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 was giving

your life. Do what you want to.” Dad

a possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue from

the face and the body.

don’t know

you never wanted

saw a mother while I was going 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 she grew up. Wouldn’t that be

seconds away

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

And that was the first time

have you done?”

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 accusing stares and being treated like I had some deadly viral

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

not have a right to spoil

was in tears. “I’m so sorry, Hunter.

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

a soft voice, Elaine asked. “Why didn’t you tell us anything, Hunter?” to

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

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

I’d gotten

grandchild. “I understand things like these could

planning to take her future grandchild to charity events and show off to her circle of posh

young lady and the child. We have enough

rambled on. Could either of them stop talking to just

could talk to Blue’s parents. They have nothing to worry about.”

she took Blue’s hands in hers. “Forgive me, honey, but I’m so excited for this. Can we have

because now my parents 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

become so happy

to you…” I

at me with blank expressions for so long that I

said. “We…we

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

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

brushed his fingers on his thick mustache, I guess he was feeling embarrassed. He was the one most excited.

their heartbroken faces, I kinda wished Blue was

thank you.”

his plate; his silver-gray eyes which were

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 always had my back. I hated you for

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