The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

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.

wanna cookie, but you tell me to wait ’til after dinner, so I sneak it out a the jar behind you?” The little girl asked without even a hint

agreed with a wry

straightened up to join the con versation. “Everyone

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Eric arrived bright and early to

extreme displeasure. Luckily they’d only just moved into the apartment, so lots of their boxes

presence in his home. However if she was being honest with herself, her real fear was that she liked being back there far too 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

bed for a fairy story before be ing 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

in the morning Jane called Linda be fore the sun was even up, letting her old friend talk her down from a panic attack before reaching out

neck and let him lift her feet straight off the ground, before kissing her soundly. Ethan and the pups looked on with disappointment, but they were too far away to hear Jane’s whispers of thanks to her

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

right direction,” Eric assured her, taking her by shoulders and speaking in a low, comforting tone. “You

completely beside herself. The previous night hadn’t been as close a call as their time 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 me like no

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

Jane questioned. “Stay away from

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

means con fronting

good will that do?” Jane

take our

Jane sighed, “just promise me

whatever was necessary to protect his fu ture with Jane, and nothing was a