The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Chapter 25

Hunter

When Blue and I returned to the lunch table, we acted like we hadn’t tried to eat each other by the fountain area just a moment ago. Instead, I picked up my mini-pizza and took a large bite off it, and reached out to get the Tuna Greek salad wrap. Elaine and dad knew what had happened of course; their faces told me they weren’t oblivious. If anything, they appeared to be content with this new development, i.e: me getting serious with a woman in my life. The mermaid part, they didn’t need to know.

I noticed Elaine’s plate filled with her usual vegan food. Not that I hated vegan food, it’s just that I couldn’t make a habit of eating it to save my life.

“Blue and Hunter were swapping saliva out there. I saw you.” Elliot spoke to me with a mouthful of sausages.

Aunt Paige sighed and shook her head. She picked up her plate, and reached out to grab Elliot. “Let’s go sit and eat with Hannah, sweetie...”

Elliot pulled his hand away. “No. I’m sitting here with Blue.”

“Come, Elliot.” Aunt Paige warned having had enough.

“Nooooooo....”

“You’re not going to the Carnival next Sunday.” Aunt Paige said. She’d pulled an ace out of her sleeve. I realized she must be doing this often.

Elliot jumped down from the table. “Where’s Hannah? Let’s go sit with her.”

I watched as the mother and the kid walked away from the table and that made this even more awkward. At least Elliot played as a good comical distraction between our conversation.

“So Blue, what are you planning to pursue as a career?” Dad asked.

"Haven’t really thought of any career as of now.” She said.

Good girl.

I’d predicted my dad’s list of questionnaire for Blue and had told her specific answers to those questions, so far nothing had been asked out of the book.

“Surely you have something you aspire to become.”

Blue thought of that for a while.

Oh god, no.

This wasn’t even rehearsed. Blue was walking into dangerous territory.

Before I could tap her knee, she said, “I’d like to become anything that Hunter would like me to become.”

Huh?

their faces, clear as day. Dad narrowed his eyes at me; even my step-mom

shouldn’t let Hunter dictate your life. Do what you want to.”

being a possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue from doing what

also go into modeling. You have the face

shrugged. “I don’t know

wanted to

I could have

was two seconds away from face

hadn’t just admitted to my parents that she aspired to become a mother. Someone needed to tell this beautiful

dad asked, “How could you?” And that was the first time my father had acknowledged

done?” That was my

Why are you guys looking at me like I’m some kind of a criminal?” I asked

step-mom sighed. Literally fucking sighed, and Elaine never sighed in front of guests unless she was downright pissed. Blue

not have a right to spoil a

was in tears. “I’m so sorry, Hunter. I couldn’t lie

raised my hands in defeat, in confusion. My family was going to drive me fucking mad. “I have

Elaine asked. “Why didn’t you tell us anything, Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How many

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

understood why they assumed Blue was pregnant. First, her answer to their question and secondly, it was still hard for them to come to terms

unless I’d gotten

non-existent grandchild. “I understand things like these could happen, she got pregnant but so what? Both

to charity events and show off to her circle of posh ladies. “You can have a kid and still manage it. We

young lady and the child. We have enough money to make sure the child

Could either of them stop talking to just breathe? I needed a small

talk to Blue’s parents. They have nothing to worry about.” Dad

with happiness; she took Blue’s hands in hers. “Forgive me, honey, but I’m so excited for this. Can we have

parents had become really desperate. And my chest was filled with a warm fuzziness that I couldn’t even describe. It was like a weight had been lifted off

so

Elaine…guys…I’m sorry to break it to you…” I grinned.

with blank expressions for so long that I thought I’d made a

“We…we

not pregnant.” Blue said innocently. “I tried to…I tried to convince Hunter that we

looked at me in question, I slowly shook my head. God only knew

his thick mustache, I guess he was feeling embarrassed. He was the one most excited. He eyed the

looking at their heartbroken faces, I

thank you.”

his plate; his silver-gray eyes which were much like mine

I needed it. “I’ve caused you a lot of trouble; I’ve messed up more times than I can count, and you’ve always had my back. I hated you for cutting my financial resources but when I look back now, I think you did the right thing. I needed this wake up call. Thank you for

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