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

a toothy smile.

Ashley shot up the second at the sound of

stared hard at before asking. "Can

it was less

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

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

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

rond before reaching into his pocket and pulling

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

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

to people staring and talking,

by the

gently tugging on her

she answered. "They're

he too soon

it because they

Owen's relationship. It was hot topic,

scandal

tall because of it, but

a misunderstanding in her current relationship

should leave," He said after pretending to peak at his watch. "It's

out that late."

needed to leave, not

He was more important.

Gabriel standing in front of her, offering

pulled her up, a little to

Too close.

first one to break the silence that had descended

back and wiped her hand on her trousers, finding them

didn't wait for his response and instead, focused her attention on her son, who was

I bought it!" He announced happily once in front of

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

mother and Gabriel, who

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

Leonica began leading them towards the exit, however bumped shoulders with

The individual who had been glued to his phone,

he had bumped into, his

Leonica questioned in confusion, tilting her head to examine the

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

Leonica was even

look of uncertainty on her face, the stranger asked. "Are you not Leonica

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

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

"This."

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

Unsettling News.

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

don't have to make an official statement or amething like that. I know how you rich people are, reputation and

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