The Love From Vengeance

266: FIRM ON IT

LUKE’S POV

Mommy had to go out for a little while, but she’ll be back soon,” I said, gently wiping the sleep

from Janice’s eyes.

Janice pouted, “I miss her already.”

“I know, but she’ll be back before you know it,” I reassured her, kissing her forehead.

Janice yawned again and rubbed her eyes. “Did I sleep well, Daddy?” she asked, looking up at me

with her big, innocent eyes.

“I’m sure you did, sweetheart,” I replied, brushing her hair out of her face.

“I had a dream,” Janice said.

“Oh really? What was it about?” I asked, curious to hear her dream.

“Mermaids flying in the air,” she said, her face beaming with joy. “They were all so pretty, and they made the sky really bright.”

“That sounds like a beautiful dream.”

Ethan chimed in, “But mermaids can’t fly in the air, Janice. It’s impossible.”

“It was just a dream, Ethan,” Randy told him, rolling his eyes at his brother.

I wrapped my arm around Janice’s neck, pulling her closer to me. “Well, in your dreams, anything is possible.” I winked at her forthwith.

“Really, Daddy?” Janice asked, and her eyes widened with excitement.

“Absolutely,” I replied, smiling down at her. “Now, do you want to come and play with us?”

Janice hesitated. “But I’m not good at video games, daddy.”

“That’s okay, Janice. We’ll teach you.” I stood up and offered her my hand.

the

to me,” Randy said, scooting over to make room for

handed Janice the controller and showed her how to use it. She watched intently as Randy and

their game.

player run,” I said, guiding her fingers to

the controller

my movements, but she was still

score a goal,” Randy said, encouraging

few buttons, and to our surprise, she scored

Janice!” Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving her.

with delight. “Can I

replied, smiling proudly at her.

as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time. And that’s all that

described how the mermaids had colorful wings

like a concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with

quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow,

not real,” Ethan uttered, shaking

sometimes dreams can feel very

playing the game with us. It was a remarkable

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear. Of course, he knew the

and he deserved those shit

and

indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding me

actions that might sound wild and crazy, which

regret, but hell no.

have knowledge of this–nothing new, indeed a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it was fueled by pain, and I was extremely

of the hurt he caused

dominated my

and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow

to my question, What are you going to do to Mason? Because

way I’m letting him get

going to do then? You’re going to call the cops on