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 me cold stares now. What were

Hunter dictate your life. Do what you want to.”

I was being a possessive boyfriend

have the face and

shrugged. “I don’t

wanted to

to work the other day, and I really wish I could have a child like

was two seconds away from face

was at the moment. I continued to eat my food like Blue hadn’t just admitted to my parents that she aspired to become

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

done?” That was my

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

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

to spoil a woman’s life,

so sorry, Hunter. I couldn’t

going to drive me fucking mad. “I have no idea what you guys

Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How many months pregnant are you,

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

Blue was pregnant. First, her answer to their question and secondly, it was still hard for them to come to terms with the fact that I would get

I’d

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

and show off to her circle of posh ladies. “You

child. We

talking to just breathe? I needed a

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 a

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

could I become so happy

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

long that I thought I’d

Elaine said. “We…we

I’m not pregnant.” Blue said innocently. “I tried to…I tried to convince Hunter

table and when she looked at me in question, 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

at their heartbroken faces, I kinda wished Blue was

you.” I

silver-gray eyes which were much like

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 the right

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