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..

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

smile. "It was too fun,

up the second at the sound of an ice

at before asking.

distance, it was less than

tried to st od up. Ashley stopped her "No! 1-I'll go

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

Ashley turned to Gabriel and stretched his handout Daddy, please

hesitated, glancing at Leonica for a rond before reaching into his pocket and

from the child. "Alright, just be careful and be back here, Last" "Vendaddy!" Ashley said as her took the money and

before her attrition was once again-capturd

used to people staring and talking, but this, this was

tell by the look in theit

you okay? Gabriel whispered, gently tugging on

eyes off her latest targets, she answered. "They're staring, whispering? Why are they

soon became aware of how people stared

it because they

all about Leonica and Owen's relationship. It was hot topic,

what it a scandal

a tall because of

going low and creating a misunderstanding in her current relationship and be sure as hell didn't want to see

pretending to peak at his watch. "It's getting quite

out that late."

They indeed needed to leave, not

He was more important.

her gaze away from the staring figures, she found Gabriel standing in front of her,

pulled her up, a little to hand. They were

Too close.

break the

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

her attention on her son, who

daddy, I bought it!" He announced happily once in

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

between his mother and Gabriel, who offered him a

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

them towards

glued to his phone,

had bumped into,

tilting her head to examine

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

family news?" Leonica was

on her face, the stranger asked. "Are you

surprised to see

to raise his phone, showing

"This."

when she read the Article's headings, which were written in bold letters, "SCANDAL UNFOLDS RETIRED BUSINESS MOGUL'S SECRET

Unsettling News.

lace despite the wave of confusionenmming

mean, you don't have to make an official statement or amething like that. I know how you

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