MasukThe honeymoon was everything the wedding had not been so quiet, unhurried, and breathtakingly peaceful. After weeks of laughter, guests, flashing cameras, and celebration, Greece felt like another world. The Aegean Sea stretched endlessly before them, shimmering under sunlight that painted everything gold. Their villa, perched on the cliffs of Santorini, overlooked whitewashed rooftops and the deep blue of the caldera. Every window opened to a view that looked like a dream. On their first morning there, the world seemed to move slower. Gabriel woke first, the pale light of dawn spilling through the open curtains. The sea breeze carried the faint scent of salt and lemon blossoms. Adrian was still asleep beside him, his features softened by the kind of peace Gabriel hadn’t seen in years — no furrow in his brow, no guarded expression, just quiet. The sound of waves crashing below was the only rhythm that filled the air. Gabriel turned slightly, his fingers brushing against Adrian
The news spread faster than either of them had expected. By the next morning, Knight Enterprises CEO Adrian Knight Engaged to Prominent Attorney Gabriel Vega was splashed across nearly every digital and print headline. There was no stopping it every photograph of them under the starlight by the lake, caught by a passing neighbor’s drone camera, looked like something out of a love story too perfect to be real. Gabriel laughed when he saw it. Adrian groaned.... “I swear, I didn’t invite the media to our engagement,” Adrian said, running a hand through his hair as he scrolled through the morning news on his tablet...this is ridiculous baby .... Gabriel, still in his robe and sipping coffee, smirked. “You didn’t have to. You’re Adrian Knight ...THE CEO OF KNIGHT ENTERPRISES.... the press follows your shadows.” “Remind me to build a wall around that lake,” Adrian muttered. But even as he said it, a smile tugged at the corners of his lips. For once, he didn’t mind the attention
The lake was looking still and calm that night, the air tinged with the scent of pine and the faint sweetness of blooming wildflowers. The moon hung low over the water, spilling silver light across the ripples that moved like whispers. It had been months since they’d come back to the lake house its been months since the laughter, the fireside warmth, the kind of peace that had changed something in both of them. Adrian stood outside on the porch, the soft sound of crickets blending with the crackle of the fire pit nearby. He’d been thinking about this moment for weeks the quiet kind of thinking that happens in stolen minutes between meetings and dinners, when the heart aches with something simple yet certain. He’d realized, one morning while watching Gabriel read by the window, that they had never made it official. Years of love, battles fought and survived, promises whispered in the dark and yet, no vow sealed by words. Not the kind of promise that said, forever, no matter what
The city felt softer when they returned. Maybe it was the afterglow of their lake house retreat the way peace had seeped into their bones or maybe it was simply that Adrian and Gabriel had learned how to move through life without rushing, without trying to control every heartbeat. The Knight mansion welcomed them home like an old friend. Elias returned to school with a brighter spirit, telling stories of canoe races and campfire songs, while Adrian and Gabriel slipped back into work, though it no longer consumed them. The house was alive again with laughter echoing through the hallways, dinners shared, and soft piano music drifting from the living room on lazy evenings. A week after they returned, Adrian received a call that stirred something deep in his chest. It was Sebastian Hale. “Mind if I drop by this weekend?” his voice asked, careful but sincere. Adrian hesitated only a moment before replying, “You’re always welcome, Sebastian.” And he meant it. When Saturday came, the
The drive to the lake house felt like an exhale long, unhurried, and filled with the kind of silence that wasn’t empty, but peaceful. The road went through tall pines and soft rolling hills, the lake glittering in the distance like glass beneath the afternoon sun. Elias was in the back seat, earbuds in, head bobbing slightly to some song Adrian couldn’t name but smiled at anyway. When they finally pulled into the gravel driveway, Gabriel was the first to step out, stretching his arms toward the sky. “God, it smells like peace,” he said, inhaling deeply. The air was cool and sharp, carrying the scent of pine and earth and rain….I do love the serene .. Adrian smiled, watching him with quiet affection. “You’ve been talking about this for months,” he teased. “Now that we’re here, I expect full relaxation no calls, no cases, no work emergencies.” Remember??? Gabriel smirked. “That goes both ways, Mr. Knight.” Inside, the house was perfect in its simplicity ,the wide windows overloo
The morning sunlight streamed through the wide windows of the Knight home, painting soft gold across the marble floors. The air was filled with the smell of freshly brewed coffee and the faint hum of the city waking below. Adrian stood in the kitchen, still in his white shirt sleeves, his hair slightly tousled from sleep. Gabriel entered quietly, papers tucked under his arm, his eyes alight with something new something purposeful. Adrian caught that look and smiled, already knowing it meant something important. “You’ve been up early,” he said, sliding a mug of coffee toward him. Gabriel took it with a grateful sigh. “You know me too well...When an idea hits, I can’t sleep until I’ve written it down.” Adrian raised a brow, amused. “And this idea has you glowing like you just won a case at the Supreme Court.”?Mr sexy attorney... Gabriel chuckled, sitting opposite him at the table. “It’s not about a case. It’s… something bigger. I want to start a new initiative—a pro bono legal p







