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.

my hand, and we walked over to the couch, where

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

how to use it. She watched intently as

their

see, Janice, this is how you make the player run,” I said,

the controller

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

try to score a goal,” Randy said,

pressed a few buttons, and to our surprise, she scored

Janice!” Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving

delight. “Can I play again?”

course you can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly

wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time. And that’s all that mattered.

dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they

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

her

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

dreams can

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

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

he deserved those shit back. He needed to go through

and the torture.

a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding me

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

regret, but hell

in the desire for justice

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

my

was fraught with inner turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay for his evil

Mason? Because

way I’m letting him get away with this.”

do then? You’re