Maddie was smiling from ear to ear. Timothy was right, this was going to be absolutely amazing. She could hardly wait for the ball, even though she'd been going to balls and parties and masques all her life. Becasue this one would be different. No parents to say who to dance with and what to do. This time she was free. Victoria's next respnse jerked her out of her happy fantasy
'I'm sorry, Victoria, but... what? You're... fourteen! Surely that's illegal! No, that definitely is illegal! Maddie was confused. Married... at fourteen? 'So I assume your fiancee is Jason?'