« So good to finally meet you, » my soon-to-be daughter-in-law (DIL) said, her smile polite and tight.
« Your father’s told me so much about you both, » I answered.
***
Later, walking to the powder room, I heard Garrett’s voice low in the hallway.
« So good to finally meet you. »
« Margaret, I’m not changing a thing. We’ve talked about this, » my fiancé said.
« Daddy, please, just think about it. »
I stepped back before they saw me, and for the first time since Garrett had found me, I wondered exactly what I’d walked into.
***
The first morning I woke up in Garrett’s house as his wife, I half expected to feel like a guest who’d overstayed her welcome. Instead, my husband brought me coffee in a china cup and kissed the top of my head as if he’d been doing it for years!
