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?

on their faces, clear as day. Dad narrowed his eyes at me; even my step-mom

your life. Do

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

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

don’t know what modeling

never wanted to

wish I could have a child like that, my very own baby that I could watch as he or she

seconds away

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 option. It was more of a natural way of

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

done?” That

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 accusing stares and being treated like I had some deadly

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

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

“I’m so sorry, Hunter. I couldn’t lie

raised my hands in defeat, in confusion. My family was going to drive me fucking mad.

didn’t you tell us anything, Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

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

unless I’d

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

charity events and show off to her circle of posh ladies. “You can have a kid

I’ve 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

Could either of them stop talking to just

have

Blue’s hands in hers. “Forgive me, honey, but I’m so

weight had been lifted off my shoulders. To have my father admit that he cared for me enough to say that he would

could I become so happy in

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

stared at me 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 to convince

I slowly shook my head. God only knew what she was about to say. One

guess he was feeling embarrassed. He was the one most excited.

faces, I kinda wished

thank you.” I

silver-gray eyes which were much

messed up more times than

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