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 me; even my step-mom was giving me

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

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

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

don’t know what

wanted to be

mother. I just saw a mother while I was going to work the other day, and I really wish I could have a child like

was two seconds

the table was at the moment. 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 mother’ didn’t constitute as a career

on when dad asked, “How could you?” And that was the first time my father had acknowledged

you done?”

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 enough of getting the

fucking sighed, and Elaine never sighed in front of guests unless she was downright pissed. Blue

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

sorry, Hunter. I couldn’t

confusion. My family was going to drive me fucking

Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How many months pregnant are

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

pregnant. First, her answer to their question and secondly, it

I’d gotten

said in a level-headed voice. It appeared to me like he was starting to have jolly dreams of playing with his non-existent grandchild. “I understand things like these could

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

taking responsibility for the young lady and the child. We have enough money to make sure the child gets everything he or

stop talking to just breathe?

They have nothing

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

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 father admit that he cared for me enough

become so happy

Elaine…guys…I’m sorry to break it to you…” I grinned. “But

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

“We…we thought…oh never

sorry that I’m not pregnant.” Blue said innocently. “I tried to…I tried

question, I slowly shook my head. God only knew what she was about

was feeling embarrassed. He was the one most excited. He eyed the steak accusingly, like it was to blame for the misunderstanding. “Mrs.

looking at their heartbroken faces, I kinda wished

thank you.” I

his plate; his silver-gray eyes which were much like mine assessed

I’ve messed up more times than I can count, and you’ve always had my back. I hated you for cutting my

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