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?

faces, clear as day. Dad narrowed his eyes at me;

dictate your life. Do what you

possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue from doing what she truly

also go into modeling. You have the face and the body. Why haven’t to tried

“I don’t know what

never wanted

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

two seconds away from face

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

dad asked, “How could you?” And

done?”

I looked 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 asked them directly, having had enough of getting the accusing stares and being treated like I had

Elaine never sighed in front of guests unless she was downright pissed. Blue appeared to be folding and unfolding

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

so sorry, Hunter. I couldn’t lie to

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

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

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

to their question and secondly, it was still hard for them

unless I’d gotten her

grandchild. “I understand things like

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 have a kid and still manage it. We will do what we can

the young lady and the child. We have enough money to make sure the child gets everything he or she needs, you

to just breathe? I needed a small chance to

talk to Blue’s parents. They have

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

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

could I become so happy in one

to break it to you…” I grinned. “But

so long that I

Elaine said. “We…we thought…oh never

innocently. “I tried to…I

table and when she looked at me in question, I slowly shook my head. God only knew what she

He was the one most excited. He eyed the steak accusingly, like it was to

heartbroken faces, I

you.”

his silver-gray eyes which were much

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.

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