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.

hand, and we walked over to the

can sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting

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

continued their game.

the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers

the controller

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

to score a goal,” Randy

to our

job, Janice!” Ethan exclaimed,

delight. “Can I play again?”

replied, smiling proudly at her.

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

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

a concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with her

was quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow,

but it’s just a dream. It’s not real,” Ethan uttered,

may be true, Ethan, but sometimes dreams can feel very

playing the game with

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 knew the answer

shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed to go

and

indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding me

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

later regret, but hell no.

in the

and damaged because of the hurt he caused me. This vengeance was all–encompassing,

had dominated my thoughts

and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating,

Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me

are right. There’s no way

You’re going to