The villa in Sicily had become their true home — a place of sunlight, sea air, and a peace so profound it sometimes felt like a dream.Luca stood on the wide terrace at dawn, the sky slowly bleeding into rose and gold as waves crashed against the cliffs far below. Behind him, Adrian was setting up his easel, catching the first pure light of morning. Paint already smudged his fingers, and the sight of him focused, free, and bathed in soft light filled Luca’s chest with a deep, aching contentment he had never known in his former life of violence and power.He crossed the terrace quietly and stepped behind Adrian, wrapping strong arms around his waist. “You look beautiful in the morning light,” Luca murmured, pressing a warm, lingering kiss to the side of his neck, tasting salt and skin.Adrian leaned back into him with a soft, knowing smile. “You look beautiful when you’re at peace.”Luca’s hands slid beneath Adrian’s loose shirt, tracing the familiar lines of his body the lean muscle,
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