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?

could see the surprise on their faces, clear as day. Dad narrowed his eyes at

let Hunter dictate your life. Do what you want to.”

being a possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue from doing

have the face and the body. Why

shrugged. “I don’t

you never wanted

I just saw a mother while I was going to work the other day, and I really wish I could have a child like that, my very own baby that

was two seconds away

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

dragged on when dad asked, “How could you?” And that

you done?” That was my

at the two of them. “What did I do? Why are you guys looking at me like I’m some kind of a criminal?” I

step-mom sighed. Literally fucking sighed, and Elaine never sighed in front of guests unless she was downright pissed. Blue appeared to be folding and unfolding the table cloth, obviously worried and confused about

spoil a woman’s life, or

“I’m so sorry, Hunter. I

drive me fucking mad. “I have no idea

soft voice, Elaine asked. “Why didn’t you tell us anything, Hunter?” to

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

answer to their question and secondly, it was still hard

unless I’d gotten her

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

were glazed over too. Seemed like she was planning to take her future grandchild to charity events and show off to her circle of posh ladies. “You can

of you, Hunter, taking responsibility for the young lady and the child. We have

talking to just breathe? I needed a

They have nothing

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

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 my shoulders. To have my father admit that he cared for me enough to say that he would support me if I wanted to have a family was

I become so happy

to you…” I grinned. “But Blue is not

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

said. “We…we thought…oh

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

and when she looked at me in question, I slowly shook my head.

was feeling embarrassed. He was the one most excited. He eyed the steak accusingly, like it was to blame for the misunderstanding. “Mrs.

faces, I kinda wished Blue was pregnant

thank you.” I

up from his plate; his silver-gray eyes which were much like mine assessed me.

messed up more times than I can count, and you’ve always

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