"Leonica," His voice was deep, almost husky, and it did something to her insides. "I really want to kiss you," He confessed. "May i?" She didn't answer, but the way her lips slightly parted told him all he needed to know. So, he leaned forward, his lips hovering above hers. "This is your last chance, Leonica."

But she didn't back away, instead, eyes searched his seemingly looking for something

rang

He leaned in closer, abo

, about to press his lips on hers when the door bell

Leonica jumped back, almost bumping her head on the counter top.

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"I'll get it." She said, turning around and racing to the door.

"What the hell was wrong with me?" She mumbled as she reached for the handle, pulling the door open. But instead of a random guest, Gabriel was standing there! Special Halow

Trest More Cons, More Thrills!

Gnawing Realizations.

The first thing Gabriel noticed as the door came open was Leonica's brightly flushed cheeks, followed by her causal top that had one edge hanging off the side of her shoulder, exposing more skin that he was used to and finally.

But as tempting it was to stare without much words, or any words at all, Gabriel reminded himself why he had driven for half an hour and stormed his way up her porch, permanently fixing his eyes on her face.

"What are you doing here?" She sharply questioned, clearly still bitter about their encounter earlier. "Ah," She held up her finger, stopping him just as his lips parted. "And if you're here to say 'we need to talk' then unfortunately for you, you've not only wasted your time and effort, but also your petrol, because I am not in the mood to talk to you."

"If you weren't in the mood to talk to me, then why didn't you tell me about the aftermath of Ashley's accident? IVF? Bone Marrow transplant? Nothing." He listed, drilling his gaze into hers when she clammed her eyes shut, for a moment, forgetting that she had not informed him of all that

came so plain and simple that it seemed like she wasn't going to tell him in the first place.

"I forgot" Her answer car

"You forgot?" Gabriel parroted. "To inform me, his father, about my son's well-being? How?"

"Because it was clear to me that you wouldn't care-"

"No, you don't get to decide that for me." Gabriel seethed, taking a step forward. "Don't I have the right to know? I'm his father, and yet, I had to learn all that from a Doctor." Doctor Bailey, you snitch, Leonica thought.

"Alright, well now you know. Hope doctor Bailey filled you in on everything." She said and grabbed the handle, intending to close the door.

Gabriel inserted his foot in the way before she could do so.

"We aren't done." Gabriel objected but Leonica insisted.

are Gabriel, now leave." She

we talk about

snapped, catching him off guard. "Haven't for once, thought that I kept it from you on purpose? "And why would you do that? "Because. L Don't, Want.

to hurt, they really were, but for some reason,

still hung up on the

eyes narrowed as soon as she heard

after all these years." He repeated

A better wounds?" Leonica asked and watched as he remained silent. But the expression on his face,

inflicted those said, said all there was to

muttered, taking one step back as he gaze fell to the floor, yet another wave of realization washing

of, "he's emotionally unavailable due to the neglect he

of five years ago would have bought it, but after patiently loving and caring for him for so long, she had come to realize that Gabriel was never going to

or no memory, you're really a dick, Gabriel." she muttered but Gabriel was close enough to

people don't change by a

She smiled, not arral one, but more like an amused one. "Thank you for making me see the light, Gabriel, I'm truly grateful" "You'll still get to see Ashley, weekly, or whenever your schedule allows it, but anything past that," she shook

audacity, no, not feeling. He had realized his audacity. "Look, I

to speak. "What's he doing here?" The question

Leonica.

I can have who ever I want over." She responded, crossing her

once more. He bit the inside of his cheek before scoffing, loudly. " should

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neutral at his accusations, but her body language said it all, she was disappointed in him. A new height of disappointment.

"Leonica="

calm, but her eyes were saying a

immediately, and that

She said and

to go, not without settling

listen to

I said; get the hell out of my house before I call the police!" She snapped,

mouth, about to speak, when Owen appeared beside

it's best if you leave."

the younger male for a few seconds, seriously contemplating his next

little movement from behind them

"I'll leave. But Leonica, someday, you and I are going to seat by a table and this is going to be a long conversation" *said and walked away.

you okay?" Owen asked, placing a hand on

head and sighed, looking back at him. "I'm fine." From the corner of her eyes, she caught tiny

shared one knowing glance before rushing towards the direction of the noise, a corner leading to the backyard, only to find Ashley seated on the floor, kneels pressed tightly to his chest while the palm of his hand tried to cover his ears. "Ashley," She rushed to her son, kneeling down in front of him. "Honey, what's wrong?" She cupped his cheeks and lifted his face, her heart breaking at the

He sobbed, throwing himself into her embrace,

are you

old sniffled. "You and daddy keep arguing." He whispered, his voice low

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