As if to give father and daughter some privacy, Lex bent down to rescue the teddy bear. As he sat up to return the toy, he was about to make his excuse to leave so they could have this time together but stopped when Ilona asked Anatoly if he could stay. As reluctant as he was to give up spending time with the little girl, he asked softly, "Wouldn't you rather your father read to you now that he's here?"
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Date: Mar. 13th, 2011 02:42 am (UTC)