Soon they were snug in the huge round tub and up to their necks in perfumed hot water. Nikki was sitting on Theo's lap and they both were having a blast with the enormous amount of bubbles in the tub when Natasha showed up. She stood in the doorway, obviously shocked to see her husband and daughter sporting foam bubble hats and beards. Theo let out a yell, thinking he was such a moron for not having closed the door, but he'd been so distracted by Nikki that he hadn't even thought of it.

"Mommy," she exclaimed, delighted to see her as ever. "Baf?"

"Uh. .. later, sweetie." She threw...