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

history here, but if you force him into a corner he might lash out and

underestimate the depth

Eric tells her

seeing Linda argue with Eric, they’ve always gotten along like gangbusters, but now she actually

then it’s

cautious. Why are

argue, you

enough discord at home. I just want to relax with my friends.”

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

preoccupied with Eric. If I didn’t know any better I might think she was angry he’s giving me so much attention, but surely if she

hinted at being interested in him. “I don’t understand.” She muses, finally turning away from him. “How did the pups even find

my lips, “my best guess is that they were eavesdropping again. Eric you were with them today, did they mention

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

hadn’t occurred to me, but I realize he’s right. The pups would have certainly been impatient to find out the truth about whatever they heard, 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 would

brow furrowed in concern as she

expression.

deflect, “I just…” Trailing off, I rise to my

me check,” Linda responds,

clearly isn’t nothing.” Eric observes,

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

and he

what happened between us…

“But?” Eric prompts.

or something, about taking me prisoner again now that he has proof the

think that’s entirely

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

it that he’s the reason I’m afraid of letting

think that’s a total leap!” Linda calls from the kitchen,

reason

if he was

it, it was probably his regrets

how is that not

questions her stiffly.

all because the pups

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 reasons, “And second, because I’ve been here the

like a hawk. I’ve seen

telling you he’s

are a

I

but he seems so protective of

paranoid as I am

was

me try to recover from Ethan, while Linda’s

my

side, and

biased in the other direction, but she’s sounding more logical

moment.

you.” I breathe, accepting

and letting the

me. “You’re right,

crazy.”

we all get a bit crazy sometimes.” Linda reminds me,

Eric, who is mutinously grumbling

sip my tea and return

right about leaving. I can’t wait for the perfume launch, I need