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?

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

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

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

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

“I don’t know

you never wanted to

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

was two seconds away

to my parents that she aspired to become a mother.

silence dragged on when dad asked, “How could you?” And that was the first

you done?” That was my

put 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

she was downright pissed. Blue

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

so sorry, Hunter. I couldn’t lie

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

you tell us anything, Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How many months pregnant are

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

question and secondly, it was still hard for them to come to terms with the

I’d gotten her

his non-existent grandchild. “I understand things like these could happen,

future grandchild to charity events and show off to her circle of posh ladies. “You can have a kid and still manage it. We

taking responsibility for the young lady and the child. We have enough money

talking to just breathe? I needed a

parents. They have nothing to worry about.” Dad assured

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

that I couldn’t even describe. It was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. To

so happy in

to you…” I

expressions for so long that I

said. “We…we

said innocently. “I tried

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

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

looking at their heartbroken faces, I kinda wished Blue was pregnant

thank you.” I

looked up from his plate; his silver-gray eyes which were much

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

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