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.

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

to me,” Randy said,

controller and showed her how to use it. She watched

continued their

player run,” I

the controller

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

score a goal,” Randy said, encouraging

few buttons, and to our surprise, she

Ethan exclaimed,

with delight. “Can I play

can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly at

even though she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time.

her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as they flew in the air.

sky,” Janice vocalized, with her eyes sparkling with wonder.

amazed by her

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

true, Ethan, but sometimes dreams can feel very real.” I grinned at him.

and continued playing the game with us. It

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing

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

misery, and

a powerful emotion that consumed me

actions that might sound wild and crazy, which

but

new, indeed a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the

and damaged because of the hurt he caused me. This vengeance was

had dominated my thoughts and actions.

this path was fraught with inner turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to

Ariel, give 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 get away

right. There’s no way I’m letting him

to do then? You’re going to call the cops on him?”