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.

and we walked over to the couch, where Randy and

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

her how to use it. She watched intently as Randy

their game.

you make the player run,” I

the controller

was still struggling to

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

to our surprise, she scored a goal.

Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving

giggled with delight. “Can I play again?”

Randy replied, smiling proudly at

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

had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as

was like a concert in the sky,” Janice

quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow,

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

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

and continued playing the game with

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

were still staring at each other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear. Of course, he

of shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed to go

misery, and the

powerful emotion that consumed me entirely,

might sound wild and crazy, which you

regret, but hell

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

of the hurt he

my thoughts and actions.

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

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

way I’m letting

You’re going to call the