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"Chilly" Malen replied laughing. Oh gods she was blushing again if she kept that up her face was going to be permanently red. Though the water was cold it was also refreshing and helped him keep his mind clear of the dirty thoughts that were currently attempting to fill it. Really how was he supposed to be responding here he was a good person he knew but he was still a man. Sinking into the water he swiftly glided over to a spot just a few feet away from her deciding he could handle being a bit closer , well that and he couldn't help but want to have slightly better view.

Nibbling on his lower lip Malen pondered the question for a minute " Well I like researching mythology from around the world. I'm addicted to anime and manga in all forms though I abhor regular television." He paused to stretch " Mm, other than that the odd bit of cooking is fun books are always good and I absolutely love creating music in my computer. More often than not I find out that I've created a tune from years ago and thus it's not really usable anywhere but it's still fun and helps me relax."

"Finding time to read is good," he agreed " What sorts of things to you read for your self and what do you read to Coailiann?" Tough his blood still ran hot he tempered it with his unending curiosity. He knew from experience that the more he knew about a woman before things got psychical which he was hopign they would here the better things were betwen them before inevitably his job became an issue and everything went to hell. Getting to know Ianna better would also most likely be rather interesting seeing as how aside from her glasses he'd yet to find a dull boring thing about her.

Her sigh bothered him but there was really little he could do. "If you think the sling will hold I can carry you about and keep you afloat occasionally dunking you." he offered. It was unlikely that she'd risk it but he wanted to try, well that it was an excuse to touch her again something his fingers had been wanting to do since they's brushed those few strands of hair.

Malen grinned " Ahh Charlotte's web so sweet yet so sad so likely to either inspire her or make her cry ." Malen as a child had enjoyed the story the struggle of the farm animals through their lives and Charlotte's final sacrifice. His sister had found it boring and trite deciding to move onto other books before getting halfway through." Romance novels hmm, so are you looking for cowboys who sweep city women off their feet, or knights of the round table or millionaire tycoons who can have any woman they look at but the plain looking secretary they've always wanted but has never noticed them." Malen had never understood why woman who learned he read romance novels though he was odd. Sure they were written almost exclusively by women and often from women's points of view but that didn't mean men couldn't enjoy them.

Walking over to Ianna her carefully slid one arms under her knees gently holding the far leg placed the over behind her back and gently stepped away from the wall. As long as the fountain didn't magically make itself deeper they should be fine his feet had a decent grip on the floor and she was damn near weightless.

"I read everything and my dear old fashion charm is cowboys of the old days , chivalry is medieval , most knights are chivalrous , kind good and courteous cowboys has sultry voices tanned skin and mysterious air about them thus making them charming" he teased." and you're no trouble at all Ianna " he replied smiling. that was a slight fib she was trouble in all the right way the ways that made his blood sing .She was warm and soft and even her hair smelled amazing.

Malen laughed being careful not to shake Ianna in doing so " i suppose you could say that." she smiled at her " is my charm working on you? "it was a silly question but still he wondered just what did she see in him. was he a friend? a wand owner a male figure for Coailiann or something more.

"Mm well first off despite how we are often portrayed men are just as varied in our thinking as women. Groups of like minded guys think many of the same things but still have differecnes. For a young woman suddenly getting a lot of male attention you're doing just fine and I'm glad you like being around me , I'd hate to come here often knowing that my presence bothered you." he paused "it probably wouldn't stop me from coming but I'd likely be a bit more distant and sad. like that best friend guy in ever movie, he wants the girl so badly and tires so hard but is destined to be replaced by someone far cuter and with less intelligence."

Malen didn't even need to think to answer that question" because Ianna you are kind and sweet and caring. your nurturing and forgiving you are to me everything I could ever want in another person. how could I not want you when I look at you and see both inner and outer beauty that can't compare to anyone I've ever met .like I've said I've known other women and you're special and i can't help but want to have that specialness." There he'd said it and she'd know promptly insist he was crazy or that he couldn't possibly know her that well to judge her or well whatever excuse a woman could come up with to reject him. It had hurt before but it was going to hurt a lot worse this time. Malen had never believed in love at first sight. Interest sure lust damn straight but love pfft that was for hopeless romantics and yet here he was truly in love and willing tobet he was going to lose it.