"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

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

home. I'll love your company, but I'm not gonna get anything done with you both around." She said, nudging her head in the direction of her study which had piling court

her seat, placing her son on his feet and

Ashley greeted and

a good

nodded and walked off to retrieve his things, leaving the two woman

really lucky I love the

Anastasia stated.

smiled. "I'll try to make it up

you've got a

in and kissed her best friend's check, bidding her goodbye as soon as

For

their car, the former stopping to wave her goodbye, to which she

drive away, she heard the sound of her phone ringing from her study. She moved towards it, mumbling underneath her breath

and located her phone from underneath a pile of growing client cases, the phone was on its second ring. Taking a moment, she studied the unknown number calling, brows furrowing as she tried to recall which

Anastasia answered

"She said once the phone had been

was one she was not expecting and very much not that

does have a nice ring to it." The

she had heard the voice. The answer wasn't too far away from her and soon,

"Riley?" She questioned.

he wasn't to pleased about the fact that she had addressed him

rather than his first.

get my phone number? Anastasia questioned and he could almost hear the

with And It's a secret, one

cup of coffee 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 shit load of work to do, so if you're looking for another girl toy to flirt

say something to

existence annoys me." Anastasia

chucided. "That's not very nice,

don't care. Now, I repeat, what do you

came to a halt at her question

to stop messing around. "To

furrowing. "Discuss what?" She questioned 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 about

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

need help with him." He added, expressing the thoughts that had been running

a few seconds, she added. "You really think Leo can't handle a simple memory loss? Heck, even Ash found his way of handling it." "Ashley knows about this?" It was

knew he couldn't see her. "Leonica told the kid this evening." She sighed

and Anastasia, well, Anastasia alone, didn't seem to like him, it was clear. But one thing they

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

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