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?

their faces, clear as day. Dad narrowed his eyes at me;

Hunter dictate your life. Do what

boyfriend and keeping Blue from

into modeling. You have the face and the

don’t know what

wanted to be

other day, and I really wish I could have a child like that, my very own baby that I could watch as he or

was two seconds away from face

to my parents that she aspired to become a mother. Someone

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

done?” That

two of them. “What did I do? Why are you guys looking at me like I’m some kind of

and Elaine never sighed in front of guests unless she was downright pissed. Blue appeared

right to spoil

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

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

“Why didn’t you tell us anything, Hunter?”

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

laughter. I understood why they assumed Blue was pregnant. First, her answer to their question and secondly, it was still hard for

I’d

like 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 what? Both of you are still young, but it doesn’t

to charity events and show off to her circle of posh ladies.

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

stop talking to just breathe? I needed

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

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

fuzziness that I couldn’t even describe. It was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. To have my father admit that

so happy in one

break it to you…” I grinned.

that I thought I’d made a

Elaine said. “We…we thought…oh never

pregnant.” Blue said innocently. “I tried to…I tried to convince Hunter

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

was the one most excited. He eyed the steak

looking at their heartbroken faces, I kinda wished Blue was pregnant with

thank you.” I

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

what was on my mind because I needed it. “I’ve caused you a lot of trouble; I’ve messed up

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