You said you would like her to wait until you get back from work. Maybe phrase it more like. "Sure. You can come by at x o'clock"...instead of emphasizing that you want to be there.
I just texted her back and said, "Sure. You can come by at 7:30 and I'll send him out with the kids."
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." - William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830's.
