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 and Ethan were

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

showed her how to use it.

their

the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers to the buttons

the controller

to mimic my movements, but she was still

now try to score a goal,” Randy

buttons, and to our surprise, she scored a

job, Janice!” Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving

delight. “Can I

you can,” Randy replied,

us, and even though she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she

described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful

sky,” Janice

amazed by her

It’s not real,” Ethan uttered, shaking his head.

Ethan, but sometimes dreams can

continued playing the game with us. It

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

of shit, and he deserved those shit

and the

was indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding me

and driving me towards actions that might sound wild and crazy,

later regret, but hell no.

in the desire for justice and retribution because it was

the hurt he caused me. This

had dominated my

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

Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me that you will not

right. There’s no way

You’re going