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 couch, where Randy and Ethan were still playing their game.

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

to use it. She watched intently as

continued their

run,” I said, guiding her fingers to the

the controller

was still

now try to score a goal,” Randy said, encouraging her.

buttons, and to our surprise,

Janice!” Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving

giggled with delight. “Can I play

you can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly at

wasn’t as good as Randy

more about her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and

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

was quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow, that sounds

It’s not real,” Ethan uttered, shaking his

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

smiled back at me and continued playing the game with us. It was a

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear. Of course, he knew the answer because it was very

and he deserved those shit back. He needed to go through the

misery, and the

a powerful emotion that consumed

towards actions that might sound wild and crazy, which

regret, but hell

this–nothing new, indeed a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it

because of the hurt he caused

had dominated my thoughts and

conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay

to do to Mason?

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

do then? You’re going to