The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 63 – Eric Makes a Confession

3rd Person

“I really am sorry Jane.” Eric professed, reaching for her hand across the dinner table.

“I know.” Jane smiled softly, giving his palm a squeeze. After a week of chaos, Eric had convinced her to come out with him for an apology dinner, and she’d been only too happy to oblige, since every night she had plans was one more night she could tell Ethan she wasn’t available for a date. At the same time, she also hadn’t told the Alpha about their evening out, though she wasn’t sure why. A woman had every right to go out with her fiancé after all.

She supposed she was worried about creating more tension between the men when things were already so stressful, but she also felt a bit guilty lying about having a business dinner with Ethan’s replacement on the perfume launch. He didn’t seem to mind – so thrilled to spend time with the kids he’d agreed to take them to see a new movie that was bound to be a drag for any adult.

Studying Eric in the low candlelight, she realized that it was for the best they could share this time together. They needed to talk before this situation could get any more out of hand. “Listen Eric,” She continued hesitantly. “You coming here was supposed to help uncomplicate things with Ethan, and now it seems like things are more complicated than ever.”

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“I hate to say it, but that was bound to happen when you moved in with him.” Eric reasoned, hanging onto her fingers a few moments too long.

“That’s fair, but I didn’t have much choice, and I’m trying to do what’s best for my pups.” Jane countered.

Eric bit his tongue. He strongly disagreed about her lack of choice, but he didn’t want to argue with her either. “I under stand, so how do we move forward?”

“Well, I think we have to consider if this arrangement is still a good idea at all.” Jane sighed. “I love you for going to bat for me the way you have been, I just… that fight really scared me, Eric. I don’t want anything to happen to either of you and I definitely don’t want that kind of energy around my pups.”

“Are you saying you want me to go back home?” Eric asked. He felt like he was on a roller coaster. Hearing Jane say she loved him – no matter how innocently it was intended – followed so closely by her potential rejection had his heart beating a mile a minute.

to give up the protection it provides me, but I can keep up the lie without you being physically there. All that aggressive alpha male energy between you two is making things worse. It’s turning

feeling as

his hold with every second that passed, “I talked to Ethan before we came to blows, I know how he thinks about your relationship and I am telling you that unless there is actually a physical wall between you, he is never going to give up.” He pressed, “let me be that wall for you. If you truly can’t get out of this launch early, this is the only way you’re going to keep him at

give up easily, but she also knew another man challenging him constantly was only making him feel more possessive. “There’s another thing, Eric.” She admitted, watching her friend closely for his reac tion.

at the reminder of how close he’d come to losing to Ethan. If Jane hadn’t interrupted when she did, the other man would probably have killed him. He couldn’t even blame Ethan for it – he’d picked the fight, and it was the way of their kind to take challenges seriously. Still, he’d invested so much time in breaking down enough of Jane’s walls to even begin thinking about

if I want you to use me?”

Jane blinked. “What?”

He corrected, huffin out a laugh. “I just mean that I’ve wanted to be more than friends with you for a long time now. I was trying to give you time and space, but maybe this is the way it was supposed to happen. I don’t feel used, or like I’m missing out on being with someone else by keeping up the

can see how badly he hurt you. And I can see how much of an effect he still has on you. I know you

leg off.” Jane joked, cracking a smile for

Eric said

gears were spinning in my head. “I don’t know.” She answered softly. “I mean, 1 find you

it?”

can.” Eric agreed, feeling a spark of hope in his chest. She wasn’t opposed, she just needed

course, on the other side of the table all Jane could think about was that as many wonderful qualities as her friend had, she’d never felt a spark between them

back of her mind. Look at how those fireworks ended up. You might not feel passion with Eric, but that also means he can’t ever hurt you the way Ethan did. You don’t really want to be alone forever, you

internal debate, which was basically begging she leave Eric and

think about it.” Jane confirmed, “just promise me you’ll tell me if this becomes

turning to their menus.

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