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 a toothy smile. "It was too fun,

up the second at the sound of an ice

hard at before asking. "Can

distance, it was less than five feet away.

to st od up.

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

to Gabriel and

Leonica for a rond before reaching into his pocket and

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

before her attrition was once again-capturd by the people staring and discussing amongst

almostmal it got. Normally, she was used to people staring and talking, but this, this was

the coedd tell by the look

Gabriel whispered, gently tugging on her

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

and he too soon became

it because they

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

what it a scandal

to have a tall because of it, but

to win 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

his watch. "It's getting quite late and with winter approaching, it isn't advisable for Ashley to

out that late."

indeed needed to leave, not because of

He was more important.

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

a mere whisper as she stepped back and wiped her hand on her trousers, finding them more moist than they

for his response and instead, focused her attention on her son,

it!" He announced happily once in

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

mother and Gabriel, who

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

Leonica began leading them towards the exit, however bumped

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

had bumped

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

all?" The males face flushed at her action. "We haven't

news?" Leonica was

of uncertainty on her face, the stranger

stranger, who was later surprised to see him look at Leonica with a softer expression. "Is everything alright, Leonica?" "Y-yeah. But,"

the stranger didn't hesitate to raise his phone,

"This."

read the Article's headings, which were

Unsettling News.

who had a nestral expressionan het lace despite

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

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