Standing outside with Owen's jacket around her shoulder, Leonica sighed out and watched her breath turn visible before it disappeared.

Today had turned out to be much of a success than she had imagined.

She chuckled, To think all her fears was all for nothing.

The feeling of her phone vibrating pulled her away from her thought. She reached the the device in her purse, a thin smile finding it's way onto her lips when she saw it was a message from Gabriel. [Hey, how are you?]

It read.

[I'm fine. Is something the matter?] She replied, waiting only a second for his reply.

[Not at all, just wanted to check up on you. How's your ankle doing?]

Leonica stared at his message for a few seconds and could chuckle. Memory loss sure did a number on him.

The Gabriel she was used to didn't even care when he abandoned her on the road on the day of his grandmother's funeral, but now here he was, asking how her sprained ankle was doing.

Delightful. She could get used to something like this. But not to used too it, after all, she still had to put some distance between both of them, else he'd misunderstand the situation. And that she didn't want. [My Ankle's doing fine, thank you for asking.] She typed her reply and sent it, watching as yet another of his reply came back seconds later.

[That's nice. I have work to get back to, I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening.]

She sure would, Leonica thought as she heard the footsteps of Owen approaching.

She shoved her phone into her purse, making a mental note to try and improve the relationship between she and Gabriel as could parents, since he was making several efforts to be a better person. "Done?" She asked as Owen pecked her cheek and took her hand.

"Yes, I've left the message for my father." Owen replied earning a nod from Leonica.

For a few seconds, they both fell into a comfortable silence, walking side by side.

"Well that was a success." Leonica mused, breaking the silence. "A major one, I might add."

Owen hummed, not quite sure what else to say.

His father's approval was something he had always looked forward to getting from the man and now that he had gotten it, he wasn't quite sure how to feel.

Where was excitement that he always imagined? Happiness? Relief?

All those emotions were nowhere to be found, and in their place, was a heavy weight, a sense of disappointment that Owen couldn't understand.

"Owen?" Leonica stared at him with concerned eyes. "Are you okay?"

He was. Of course he was, he just couldn't seem to sort out his feelings towards his father.

He didn't hate the man, but he didn't love him either way.

"I am," He answered, smiling reassuringly at his Fiancée. "Just thinking."

asked, her eyes glued to his face as if

once that was done. "I always wanted his approval, looked forward to

sighed and turned on the engine, not sparing a glance at Leonica as he said, "It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off

you've already known he'll approve." She answered and Owen glanced at her for a moment, seeing

smile gracing his lips.

their fingers. "I'm gonna be here with you all the way, so we take our time

at her hand, particularly the ring on her finger and nodded. "Together." He echoed and pulled away from the drive way, driving his way

wouldn't it be a shame to just return home, luce mia." He

mind, Owen? I'm already stuffed from all the food Philip

hummed in thought.

laughed. She loved the idea, but just as was about to speak up, her

been following them for quite a while, she thought with a frown. Ever since the

spy he had put on her. She should have suspected something from the very start, seeing as he had been quiet for the past

told. "Did I go to fast? Are you feeling nauseous?" He asked, but his question fell on deaf ears and Leonica was to busy watching the

when it drove

okay?" He asked in concern, noticing

him, not wanting to cause any more unnecessary worry. After all, the person behind the wheel could have

Owen asked, the eagerness

"Yeah, let's go."

~~

imagined. By the closing scene, she had long forgotten her thought about Jamil, enjoying her

curtain's closed and

over, both Leonica

hands, along with

a standing et

for the

given a

smiled, holding onto

her expression. "I only offer my wife the best." He winked, earning a hearty chuckle

lover boy." She teased and Owen

not getting ahead of myself, luce mia." He leaned closer to her face, their lips mere inches away as he added. "I'm

made her blush, and before she could

the door for her

as Leonica was about getting in, she heard the sound of a car engine turning on and for some reason, she turned around

her head at Owen's question and slipped into the

lied, knowing

"Let's get you home."

but didn't look away, keeping her gaze fixated on the rear view mirror

assumptions were confirmed when the a similar looking

Leonica called, her voice sounding more serious that it previously did. "Can you drive a little faster? I need to

looked at her weirdly but did

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