The Marvelous Elijah's Return novel Chapter 102

The Last Supper 

Watching her daughter‘s leg bouncing up and down, Miss Grace smiled weakly, and then she left the chair, sat at the edge of the bed by Peach, and rested her hand on her thigh, causing her to stop. 

“I remember those days that you never wanted to leave my side...” Miss Grace said softly, and Peach looked up at her in guilt. 

“It‘s not that I want to leave now, but I want Elijah to come...” Peach whispered, pressing her teeth into her bottom lip. “Ugh, now that I have said it, I get what you mean. But mama–” 

“I am just teasing, and... Realizing that you are a woman now with a husband to go home to, and… I am happy for you, honey.” 

“I am sorry that I seem anxious to go home. I am just worried about Elijah because... Well, it‘s the Hayes, and he‘s in the middle of this chaos and I am scared...” 

“Honey, Elijah is–” 

The sound of the room doorknob turning 

startled both mother and daughter, and they turned their heads, looking at Elijah. 

“He is here for you,” Miss Grace whispered as she faced Peach, stroking her chin tenderly, before standing up and squeezing Peach‘s shoulder. 

“I feel like I should head out and give you guys a bit more time…” Elijah mumbled, staring between his wife and mother–in–law. 

With a gentle smile, Miss Grace stood and walked over to Elijah, giving him a motherly hug, saying softly,” She‘s fine and ready to go home.” 

“Are you sure?” Elijah asked, glancing at Peach again. 

Drawing back two steps, Miss Grace nodded, giving him a reassuring squeeze and a pat on the arm, saying, “You two stay strong and take care of each other, all right?” 

“Always,” Elijah said, meeting Peach‘s eyes, and they stared at each other for another moment, before Peach broke the contact, waking from the bed. 

A while later, Elijah and Peach got into the back seat of the car, and the first thing that caught her attention was all the briefcases in the front seat. She just stared, not knowing how to process the thought of her husband having ten briefcases casually sitting at the front. 

Suddenly, Elijah leaned his head on her shoulder, and that made Peach remain still, waking from her trance. 

“I miss your scent,” Elijah whispered, closing his eyes. 

Peach swallowed hard, her heart swelling with emotion, and she took in deep breaths, trying to keep herself calm, and whispered, “I miss you... a lot.” 

Raising his lashes, Elijah chuckled softly, kissing her shoulder, and then moved his head away, leaning against the seat. 

For a moment, Peach hesitated, and then she lifted her chin to meet his eyes, asking with fluttering lashes when he gazed at her, “What‘s with the briefcases?” 

“Company documents,” Elijah mumbled, feeling slightly annoyed by the memories of today. “The board of directors thought it was their right to leave the building with those particular records from Investistic Co.” 

“Why?” Peach blurted out her thoughts with a frown. 

“Ryan has no idea because he‘s a lawyer, and a bunch of company financial records and legal documents are not his Specialties.” 

“But it‘s mine!” 

The sparkle in Peach‘s gaze intensified as her eyes widened, and Elijah found himself laughing softly. 

Putting on a serious face, Peach sat up straight and explained, ‘Well, I never got the chance to prove myself fully because after graduation I had to help managed the motel, and I couldn‘t apply for a job at a corporate, but I have a degree in–” 

“A master‘s degree in business management and finance.” Elijah finished for her with a small chuckle, nodding his head lightly. 

The silence filled the car, and as Peach pouted, looking at him with a soft expression, she then mumbled,” You remembered?” 

‘Well, I listened to the things you say,” Elijah replied, his lips curving up in a faint grin as he stared at her fondly 

Then his eyes widened when she rushed into his chest, throwing her arms around him, burying her face into his shirt and breathing deeply, mumbling, “Did I tell you that I love you?” 

Nervousness flashed through Elijah as he stared down at Peach, and as her words echoed in his mind, he felt a sense of euphoria wash over him as he tightened his arms around her and kissed her hair. 

Pulling back, Peach looked up to meet Elijah‘s eyes and mumbled, “If I can‘t handle it, I promise to tell you... After all, I am not allowed to lie to you.” 

A blush crept on Peach‘s cheeks as her eyes fell to his lips, and she let out a nervous laugh, knowing she was going to get her way from the look of adoration in his eyes. 

“Fine,” Elijah finally said in defeat, his voice coming out low and husky as he stared at her lovingly. “You may do whatever you want with the ten briefcases.” 

Then, without warning, he closed his eyes tightly and pressed his lips onto hers, and Peach gasped softly as he deepened the kiss, her knees weakening as he pulled her closer, her hands reaching up to bury themselves in his hair as she felt his teeth graze her lower lip softly, making her moan in a low tone. 

Those words swept away the remaining awkward atmosphere around the room and everyone started to chime in agreement, raising their glasses and drinking a toast 

“It‘s because you had him in check and made sure he knew where he stood with us... That is why he was so modest, dear. But now that he‘s with a rowdy woman, what do you expect!” Martha let out to her daughter