"If I'd known it was open to everyone, I'd have suggested that we come here sooner." There's real warmth in the smile she gives him. "Flowers are so much nicer when you have someone else to share them with. Especially someone who appreciates them, and knows so much about them."

Flattery? Yes, perhaps, from the way it sounds. But like her delight in the flowers, it doesn't ring false at all.