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.

feel hurt now?”

afraid so,

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conversation they could have without her. “Never.” Ethan vowed, carrying her back into the bedroom. Knocking on the bathroom door, he waited until Jane called out

already in the bath, surrounded by bubbles with her long blonde hair pinned up on top of her head. In any oth er circumstances Ethan would have been having to smother his arousal, but right now he felt

smiled up at the little girl, immediately sensing her distress, “Come here, my

fear. When he put her on the ground she turned her wide puppy dog eyes up to him, begging for a res cue. Ethan squatted down and turned her to face Jane. “She just asked me if you left because you didn’t want her – and if

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

reached out her hand to Paisley, and

in Jane’s eyes by

her, and Jane took her small face in her foam

the first moment I found out I was carrying you, and I have wanted you every day since. I’m so sorry I left you, Paisley, but

love you every bit as much as I love your brothers

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 you one day. And

desperately, but realized she couldn’t do so without soaking the pup to the skin. “Do you want

eyes, and shakily

against Jane’s breast. Jane shushed and pet her, wondering

or sad or scared, I always want

ask or say that would ever make me love you any less,

nodded with a

He was mildly surprised when Paisley looked

never lie to Paisley –

Ethan and Jane went out

Eric came over to watch the kids. In Jane’s mind it was something of a test, to see whether the two men could actually be around each other without their lives

into chaos.

arrived, so he settled in the living room with a 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 other three kids a thousand times before, and he was eager to get to know Jane’s youngest so that he could prove to

are you doing here?” She yawned,

do a little shopping. I’m going to watch you until they’re back.” He explained. “Are you hungry? Would

I has an apple?” She asked

agreed. “Do you want me to cut it up for

kitchen. She watched him as he pulled out an apple and began to slice it.

promptly.

your Daddy do it?”