Gideon POV

Today is our eleventh Monthsary celebration! Even now, I still feel like it's our first day. Every day is like a dream. A dream that I never wanted to wake up again. I'm so happy now. Like over the rainbow happy. I never thought I would be in this situation and that I would marry the person I have loved for a very long time. Before, I was okay already that I could be with him. I can take care of and love him even as his best friend. I never thought we would be this way. He was so in love at that time with someone else that I gave up my chance to be with him. I can never be selfish with him. It's enough for me that he is happy with the one he loves.

A month before we get married, we will have our wedding on June 25, the same time as our 1st Anniversary. For the reason that I want to be a June Bride/Groom, we decided to have our wedding in June. Many people said that It's a lucky charm for the two people to get married that month. Thankfully, Auntie Vanessa made that happen quickly. It's not legal yet for us two, both men, to get married here in Thailand, we decided to do it in Canada, and I'm pleased about it.

Auntie and I are so busy with the wedding details. I wanted to make it as simple as possible, but we had so many known people invited to the wedding, so Auntie and I decided to meet halfway. Since the day Auntie volunteered to help us, we have been busy planning for everything. Yes, we did hire a planner but knowing Auntie Vanessa and Me, who are known to be so meticulous about small details, we are sapping about everything.

I'm thankful that Auntie Vanessa and Uncle Luke have agreed to let us marry each other. I was so nervous that day, but I was shocked and super grateful to them. I feel relieved cause even if Mew told me that he doesn't care about his parent's opinion, I know how much he loves and respects his parent. I know how much their approval meant for him. I can never be the reason why he will have an issue with his parents. I love him so much to be that way.

Mew also asked for my parent's approval last year when we visited them during All Souls Day.

Flashback

We are currently here at my mom and dad's grave. I'm with Mew, Auntie Vanessa, and Uncle Luke. It's all soul's day! Every year, despite how busy we are, we make sure that we will always visit mom and dad during this day. We finish offering to their grave. We are now preparing all our things to return home when Mew suddenly speaks.

"Ahh, mom, dad. Can you go back first? I want to stay for a while with Gulf." He spoke

"Why, son? Is there something you want to do here?" His mom asked

"Mom, I want to talk to Auntie and Uncle alone with Gulf. I have something to tell them." Mew said. It seems that Auntie understood what Mew wanted to say. She smiles at us and speaks

"Okay! Come home before 5 pm, okay? We have a meeting with your planner, remember."

"Okay, Mom! We will be home before 5 pm. I promise!" Mew said, and then Auntie and Uncle left.

"So, what do you want to talk to, my parent, babe?" I asked him confusedly. I don't remember anything we need to talk to my parents about.

"Ahh, Baby, I just remember that I haven't asked your parents for your hands in marriage." he shyly said. Is he serious?

"Hahaha, seriously, Mew? Do you still think about that?" I asked him

"Yes! I have been thinking about this since my parent gave us their blessing. I want to have your parents blessing too. I know it's important to you." He spoke

"Yes, babe, but you know we can't know their opinion about us, right?" I said to him. I don't want it that he is stressing himself about something that he shouldn't have.

"Still, I want to talk to them, so please don't stay here, babe; I want to talk to them alone!" He spoke

"Why alone? Can't I listen to what you will say to my parents?" I said to him

"It's just between your parents and me, so please let me! Please! " He is now acting cutely.

"Okay, okay, if you say so. Just hurry because we need to get back home before we meet the planner, right?" I said to him. He just nodded.

End Flashback

Till now, I still don't know what Mew said to my parents. I know he promised them something, and he said he is determined to fulfill that promise for life.

We are currently here at the lakeside, celebrating our 11th Monthsary. We decided to have a picnic here. I miss doing these kinds of simple things. Mew wanted to prepare something big again for our Monthsary, but I stopped him. For the past eight months, we have always gone somewhere. In our 5th Monthsary, we did go to Switzerland. I pretended to sulk at him then because I couldn't continue to go to Switzerland to watch the aurora borealis. I like to watch that, but I can't because he doesn't allow me to pursue my training there.

For our 6th, we did go to Hongkong. My childhood dream was to go to Disney land. For the 7th, we did go to Boracay, Philippines. Till now, I can still remember the beauty of the place. The white sand and the beach look so stunning. Sadly, we can only go there for two days.

For our 8th, we did go to Macau to visit places like Largo de Senado and St. Dominic Church. For the 9th, We did go back to the Philippines, but we did go to the Province of El Nido, Palawan. For Our 10th, we did go to Canada. We decided to go there to search for a place to hold our wedding personally.

