The Big Day

The big day was finally here. I changed outfits three times, paced around the house for an hour making sure that everything was clean, and dealt with loose ends for our product launch. The ride to the airport was somewhat peaceful, with Charming assuring me that I would do fine, that everyone loves Casey and that she loves everyone because she's so easy going.

And then she was there. Their reunion was touching - I could see how much they care about each other and felt guilty even considering my own feelings/thoughts. That was what mattered. I could make my work schedule work around their family's plans, regardless of what the repercussions would be. It didn't matter that they'd booked the Disney World trip for the day after my product launch - the most important day for any marketing pro when a product launches.

We took the family to dinner, had a few drinks, and were off to a good start. Casey was quiet with me at first, but warmed up to me within the first hour, and by the end of the evening, was holding my hand and practicing snorkeling in our pool with the set that I'd bought for her as a welcome gift.