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. "It was too

She mused, watching as Ashley shot up the second at the

hard at before asking. "Can

distance, it was less than five feet away.

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

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

and stretched his handout Daddy, please give me

at Leonica for a rond before reaching into his pocket

"Vendaddy!" Ashley said as her took the money and rushed in the directions the ice cream

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

to people staring

the coedd tell by the look

you okay? Gabriel whispered, gently tugging on

off her latest targets, she answered. "They're

soon became aware of how people stared

it because they

all about Leonica and Owen's relationship. It was hot topic, so perhaps

a scandal were to originate from

because of

to win Leonica's heart by going low and creating a misunderstanding in her current relationship and be sure as hell didn't

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

out that late."

his words. They indeed needed to leave,

He was more important.

her gaze away from the staring figures, she found Gabriel standing in front of

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

Too close.

was the first one to break

mere whisper as she stepped back and wiped her hand on her trousers,

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

announced

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

between his mother and Gabriel, who offered him a

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

towards

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

he had bumped into, his

confusion, tilting her head to examine the person speaking.

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

family news?" Leonica

face,

asked in an intimidating manner, slightly scaring the stranger, who was later surprised to see him look at

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

"This."

washed over her when she read the Article's headings, which were written in bold

Unsettling News.

this true?" The stranger asked, glancing, from Leonica, who had a nestral expressionan het lace despite the wave of confusionenmming amuck inside, and

to make an official statement or amething like

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