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; even my

your life. Do what you

They thought I was being a possessive boyfriend and keeping Blue from doing

have the face

shrugged. “I don’t know

you never wanted

was going to work the other day, and I really wish I could have a child like that, my very own baby

was two seconds away from face

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 ‘becoming

And that was the first time my father

you done?”

go in my mouth. I looked at the two of them. “What did I do? Why are you guys looking at

in front of guests unless she was downright pissed. Blue appeared

to spoil

so sorry, Hunter.

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

soft voice, Elaine asked. “Why didn’t you tell us anything, Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How many months pregnant are you, my

“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

I’d

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

Elaine said, her eyes were glazed over too. Seemed like she was planning to take her future grandchild to charity events and show off

responsibility for the young lady and the child. We have enough money to make sure

rambled on. Could either of them stop talking to just breathe? I needed

They have nothing to worry about.”

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

been lifted off my shoulders. To have my father admit that he cared

could I become so

Elaine…guys…I’m sorry to break it to you…” I grinned. “But

me with blank expressions for so long that I thought I’d made

“We…we

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

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

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

I kinda wished Blue was pregnant with

you.”

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

I could have her strength, her courage to speak what was on my mind because I needed 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 back now, I think you did the right thing. I needed this wake

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