The rain had stopped sometime in the early evening, leaving the glass of the living room windows streaked and cloudy. Valentina was curled up in the armchair, scrolling lazily through the messages on her phone when the soft chime of the doorbell pulled her from the screen.

Camilla stood on the other side, holding a medium-sized box wrapped in pale gold wrap. Her cheeks were flushed from the wind, hair slightly tousled, and she had on a a dazzling smile. She'd never seen her this ...