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

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

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

their

see, Janice, this is how you make the player run,”

the controller

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

a goal,” Randy said,

a few buttons, and to our surprise,

job, Janice!” Ethan

giggled with delight. “Can I play again?”

replied, smiling proudly

play with us, and even though she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time. And that’s all that mattered.

dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as they

Janice

her

not real,” Ethan

can feel

and continued playing the game with us. It

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

at each other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear. Of course,

shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed

misery, and

for vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me

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

regret, but

all have knowledge of this–nothing new, indeed a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution

because of the hurt he caused me.

dominated my thoughts

desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that.

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

are right. There’s no way I’m

going to do then? You’re