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,

next to me,” Randy said, scooting over to make room

her how to use it. She watched intently as

their

is how you make the player run,”

the controller

but she was still struggling to

a goal,”

pressed a few buttons, and to our surprise,

Janice!” Ethan exclaimed,

delight. “Can I play

you can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly at

she wasn’t as good as Randy

told us more about her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang

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

was quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow,

but it’s just a dream. It’s not

true, Ethan, but sometimes dreams can

me and continued playing the game with us. It was a remarkable moment

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

he deserved those shit back. He needed to go through

and the

powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding

that might sound wild and crazy, which

later regret, but hell no.

a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it was fueled by pain,

of the hurt he caused me.

dominated my thoughts and actions.

somehow intoxicating, but fuck

me an answer to my question, What are you going to do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me that you will not

There’s no way I’m letting

to do then? You’re going to call the