"So why didn't we?" He quizzed.

Leonica let out a sigh and glanced at her son. "It was important." She answered, hoping he wouldn't press the matter any further. "More important than me?" He questioned.

"Of course not," Leonica answered, shaking her head and leaning forward to stare at her son. "Never more important than you." Ather w words, Ashley looked away and downcast his eyes, a sign that he was upset.

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"Hey," Leonica called, tilting his chin up to meet his gaze. "Don't think that. You're very important to me, more than anything, okay? It's just." She hesitated, glancing in the direction where Anastasia stood, sipping on her cup of coffee while giving her the nasty look. She offered an apologetic smile, both to her son and best friend. "I had to help Owen on something"

Ashley's entire expression brightened at the mention of the familiar name. "Owen? Is something wrong?" He asked.

"No, not at all. At least not something I can't handle." She told him and once again placed a kiss on his forehead.

"Mommy can handle everything?" Ashley tentatively asked.

"Yeah, I'm Larissa, aren't I?"

"Including daddy?" He quizzed, the smile fading.

Now, at his question, Leonica fell silent, unable to come up with a suitable answer.

When can I see daddy? You said we'll talk about it today."

"And that we would." Leonica said as she picked the child up and places him on her lap. "You see," She paused and briefly thought of a way to break things easily to him. "Daddy sustained serious injuries before he had been hospitalized..." The rest of her words trailed off as Ashley gasped as his eyes watered.

"Is daddy dead? Is that why you don't want me seeing him?"

"What? No, of course not, your daddy is alright. It's just... He had amnesia."

"Amnesia? What's that?" He asked, his head tilted to the side in confusion

"It's a condition in which the patient can't recall memories." She gently said and watched as her words soaked in before adding. "You daddy can't remember a lot of things."

"Including me?" The child asked after his mother's words has sung in

you. In fact, he has

Leonica nodded her head. "Yes, but," She quickly added when she saw the tears gathering in his eyes. "He knows of you. In f a picture of us, from when you guys went gaming, remember that?" She asked. Ashley nodded his head.

"Yeah, well, daddy has a picture of us two, but doesn't have the memory of when it was taken. So he wants to meet you and try and create new memories."

"But what about his old memories? Doesn't he want them back?"

"That's up to him, Ash." Leonica told her child, who has suddenly gotten curious about the entire matter. "But, he still wants to see you. Do you want to see him?"

nodded at her question. "I'll help daddy create wonderful

and patted the child's head. "I'm sure you will. So let's go

high time you both head home. I'll love your company, but I'm not gonna get anything done with

seat, placing her son on his

Ashley greeted

night sweetheart, have a good sleep and behave

off to retrieve his things, leaving the

lucky I love the kid."

Anastasia stated.

Leonica smiled. "I'll try to make it up to

got a

leaned in and kissed her best friend's

For Ashley's

the former stopping to wave her goodbye, to which she waved back even though she couldn't be seen, before they

ringing from her study. She moved towards it, mumbling underneath her breath how much she hated answering clients late in the night while having

phone was on its second ring. Taking a moment, she studied the unknown number calling, brows furrowing as she tried to recall which of her

trying and pondering, Anastasia answered the

said once the phone had been

that greeted her was one she was not expecting and very much not that of

does have a nice ring to it." The familiar voice spoke,

of her, fighting her brain to remember where she had

"Riley?" She questioned.

Lloyd's answer, although he wasn't to pleased about the fact that she

rather than his first.

the hell did a womanizer like you get my phone number? Anastasia questioned and he could almost hear

hand on his chest from wherever it is he was in. "A womanizer, huh. That doesn't seem to bet the right title to address me with And It's a secret, one I'm not willing to disclose to you, yet." He teased. Anastasia scoffed and rolled her eyes, deciding

and sipping from it, only to make a sour face as she realized that it has long gone cold. "Now, what do you want? I have a

I say something to upset you?"

existence annoys

"That's not very

care. Now, I repeat, what do you

came to a halt

to stop messing around.

as she picked up her coffee mug and walked to the kitchen, pouring the old one out with an intent to brew a fresh set "Gabriel's condition. I'm sure you've heard

have, but what does that have to do with me? Gabriel's Leonica's problem. As much as she would hate to admit that." She mumbled the last part,

He said. "But I think she'll need help with him." He added, expressing the thoughts that had been running

unanswered for a few seconds, she added. "You really think Leo can't handle a simple memory loss? Heck, even Ash found

the kid

Lloyd and Anastasia, well, Anastasia alone, didn't seem to like him, it was clear. But one thing they would forever be on the same page for, was their

his usual playful tone. "I know Leonica's capable of handling Gabe, she did it for two whole years, so it won't be any different to her right now. Memory loss or not. The person

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