"Mama!" Madeline cried out, sobbing. She ran into Marianne's arms.

"Mon petit! What's wrong?" Marianne asked as she tried to wipe some of the tears off with her sleeve.

"It's Ivan. He.." Madeline sobbed harder.

"What did he do?" Marianne asked as her face darkened.

"He didn't do anything. It's just Natalia keeps breaking in on our dates and he can't say no. We end up, running away as fast as we can with her yelling at us."

Marianne looked thoughtful at this. "Really?"

"It's horrible. Ivan and I have been dating for almost a year and we haven't had a proper date at all! And.." She sobbed again unable to finish the sentence.

Marianne put her in a chair and gave her some tissues. Madeline took them and wiped some tears away.

"And what was it you wanted to say?" Marianne asked.

Madeline's voice softened. "We haven't..."

"Haven't what? Sex? If that's what it is, I'm ready to drive him away with my guillotine!" Marianne exclaimed in anger.

"No, no we wouldn't do that, the thing is.." Madeline then whispered into her ear.

"WHAT? You haven't kissed!" Marianne exclaimed.

"Shh." Madeline blushed. "It's embarrasing."

"How is that possible?" Marianne gasped. "It only took me one hour to get a kiss from your father, then in 3 months got him to propose!"

"But Mama, you forced yourself on him and then coerced him to marry you."

"Well, that's how we Bonnefoys are." Marianne looked pitiful at Madeline. "You really haven't kissed?"

"Yes, it's because everytime we were going to kiss. She was right there screeching and the only time that hadn't happened was when Alfred was right there ready to kill Ivan."

"Why was he there?" Marianne asked.

"Alfred is a good step-brother, but a bit overprotective. I think he follows me when I say I'm going to see Ivan. "

"I see. Let me talk to him." Marianne looked into the distance.

"You aren't going to hurt him, are you?" Madeline worried.

"Wha? No of course not." Marainne said, but started planning something entirely different in her.

"Okay, Mama." She sniffled. "I'll leave it all to you."

Will continue... possibly.