Stephen Laura’s father being on the plane with me and her was a surprise. What surprises me even more is what he is saying to me. “Can I ask, why do you care if we are making a mistake by getting married in Vegas?” I asked Peter. “One thing I have learned in all my years, son, is regret can destroy you. I don’t want that to happen to you or to my daughter.” He said to me. I looked away from him. This is weird to me. The man actually cares about me like I’m one of his own. That is just foreign to me. “I’m not your blood.” I said. “No, but you are my family. You love my daughter. You will be part of my family. Even if that little paper never happens.” Peter said. I turned to look at him, “It’s just frustrating. You accept me but my own family doesn’t accept her.” I told him. “Well,

