Chapter 22: Reunions and Wings and Sisterly Things
Adriana
The next afternoon, Simona stops by my room while Luca and Rafe are out searching for party goods. Pia and Gustavo are holding one of the many Martuccio family reunions, a traditional celebration they have nicknamed the Ceremony of Doves in honor of Giuseppe and Gustavo’s parents’ first date the couple went on in Sicily back in the 40’s. As usual, Luca’s mother looks like a woman in her early 30’s with her light blue dress and waist-length hair braided and hanging over her left shoulder. The fragrance she wears reminds me of a flower garden, and right away, I think of her lovely home back in Tuscany and Luca’s hidden cork collection.
Thinking of anything Luca related right now brings color into my cheeks. I can’t help it. We bot
