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.

we walked over to the couch, where Randy and Ethan were still

to me,” Randy said, scooting over to

her how to use it. She watched intently as Randy

continued their game.

how you make the player run,” I said,

the controller

my movements, but she was still struggling to

try to score a goal,” Randy said,

to

Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving her.

with delight. “Can

Randy replied, smiling proudly at her.

with us, and even though she wasn’t as good as Randy

about her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings

the sky,” Janice vocalized,

her imagination. “Wow, that

a dream. It’s not real,” Ethan uttered, shaking

but sometimes dreams can feel very real.”

at me and continued playing the game with us. It was

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

lot of shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed to

misery, and

vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion

towards actions that might sound wild and crazy, which you could say I

regret, but hell no.

was rooted in the

hurt he caused me.

it had dominated my thoughts and

somehow intoxicating,

question, What are you going to do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me that you will not let him get

way I’m letting him get away with

are you going to do then? You’re going to call the cops