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..

Ash," Lesnica commented as she

offered her a toothy smile.

shot up the second at the sound of an ice cream

hard at

the distance, it was less than five feet away. "Sure,

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

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

turned to Gabriel and stretched

Leonica for a rond before reaching into his pocket

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

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

to people staring and talking, but this,

by the look in

gently tugging on her

she answered. "They're staring, whispering?

gaze and he too soon became aware of how

because

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

scandal

to have a tall because of it, but as tempting as that offer sounded, Gabriel didn't want

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

He said after pretending to peak at his watch. "It's getting quite late and with winter approaching, it isn't advisable

out that late."

leave, not because

He was more important.

she found Gabriel standing

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

Too close.

the first one to break the silence that had descended

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

her attention on her

bought it!" He announced happily once

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

mother and Gabriel,

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

began leading them towards the exit, however bumped shoulders with

had been glued to his phone, stopped to apologize, but upon looking at the

bumped into, his brows

her head to

"We haven't met before, but

Leonica was even

her face, the stranger 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,

stranger didn't hesitate to raise his phone, showing

"This."

later, a wave of shock and confusion washed over her when she read the Article's headings, which were written in bold letters, "SCANDAL UNFOLDS

Unsettling News.

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

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

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