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?

as day. Dad narrowed his eyes at

Do what

a possessive boyfriend and

You have the face and the body. Why haven’t to

“I don’t know what

wanted to

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

two seconds away from

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 constitute as a career option. It was more

And that was

you done?” That

them. “What did I do? Why are you guys looking

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

spoil a woman’s

“I’m so sorry, Hunter.

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

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

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

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

I’d

with his non-existent grandchild. “I understand things like these could happen, she got pregnant but so what? Both of you are still young, but it doesn’t mean Blue cannot pursue a career

Elaine said, her eyes were glazed over too. Seemed like she was planning to take her future grandchild to charity events and show off to her circle of

been more 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

to just breathe? I needed

talk to Blue’s parents. They have

getting giddy with happiness; she took Blue’s hands in hers. “Forgive me, honey, but I’m so excited for this. Can we have a baby shower at the

laughed because now my parents 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

I become so happy in

break it to you…” I

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

said. “We…we thought…oh never

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

pressed her hand under the table and when she looked at me in question, I slowly shook my head. God only knew what she was

guess he was feeling embarrassed. He was the one most excited. He eyed the steak accusingly, like it was

looking at their heartbroken faces, I kinda wished Blue was

thank you.” I

his silver-gray eyes which were much like mine

I said. 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

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