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
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