The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 87 – Eric Tells a Lie

Ethan

I don’t remember leaving the bar last night,

but somehow I managed to get home and

into bed.

Of course, I don’t need to remember to feel

the horrible after effects of my foolish

behavior. My beta, Matthew, tried to convince me to leave when I started feeling the effects of pouring half a bottle of scotch into an oversized tumbler and calling it a ”

little drink’, but I wasn’t in the mood to

listen. One little drink became three, and

before long I succeeded in reaching blissful

oblivion – though it doesn’t feel even a little

bit blissful now. Part of me feels ashamed of

setting such a horrible example for my pups, but the other part simply reminds me that I’m not going to have pups for much longer.

Glancing at the clock, I can see it’s already 9am, which means I’m officially late for

work. Sitting up in bed, the room begins to spin violently, and all of a sudden working from home seems like the only way I’m going to get anything done today.

When I finally emerge from my bedroom, our babysitter Sadie is already playing with the pups in the living room. Only Paisley greets me good morning, and I try not to let getting the cold shoulder from the other pups’ affect me, but who am I kidding? Only a parent without a heart wouldn’t be bothered by this.

Whether they’re willing to talk to me or not, Sadie shouldn’t have to stay here all day if I’m present, so I send her home and go about setting up a work station for myself in the kitchen. The morning is quiet and admittedly rather unproductive, since I can’t focus on anything but the children silently despising me in the living room. However, by lunch I’m almost feeling human again.

By the time the pups’ afternoon nap rolls around, I’m desperate for a shower, and

immediately retreat to the warm steam ast

soon as they’re down for the count. However when I emerge, the house seems oddly quiet. It takes me a moment to realize why. As

distant and soft as the sounds of their

slumbering breaths and beating hearts are, my keen senses have become completely

tunes of their

to find it empty. Charging out into the main living

be found. Next I

stairwell, as well as the

said and done one thing is abundantly, terribly clear: they’re

the police, when I decide to check with Jane just in case. Maybe she came home in the few minutes I

was showering.

greet her calmly, trying not to

is everything okay?” She asks

home, but I

feeding off my own energy. Still,

hiding my anxiety

that.

the pups?” I inquire

hesitantly, “I thought -”

in my urgency. They were napping and I jumped in the shower, and when I came out they were gone. I’ve looked everywhere and they

aren’t here.”

my surprise Jane doesn’t sound worried at all,

looked -”

in

((

them. He took them to the

museum.”

you serious?” I demand, my fear quickly transforming to rage, “Jane you

me?”

I never imagined he would pick them up without talking to you!”

should have discussed sending them out in full view of them without one of us being present. And second, you know

were just gone, Jane.

nothing.”

concedes, “You’re right. We should have talked about it, and Eric shouldn’t have done that. I’ll speak

will.” I insist, “this is unacceptable.”

Jane hedges, “or have you forgotten how well things went the last time you two

is different.” I insist, “I won’t let him get the best of me, and the pups will keep us

sure, I think maybe I should come

I

a puppy pile in the living room. “Daddy! It was so cool! I put my hand

“so you had fun with

also can’t bring myself to be disappointed she had a good day. “It was fun.” She confirms, leaning close and loudly

go play with your brothers and sister while Eric and I

“You not going to fight’ gain

I chuckle, appreciating the reminder of how badly our last fight scared her. I’d been in more danger of breaking my promise to Jane than I’d like to admit. The moment I saw the other