I feel Cassandra reach forward to touch my arm, and I calmed back down, but we can’t get back home fast enough for me. David pulled right up to the plane waiting on the runway. David and the boys help to unload the SUV and Olivia is with me as we go up the stairs of the plane. David waves us off as we taxi, and Olivia is sitting right next to me. As soon as we level off and she takes her seatbelt off and climbs into my lap. I swear to the Goddess that Olivia always knows when I need her. My heart is aching for something that I tried my best to prevent. I told them to bring my baby to me, I warned them what would happen if they didn’t. I don’t know what I am going to do. I already feel like my heart is broken from losing out on seeing her for over 18 years. She is considered an adult now. I
