#Chapter 86 – Ethan Goes on a Bender

Jane

As I stare at the knife in my hands, I have

to smother a shiver. I’m not sure I could

actually go through with stabbing

someone – and it occurs to me that any

thief or burglar might just as easily take the weapon from my hands and use it

against me. 1

Maybe I should just call the police? I think nervously. Or Ethan, he might be a

pain in my ass but if he thought we were

in danger he’d be here faster than any cop. Still my protective maternal

instincts are in high gear, and I know I’m

willing to risk my own life to defend my

pups.

I’m almost to the peephole, still uncertain if investigating is the most

sensible choice, when I hear a familiar growl. “Janey?” Ethan’s muddled voice

rises on the other side of the door, and I

immediately relax. “I know you’re there,” he slurs in a sing-song voice, “I

can smell you!”

Oh goddess, he’s drunk. I realize, lowering the knife. I set it down on the hall table, striding forward without hesitation. So drunk he can’t open the

damned door.

Wrenching the door open, I almost topple over when Ethan’s big body falls into my legs. He must have been sitting with his back to the door, because now his head is resting against my knee as I struggle to stay upright. Groaning, I bend down and hook my arms beneath his own, “Come on you, on your feet!” I encourage, trying to lift him and failing, “Oh for fuck’s sake, you weight a ton!”

Ethan chuckles, surging to his feet and

reaching out to steady himself by latching onto the nearest object – which

unfortunately happens to be me. The next thing I know we’re tumbling to the

ground together, and despite his clear

inebriation, he does manage to roll so

that my fall is cushioned by his body. Swearing, I try to scramble off of him, but he’s faster, rising to his feet and carrying

me with him. I don’t untense until my

feet are firmly back on the ground. As strong as he is, I don’t trust him to stand on his own two feet right now, let alone support my weight.

“You better not be making a habit of this, Ethan.” I scold. This is the second time

gone on a bender

booze.

and take the pups with you…

isn’t you.” I proclaim gently, leading him towards his

or lie around

I’ve never

before, maybe that’s who

family.” He suggests,

along behind me.

insist, closing the door

me half to death by the way. I thought someone was breaking in.” It’s feeling much easier to be angry

“What were you even thinking, coming

pups had found you

me?”

answers hazily, turning around on the spot. “I’ll go,

object, catching him before he can escape the bedroom, “You’re already here. Just get

swaying on his feet, but he seems to hone in on me now, looking down at me with tortured intensity. “I’m so sorry, Janey.” He laments. “I

I never

you.”

get this over with. “Just go to

I’ll never feel

taking my face between

take them, please don’t leave. I

you and

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still have the

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were

and omegas don’t mix, everyone tried to warn us,

didn’t listen.” My fingers

wrists,

detach his hands from my

“Besides, for all we know

there waiting for you to find her.” I say, speaking one

he won’t remember

so much when it would solve

me from the first day Ethan

days, and even remained after I left him.

in with

on Paisley’s status, I kept

tell me that he’d

mate

He insists, shaking his head so vigorously it makes him dizzy.

me so he can hold onto

he’s undeterred. “I don’t.

only ever been you. I don’t care if the Goddess sends me a hundred

until they’ve met the one.” I state, trying to sound like I don’t care, or like

to the curb like yesterday’s trash.”

head as if I’ve completely lost my mind. “Don’t you realize I already

her.”

I repeat, stunned

I’ve misheard him.

years ago, before everything went wrong.” He announces, baffling

parrot, apparently incapable of coming up with any other

me, how much did

drink?”

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