The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 75

Acold day in hell

With the sunlight beaming on his face, Elijah stood outside the motel, hands in his pocket, eyes on the sky.

His head was still swimming from all that had happened recently, his mind still reeling with the fact that he was getting married again, and it kind of scared him just a little bit.

So deep in thought, he didn‘t hear the door open and didn‘t connect with reality until Peach hugged him from the back, wrapping her arms around his waist and resting, her head flat on his back

“Hey,” She said softly, and he could feel the smile forming on her lips even without turning around to look at her. “What are you doing out here?”

“Thinking,” Elijah answered truthfully, his voice barely above a whisper as well.

“How much of what Madam Jewel said did you hear yesterday before walking in?”

“A bit,”

Silence followed after his answer as her heart frowned at the thought that he might have been hurt by all the awful words Madam Jewel had spewed.

“Elijah, you don‘t...” Peach trailed off, uncertain where to go from there, her brow furrowed as she tried to find the right words. “...you know you can talk to me about anything, right?”

There was a brief pause and then the vibration of his phone in his pocket interrupted their conversation, causing Elijah to sigh and pull out his phone.

And when he saw Bryan Check‘s name, he drew a deep breath and then answered the call,” What‘s up?”

“Can you join me for lunch?” Bryan‘s voice sounded almost hopeful, but there was also a nervous edge to it. “I got an update, so can you meet me to talk about it.”

“I can,” Elijah replied after a moment of hesitation.

“Great! We can meet up at ‘Hotel Del Rey‘... I spent my night here, so I am waiting for you.”

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those words, Peach‘s hands pulled away from his waist and fell to her side as she

turned around to meet her eyes, a faint smile graced his features when he noticed

his thumb brushing against her knuckles,

hands, and mumbled, “That‘s fine... I knew what

he uttered no word, cupped her cheeks, and

a guy friend at Hotel Del Rey,” Elijah

back

part of her grew slightly hopeful that he might be trusting her just abil. Then she

o‘clock, Elijah arrived at the front desk or ‘Hotel Del Rey,‘ with Matt, and the moment the receptionist saw him, unlike the last time, she recognized his importance and

day in hell that I would meet you at such a fancy

together, Elijah hesitated to turn, feeling a sense of annoyance sweep

his face contorted into a snarl, wondering who this man was that dared speak down

turned to face Mason, taking in his expensive

until she divorced you, and now, has made quite a

interaction with Mason, Elijah turned back to the receptionist and calmly uttered, “Can you

them a warm smile before picking up the phone. “Who are you here to meet up with, huh?” Mason asked, getting annoyed that Elijah was ignoring him like his presence was nothing more than a nuisance. “You seem pretty close with… what‘s her name... right, ‘Peach!‘ at the ceremony the other day, and the shit you said to

Matt grabbed his

to the lobby... like right now.” The receptionist mumbled on

stumbled back, holding onto the back of the chair behind him, trying to regain control of his composure. “Who the fuck do you think you are to touch me?” Mason demanded, stepping forward in

people you don‘t know.” Matt taunted, raising a

intervened, grabbing Mason‘s other wrist and twirling

it for you to take simple instructions,” Elijah demanded, “and do as

teeth together, Mason struggled for a moment or two before saying, “You‘ll pay greatly if you don‘t

it again on the wooden surface, and lie finally mumbled, “My patience is very thin for people

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