who this strange, attractive man in her garden is...

- smells a pleasant perfume but thinks it is probably the roses-

briskly touches up her hair before heading outside with a glass of water. Might as well make a good impression~ "Ah, hallo, monsieur~!"

"Salut mademoiselle!"-looks up to see her graceful figure

."Looks like today is my lucky day, I just found the prettiest flower in the garden"

smiles and offers him the water. "That is very kind of you to say. I wonder, though, how it is you found your way into my garden!?"

(ah...just a ?, no ! XD)

blinks a bit confused."This is YOUR garden?!" burst in laughter "Please forgive me, I have no idea how it happened!"

accepts the glass of water and driks some.

nods. "Oui, it is. But please, do not let me stop you. I think the roses you have picked out are quite lovely~" After all, who would

turn down free gardening service with bonus...scenery?

"Actually, even f gardening is one of my hobbies, don't think this is for free. Let me take you out for dinner once I'm done with this."

"To spend the evening with a pretty lady like you is payment enough" - blinks an eye in a flirtatious manner

laughs a little. "With an offer like that, how could I possibly refuse~?" She blows him a kiss. "So, M. Mystérieuse...do you have a name?"

chuckles amused at the blown kiss - "Oui, je suis Francis, tu parles français? "

smiles at the question. "Oui, bien sûr. Il serait stupide si je n'avais pas." She holds out her hand. "Marriane."

"tu es si parfait, es-ce que tu es réel?" kisses the back of her hand and sighs "Nice to meet you Marriane"

laughs good-naturedly. "Je t'assure, je suis tout à fait réelle..." She leans forward to kiss him on each cheek. "The pleasure is all mine."

grabs her chin and looks directly in her eyes : "You are stunningly beautiful... and for some reason I still feel like I've seen you before"

's cheeks go a bit pink. He certainly came on a lot stronger than most men. "Hm~? Ah, perhaps I was in your dreams?" Though...she must admit

he seems familiar to her as well. Not his looks so much as his character...

smirks : "Maybe, but I don't think my imagination is strong enough to create such an exquisite creature"

leans over her to place a gentle kiss on her forehead.

lightly whaps him on the shoulder, still smiling. "Oh stop, monsieur. You flatter me and embarrass yourself." Not that she isn't just

soaking up the admiration.

chuckles and lets her go - "Ahh, I see how it is!"

kneels on the ground to keep working on the garden and starts whistling an improvised melody

briefly ducks inside to grab a magazine, then sits on a bench. The weather is still mild enough, and as good natured as this Francis may

seem, he did manage to get into her garden without her noticing.