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

you can sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting over to make room

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

continued their

is how you make the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers to

the controller

my movements, but she was still struggling to get the

a goal,” Randy

to our

Janice!” Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving

giggled with delight. “Can

you can,” Randy replied,

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

how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang

sky,” Janice vocalized, with her eyes sparkling with

was quite amazed by her

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

sometimes dreams can feel very real.” I grinned at

the game with us. It was

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

were still staring at each other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing

deserved those shit back. He needed to go through the

and

thirst for vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding me

that might sound wild and

later regret, but

rooted in the desire for justice and

because of the hurt he caused me.

my thoughts

path was fraught with inner turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow

answer to my question, What are you going to do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me

way I’m letting him get

You’re going to call the