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?

narrowed his eyes at me; even my step-mom was giving me cold stares now. What

let Hunter dictate your life. Do what you want

being a possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue from doing what

the face and

shrugged. “I don’t

wanted to

and I really wish I could have a child like that, my very own baby that I could watch as

seconds

how the table was at the moment. I continued to eat my food like Blue hadn’t just admitted to my parents that she aspired to become a mother. Someone needed to tell this beautiful mermaid-girl that ‘becoming a mother’ didn’t

on when dad asked, “How could you?” And that was the first time my

done?”

mouth. I looked at the two of them. “What did I do? Why are you guys

unless she was downright pissed. Blue appeared to be folding and unfolding the table cloth, obviously

have a right to spoil a

sorry, Hunter.

hands in defeat, in confusion. My family was going to drive me fucking mad. “I have no idea

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

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

assumed Blue was pregnant. First, her answer to their question and secondly, it was still hard for them to come to terms with the fact that I would get

unless I’d gotten her

jolly dreams of playing with his non-existent grandchild. “I understand things like these could happen, she got pregnant

charity events and show

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

to just breathe? I

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

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

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 my shoulders. To have my father admit that he cared for me enough

could I become so happy in one

it to you…” I grinned. “But

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

“We…we

that I’m not pregnant.” Blue said innocently. “I tried

I slowly shook my head. God only knew

his fingers on his thick mustache, I guess he was feeling embarrassed. He was the one most excited. He eyed the steak accusingly, like it was to blame for the misunderstanding. “Mrs. Timble,

at their heartbroken faces, I kinda

you.”

plate; his silver-gray eyes which were much

I caught Blue’s hand once again and just held it so I could have her strength, her courage to speak what was on my mind because 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

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