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 she joined them, rubbing

a toothy smile.

up the second at the

hard at before asking. "Can

at the distance, it was less

st od up. Ashley

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

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

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

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 in, Addey" Bronica called out

before her attrition was

people staring and talking,

wong, the coedd tell by the look

tugging on her finger

her eyes off her latest targets, she

her gaze and he too soon became aware of how

because they

was hot topic, so perhaps seeing her with him

scandal were to

of it, but as tempting as that offer sounded,

to win Leonica's heart by going low and creating a misunderstanding in her

watch. "It's getting quite late and with

out that late."

indeed needed to leave, not because

He was more important.

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

up, a little to hand. They

Too close.

one to break the silence that

Her voice was a mere whisper as she stepped back and wiped her hand on her trousers, finding them more moist than they should

her attention on her son, who

announced

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

his mother and Gabriel, who offered him a

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

leading them towards the exit,

phone, stopped to apologize, but upon looking at the p "Huh, it's

had bumped

questioned in confusion, tilting her head to examine the person

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

Leonica

on her face, the

"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?" "Y-yeah. But,"

didn't hesitate to raise his phone, showing Leonica the article he

"This."

shock and confusion washed over her when she read the Article's headings, which were written in bold letters, "SCANDAL UNFOLDS RETIRED BUSINESS MOGUL'S SECRET

Unsettling News.

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

or amething like that. I know how you

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