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.

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

sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting over to

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continued their game.

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

the controller

tried to mimic my movements, but she was still struggling to get the hang of

a

to

Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving her.

“Can I play again?”

Randy replied, smiling proudly at her.

good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time. And that’s all that

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

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

by her imagination. “Wow, that sounds incredible.”

It’s not real,”

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

at me and continued playing the game with us. It

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

hospital room, the question still ringing in my

a lot of shit, and he deserved those

misery, and

for vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that

me towards actions that might sound wild

later regret, but hell

knowledge of this–nothing new, indeed a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the

the hurt he caused me. This vengeance

dominated my thoughts

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

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

right. There’s no way

to do then? You’re going to