Chapter 59. Moving Day

Jane

Jane couldn’t believe this was happening.

If it were anything else, she would simply grit her teeth and bear the inconvenience, but rats are magnets for disease and there were so many visible that she couldn’t even imagine how many were hiding out of sight. So much for the fancy new apartment. She thought, already planning some very choice words for her leasing agent.

Ethan’s voice hardened on the other end of the line, “Is ev erything okay? Are you in trouble?”

“Down boy.” Jane answered simply, “there’s no danger, un less you count the danger of me puking in disgust. We appear to have a rat infestation – and a big one at that.” Peeking into the apartment, she shuddered when she saw a handful of long, hairless tails slipping away beneath her expensive fur nishings.

Jane could almost feel Ethan relax through the phone, and she was certain she heard the start of a smile in his voice. “The babysitter is still here, I’ll be over in a sec to help you.”

“Ethan,” she stopped him, feeling suddenly very over whelmed. “This is the only reason I’m agreeing. If I had another choice I’d take it.”

If Ethan’s thoughts followed the same train as Jane’s – which told her she had a thousand other choices ranging from going back to Linda’s, to getting a hotel or simply leaving the city early – he had the sense not to voice them. “Of course, Janey.”

After she hung up, she looked down at the curious faces of her babies. “Well munchkins you got your wish, we’re going to go stay with Ethan and Paisley.” Jane dragged an exhaust ed hand through her long hair, “And I’m starting to think I have a seriously self-destructive streak.”

“Wha’s a self-structive streak?” Riley asked promptly, even while she and the boys dance around in celebration.

“Something grown ups have that makes them do things they know they shouldn’t.” Jane explained with a frown.

I sneak it out a the jar behind

agreed with a

Mommy.” Parker straightened up to join the con

next day, Eric arrived bright

out of the condo and into Ethan’s penthouse, to the Alpha’s extreme displeasure. Luckily they’d only just moved into the apartment, so lots of their boxes hadn’t yet been unpacked. It was merely a matter of moving things from one place to

much. Their first night in the apartment had been one of the most surreal and wonderful nights of her life. After everything that had happened with Eve, Petra had checked herself into a spa for a full week to try and recover, unable to wrap her mind around the terrible turn of events, so the young family had the pent house all

tucked in with hugs and kisses from both their parents – for the first time in their lives. Once they were settled Ethan poured Jane a glass of wine and cleaned up while she took a bubble bath, before they settled on the couch to watch a movie. Jane fell asleep cuddled up against Ethan, and didn’t

fore the sun was even up, letting her old friend talk

arms around his neck and let him lift her feet straight

over my head.” She admitted as they packed clothes into suitcases a little while later. “Honestly Eric, what am

taking her by shoulders and speaking in a low, comforting tone. “You can do this, Jane. It’s a few months and then you get to bring Paisley home once and

to gether after the balloon crash, but it had tempted her horribly. “But Ethan – he knows all my weaknesses, he knows how to get to

to him?” Eric offered, a harsh note in his voice that wasn’t there a moment

say what?” Jane questioned. “Stay

between us is real, I can’t just paw you all over in front of him – not that I mind.” He added, flashing

true contender to act, and that means con fronting him when he

that do?” Jane

him take our engagement

promise me you’ll keep

be a problem.” He assured her. He had every intention of doing whatever was necessary to protect his fu ture with Jane, and

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