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

offered her a toothy smile. "It was too fun, couldn't

watching as Ashley shot up the second

stared hard at before asking. "Can

glanced at the distance, it was less than

od up. Ashley

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

to Gabriel and stretched

reaching into his pocket and pulling out a ten

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

a seconds before her attrition was

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

the coedd tell by the look

tugging on her finger to get

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

followed her gaze and he too soon

it because they

relationship. It was hot topic, so

scandal were to originate from

a tall because of it, but as tempting as that offer

Leonica's heart by going low and creating a misunderstanding in her current relationship and be sure as hell didn't want to see her hurt from

"It's getting quite late and with

out that late."

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

He was more important.

she found Gabriel standing in front of her, offering a hand to raise

it and he pulled her up, a

Too close.

break

and wiped her hand on her trousers, finding them

instead, focused her attention on her son, who

bought it!" He announced happily once in front

"That's good." She took his free hand. "Come

between his mother and Gabriel, who offered him a

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

Leonica began leading them towards the

I apologize." The individual who had been glued to his phone, stopped to apologize,

he had bumped

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

her action. "We haven't met before, but

family news?" Leonica

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

the stranger, who was later surprised to see him look at Leonica with a softer expression. "Is everything alright, Leonica?" "Y-yeah. But," She was now curious. "What did you mean by 'news about

and the stranger didn't hesitate to raise his

"This."

and confusion washed over her when she read the Article's headings, which were

Unsettling News.

who had a nestral expressionan het lace despite the wave of confusionenmming amuck

or amething like that. I know how

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