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.

hesitantly took my hand, and we walked over to the couch, where Randy and Ethan were still playing their

to me,” Randy said, scooting

showed her how to

their game.

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

the controller

she was still struggling

now try to score a goal,” Randy said, encouraging her.

to our surprise, she scored

job, Janice!” Ethan

with delight. “Can I play again?”

replied, smiling proudly at her.

with us, and even though she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great

Janice told us more about her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as they

concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with her eyes sparkling with

her imagination. “Wow, that sounds

just a dream. It’s not real,”

dreams can

back at me and continued playing the game with us. It was a remarkable moment

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

still staring 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 to go

misery, and the

powerful emotion

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

later regret, but hell no.

instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it was fueled by pain,

he caused me. This

it had dominated my thoughts

desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck

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

way I’m letting him get away with

You’re going