The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Epilogue one

“Three months! She’s three freaking months,” Elijah mumbled, looking down at his baby and smiling at her in her crib. “Can she stop growing?”

A laugh escaped Peach’s lips as she stared at her husband standing over their daughter’s crib and then she walked over to him wrapping her arms around his waist, saying, “She is not going to stop growing. You have to prepare your heart to watch her become a woman.”

“I don’t want her to…” Elijah said as Piki grabbed his hand, trying to pull it into her mouth.

“There’s nothing we can do about that, honey. All we can do is be there for her and record her growth, so we can have something to look back on. That’s why today is important.”

“I know, babe… Honestly, I can’t wait for them to meet her.”

A knock on the couple made Peach let go of Elijah and walked over to the door, and when she opened it, Miss Grace was standing there with a smile on her face.

“Matt and the others are here.” Miss

Grace said, causing Elijah to raise his head and gaze at the doorway.

Because of Bryan’s case with Landon Rayan, the others had to stay back with him for a couple of weeks, so today was going to make the first day of them seeing Piki.

With a smile that reached his eyes, Elijah took Piki out of her crib and rushed with her out of the room, making Peach and Miss Grace chuckle at his excitement.

When Elijah arrived at the staircase, Matt and the others were awaiting him, and when they raised their heads and saw Elijah with Piki their eyes beamed with excitement as Elijah raised her in the air.

“Little Boss, is so cute!” Scorpio, Matt, Ryan, Jame, Rookie, Jerome, Dice, Larry, Ricky, and James all said in unison.

And then they all slightly bow as a sign of respect and loyalty towards Piki, their hearts swelling with love for her.

Calmly, Elijah walked down the stairs with his daughter, and when he reached the group, he handed Piki to James, who looked into her eyes, listening to her giggle, and said, “She is even more perfect in person than in the pictures.”

After holding her, he passed her to Matt, and carefully, Matt brought her up and kissed her forehead before saying, “I vow to protect you until my last breath.”

Then after his turn, he passed her to Rookie, and Rookie tenderly cradled her close to his chest, and said, “My loyalty will never waver towards you, Little Boss.”

A moment later, Ryan rushed for Piki, taking her carefully from Rookie and hugging her gently, saying, “You have a lawyer for a lifetime. Free of charge.”

Eagerly, Dice waited for his turn, and when it was his time, he held Piki and said, “If anyone ever looks at you the wrong way, I will not let it slide.”

Staring at him, Piki chuckled, and Larry, Jerome, and Ricky said in unison, “Don’t worry little boss! We will protect you with our lives.”

When it was Scropio’s time to hold her, he gently put her in his arms, and she giggled, looking up at him and reaching forward with her tiny hands, and tears settled in his eyes.

“He’s crying” Elijah whispered, not expecting that his men will get so emotional over his daughter.

Wiping away his tears with a sniff,

in my life. I vow to spend my life

for three months was finally here and seeing how cubby and cute

cry.” Peach whispered to her

much love and protection having them as uncles.” Miss Grace said, tears still running down her cheeks as she watched the scene in front

daughter and

family circle of trauma. I

Grace, he smiled and then focused on Peach, saying, “Thank you for giving

Peach, and they all suddenly bowed deeply, staying that way for a couple of minutes. The hall grew silent,

front of her and

at Elijah and said,

Piki already had a lot of things,

go out for it them.” Ryan said, excitement laced in his

and a moment later, they returned with a

white teddy bear, Matt was holding a pink kid ford mustang in his grips, Larry was carrying a large stuffed horse, and Jame was holding a beautiful purple unicorn…

three months,” Peach laughed.

that they are going to spoil

everyone sat around it. The room

everyone’s attention,

room grew quiet as everyone turned to look at him, and he cleared his throat, looking over at Elijah, and Peach as

see the man that you are and not the man that I wanted you to be. I got lost in parenting you, that I forgot that I was raising another human, with his dreams, feeling, plans, and thoughts… I am proud of you… of the man, you have

at her husband, she could tell from the look in his

her mouth, tears staining down her face to hear him say this after denying Elijah those three words on countless

his father, walking straight into his arms and hugging him tightly.

Grace, and Mrs. Maxwell were all crying their eyes out, and Piki stared at their faces for a while before bursting into tears

the sound of her voice, Matt, Dice,

his father’s embrace, Elijah walked over to Peach, smiling tenderly at her before taking Piki from her hands, and then he carried his daughter to his father,

glass of wine and said, “A toast to a new beginning and the

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his coat before

the door opened and Elijah walked out, and the second they locked eyes, Bryan pulled him into a hug, tapping his

glad you’re here, bud!” Elijah said,

am not late.”

afternoon, at five. The others are already here.”

“Great!”

Elijah’s shoulder, Bryan hesitated before saying, “Can you please get someone to help me get the things in the car trunk, and

a guess, and yet,

are gifts

trunk and backseat?”

to be tough to get. So I need to work