3 Years Before Casmin looked at his watch in annoyance. He glanced over at Adrian lounging at ease in the chair next to Lisa’s. He would never admit it, but he was always a little jealous at how at ease Adrian could be in any kind of social situation. He let out a small sigh of irritation. A soft but firm hand landed on his wrist over his watch. He had been about to look at it absentmindedly, again. “I know being any kind of tardy bothers you. But there isn’t anything detrimental on a national level hinging on our activities today.” Astrid told him. “If it helps, think of it as time you are spending with us, whether or not Etienne and Ada are with us.” Casmin smiled warmly at her. “I’ll try. Thank you.” Rachael spoke up from beside them, not even trying to hide the fact that she

