The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 70-That’s Not How Daddy Does It

Ethan blinked, shocked and horrified by his young daugh ter’s question. “Of course not, Paisley.” He assured her. “I don’t want you to ever think that.”

“Was it because I’m a runt like Eve said?” Paisley asked, her lower lip trembling.

Ethan feels a fresh burst of rage towards the horrible she wolf but tries to soothe his fraying temper for his pups sake. “Sweetheart, listen to me very carefully.” He began, searching for the right words to explain such a complicated situation to one so young. “Your Mommy wanted you more than anything in the world. It’s my fault she left it’s only ever been my

fault.”

Paisley’s little nose crinkled in confusion. “How?”

“I know it’s hard to understand, but she couldn’t take care of you then, and I could. I forced her to go away, but she left you with me to save her life.” Ethan confessed.

“How’d you force her?” Paisley questioned, not under standing one bit how her wonderful Daddy could ever do any thing bad.

“Angel, one of the things you’ll learn as you grow up, is that people make a lot of mistakes.” He explained. “Now, smart

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people learn from their mistakes and do better in the future, but doing the right thing later can’t erase the harm our mis

takes do in the first place – and Daddy made a lot of mistakes

when your Mommy and I were married. I wasn’t a very good man, and she left because I did something bad.”

Sharing this with Paisley was harder than he ever could have imagined. The sweet pup thought he hung the moon it self, and it killed him to think she might not look at him the same way again. He’d learned a long time ago that nothing had the power to make a person feel remorse for their past in discretions more than having kids, but this was on another level entirely. He wanted to live up to her image of him so bad

ly it hurt, and he knew the old him never would.

“But the day you were born was the day I got a second chance, Paisley.” He continued huskily. “That was when I de cided to always try to do the right thing from then on out. You

were and always will be my rainbow baby, the miracle that taught me how to be a better man.”

“But Mommy still felt hurt?” Paisley inquired, looking over whelmed with information but not frightened or angry.

“That’s right.” Ethan confirmed.

hurt now?” Paisley

so, sweetheart.”

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eyes welled up, “Does that

have without her. “Never.” Ethan vowed, carrying her

her head. In any oth er circumstances Ethan would

at the little girl, immediately sensing her distress, “Come here, my love.

Jane, and Ethan couldn’t really blame her, since Jane was the source of her fear. When he put her on the ground she turned her wide puppy dog eyes up

but he knew Paisley needed to hear the answer from her mother. “Abso lutely not.” Jane said, her voice thick with emotion.

and Ethan

in Jane’s eyes by the

took her small face in her foam

first moment I found out I was carrying you, and I have wanted you every day

you every bit as

up at Ethan helplessly. “I thought I was doing what was best for you. You wouldn’t have lived if you stayed with me, so I gave you up so that you could get better and I could come back for

tears filling her eyes. Jane want ed to hug her desperately, but realized she couldn’t do so without soaking the pup

wiped her eyes, and shakily hiccuped,

her into the bath on Jane’s lap. Paisley snuggled in, skin to skin with her mother for the first time since her birth, and cried her little heart out against Jane’s breast. Jane shushed and pet her, wondering how long the sweet pup had been holding onto this fear. “I

me mad or sad or scared, I

you could ask or say

nodded with

daughter bond with her mother this way. He was mildly surprised when Paisley looked over at him, and asked, “You’ll never leave me

Paisley – not about this. “Never.” He vowed, “I will never

Jane went out to run a

test, to see whether the two men could actually be around each other without

into chaos.

book and waited for them to rouse. Paisley was the first to emerge from her slumber, toddling down the hall and rubbing her eyes. “Hello there sleepyhead.” Eric greeted her. He’d babysat the

you doing here?” She yawned,

until they’re back.” He explained. “Are you hungry? Would you

I has an apple?”

agreed. “Do you

She watched him as he pulled out an apple and began to

promptly.

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