Chapter 30
Napa Valley, California
Ava parked her car around the corner from a children’s shop in Napa, glancing nervously around her for signs of Luca as she hurried into the boutique.
Raphael had found Caterina’s old baby crib in the attic, and Caterina had brought a few outfits and toys with her, but Ava knew her new granddaughter needed so much more. She purchased several sets of bedding, a half dozen summer outfits, and a few toys and stuffed animals she couldn’t resist. And why not? she thought proudly, forcing her thoughts from Luca. I’m her grandmother.
While the clerk wrapped her purchases, Ava strolled around the shop. She stopped in front of a mirror to adjust the narrow belt on the full-skirted ivory linen sundress she wore. When she’d bought it in San Francisco, the salesc
