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?

the surprise on their faces, clear as day. Dad narrowed his eyes at me;

Hunter dictate your life. Do

a possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue from

have the face

“I don’t

never wanted to be

day, and I really wish I could have a child like that, my

was two seconds away from

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

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

have you done?” That was my

do? Why are you guys looking at me like I’m some kind of a criminal?” I asked them directly, having had enough of

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 what was

spoil a woman’s life, or her career.” Dad

was in tears. “I’m so sorry,

in confusion. My family was going to drive me fucking mad. “I

you tell us anything, Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

in my laughter. I 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 with

unless I’d gotten

level-headed voice. It appeared to me like he was starting to have jolly dreams of playing with his non-existent grandchild. “I understand things like

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 have a kid and still manage it. We

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

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

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

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

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 just

could I become so happy

break it to you…” I grinned. “But Blue is

with blank expressions for so long that

“We…we thought…oh never

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

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

I guess he was feeling embarrassed. He was the one most excited. He eyed

their heartbroken faces, I kinda

you.”

his plate; his silver-gray eyes

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 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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