"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.

now leave." She

talk about this."

why would you do that? "Because.

really were, but for some reason, Gabriel found himself

still hung up

eyes narrowed as soon as she heard those

not even after all these years." He repeated

My pain and trauma should be overlooked because of what? A better wounds?" Leonica asked and watched as he remained

the same person who inflicted those said, said all

back as he gaze fell to the floor, yet another wave of

Lila may have used the Trump card of, "he's emotionally unavailable due to the neglect he received

have bought it, but after patiently loving and caring for

really a dick, Gabriel." she

by a snap of your finger, nothing ever does." He

another reason to stop being an idiot, and 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 grateful" "You'll still get to see Ashley,

his audacity, no, not feeling. He had realized his audacity. "Look, I know I am an asshole and I

males exchanged eye contact, Gabriel being the first to speak. "What's he doing here?" The question was

Leonica.

can have who ever

the inside of

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

"Leonica="

but her eyes were

and that only irritated her even

the police." She said

wasn't ready to go, not without

listen to me would

get the hell out of my house before I

to speak, when Owen appeared

best if you

the younger male for

behind them caught his attention and without second

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 the door, not caring about what he had just said, or

Owen asked, placing

the corner of her eyes, she caught tiny movement followed by the small, almost

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

throwing himself into her embrace,

are you crying,

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

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