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..

yourself Ash," Lesnica commented as she joined

offered her a toothy smile. "It was too fun,

up the second at the

at

less

tried to st od up. Ashley stopped

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

turned to Gabriel and stretched his handout Daddy, please give me

rond before reaching into his pocket and pulling out

want to go alone?" He cautiously asked, eaming sehemented from the child. "Alright, just be careful 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 out

was once again-capturd by the

to people staring

wong, the coedd tell by

you okay? Gabriel whispered, gently tugging on her finger to

latest targets, she answered. "They're staring, whispering? Why are

too soon became aware

it because they were

about Leonica and Owen's relationship. It was hot topic, so perhaps seeing her with

scandal were to

tall because of it,

creating a misunderstanding in her current relationship and be sure as hell didn't want to see her hurt from said

at his watch. "It's getting quite late

out that late."

in his words. They indeed needed to leave, not because

He was more important.

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

up, a little to hand. They were inches apart

Too close.

the first one to break the silence that had

she stepped back and wiped her hand on her trousers, finding them more

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

I bought it!" He announced happily once in

hand. "Come on now, let's

between his mother and Gabriel, who offered him a convincing

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

Leonica began leading them towards the exit, however bumped shoulders with

individual who had been glued to his phone, stopped to

bumped into, his brows

in confusion, tilting her head to examine

flushed at her action. "We haven't met before, but you're pretty popular.

Leonica was

face, the stranger asked.

was later surprised to see him look at Leonica with a softer expression. "Is

asked and the stranger didn't hesitate to raise his phone,

"This."

shock and confusion washed over her when she read the Article's headings, which were written in bold letters, "SCANDAL UNFOLDS RETIRED BUSINESS MOGUL'S

Unsettling News.

lace despite the wave of confusionenmming amuck inside, and his phone which still had the article open on

have to make an official statement or amething like that. I know how

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