Ivan POV
Giggles pull me from sleep. My eyes flutter open and my daughter's bright beautiful blue eyes that match mine are staring back at me. "Papa, you snore really loudly," she says. "I do not snore. Your mama snores." "No, she drools, but you snore like a bear," she says with a giggle. "How about if I tickle you to get you to keep my snoring secret." "Mama heard you too," she says, throwing her mother under the bus. "I guess I'll have to tickle you both," I say sitting up.
"Don't you dare Ivan Petrov," Meadow says as I crawl toward her. Before she can get out of bed, I grab her foot. I pull her back to me and start to tickle her. Ava erupts in a fit of giggles as she encourages me to tickle her mama. She is bouncing with excitement that is contagious. "I'll keep your secret, Ivan. S
