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?

see the surprise on their faces, clear as day. Dad narrowed his eyes at me; even my step-mom was giving

let Hunter dictate your life. Do what you

being a possessive boyfriend

could also go into modeling. You have the face and the body. Why

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

two seconds

eat my food like Blue hadn’t just admitted to my parents that she aspired to become a mother. Someone

asked, “How could you?” And that was the first

you done?” That

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

guests unless she was downright pissed. Blue appeared

a right to spoil a woman’s life, or

sorry, Hunter. I

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

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

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

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 fact that I would get into

unless I’d gotten

he was starting to have jolly dreams of playing with his non-existent grandchild. “I understand things like these could happen, she got pregnant but so

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

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

them stop talking to just breathe? I needed a

have

was getting giddy with happiness; she took Blue’s hands in hers. “Forgive me, honey, but I’m so excited for this. Can we have a baby shower

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

I become so happy in

Elaine…guys…I’m sorry to break it to you…”

long that I thought I’d made a

Elaine said. “We…we

said innocently. “I

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

was the one most

I kinda wished Blue was pregnant with

you.” I

his plate; his silver-gray eyes which were much like mine

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 back now, I think you did the right

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