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

you force him into a corner he might

underestimate the depth of

tells

they’ve always gotten along like gangbusters, but

then it’s

to be cautious. Why are

argue, you guys.” I beg,

got enough discord at home. I just

my leg in comfort, “I’m sorry, you’re

didn’t know any better I might think she was angry he’s giving me so much attention, but surely if she liked him she would

muses, finally turning away from him.

guess is that they were eavesdropping again. Eric you were with them today,

I doubt they

the back of my mind. The only two people who

Linda presses, her brow furrowed in concern

expression.

to my feet, beginning to

check,” Linda

isn’t nothing.”

think I’m becoming paranoid.” I moan, wringing my hands. “I mean Ethan just made a very public statement

turn and he truly

what happened between us…

“But?” Eric prompts.

phone to his beta or something, about taking me prisoner again

think that’s entirely

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

thought I needed it he’d impose it even if I fought him tooth and nail… and he’d probably be right. How twisted is it that he’s the reason I’m afraid of letting people get too close to me, and yet he’s the only one hard -headed

the kitchen, strolling back in a

absolutely no reason to think

if he

it, it was probably his regrets about

how is that

questions her stiffly.

all because

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

a hawk. I’ve seen him

you he’s changed.

words are a welcome balm

I know

but he seems so protective of

become as paranoid as I

he was vicariously

me try to recover from Ethan, while Linda’s heart

my

and I know

the other direction, but she’s sounding more logical

moment.

I breathe,

and letting the warm steam

“You’re right, I’m

crazy.”

we all get a bit

is

sip my tea and return to my

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