The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 85 – Jane Sets a Date

Jane

“I swear he’s losing it.” The man in question is back home with our pups, while I try to wrap my head around what just happened with the help of Linda and Eric. I’m seated on my friend’s plush sofa, with Eric beside me and Linda looking on from the kitchen while she brews a pot of tea. “He threatened to blackmail me tonight.”

“I warned you he wasn’t really going to let the pups go.” Eric frowns, “what on earth did he try to blackmail you with?”

My face flushes with color as I stare at my lap, fidgeting nervously. “Well…” I begin, trying to find the courage to speak the

words aloud.

“Oh I know that look!” Linda chimes in, a

note of humor in her voice. “What did you do, you bad girl?”

“I sort of slept with him.” I confess,

burying my face in my hands rather than

face their scrutiny. “So he threatened to tell Eric so he’d call of our wedding.”

“I knew it!” Linda exclaims, “How did it

happen, when did it happen – I want

details!”

“You slept with him?!” Eric adds,

sounding appalled.

“It was the other day, when we went wine

tasting.” I share, peeking at Eric through my fingers and seeing his furious face.” We got a little tipsy and -”

“You were drunk?” Eric repeats,

immediately rising to my defense. “He took advantage of you!”

“He didn’t.” I murmur. “I mean yes I

lowered my inhibitions, but I wanted it.

I’ve been resisting him for so long.” Eric is fuming, and I suddenly feel very guilty for sharing this with him when I know he has feelings for me. “I’m sorry.” I profess, resting my hand on his arm, “I shouldn’t be sharing this kind of thing

with you. I’m not trying to be insensitive, I just… I told him you already knew.”

“No it’s okay.” He assures me, quickly covering my hand with his own, “I need to know these things if I’m going to help you. If he says anything about it, I’ll pretend I knew all along.”

“Are you sure?” I inquire hesitantly. “I feel like I’m asking way too much of you.”

“I’m sure.” Eric promises, “and if you ask me Ethan isn’t losing it, he’s just showing you his true colors. If you want to see the man behind the mask you should keep pushing him, otherwise

you’ll simply be letting him fool you

again.”

Linda, clearly reading my slightly affronted energy, interjects, “I don’t think she “let” him do anything.” She says with a frown, her eyes locked on Eric even as she speaks to me. “And I don’t know that pushing him is a good idea, Janey. He’s clearly feeling desperate and

more conflict isn’t good for anyone. I

force

underestimate the depth

tells

Eric, they’ve always gotten along like gangbusters, but

then

to be cautious. Why are you

argue, you guys.” I beg,

at home. I just

patting my leg in comfort, “I’m sorry,

the matter at hand, still seeming preoccupied with Eric. If I didn’t know any better I might think she was angry

years and never even hinted at being interested in him. “I don’t understand.” She muses, finally turning away from him. “How

is that they were eavesdropping again. Eric you were with

brain. “No, they seemed fine. But if they overheard something and asked Ethan about it, I doubt they waited very long – which means whatever they heard probably happened tonight. Is there

about whatever they heard, so it must have happened today. A niggling doubt enters the back of my

Linda presses, her brow

expression.

just…” Trailing off, I rise to

me check,” Linda responds,

isn’t nothing.” Eric observes,

moan, wringing my hands. “I mean Ethan just made a very

turn and he truly seems

what happened between us…

“But?” Eric prompts.

his beta or something, about taking me prisoner again now that he has proof the pups are his?”

think that’s entirely possible.”

if he wants to comfort me, but isn’t sure

How twisted is it that he’s the reason I’m afraid of letting people get too close to

that’s a total leap!” Linda calls from the kitchen, strolling back in a few moments later with

absolutely no reason to think

And if he was

it, it was probably his regrets about

is that

questions her stiffly.

of all because

the future they probably would have told Jane, especially because they clearly turned against him.” Linda reasons, “And second, because I’ve been here the last four years

a hawk.

telling you he’s changed. He isn’t faking

friend’s words are a welcome

nerves. I know

but he seems

become as paranoid as I am

was vicariously

try to recover from Ethan,

cope with my death. I know

on my side, and

other direction, but she’s sounding more

moment.

I breathe,

and letting the warm

me. “You’re right,

crazy.”

get a

who is mutinously

tea and return to my seat.

leaving. I can’t wait for the