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?

his eyes at me; even my step-mom was giving me cold

Do what you want to.” Dad suggested

boyfriend and keeping Blue

You have the face and

don’t

wanted to

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

seconds

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 option. It was more of a natural way

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

you done?” That was my

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

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

do not have a right to spoil a woman’s life, or

tears. “I’m so sorry, Hunter. I

in confusion. My family was going to drive me

Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How many

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

and secondly, it was

I’d

things like these could happen, she got pregnant but so

and show off to

We have enough money to make sure the child

on. Could either of them stop talking to just breathe? I needed a small chance

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

was getting giddy with happiness; she took Blue’s hands in hers. “Forgive me, honey, but I’m so

I couldn’t even describe. It was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. To

so

sorry to break it to you…” I grinned.

blank expressions for so long that I thought I’d

said. “We…we

not pregnant.” Blue said innocently. “I tried to…I tried to convince Hunter that we

question, I slowly shook my head. God only

feeling embarrassed. He was the one most excited. He eyed the steak accusingly, like it was

looking at their heartbroken faces, I kinda wished

thank you.” I

his silver-gray eyes which were

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

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