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.

hesitantly took my hand, and we walked over to the couch, where Randy and Ethan were still playing their game.

Randy said, scooting

controller and showed her how to

continued their

make the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers to

the controller

movements, but she was still struggling

try to score a

and to our surprise, she scored a goal.

Ethan exclaimed,

“Can

can,” Randy replied, smiling

continued to play with us, and even though she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was

about her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful

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

by her imagination. “Wow, that sounds

a dream. It’s not real,”

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

back at me and continued playing the

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

the hospital room, the question still ringing

lot of shit, and he deserved those shit

and the

thirst for vengeance was indeed a powerful

reason and driving me towards actions that might sound

later regret, but hell

this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because

hurt he caused me. This vengeance was

had dominated my thoughts and

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

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

way

do then? You’re going to