"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.

Gabriel, now leave."

we talk

for once, thought that I kept it from you on purpose? "And why would you do that? "Because. L Don't, Want. You. Part. Of. My. Son's, Lite." She

they really were, but for some reason, Gabriel found himself chuckling at

hung up on the

soon as she heard those words.

letting go, not even after all these years." He

be overlooked because of what? A better wounds?" Leonica asked and watched as

same person who inflicted those said, said all there was to

gaze fell to the floor, yet another wave of

unavailable due to the neglect

it, but after patiently loving and caring for him for so long, she had come

you're really a dick, Gabriel." she

a surprise, seeing as people don't change by a snap of your

move on." She smiled, not arral one, but more like an amused one. "Thank you for making me see the light, Gabriel, I'm truly

doused himself in while driving to her place. He swallowed thickly, suddenly feeling like he had realized his audacity, no, not feeling. He had realized his audacity. "Look, I know I am an asshole and I

to speak.

Leonica.

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

bit the inside of his cheek before scoffing, loudly. " should have known."

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and supposed rumors, you're fucking him, aren't you?" Leonica's expression remained neutral at his accusations, but her body language said it all, she

"Leonica="

was low, calm, but her eyes

immediately, and that only

She said and reached for the door

wasn't ready to

to

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

about to speak, when Owen appeared beside

best if you

clenched, and he stared at the younger male for a few seconds, seriously

with Owen, but little movement from behind them caught his attention and without second thoughts, he knew what he

through his hair, his gaze going back and forth between the two. "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. Leonica closed

placing

of

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

He sobbed, throwing himself into her embrace, wrapping his hands

you

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

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