fike revealed, “When I found out [that Elvis and Priscilla’s] relationship was more than just necking, I was afraid we were all going to prison without a trial. Elvis told me he had the whole thing in control. I said, ‘I hope you do. Otherwise, they’ll ship us home in a goddamn cage!’”

Revealing her age

Priscilla has since opened up, too, about her first meeting with Elvis. When talking to People magazine in 1985, she recalled that he had asked her, “What are you, about a junior or senior in high school?” Embarrassed, the teenager had apparently then whispered that she was in the ninth grade. Elvis laughed at this revelation, however, and responded, “Why, you’re just a baby.”