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

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

Ashley shot up the second at

at

distance, it was less

up. Ashley stopped her "No!

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

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

for a rond before reaching into his pocket

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

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

was used to people staring and

tell by

Gabriel whispered, gently tugging on

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

and he too soon became aware of how people stared at

because they were

hot topic, so perhaps seeing her with him was...confusing them? Misleading

a scandal

tall because of it, but as tempting as that

going low and creating a misunderstanding in her current relationship and

leave," He said 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 because

He was more important.

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

it and he pulled her up, a

Too close.

the first one to break the silence that had descended

you," Her voice was a mere whisper as she stepped back and wiped her hand on

attention on her son, who was heading towards them with a popsicle

it!" He announced happily once in

She took his free hand. "Come on

his mother and Gabriel, who offered him a convincing

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

began leading them towards the exit, however

glued to his phone, stopped to apologize,

he had bumped into,

me?" Leonica questioned in confusion, tilting her head to examine the person speaking. "Have

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

family news?" Leonica was even more

her face, the stranger asked. "Are

surprised to see him look at Leonica with a softer expression. "Is everything alright, Leonica?"

didn't hesitate to raise his phone, showing Leonica

"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.

stranger asked, glancing, from Leonica, who had a nestral expressionan het lace despite the wave of confusionenmming amuck inside, and his

like that.

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