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..

as she joined them, rubbing

offered her a toothy smile. "It was too

mused, watching as Ashley shot up the second at the sound of an

stared hard at before

distance, it was less than

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

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

turned to Gabriel and stretched his

glancing at Leonica for a rond before reaching into his pocket and pulling

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

him for a seconds before her attrition was once

almostmal it got. Normally, she was used to people

coedd tell by

Gabriel whispered, gently tugging on her finger to get

latest targets, she answered. "They're staring, whispering? Why are they doing

gaze and he too soon became aware of how people

it because they

knew all about Leonica and Owen's relationship. It was hot topic, so perhaps seeing her with him

a scandal

of it, but as tempting as that offer sounded, Gabriel didn't

going low and creating a misunderstanding in her current relationship

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

out that late."

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

He was more important.

Gabriel standing in front of her, offering a hand to raise her

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

Too close.

break the silence that had

back and wiped her

his response and instead, focused her attention on her son,

daddy, I bought it!" He announced happily once in front

smiled. "That's good." She took his free hand. "Come

Gabriel, who

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

Leonica began leading them towards the exit,

The individual who had been glued to his phone, stopped to apologize, but upon looking at the p

bumped into, his

her head to

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

family news?" Leonica was

face,

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.

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

"This."

headings, which were written in bold letters,

Unsettling News.

this true?" The stranger asked, glancing, from Leonica, who had a nestral expressionan het lace despite the

or amething like

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