walks into the office that she's currently doing this in, having taken a break from his own paperwork to make her a cup of coffee.

looks up and smiles, "Merci, cher. You're a lifesaver!" She takes the cup of coffee and sips it as she signs some papers with her other hand

"There's too much paperwork here~"

chuckles as she takes the coffee. "Oui, it would be very difficult if you weren't helping so I must thank you."

shakes her head. "I am France too, non? I suppose this is my paperwork too. Although this is a bit much compared to usual, hmm?" She signs_

another agreement after looking over it thoroughly. She disliked all this flowery language and vague promises, it was better to be honest,_

especially in bed with their bodies.

smiles and ruffles her hair slightly before fixing it back up. "Well, look on the bright side. I'm sure there's something we can do_

later to take away some of that extra stress."

pouts when her hair is ruffled. "...true. You already have something in mind, eh?" She smirks and stares at him, momentarily pausing in_

signing documents.

grins, not letting any hints slip. "Perhaps I do. Perhaps I don't. We'll just have to see, oui?"

rests her chin in her hands as she narrows her eyes at him. "...what if I don't want to see, hmm?"

( What's the tone of that sentence? |D; *can take it several ways* )

(...I realise that now. xDD ...you could blindfold her. |D )

( P-Pffffft. Kinky. /shot )

(Ohohoho~ ;D )

( =u= I like the way you think. )

(ovob We'll keep this one light and fluffy though? We have other private plurks. xD )

( ouo )

leans against the wall, giving her a challenging look. "Then I could always blindfold you."

shakes her head, chuckling. "That's not what I meant. I think... I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think I've been having too much sex.

I just want some romance now, you know?" She sighs wistfully. She remembered all those wonderful dates. She hadn't been on one for a long_

time now. Although the sex was good, dating was enjoyable too.

smiles softly at her before walking behind her, wrapping his arms around her shoulders loosely before leaning down and kissing the top_

of her head. "Mademoiselle, it is exactly what I had in mind. Like I said, you'll see."

leans back into the embrace, raising an eyebrow as she looks up at him. "Vraiment? Well, now I have more motivation to finish this paperwork

eh?" She smiles and returns to signing documents.

kisses the top of her head again before leaving her to her paperwork; he had finished his a bit ago and would help her but he needed to_

prepare the surprise.

rests her chin on her left arm as she signs papers with her right. She concentrates on it and works through the pile before she realises. _

looks up and realises that her counterpart is gone. "Francis...?"

in the kitchen, door closed to keep the smell of the food in, cooking and preparing for a lovely dinner.

leaves the study and wanders about Francis's house, looking for the blond man. "Francis~? Where have you gone..."

finished the main dish and puts foil over it to keep it warm while he worked on the salad.

looks in a few rooms down the corridor before moving to the kitchen. Maybe he was cooking their dinner? It was rather late now.

tossed the salad with glee; hopefully they had similar tastes, he was counting on that for the selection of food.

peeks into the kitchen and finds him tossing salad. "There you are!" She sashays over and leans on him. "You left me all alone with only_

paperwork for company," she says with a pout.

kisses her cheek before finishing the salad, then properly embracing her with a chuckle. "Only to work on your surprise, which you seem_

to have stumble into."

returns the kiss on her cheek and leans into the embrace. "A dinner then?" She smiles up at him.

smiles back. "Oui, dinner and a (non sexual, but sensual) massage. A way for me to show my appreciation."

wraps her arms around him and grins. "Are we starting now then? I can't wait~"

"Oui, I finished the salad and that was all that needed to be finished. Go ahead and take a seat, I'll bring the food into the room."

skips over to the dining room, wondering if he'd placed candles or rose petals or some such. It felt good to be romanced again, she thinks.

| In the dining room, everything was set up. The lights were dimmed down enough for the candlelight to shimmer just right, and while_

there were rose petals he didn't just use red; there was a mix of white and pink mostly, with some red around her seat. The chair was_

already pulled out for her.

lets out a little gasp of surprise at the set up. She walks over to her seat slowly, then sits with a stunned sort of grace. This was what_

the movies showed, but she'd never been treated like this. She smiles and watches the candles flicker.

enters the room with two plates of food and a bottle of wine, smiling as he sees her expression. "I hope it is up to your standards.~" He_

set the plates down before opening the bottle and pouring them some wine. "A good year, this wine."

looks up when he enters with the food. "It smells good, cher~ My standards aren't that high, I think," she says with a chuckle. She holds up

her wineglass and sniffs at the wine. "Oui~ It seems so."

