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?

Dad narrowed his eyes at me;

Do what you

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

could also go into modeling. You have the face

don’t

never wanted to be

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

seconds

admitted to my parents that she aspired to become a mother. Someone needed to tell this beautiful

And that was the first time

done?” That was

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

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

to spoil a woman’s

sorry, Hunter. I couldn’t

in confusion. My family was going to drive me

us anything, Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How many months

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

to hold in my laughter. I understood why they assumed Blue was pregnant. First, her answer to their question and secondly, it

unless I’d gotten

Dad 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 happen, she got pregnant but so what? Both of you are still young, but it doesn’t mean

future grandchild to charity events and show off

don’t think I’ve been more proud of you, Hunter, taking responsibility for the young lady and the child. We have enough money to

them stop talking to just breathe? I needed a small chance to

could talk to Blue’s parents. They have nothing

was 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

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 to say that he would support me if I wanted to have

could I become so happy in

break it to you…” I grinned. “But Blue

for so long that I thought I’d made a mistake

Elaine said. “We…we thought…oh never

I’m not pregnant.” Blue said innocently. “I tried

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

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

I kinda

thank you.”

his silver-gray eyes which were much like mine assessed

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

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