It was undeniable that Xenia was a beauty. Standing under the moonlit gazebo, her figure was ethereal, the kind of sight that would make even a woman like Leanne pause in admiration.

But her gaze was brief.

"It's a bit chilly."

They were near the lily pond, and the evening breeze was cool. Curtis walked over and drew Leanne close into his embrace, shielding her from the wind.

"Why were you gone so long?"

"I took a wrong turn," Leanne said innocently, her face an open book of feigned confusion. "All those flowers and bushes look alike. It's hard to tell them apart at night."

"Getting lost in your backyard?" Curtis raised an eyebrow in amusement. "This garden has your name on it. If you stomped your foot, you'd think the local spirits would come out to guide you."

Leanne rolled her eyes. "I'm not exactly Alice in Wonderland, you know."

"Maybe next time bring the cat along," Curtis suggested casually. "It's got sharp eyes and can tell the difference between two similar things."

see the similarities between themselves and others, so Leanne completely

extended her hand towards him, palm open. Resting in her pale

at

"For you."

had spotted the rose peeking over the garden wall, blooming with vivacious tenacity.

the flower, his gaze softening. "Got

velvet softness sending a gentle wave of

should frame this. It's the first flower

such a response from him.

littered with them from the wind. You could pick some up

quite

cheekily asked for

should I?"

Curtis declared boldly. "Just agree, alright? Or I'll get all

came with an incongruous humor that made Leanne chuckle, releasing the cat to

away, she muttered,

sprinted ahead, and Curtis casually followed

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