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?

eyes at me;

Do what you want

possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue

have the face and the

“I don’t

wanted

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

was two seconds

the table was at the moment. I 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

asked, “How could you?” And that was the first time my father had

have you done?” That

Why are you guys looking at me like I’m some kind of a criminal?” I asked them directly, having

fucking sighed, and Elaine never sighed in front of guests unless she was downright pissed. Blue appeared to be folding and

not have a right to spoil a

tears. “I’m so sorry,

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

anything, Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How many months

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

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 into a serious relationship

I’d gotten

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

planning to take her future grandchild to charity events and show off to her circle of posh ladies. “You can have a kid and still

of you, Hunter, taking responsibility for the young lady and the child. We have enough money to make sure the child gets everything he

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

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

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

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 shoulders. To

become so happy

it to you…” I grinned.

for so long that I thought

“We…we thought…oh never

Blue said innocently. “I tried to…I tried to convince Hunter that we

slowly shook my head. God only

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

heartbroken faces, I

you.” I

up from his plate; his silver-gray eyes which were much like

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 cutting my financial resources but when I look

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