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..

Lesnica commented as she joined

offered her a toothy smile. "It was

watching as Ashley shot up the second at the sound of

hard at

glanced at the distance, it was less than five

she tried to st od up. Ashley

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

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

before reaching into

and be back here, Last" "Vendaddy!"

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

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

tell by

okay? Gabriel whispered, gently tugging on her

her latest targets, she answered.

too soon became aware of

because they

topic, so

it a scandal

tall because of it, but as tempting as

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

think we should leave," He said after pretending to peak at his watch. "It's getting quite late and with

out that late."

reason in his words. They indeed needed to leave, not because of the growing stares, but because

He was more important.

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

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

Too close.

one to break the silence

voice was a mere whisper as she stepped back and wiped her hand on her trousers, finding them

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

bought it!" He announced happily once in front of

his free hand. "Come on now, let's

Gabriel, who offered him a convincing

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

he agreed, Leonica began leading them towards the exit, however bumped

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

he had bumped into, his

me?" Leonica questioned in confusion, tilting her head

face flushed at her action. "We haven't

family news?" Leonica was even

uncertainty on her face, the

stranger, who was later surprised to see him look at Leonica with a

raise his phone, showing Leonica the article he had

"This."

and confusion washed over her when she read the Article's headings, which were written

Unsettling News.

The stranger asked, glancing, from Leonica, who had a nestral expressionan het lace despite the wave of confusionenmming

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

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