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?

day. Dad narrowed his eyes at me;

shouldn’t let Hunter dictate your life. Do what

possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue from

modeling. You have the face and the body. Why

“I don’t know what

wanted

I really wish I could have a child like that, my very own baby that I could watch as

two seconds away

Blue hadn’t just admitted to my parents that she aspired to become a mother. Someone

you?” And that was the

have you done?”

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

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

do not have a right to spoil a woman’s life, or her career.” Dad

so sorry, Hunter. I couldn’t lie to

to drive me fucking mad. “I

tell us anything, Hunter?” to Blue

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

understood why they assumed Blue was pregnant. First, her answer to their question and secondly, it was still hard for them to come to

I’d gotten her

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

were 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

responsibility for the young lady and the child. We have enough money to make sure the child

of them stop talking to just breathe? I needed a

parents. They have nothing

“Forgive me, honey, but I’m so excited for this. Can we have a baby

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

become so

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

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

said. “We…we thought…oh never

Blue said innocently. “I tried to…I tried to

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

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

faces, I kinda wished Blue was

thank you.”

eyes which were much

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

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