kisses her on the cheek before sitting across from her; he was happy he switched the larger table for this much smaller one. That way he_

could see her eyes sparkle in this light... oh dear, he didn't say that out loud did he?

giggles, "I shouldn't have heard that then?" She blushes though and holds on to his hand. "Ah... I feel like I'm on my first date again."

holds her hand gently before kissing the back of it. "Oh? And just who was your first date might I ask?"

smiles and puts a finger to her lips. "Haven't you heard of kiss and don't tell~?"

grins. "But of course I have." He leaned over and kissed the finger. "I kiss, you won't tell."

leans forward and returns the kiss with one on his lips. "Mais oui~" She giggles and gestures to the food. "May we start now? It looks_

delicious~!"

grins before bowing his head towards her. "Ladies first.~ Bon appetit." He really hoped she enjoyed it.

grins, "Well, if you say so..." She scoops up some of the salad and chews, making a 'mmmm' at the fresh flavour it had. "This is good~ Where

did you find vegetables like that?"

can't help but grin widely at her comment. "Well mademoiselle, I do have a small greenhouse for fresh vegetables during the winter."

surprised by that. "Ah, I didn't know you have a greenhouse... I should get one for my flowers, hmm?" She takes a bite of the main dish_

next, closing her eyes to savour the flavour. "Mmmm..." she makes a little moan.

"Oui, you should. They're very nice for the cold but... I tend to have a small one. Having a big one would take the romance out the growing_

season oui?"

agrees and nods. "It is much better to grow flowers in the sun, oui~ Their beauty shouldn't be kept in glass all the time."

"Then again, it is always nice to have a few fresh flowers to liven up the winter.~" He took a bite of the dish and was quiet pleased at_

both the taste and her little moan.

"That is true as well," she says with a smile. She continues eating, enjoying the fine cuisine that had been prepared.

"I trust you like the food? I wasn't quite sure of your tastes... so I'm hoping I didn't do too poorly." He said with a grin and I wink.

smiles, "It is excellent, cher~ I think we share the same tastes, oui?" She raises her wineglass to him and takes a sip.

chuckles before raising his glass to her and doing the same. "It seems like it. I'm glad that you like it though."

Looking about the room full of romantic atmosphere, she looks back to Francis and grins. "How could I not like all of this?" She indicates_

the entire room with a wave of her hand. "Vraiment, je t'aime~"

smiles at her and takes another sip of his wine. "I'm flattered that you think so much of it."

smiles, "Good. What are we doing after dinner then~?" She asks as she continues eating.

"Hm... I was thinking perhaps a massage. Not a sexual one mind you but more of a ... sensual one."

Her eyes light up in anticipation at that. "Ah~ That sounds divine. You really know how to please a woman, cher," she says with a chuckle.

leans forward in his seat, chuckling. "Oui, and I'm sure that you know how to please a man, It is probably just a trait of ours.~"

grins at him, eyes twinkling. "Mais oui. It would be a shame to our countrymen if we did not! It is a trait that I'm glad we share~"

grins back at that grin. "Indeed! How could we be the country of love if we could not even do that?"

nods in agreement, still grinning. "Ahhh, I wonder which one of us has the... better reputation in bed."

raises a brow, not having expected that question at all. ".... I do not know mademoiselle, as we are both fairly skilled."

smirks, "We should conduct a poll one of these days, oui? I would surely like to know the result!"

smirks. "I agree, it would be interesting to see the results."

claps her hands. "Then it's settled, we'll ask them tomorrow! But first, let's finish dinner, oui?"

nods and continues eating what's on his plate, almost done. "Oui, since I'm almost done I'll go ahead and prepare the massage.~"

quickly finishes up the remaining food on her plate while savouring the flavour. "Mmmm.. that was a great dinner~ You need to cook for me_

more often, cher!"

chuckles and picks up her empty dish. "I will keep that in mind then, cherie, especially now that I know you like it."

grins and pecks his cheek in thanks. "Where are we going now?"

"To my bedroom, as soon as I put these dishes in the sink." He did so and walked with her up to the bedroom.

follows along, sliding her hand into his and holding it as they walk. She hums happily, she was definitely looking forward to the massage.

| Once they were to his room, he paused before opening the door, giving her a smile, then opening it to reveal it. The lights were dimmed_

down and a few candles flicked softly in jars around the room. The same mixture of rose petals were on the bed and he made sure that none_

had gone bad, so that they would be luxuriously soft to the touch.

smiles up at him when she sees the room. It seemed like it could be totally for seduction... or a relaxing massage. It was romantic to her_

either way. "On the bed then?"

had meant for it to be a good place for a massage, but if things ended up going another way... he wouldn't complain. "Oui.~"