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 them, rubbing her son's

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

Ashley shot up the

at before asking. "Can

the distance, it was less

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

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

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

reaching into his pocket and pulling out a ten

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

watched him for a seconds before her attrition was once again-capturd by the people staring and discussing amongst

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

tell by the

whispered, gently tugging on her finger to

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

he too soon became

because

Leonica and Owen's relationship. It was hot topic, so perhaps seeing her with him was...confusing them? Misleading them,

it a scandal were

because of it, but as tempting as that offer sounded, Gabriel didn't want

her current relationship and be sure as hell didn't want to

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

out that late."

leave, not because of

He was more important.

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

and he pulled her up, a little to hand. They were

Too close.

first one to break the silence

she stepped back and wiped her hand on her

wait for his response and instead, focused her attention on her son, who was heading towards them with a popsicle in

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

She took his free hand. "Come

his mother and Gabriel, who

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

agreed, Leonica began leading them towards the exit,

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

he had bumped into, his brows

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

at all?" The males face flushed at her action. "We haven't met before, but you're pretty popular. Everyone's talking about your family

news?" Leonica was

her face, the stranger asked. "Are you not

protectively beside her. "What's going on here?" He asked in an intimidating manner, slightly scaring the stranger, who was later surprised to see him look at Leonica with a softer expression. "Is everything alright, Leonica?"

and the stranger didn't hesitate to raise his phone, showing Leonica the article he had just

"This."

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

Unsettling News.

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

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

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