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.

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

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

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

their

how you make the player run,” I said,

the controller

she was still struggling to get

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

buttons, and to our surprise, she scored a goal.

Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving her.

“Can I play again?”

can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly at

even though she wasn’t as good as Randy

She described how the mermaids had

like a concert in the sky,” Janice

her imagination.

not real,” Ethan uttered,

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

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

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

shit, and he deserved those shit back. He

misery, and the torture.

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

that might sound wild and crazy, which you

regret, but hell no.

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

of the hurt he caused me. This vengeance

it had dominated my thoughts

Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck

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

There’s no way I’m letting him get

You’re going to call the cops