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;

let Hunter dictate your life. Do what

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

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

don’t know what

never wanted

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.

two seconds away

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

you?” And that was the first time my father had acknowledged me

have you done?” That

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

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

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

was in tears. “I’m so sorry, Hunter. I couldn’t lie

confusion. My family was going to drive me fucking mad. “I have no idea what you guys

us anything, Hunter?” to Blue she asked,

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

in my laughter. I understood why they assumed Blue was pregnant. First, her answer to their question and secondly, it was still hard for them to come to terms with the

unless I’d

son…” 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

events and show off to her circle of

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

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

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

me, honey, but I’m

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

become so happy in

to you…” I grinned.

stared at me with blank expressions 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 to…I tried to

pressed her hand under the table and when she looked at me in question, I slowly shook my head.

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

looking at their heartbroken faces, I kinda wished Blue was

thank you.”

looked up from his plate; his silver-gray eyes

I’ve messed up more times than I can count, and you’ve always had my back. I hated you for cutting my financial resources but when I look back now, I think you did

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