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 scrutin