a child." Lia commented, taki

the restaurant. She still couldn't wrap her he

inute they walked in and now they were

mother, Lia had never spent more

st never saw any reason to. But now, life was pres

ling her out of her thoughts and she

ull of unexpected twists and turns

ught out a saviet. "Here. T

the ice-cream was starting to leave a mark. There was nothing sensu

can have mine." He placed his own untouched ice-cream in her hands. H

r her breath as she scooped

say som

ating her ice-cream watching a cou

rriage a shot, it would only be a matter of ti

, Lia choked on her ice-cream and

collected the ice-cream with the other. "

s smi

m and then down at her hands. How was she supp

t up. He stammered for a bit making Lia to smile. "

he cup of ice-cream and Fernando sh

cause my girlfriend ch

tic but it's fine, I'll go get another one so I'll die from eating mine." She m

or one day. I'm serious." He made a mo

e not the b

dered if she had taken thing

carefully and Fernando h

ing her hair behind her ear. "This i

od was ruined. "I'm s

hat created fear in your heart in the first place. I hope

on his shoulder. Fernando wrapped his arms ar

h other. A boy of about five years was st

wondering where his mother was

. How had he never noticed this before. Well he had been so in love wi

her, he acknowledged as he w

though?' He thinks... "Hey,

he boy said shrugging his should

e child with her. "This is Leo, Leo this is my husband, Fernando." She made q

at and Fernando look

now she was your wife." Leo apolog

I can't believe she

the tightness in her chest at his words. Of course he d

ed staring at her and she fa

motions for getting the better of her. She prayed Fernando didn'

and they walked off leaving Fernando sitting

*

asked as they got to the swing

nued walking. "I don't know

e park too?" Leo as

parks Leo. Parks are for

er to halt in her tracks as w

with a smile and looked at h

n were sited. She could see some other children and

towards them. Lia released his hand and w

ry, I didn't me

a small laugh plastering his face wi

at Lia. "I made a new friend. Lia!" He s

grass. "You shouldn't run off like th

overed his face. Lia chuckled a

d woman nodded her head and opened her arms

g on her dress. She had worn a sundress due to

Sometimes I can't

ia wondered but kept the smile on her face

nd you've alr

tretched her hands out for Martha to sh

to join us over there? It's a small pi

she shook her head. "I would have loved to but my hu

a." Martha instructed and Leo ran toward

reamed in glee. "You're such a sweet boy. Don't go runn

ran back to Mar

people. She watched them for sometime more and was so lost in tho

ing

to calm her racing heart and no

sked walking off and she spared one final gla

up with him and slipped an hand around her waist when

er waist. It was good, maybe too good. "I

took off running in the direct

ting." She noted

*

rows were furrowed as he handed Li

es into the movie and Li

at's coming next." She told him and then

in confusion. It wasn't a horror movie for pet

ed it narrow her eyes at hi

eally fierce all of a sudden. "It's not that, Lia. I just thoug

d her eyebrows raised in s

't know, Lia.' a voice in her hea

now was curl under the covers and cry

temperature and she almost laughed.

ing anymore." She whispered when someon

her out of the place apologizing to a

to laugh as he smiled at an old la

e placed her in the passenger's

side and got in. "Fernando." She whispered and he tur

es scanned her body so fast

. How was he going to take what she was going to sa

ng her with concern

t at him. "If we're going to do this then we have to do it right. We are still strangers

, smiling. "You don't have to explain yourself to me,

sked in confusi

finally met his eyes. "I have only ever loved one woman so it's go

sking you

ia. You're not your mother, you're differe

ith a kiss too ove