“Just try not to kick her tonight. Last time, she almost went home with a black eye.” She covered her mouth with her hand. “That was the lion’s fault, Daddy. He’s ’posed to protect her. I can’t help I get all wild when I sleep.” I loosened my grip, resting her against the bed, and flattened my palm on her stomach, her large blue eyes gazing back at me. “My beautiful baby girl.” “Baby?” she huffed. “But I’m a big girl.” “Eve, you’ll always be my baby. Even when you go off to college and get married someday—” “Echhh.”
