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.

and we walked over to the

can sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting over to make room for

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

continued their game.

Janice, this is how you make the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers to the buttons on

the controller

to mimic my movements, but she was still struggling to get the hang of it.

now try to score a

to our surprise, she scored a goal.

Janice!” Ethan

delight. “Can I play

Randy replied, smiling

good as Randy or Ethan,

She described how the mermaids had

in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with her

was quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow,

not real,” Ethan

may be true, Ethan, but sometimes dreams can feel very real.” I grinned at

me and continued playing the

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question

of shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed to go through the pain,

misery, and

was indeed a powerful

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

but hell no.

yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire

hurt he caused me.

had dominated my thoughts and actions.

inner turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to

going to do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me that you will not let him get away with this.”

thoughts are right. There’s no way I’m

You’re