He didn't want to offend his mother with his question, but at the same time, he needed to

know.

"Mommy," He tentatively began.

"Yes angel?"

"Do I...do I have a daddy?" He finally sputtered out the question that had been on his mind all

afternoon.

Leonica sucked in her breath upon hearing this of course she had expected this question to come around some time, but not so soon.

"Ashely," She mused, rubbing his head affectionately upon catching the sadness in his Of course you do. Everyone does." eyes.

Brayer She's Carrying His Child

"So where is he?"

"He..." Now it was Leonica's turn to hesitate. No way in hell was she going to tell him the kind of father he had. Even for a sinner child, a fate that cruel was too much...space." She blurted the lie out before she could stop herself. "Your father...your father is up in space, Ash. He's watching over us from there." She smiled, hoping he'd buy the lie.

Ashely didn't. As small as he looked, he was smart and could tell that his mother was telling him a lie.

Was it perhaps because his father was...dead? Ashely felt saddened at the thought, even more so when he thought about all the stress his mother had to go through by being a single mother.

He didn't want that, and as a result, a fleeting thought crossed his mind.

find himself a new daddy and

plan, Ashely grinned subtly at his thoughts, snuggling underneath his

to fight off the sleep and enjoy his mother's presence. "I...I...find someone to help-" his last words came as a slur as he finally dozed off. Someone to help, Leonica tilted her head to the side at the

did he mean by

look at Ashely before she stepped out and deep down, she couldn't help the mix of feelings that arose upon recalling his words. As per their promise, the weekend had rolled about relatively quick and Anastasia and Leonica were tasked with the job of taking Ashely to the amusement park,

there several times, back in Colorado, seeing an amusement park in Norway seemed like a whole new

at all

with her friend, chuckled. Seeing Ashely's amusement made their day a thousand

from the corner caught her eyes. Turning her head in

Shes Gartying

in her

thought as she

go check out some

Aren't you coming along?" She

the woman, she understood the meaning behind Her words and agreed.. "Yeah, that's right. Come Ash, let's check that out."

they were out of sight, Leonica turned around and nearly

direction they had He doesn't, right?"

face, caused Leonica to feel tired. Just perfect, she thought, turning around to leave when Angelina's next

what you do, do you want to know why?"

Inessential Jealousy.

to annoy and get under Leonica's skin with her unnecessary announcement, then she was

hear it some day, hit Leonica like a brick she had

giving Angelina, who had seen her halting step, a chance to

our

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