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

believe he’s trying to repeat history here, but if you force him into a corner he might lash

underestimate the depth of

tells her

Linda argue with Eric, they’ve always gotten along like gangbusters, but now she actually seems annoyed with him. “If

then it’s all

cautious. Why are

don’t argue, you guys.” I beg,

got enough discord at home. I just want to relax

my leg in

didn’t know any better I might think

don’t understand.” She muses, finally

pursing my lips, “my best guess is that they were eavesdropping again. Eric

looking off into the distance and racking his 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

so it must have happened today. A niggling doubt enters the back of my mind. The only two people who were with them today were Eric and Ethan. I know Eric

it?” Linda presses, her brow furrowed

expression.

Trailing off, I rise to my feet, beginning to

me check,”

clearly isn’t nothing.” Eric observes, standing

I moan, wringing my hands. “I mean Ethan just made a very public statement blaming Eve for Petra’s

he

what happened between us…

“But?” Eric prompts.

he was talking on the phone to his beta or something, about taking me prisoner again now that he has proof the pups

think that’s entirely possible.”

to comfort me, but isn’t sure if I’ll accept it. I

he’d probably be right. 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,

absolutely no reason

if he

was probably his regrets about the

is that not a leap?”

questions her stiffly.

because

if he’d been talking about doing something in the future they probably would have told Jane, especially because they clearly turned against him.” Linda

hawk. I’ve seen

telling you he’s

friend’s words are

tormented nerves. I

seems so protective

become as paranoid as I am —

he was

me try to recover from Ethan, while

my death. I know

side, and I know Linda

direction, but she’s sounding

moment.

I breathe, accepting a

tea and letting the

“You’re right, I’m being

crazy.”

a bit crazy

Eric, who is mutinously grumbling under his

and

shows that I was right about leaving. I can’t wait for the perfume launch,