Now, for our 11th, I did manage to pursue Mew just to let us have something simple like this. It's not that I didn't enjoy our travels, but I know we are swamped with everything going on in our life. We have many things to prepare for our wedding, especially since it will happen next month. We can't afford to be away for a long time.

We must admit; that besides preparing for the wedding details, Mew has been busy investigating what happened to Logan. I don't know, but after we learned what happened to him, he strengthened all the security for his family and me. I don't know what's our connection with what happened to Logan to the need to do this. He just said that we need to cooperate with him to have his peace of mind. I, who can never argue with him, just agreed on it, even though sometimes it has been troublesome to have guards following me. I have two guards assigned to me.

Flashback

Author POV

Days after, Marcus and Gideon talk to his parents about their relationship. They were sitting on the couch watching the news on the TV when a news clip caught their attention.

Logan was found dead in his cell. He was poisoned for an unknown reason. Gideon asks Marcus if he has something to do with it because he can still remember the rage on Marcus's face after what Logan did to him. Marcus got upset with Gideon at that time because Gideon taught him that he could do something heinous, like killing somebody. Marcus didn't talk to Gideon for three days due to that. For Marcus, he didn't have to do anything to punish Logan for what he did to Gideon because he knew that his case of Logan was a Slum dunk. They will surely win, and Logan will be punished according to the law.

Marcus started investigating what happened to Logan because he had a bad feeling that what happened to him was connected to what he did to Gideon; he asked his friend Vin for help again, but after three months of investigating, they found nothing. They learned that Logan had misbehaved for the last three days before his death. According to the prison record, Logan got a call from someone, and after that, he behaved so oddly that he requested to be transferred to a more secure cell group. Logan failed to provide a complete reason for that. That is why his request has been denied. Three days after his request, he was found dead due to poisoning.

After knowing this, Marcus hired so much security for all of his loved ones. He doesn't know why but he can't ignore his terrible feeling about this. Marcus can't risk anyone, especially Gideon. Thankfully his family and Gideon agreed with him and let him do what he wanted.

End of Flashback

Gideon POV

We tried to live as normally as we could. We can't stop our lives because we are afraid of something or someone. We need to be alert and careful every single time. We are currently sitting on our picnic mat. Correction, He was sitting on it while I was sitting on him. I tried sitting properly on the mat, but he didn't let me. He loves cuddling with me.

"Babe, I can still believe we are getting married a month from now. Let me ask you now for the last time. Are you sure about us? Like us being married! I know how much you want to have your own family and you know we can't have that normally if you choose me. Are you sure that it is me that you want for the rest of your life? Cause if you are having second thoughts, you know we can stop all of this. You know how much your happiness is important to me. I can always give way for you. We can still be just best friends." I said to him while we were sitting, but he didn't let me finish. He suddenly pushed me forward and made me face him.

"Baby, how many times do I have to prove myself to you for you to believe me." He looks so disappointed with me. Now I'm started to feel guilty.

"I'm sorry, babe. I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that...."

"Babe, for the last time, please listen to me!" He looked me straight in the eye before continuing what he had to say

"I love you, babe, I Love You! I love you more than anything. Meaning I don't care about my dreams anymore. Ever since I started to love you, my dreams have changed, and all I want is to be with you. I want you to be my wife. I want you to be my partner. I want to be with you as long as I'm alive. My love for you is bigger than anything in this world. I don't expect you to give me anything back. All I want from you is to continue to love me and to trust my love for you. Would you please trust me when I say I don't want anything but you? You're my everything, baby! I can lose everything now, except you. I will die, baby. So please stop thinking about letting me go again just because of that so-called dream of mine and if it's about having kids. There are so many ways for us to have our children. What is the use of having so much money, babe? I know someday we can have them. But for now. What's important to me is you. I want you to be my last, baby! So please let me know. Please trust me, babe." he said to me.

I can feel the sincerity of his words. I have forgotten all those things I had worried about before. I need to trust Mew and his love for me entirely.

"I'm sorry, babe, but please know I trust you. I love you so much, babe. I promised I would never let you go again. I will be strong for both of us. I will be your strength, babe. I love you so much that I can do everything for you."

He looked at me intently, and he smiled. He positions me again to sit on his lap. He hugged me tightly from behind. He kissed my nape then he rested his head on my shoulder. Then we continue to watch the sunset.

I promised the sun and everything we are looking at now. I will never let go of the hand I'm holding right now. I will never let him go without a fight.

Never!

TO BE CONTINUED