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A Perfect Red Rose
by Taylor Kincaid
Category: Romance
Description: Drew has a way with all things blooming, and a definite eye for beauty. The woman across the street has attracted Drew's attention, but out of respect for her married status, he has kept his distance and simply admired her from afar. When he discovers Laurie is recently widowed, he is no longer content to admire her from a distance, and he ventures across the street and up her driveway, one hand hidden behind his back. In that hand is a perfect red rose which he intends to present to her. He hopes it will be the beginning of a budding romance. Will Drew be able to break through Laurie's shy exterior, and uncover the sensitive caring woman beneath? And will his rose presentations and boyish grin be enough to win her heart?
eBook Publisher: Red Rose Publishing/Autumn Rose, 2008 2008-08-28
eBookwise Release Date: October 2008
 
3 Reader Ratings:
Available eBook Formats: OEBFF Format (IMP) [32 KB]
Words: 4726
Reading time: 13-18 min.
One lovely May morning, when the man's yard was at the height of its full glorious bloom, he did something more than simply admire her from afar. She felt nervous when she saw him cross the street and begin to walk up her driveway. As he approached her, she noticed he held one hand behind his back. He flashed her that wide grin, which still had a boyish quality to it, in spite of his sixty something years. She again gave him one of her timid smiles. The hand that had been hiding behind his back came into view, holding one perfect red rose. He offered it to her, maintaining the grin. Then he spoke in a gentle voice, "One perfect rose for one lovely lady." Laurie blushed at the complement, not knowing what to say in return. She was shy, and unaccustomed to complements from a man, other than her late husband. She simply bestowed another smile upon him and replied, "Thank you. It's lovely." He appeared satisfied by her response to his gesture. He beamed at her, a smile that seemed to shine out through his eyes. Then he turned and walked away from her, back down the driveway, and across the street. Laurie instinctively felt guilty upon receiving the rose, felt guilty that her cheeks had flushed with excitement when the man handed it to her.
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