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. "It was

the second at the sound of

stared hard at

less than five feet away.

to st od up. Ashley stopped

Leonica's brows dipped. "What?"

Gabriel and

at Leonica for a rond before reaching into his

sehemented from 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

watched him for a seconds before her attrition was once

used to people

coedd tell by the look in theit

gently tugging on her finger

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

soon became aware of how people

it because

topic, so perhaps

scandal were to

because of it, but as tempting as

and creating a misunderstanding in her current relationship and be sure as hell didn't want to

his watch. "It's

out that late."

leave, not because of the

He was more important.

found Gabriel standing in front

her up, a little to hand. They were inches apart

Too close.

to break the silence that had

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

and instead, focused her attention on her son, who was heading

it!" He announced happily

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

between his mother and Gabriel, who offered him

"Let's go Ash."

"Alright."

towards the exit,

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

had bumped into,

tilting her head to examine the person speaking.

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

Leonica was

her face, the stranger

the stranger, who was later surprised to see him look at Leonica with a softer expression. "Is everything alright, Leonica?"

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

"This."

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

Unsettling News.

from Leonica, who had a nestral expressionan het lace despite the wave of confusionenmming amuck inside, and his phone which still had the article

to make an official statement or amething like that. I know how

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