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,

father trusted me and save me at the lowest point in my life. I vow to spend my life serving you,

triggered the rest of the group and they all started crying. The moment they all had waited for three months was

made a bunch of grown men cry.” Peach whispered to her mother as they stared

daughter, and I can just see her growing up with so much love and protection having them as uncles.” Miss

mother back, Peach smiled at them doting on her daughter and she mumbled, “They are

better life, and break the family circle of trauma. I am happy for you baby.”

stare at Miss Grace, he smiled and then focused on Peach, saying,

focus on Peach, and they all suddenly bowed deeply, staying that way for a couple of minutes.

down her face as she looked at the sight in front of

raised their head, Matt smiled at Elijah and said, “We

course.” Elijah laughed, knowing Piki already had a lot of things, but

for it them.” Ryan said,

and a moment later, they returned with a bunch of

mustang in his grips, Larry

three months,”

told you that they are going to spoil her

in food as everyone sat around it. The room was filled with the sound of laughter and excited voices.

his glass gently to get everyone’s attention, and said, “I have a few words

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

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 become.” He said with a

she could tell from the look in his eyes that he had waited years

her hand over her mouth, tears staining down her face to hear him say this after denying Elijah those three

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

point, Peach, Miss Grace, and Mrs. Maxwell were all crying their eyes out, and Piki stared at their faces for a

Matt, Dice, and the others making gentle

smiling tenderly at her before taking Piki from her hands, and then

his glass of wine and said, “A toast

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at the doorway, and he gently straightened his coat before hitting the doorbell, waiting patiently for the door to open.

later, the door opened and Elijah walked out, and the second they locked eyes, Bryan pulled him into a hug, tapping his back as he said, “Brother!”

bud!” Elijah said,

hope I am

shoot is this afternoon, at five. The others are

“Great!”

please get someone to help me get the things in the

already having a

gifts

trunk

‘favorable uncle’ is going to be tough to get.