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."
She just replied "OK. Thanks."
"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.
