Author's note: If you have read my previous books, you should know I am a fan of writing slow-burn romance, so please don't expect quick love and roll in the hay (bed). We haven't completed a week since Madeline's parents last saw her.
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Madeline stared with a mixture of awe and shock at what just happened. Blinking her eyes, she stared at the red rose that had turned from white to red in less than two seconds as if the flower had been dipped into ink of red. Her eyes then snapped at Calhoun's eyes that were as red as the rose.
"W-what happened?" she asked him, her voice holding fascination and Calhoun smiled at her.
She had never seen anything like this before. None of the fair that claimed to show tricks had ever pulled something like this, which was why she now looked at Calhoun, "How did you do that?"