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?

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

your life. Do what you

They thought I was being a possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue from doing what she truly

the face and

don’t know what

never wanted to

while I was going to work the other day, and I really wish I could have a

seconds away from face

aspired to become a mother. Someone needed to tell this beautiful

asked, “How could you?” And that was the first

done?”

the spoon of caviar back on the plate that was supposed to go in my mouth. 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

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

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

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

was going to drive me fucking mad. “I have no idea what you

Hunter?” to Blue she asked,

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

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 into a serious relationship with

unless I’d gotten

playing with his non-existent grandchild. “I understand things like these

glazed over too. Seemed like she was planning to take her future grandchild to charity events and show off to

proud of you, Hunter, taking responsibility for the young lady and the child. We have enough money to make sure the child gets everything he or she needs, you only

them stop talking to just breathe? I needed a

parents. They have

in hers. “Forgive me, honey, but I’m so excited

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

so

it to you…” I grinned. “But Blue is not

long that I

“We…we

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

when she looked at me in question, I slowly shook my head. God only knew what she was about to say.

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

heartbroken faces, I kinda wished Blue was

you.” I

plate; his silver-gray eyes which were much like mine assessed me. “What

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

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