would not mind helping her out if that was the case, he can be quite gentlemanly when he wants to~

that just awfully nice of him and would love if he did.

comes over to her with a grin. "What are you working on?"

shows him a stack of paper work. "Just conference stuff..it's tiring."

made a face, not liking it. But well... "Well, that's what comes with being a nation!" He shrugged. He then begins to go through the pile_

_of papers.

nods with a small smile. "Yes, I suppose your right..I really shouldn't complain."

pats her head in a friendly manner. "Nu, nu. I don't think you are complaining at all. All these--" He flaps the pile of papers in his_

_hand. "--does get a little too much at times."

smiles up at him thankful. "Maybe I should just take a brief break."

puts away the stack of papers almost immediately, his face showing one of gratefulness. "That's a good idea! What do you do to relax?"

puts a finger to her lips in thought. "Well, I garden and bake."

threw an arm around her shoulders. "Tonight, we bake, then!" He just really liked the idea of having some pastry to eat.

chuckles at his enthusiasm and nods. "Alright..Baking it is then."

grins and kept his hold around her shoulders, ushering her out of the office. "So, what are we baking today?"

follows him out without resistance and looks thoughtful. "Well, I have plenty of things to make waffles with."

"Great then!" He hummed a little in thought. "Do you have some fresh strawberries, as well?"

nods in response. "I do actually. They're in the fridge."

grins widely. "Great then!" He really likes strawberries. He hovered a hand over one of the kitchen cabinets, an eyebrow raised in_

_question, silently asking for permission to open it.

nods smiling giving him permission to go about however he wanted and makes her way to the fridge to retrieve the strawberries.

grins and tears it open, "Let's see here... What is the secret to making good waffles..."

grins warmly. "If I gave my secret away, then just anyone could make them..but.."She paused to put the strawberries down on the counter.

"The key is to make them extra fluffy."

blinks as he got out a packet of flour. "Fluffy?" He echoed her last word in contemplation.

keep rummaging around the kitchen. "Do you know what makes waffles fluffy?"

"Sappy romance stories?" He joked with a grin as he watched her milling about the kitchen.

laughs at his response. " No silly...eggs and flour and lots of love. Of course."

"So, Belgium has lots of love, then?" He said in an almost child-like manner.

nods. "Yes, I do if I say so myself." She replies playing along happily.

chuckled and walked over to her now with a mischievous smile. "Do you have any for me, then?"

him a careful look before nodding . "I don't see why not."

smirked upon seeing the expression, pleased with the reaction. He closed in on her before suddenly exclaiming, "Great! Make the waffles_

_extra fluffy, then!"

can't help but burst out laughing. "Alright alright, will do."

even more pleased to have made her laugh~ "Let's get started!"

"Right away~" She says pullig out the rest of the ingrediants for he pancakes.

hummed a little and stood beside her.

pours everything into a bowl and started mixing.