Ivan’s heart beat furiously in his chest, and, standing behind Vanya, he felt emotions clog his throat as he stared down at his babies for the first time since their birth.They were tiny and awake, and the two of them were staring at them as if they could recognize them.A fierce sense of protectiveness and pride enveloped Ivan, and he reached to touch their tiny hands at the same time Vanya reached out to play with them.They couldn’t stir them too much, but the babies looked so adorable that they had the two parents completely bewitched with them.“He has my eyes, baby,” Ivan said with a smile, staring down at his boy, and Vanya huffed.“They have my lips too,” she said proudly. “But you are right, they both look like their mama and Papa.”“As they should,” Ivan agreed, reaching down to hold the baby boy’s hand, and the baby gripped his finger tightly, making Ivan chuckle.“Do you now agree that my kid will carry my name?” Ivan asked quietly, glancing briefly at Vanya.“Of course t
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