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.

took my hand, and we walked over to the couch, where Randy and Ethan

can sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting over

showed her how to use it.

continued their game.

the player run,” I

the controller

to mimic my movements, but she was still struggling to get the

try to score a

and to our

Janice!” Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving

delight. “Can I play

can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly at her.

she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having

the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as

a concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with

by her imagination. “Wow, that

It’s not real,” Ethan

dreams can feel very real.” I

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

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

at each other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear. Of course, he knew the answer because it was very

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

misery, and

for vengeance was indeed a powerful

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

later regret, but hell

feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it was fueled by pain, and I was extremely

damaged because of the hurt he caused

had dominated my

and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay for his evil

Ariel, give me an answer to my question, What are you going to do to Mason? Because my

thoughts are right. There’s no way

going to do then? You’re