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?

as day. Dad narrowed his eyes at me;

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

possessive boyfriend and keeping

You have the face and

shrugged. “I don’t know what

never wanted

day, and I really wish I could have a child like that, my very own baby that

seconds away from face

just admitted to my parents that she aspired to become a mother. Someone needed to tell this beautiful mermaid-girl that ‘becoming a mother’ didn’t constitute as a career option. It was more of a natural way of

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

you done?” That was my

you guys looking at me like I’m some kind of a criminal?” I

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

spoil a woman’s life, or her career.”

in tears. “I’m so sorry, Hunter. I

family was going to drive me fucking

voice, Elaine asked. “Why didn’t you tell us anything, Hunter?” to Blue she asked, “How

“Preg…what?” Blue asked.

to their question and secondly, it was still hard for them

I’d gotten her

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 mean Blue

eyes were glazed over too. Seemed like she was 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

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

of them stop talking to just

talk to Blue’s parents. They have nothing

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

weight had been lifted off my shoulders. To have my father admit that he cared for me enough to say that he would support me if

become so happy in

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

long that I thought I’d made a mistake by telling them

Elaine said. “We…we thought…oh

said innocently. “I tried to…I tried to

she looked at me in question, I slowly shook my head. God only knew what she was about to say.

the one most excited. He eyed the steak

faces, I

you.”

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

my mind because I needed it. “I’ve caused you a lot of trouble; I’ve messed up more times

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