"Papa?" Alexei asked his father.

"Yes sunbeam?" Nicholas asked.

"I have a crush on Pippy. "Alexei said.

" . . . Oh . . ." Nicholas said slowly,not expecting his 13 year old son to confess he has a crush on the reincarnated version of Rasputin's ancestor.

"Actually, I think it's more than a crush now that I think about it." Alexei said with a grin.

"Oh . . . "Nicholas repeated again in the same tone.

"What do you think I should do?" Alexei asked his father nervously.

". . . Well . . . I think you should confess to them." Nicholas said slowly after thinking for a while about his response.

"Really?" Alexei asked in shock that his father was completely fine with this.

"Yes." His father said with a nod.

Alexei hugged his father before responding to his father. "Thank you papa."

"Anything for you Alyosha,now if they hurt you in any way or form,don't hesitate to tell me. And no more than kisses on the cheek. "Nicholas said sternly.

Alexei grins & draws back before saluting like a soldier. "Yes sir!"

Nicholas grins & ruffles his son's hair. "Go get them tiger."

Alexei laughs as he starts to walk away before turning back towards Nicholas. "Papa?"

"Yes?"

"I love you."

"I love you little tsar."
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Nicholas-Romanov

(I had to redo this twice so you better be satisfied with this,JK.)