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..

exhausted yourself Ash," Lesnica commented as

smile. "It was too fun,

Ashley shot up the second at

stared hard at before asking. "Can

it was less

she tried to st od up. Ashley stopped her "No!

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

his mother's question, Ashley turned to Gabriel and stretched his handout Daddy, please give me some

at Leonica for a rond before reaching into his pocket and pulling

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

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

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

the coedd tell by the

you okay? Gabriel whispered, gently tugging on her finger

her latest targets, she

gaze and he too soon became aware of how

because they

hot topic, so

it a scandal were to originate

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

heart by going low and creating a misunderstanding in her current relationship and be sure as

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

He was more important.

standing in

took it and he pulled her up, a little to hand.

Too close.

to break the

back and wiped her hand on her trousers, finding them more moist than they should

response and instead, focused her attention on her son, who was heading towards them

He announced happily once in front

free hand. "Come on now,

mother and Gabriel, who offered him

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

he agreed, Leonica began leading them towards the

been glued to his phone, stopped to apologize, but

had bumped into, his brows

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

her action. "We haven't met before, but you're pretty popular. Everyone's talking about your

family news?" Leonica was even more

uncertainty on her face, the stranger

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

didn't hesitate to raise his

"This."

read the Article's headings, which were written in bold letters,

Unsettling News.

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

or amething like that. I know

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