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.

to the couch, where Randy and Ethan were still playing their game.

Randy said, scooting over to

showed her how to use it. She watched intently

their

the player run,” I

the controller

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

to score a goal,”

few buttons, and to

job, Janice!” Ethan exclaimed,

with delight. “Can I play again?”

Randy replied, smiling proudly

as good as Randy

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

a concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with

amazed by her imagination. “Wow, that sounds incredible.”

not real,” Ethan

sometimes dreams can feel very real.” I grinned at him.

continued playing the game with us.

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

he deserved those shit back. He needed to go through

and the

indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely,

driving me towards actions that might sound

later regret, but hell

primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire

the hurt he caused me. This vengeance

had dominated my

Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay

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

are right. There’s no way

are you going to do then? You’re going to