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.

and we walked over to the couch, where Randy

me,” Randy said, scooting over to make room for Janice.

controller and showed her how to use it.

their game.

see, Janice, this is how you make the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers

the controller

was still struggling to get the hang of it.

a goal,” Randy said, encouraging

pressed a few buttons, and to our surprise, she scored

Janice!” Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving her.

giggled with delight. “Can I

can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly

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

described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they

Janice vocalized, with her eyes

by her imagination. “Wow, that

but it’s just a dream. It’s not

can feel very real.”

and continued playing the game with

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

each other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear.

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

misery, and the torture.

vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that

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

regret, but hell

a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution

the hurt he caused me. This

it had dominated my

be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay for his

my question, What are you going to do to Mason?

thoughts are right. There’s no way I’m letting him get away with this.”

You’re going to