Elijah sighed and frowned. "i'm not trying to embarrass your guest, Ben. This isn't about blowing my nose in his presence, this is about a marriage. I'm worried about her going away and only knowing how she was if she visits or someone visits her, and you know how busy you and your health."

He nodded to Tobias, "It isn't. But I am worried, for good reason. I was hoping Noah would come to make it up to Alice since he seemed like he wanted to ask her to marry him, even after a certain someone beat him in the street." He stared at Ben but said no names. "He even seemed like he was willing to ask you for work." Of course Elijah truly didn't know what he felt any more after that fight last night. He still wanted to delay these crazy decisions. He looked to Alice.

"Tell me, honestly. What do you want Alice. This is your chance to speak, I am listening."