Alpha Mars' POV
I hear a knock on the door signaling that my squad has arrived for our nightly briefing. As I glance up, I notice little Theodore joining us. He walks into the room hand in hand with his mother. As he lets go of her hand, he runs over to me. I pick him up and begin blowing raspberries on his belly.
“Uncle Mars, that tickles!” He giggles out. “Daddy! Save me! Punch Uncle Mars in the nuts!”
“Theodore! Who taught you such language?” Antonia takes him from me to put him on the couch.
Little Theodore looks at his dad, then at me, then back at his dad again. The little fucker points at me! “Well, Uncle Mars told Daddy that he would punch him in the nuts if he ever did something again, but I don’t remember what that something was.”
Antonia gives me a dirty look and starts w
