Luis was there offering his input, particularly when it came to selecting furniture styles.
Blanche had also decided to get rid of all those cheap old things she had bought just for the convenience of moving between rented places. She was even determined to buy all new clothes.
For the very first time, Avery was picking out her own small bed, her own wardrobe, and her own desk. Her excitement level was extraordinarily high. Back when her sister-in-law Leah had gone on her first major shopping trip, she had been exactly the same, so keyed up she couldn't sleep a wink all night.
The price tag of the styles she liked was daunting enough to make her hesitate. Yet her usually penny-pinching mother, Blanche, was uncharacteristically generous. If her daughter liked something, she bought it outright without a moment's doubt.
Seeing her daughter's joyful face, she felt everything was worth it. The look she gave Luis was filled with even deeper affection and tenderness.
