Tsundere Wife And Kawaii Kid

Chapter 63 – Eric Makes a Confession 

3rd Person 

“I really am sorry Jane.” Eric professed, reaching for her hand across the dinner table.

“I know.” Jane smiled softly, giving his palm a squeeze. After a week of chaos, Eric had convinced her to come out with him for an apology dinner, and she’d been only too happy to oblige, since every night she had plans was one more night she could tell Ethan she wasn’t available for a date. At the same time, she also hadn’t told the Alpha about their evening out, though she wasn’t sure why. A woman had every right to go out with her fiance after all.

She supposed she was worried about creating more tension between the men when things were already so stressful, but she also felt a bit guilty lying about having a business dinner with Ethan’s replacement on the perfume launch. He didn’t seem to mind – so thrilled to spend time with the kids he’d agreed to take them to see a new movie that was bound to be a drag for any adult.

Studying Eric in the low candlelight, she realized that it was for the best they could share this time together. They needed to talk before this situation could get any more out of hand. “Listen Eric,” She continued hesitantly. “You coming here was supposed to help uncomplicate things with Ethan, and now it seems like things are more complicated than ever.”

“I hate to say it, but that was bound to happen when you moved in with him.” Eric reasoned, hanging onto her fingers a few moments too long.

1 283 Vouchers “That’s fair, but I didn’t have much choice, and I’m trying to do what’s best for my pups.” Jane countered.

Eric bit his tongue. He strongly disagreed about her lack of choice, but he didn’t want to argue with her either. “I understand, so how do we move forward?”

“Well, I think we have to consider if this arrangement is still a good idea at all.” Jane sighed. “I love you for going to bat for me the way you have been, I just… that fight really scared me, Eric. I don’t want anything to happen to either of you and I definitely don’t want that kind of energy around my pups.”

like he was on a roller coaster. Hearing Jane say she loved him –

give up the protection it provides me, but I can keep up the lie without you being physically there. All that

as if she was slipping out of his hold with every second that passed, “I talked to Ethan before we came to blows, I know how he thinks about your relationship and I am telling you that unless there is actually a physical wall

right or wrong about Ethan’s mindset. She knew he didn’t give up easily, but she also knew another man challenging him constantly was only making him feel more possessive. “There’s another thing, Eric.” She admitted, watching her friend closely for his reaction. “I feel really guilty using you this way. It really isn’t fair to you to ask you to fake a

the reminder of how close he’d come to losing to Ethan. If Jane hadn’t interrupted when she did, the other man would probably have killed him. He couldn’t even blame Ethan for it – he’d picked the fight, and it was the way of their kind to take

you to

Jane blinked. “What?”

now. I was trying to give you time and space, but maybe this is the way it was supposed to happen. I don’t feel used, or like I’m missing out on

respect that you aren’t ready to tell me about what happened between you two yet, but I can see how badly he hurt you. And I can see how much of an effect he still has on you. I know you don’t want to be hurt again, so let me protect you. I would

Jane joked, cracking a

for that.” Eric said with

I find you attractive and we get along so well… I just never picture myself

agreed, feeling a spark of hope in his chest. She wasn’t

the table all Jane could think about was that as many wonderful qualities as her friend had, she’d never felt a spark between them – certainly not like the explosions of fireworks she felt at Ethan’s smallest touch. That might be a good thing. A little voice said in the back of her mind. Look at how those fireworks ended up. You might not feel passion with Eric, but that also means he can’t ever hurt you the way Ethan

thought back, ignoring her wolf’s contribution to the internal debate, which was basically begging she leave Eric and go climb into bed with her

think about it.” Jane confirmed, “just promise me you’ll tell me if