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, sweetheart.”

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up, “Does that mean she’s gonna leave

her. “Never.” Ethan vowed, carrying her back into the bedroom. Knocking on the bathroom door, he waited until

head. In any oth er circumstances Ethan would have been having to smother his arousal, but right

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

voice her deep fears in front of 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 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 you would ever

anguish crossed Jane’s face that Ethan wished he could have spared her the question, but he knew Paisley needed to hear the

Paisley, and Ethan gave the child a little

tears in Jane’s eyes by the

her small face

have wanted you every day since.

bit as much as I love

with me, so I gave you up so that you could get better and I could come back for you one day. And now that I have I

so

her eyes, and shakily

the little girl out of her clothes, and lowered 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

mad or sad or scared, I always want you to

feeling. Because there’s nothing you could ask or say that

nodded with a sniffle.

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

to Paisley – not

and Jane went out to run a

a test, to see whether the two men could actually be around

into chaos.

were napping when he 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

doing here?” She yawned,

little shopping. I’m going to watch you until they’re back.” He explained. “Are

I has an apple?” She

you

She watched him as he pulled out

promptly.

does your Daddy do