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.

the couch, where Randy

me,” Randy said,

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

their game.

how you make the player run,”

the controller

she was still struggling to get the

now try to score a goal,” Randy said,

buttons, and to our surprise, she

Ethan exclaimed,

“Can I play

replied, smiling proudly

to play with us, and even though she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time. And that’s all

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

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

by her

not real,” Ethan uttered, shaking

sometimes dreams can feel very real.” I

smiled back at me and continued playing the

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear. Of course,

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

misery, and the torture.

a powerful emotion that consumed me

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

later regret, but hell

was rooted in the

hurt he caused me. This vengeance was all–encompassing,

my

inner turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason

to do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me that you will not let him get

are right. There’s no way

to do then? You’re going