Chapter 82

Selena's POV

I was sleeping peacefully in my bed when I felt a small, soft touch on my face. It rubbed back and forth, trying to open my eyes.

"Shh," a small voice whispered.

"What?" another voice chimed in. "Up!"

Then the bed started shaking. They had resorted to their usual wake-up call: jumping on the mattress.

"Up, Mom! Up, Mom!" they chanted.

I groaned and rolled onto my side. My hand reached out for the bedside lamb that doubled as a clock. Squinting through one eye, I saw it was just past 7:00 AM.

"Saturday, Mom!" one of them yelled.

"I know, I know," I mumbled, trying to catch some more sleep. It was the weekend, and I'd planned on getting some serious rest, but how on earth did these little troublemakers get into my room?

"Who let you two in?" I finally asked.

"Big Grandma," one of the culprits whispered right in my ear.

"I can hear you perfectly well," I told my little girl. She just grinned at me in response. How could a two-year-old be so stubborn?

She shook her head, her