The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Jane

My plan to sneak-move into the penthouse is working better than I imagined. Granted, I keep catching my pups practicing their maniacal laughs in the mirror, but in the grand scheme of thìngs, encouraging their talents for mastermining dastardly plots isn’t the worst idea. After all, I want to encourage their ambition in whatever they do even if it is taking over the world.

Regardless of the burgeoning tricksters under my roof, everything else has gone fairly smoothly. I was able to hire last minute movers to pack up and bring everything from our apartment in the Dark Moon territory and transport it here. The only real challenge was making sure they didn’t deliver it until after Nina had left the house for the day.

Once they did, we hid everything away in our rooms, waiting for the opportune moment to bring it out.

It hasn’t been easy to share a space with Nina, but she spends so much time at the hospital that we hardly see her. Devon, who promptly told me about Ethan’s plans to continue pushing me away and agreed to help my own schemes, has informed me that Ethan is suspicious about the pups and my absence from his bedside. At the same time, that Ethan is suspicious about the pups and my absence from his bedside. At the same time, there’s not anything he can do about it while he’s still convalescing.

The surgeons released Ethan after a week, after he progressed enough in his physical therapy to be able to walk and run without assistance, and stay on his feet for an extended period of time.

When the pups and I got the news that Ethan would finally be released, we waited for Nina to depart before unpacking all the boxes which had been delivered over the last few days. So when Ethan came walking through the door on Thursday evening, looking tired but pleased to be home, he was met with the surprise that he and Nina no longer live alone.

The moment the door opens the pups shout, ” Welcome home Daddy!” Jumping up and cheering beneath a sign bearing the same words. At first Ethan only grins, kneeling down and opening his arms to them.

“Oh thank you.” He professes warmly, hugging them close. “I’ve missed you four, where have you been?”

“We’ve been plotting!” Riley announces proudly, making me facepalm.

“Plotting?” Ethan repeats with a chuckle. “Uh-oh, I’m not sure I like the sounds of that.” He looks around the apartment for the first time, noticing all the pups’ toys, as well as my furniture and decorations. Understanding immediately clicks on his handsome face, and he stands, cupping Paisley’s head in his oversized hand, “I see, you really have been plotting”

Nina steps up behind him, her mouth hanging open in shock. “Where did all this stuff come from?

How did you even get it up here?” Luckily – for her her harsh words are directed at me rather than the pups. I’m still seated in the living room, waiting for the inevitable fall out of our silent coup.

Nina’s words seem to jolt something in Ethan’s thoughts. He swings his head around until his narrowed eyes land on me, “have you been lifting boxes?” He demands, gesturing to my round belly.

move into your house behind your back and all you

in his voice, “that’s simply the first on my list of

Daddy, we helped her. And the movers brought everything upstairs.”

that will last.

Ethan sending her a disapproving look. “Nina could you

don’t thìnk so!I live here

Ethan bites back, sending

balks and levels me

won’t be responsible

rising gracelessly to my feet, “Those are my babies you’re talking about. If you

I done to deserve this” She mutters, stomping out the door and leaving a litany or complaints in her wake, “AIl I do is give and give, and this is the

and I’m amazed by how smooth his movements are. He’s wearing his most foreboding expression, but I can only smile in return. “I can’t believe how well you’re moving, you look

warning, and points

my long, dark lashes and reach for his hand, “won’t you come sit with me? I’ve heard that couches can

trying to keep a straight face, but the corner of his mouth is twitching. “Is that

to swallow women whole!” I confirm, “I

“And yet you were sitting there just moments

press my lips into a pout as I slide my hands up his

out of trouble by flirting with me, Janey.” Ethan admonishes, leading me to

Of course, he’s careful to keep space between us, but I know I’m getting to him already. “Did you really think this scheme

“Do you really expect me to believe you’re going to throw the pups and I out

I counter shrewdly.

a while I won’t stop you,

tapping my chin with my finger. “No.”I decide after a moment. “I think the kids and I will stay