Gabrielle had been genuinely surprised by the morning's delivery of roses, knowing that Guiliano would be seeing her later that day. It implied that he was truly thinking about her, and the girl was quite happy, even as little Charlotte stole several of the blooms for her own amusement.
When she answered the door, Gabrielle smiled, despite the children running about in the background and the fact that she had not bothered to tell Fleur about her date. Honestly, she had done little thinking about the outing, as a very large part of her still considered this whole thing quite temporary. The overwhelming feelings of joy that she had felt in London were fading under local responsibility, and she was less sure of the whole idea.
He was a fine kisser, though, and very sweet, and...
"Bonjour, Guiliano," she smiled. Her words barely got out out before Lucas was heard falling to the ground, his sister tackling him to the floor. Laughing, she added, "I zink zat I am ready to go..."