The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 78 – The Morning After

Jane

My head hurts before I even open my eyes. There’s a dull throbbing in my temples, and my stomach feels

completely sour. The combination makes me afraid to move, but as terrible as I feel on the inside, I feel incredible on the outside. My body is sore in all the right places, and my bare skin is cushioned on all sides by warm muscles. Ethan is

wrapped around me like a big blanket and his deep, steady breaths have a hint of a purr rumbling in his chest.

I wish I could lie here forever. If it weren’t

for the sun blazing through the windows and searing my poor eyes, I’d even consider it. Groaning softly, I try to remember just how much I had to drink yesterday. When Ethan and I made love in

the storage room I was still just tipsy, but

high on the endorphins of amazing sex,

we went back to the tasting room

afterwards and continued drinking.

Eventually we got a couple bottles of wine and booked a room at a nearby hotel,

taking our two person party up to a suite with a stunning mountain view.

It seems I lost count of both the drinks,

and how many times we had sex – especially since Ethan kept waking me up in the middle of the night in the most wicked ways. His affections seeped into my dreams, filling them with deliciously naughty images until I would finally wake and realize that he was bringing my

fantasies to life.

In some ways it feels like a second honeymoon – I’ll never forget the ache of deprivation that built up beforehand, or the sexual frenzy that followed on our wedding night. Even though our first honeymoon went out the window with. the death of Ethan’s father, my chosen

mate’s need for intimacy at that terrible

time soon sent me into heat. My eyes

snap open as I think these words, the bright sun be damned.

I’d gotten so lost in the incredible feelings Ethan elicited that I’d almost

forgotten the consequences of giving in to

him. Heat doesn’t come on as quickly for

us because we aren’t fated, but I’m still

an Omega and being with an Alpha as dominant as Ethan is bound to trigger it

close to a man after so many years of celibacy that I haven’t given

stumbling towards the restroom. I push the poor open and frantically flip up

to spare. “Oh Goddess,” I murmur to myself, wallowing in

back from my face. “Poor baby.” He croons, pulling one of my hair ties from the counter and quickly tying my lock locks into a ponytail. Apparently raising a daughter on his own has taught him a few things,

with Paisley.

him before he

gently, stroking

look so decent?” The truth is that he looks far better than decent, he looks powerful and masculine and like he could happily run a marathon. Why does he have to be so handsome? I

for one person to have everything!

bigger than you, little mate.” He reminds me with a sympathetic smile. “The wine didn’t

taste out of my mouth. Ethan simply sidles up behind me, sliding his arms around my waist and dropping a kiss to my throat. “I’m going to run out

to feel warmly towards him, but I can’t remember being more grateful to anyone. I absolutely hate being sick

can have whatever you like, sweetheart.”

sometimes a big greasy breakfast cures a hangover like

nod in agreement, holding my

leaves the suite.

behind

connects with the floor. “What have I done?”

to get rid of Ethan now. He’s

not exactly like he

is to prevent this from happening again. I’m not sure

I can backtrack, but I

there will be no saving me – especially because I no longer have the excuse of not being ready to be parents to convince him

up as best I can, feeling infinitely better once the hot water has

in a plush robe and scanning the room service menu when Ethan

and I don’t truly feel like I’ve had enough time to guard myself against him

dropping a kiss to my cheek. “Saltines, ginger ale, anti-nausea meds, some

bananas – we’ll get you feeling better in

say, conjuring

smile.

course.” He replies, sitting next to me on the sofa and slinging a possessive arm

I admit, eyeing him warily.

yesterday.”

my surprise, Ethan grins. “I knew you would. I could feel you

it occurs to me

all when I

doesn’t listen at all. She simply urges me to climb into Ethan’s lap

“I simply think it was

to be getting involved with each other. The pups are already upset and confused, and I’m leaving in a couple of months – it’s a bad idea. I

to take care of that, Janey.”

assures me, “And as for

are complicated,

complicating them.