Angling the gun, she found it feeling weird in her grip. It was obvious the toy gun had been designed to be easy for children to use, but for her, a grown woman who had never played one of those games, she had a hard time getting used to it. "Need some help?" She heard Gabriel's nice and felt his warmth as he moved behind her, his hands guiding hers.

"play" Leonica mombled, feeling a bit awkwant with their proximity.

"Holding in like this in best,

She could feel hischest against herback and the warmth his body radiated, the warmth hasherath ander skin gave her and for a secust, she couldn't run, beran thrown off and she ended up missing the target

"rial's not good mommy," Ashley shook his head, while Gabriel decided to take a step bark, giving her much needed space.

"Sorry," She apologized, feeling slightly rebarassed.

"Don't worry." Gabriel said. "You'll get it the next

Leonica didn't give any too of avartion to his words and focused on hitting the target and that she did.

"Mommy got it!" ashleycheered.

"I did." Leonica laughed.

"Now you have to do it two more times."

And sure enough, she did tr

"We did it." She announced

"Ikawwmommy could do it."

Leonica smiled. "Now, which one would you like."

Ashley pointed at the tall white Bear stutty and the stall manager wasted no time in plucking it off the shelf

"Congratulations ma'am," He said as he handed it to Leonica. "You and your husband are the first ones wina price today

At his words, Leonica felt a defensive side of her coming up and she stuttered. "He-he's not my

"Thank you." Gabriel interrupted her, taking the bear and handing it over to Ashley, who gladly took it.

H

"Thank you." Ashley thanked and hugged the bear.

"You're welcome." The stall manager offered them a wave. "And I hope you enjoy the res

rest of your time bere."

Gabriel and Leonica exchanged a look before he led the way

The next few hours were spent on the rides, and they all had a great time, even Leonica gradually became more relaxed around Gabriel.

At some point, Asley became tired and they had to seat by a river view to allow him st

As they chose a spot, some couple other people present glanced their way, whispering incoherent words while obviously pointing at them Leica didn't like that.

"I guess here's okay." The sound of Gabriel's voice had her looking away.

He set Ashley down, the young boy's face flushed from the rating around he had done, the exhaustion evident on his face..

exhausted yourself Ash," Lesnica commented as she joined them, rubbing her

her a toothy smile.

She mused, watching as Ashley shot up the second at

hard at before asking. "Can

distance, it was less than five

to st od up. Ashley stopped her "No!

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

and stretched

a rond before reaching into his pocket and pulling out a ten dollar

and be back here, Last" "Vendaddy!" Ashley said as her took the money and rushed in the directions the ice cream track. "Don't in, Addey" Bronica called

for a seconds before her attrition was once

she was used to people staring and talking,

coedd tell by

whispered, gently tugging

latest targets, she answered. "They're staring,

he too soon became

it because they were

topic, so perhaps seeing

what it a scandal were to

of it,

low and creating a misunderstanding in her current relationship

after pretending to peak at his watch. "It's getting quite late and with winter approaching, it

out that late."

found reason in his words. They indeed needed to leave, not because of the growing stares, but

He was more important.

standing in front of her, offering

and he pulled her up, a little to hand.

Too close.

the first one to break the silence that had

Her voice was a mere whisper as she stepped back and wiped her hand

his response and instead, focused her attention on her son, who was heading

it!" He announced happily once in

smiled. "That's good." She took his free hand. "Come on now, let's go

and Gabriel, who offered him

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

leading them towards the exit, however bumped shoulders with

apologize." The individual who had been glued to his phone, stopped to apologize, but upon looking

had bumped

in confusion, tilting her head to examine the person speaking. "Have

face flushed at her action. "We haven't met before, but you're pretty popular. Everyone's talking about

news?" Leonica

look of uncertainty on her face, the stranger asked. "Are you not

slightly scaring the stranger, who was later surprised to see him look

stranger didn't hesitate to raise his phone,

"This."

the Article's headings, which were written in bold letters, "SCANDAL UNFOLDS

Unsettling News.

from Leonica, who had a nestral expressionan het lace despite the wave of confusionenmming amuck inside, and his phone which

or amething like that. I know how you rich people are, reputation and

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