Husband With Benefits

"You’re quite a lovely couple," an older woman commented, peering over her small spectacles with a discerning gaze.

Bianca stood frozen, while Autumn cast him a panicky glance. Gabe gave her a reassuring smile before turning to the woman sitting further away. "Thank you," he said. "I’m Gabe Frost. My Autumn here, is the lovely one who makes us such a great pair. And you are?"

"I’m Agatha Shelly. I work locally with the church and child protection services. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Frost. I’ve also been approached by the trust you’re setting up to work with them."

"Mrs. Shelly, it’s an honor to meet you," Gabe replied. "Thank you for all the important work you do."

"It’s my duty to do so," the woman answered resolutely, while Gabe nodded.

Seeing the smooth introduction, which was much different from what Bianca had imagined, helping her woman come out of her trance and she quickly came forward to remind Mrs Shelly to do her ’duty’.

It had taken her days of listening to the woman’s lecture about morals, to convince this woman to intervene in the matter about Arabelle. She’d made sure to drop enough hints to enrage the woman about the situation over here. About how Gabe and Autumn were not living under moral circumstances and doing wrong by keeping the child away from the father.

And yet, here she was talking about how it was a pleasure to be making his acquaintance and calling them a lovely couple.

"Mr Frost. Mrs Shelly is not here for a friendly or neighborly visit but something more improtant."