The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Blue

Sunlight was streaming out of the curtains when I woke up the next morning, and my legs were tangled between Hunter’s. I caressed his leg with mine, loving the feel of the soft hair on it. It was so wonderful, a man’s body, so completely different and I was shocked how much I craved to be touched by his large masculine hands.

I pulled the comforter away to marvel his bare back and noticed his boxer briefs having a tent that he called morning wood. The more he wanted to hide it, the more I wanted to see it. Hunter was fast asleep; would it be inappropriate if I slid my hand under the waist band of his boxers?

I decided I couldn’t risk doing it. I didn’t want to see Hunter get furious and maybe just pack my bags and drop me back at Hannah’s. I just needed to find out a way to convince him to get naked.

How had I become like this?

While being on land, I’d done nothing but break the mermaid rules, one after the other. I’d sinned greatly, first by debauching a human boy, secondly by falling in love with him and thirdly for wanting to see him naked. I couldn’t remember being like this. I’d become so selfish that the thought of leaving Hunter made me super sad.

The light streaming from the window made his face glow, and his hair looked almost golden. I touched the little freckles on his nose. “Hunter...”

He moaned.

“Hunter, you have to go to college.” I whispered.

His eyes snapped open, revealing the silver. He pulled out of bed hastily. “Oh god, I slept in again.”

I heard the sound of the shower and minutes later he walked out with a towel draped over his head. I climbed out of bed, smiling at him. “Let me help you dry your hair.”

He sat down on the mattress without complaining and I dried his hair for him, as much as I could using the towel and a blow-dryer. He caught my hand in his, “What do you want for breakfast?”

“You’ll be late for your classes if you start preparing breakfast now. Don’t worry about me, I’ll manage.”

Hunter shook his head. “I’ll make breakfast for you.”

“Hunter, I said I can manage. I promise I’ll eat.”

He seemed reluctant. “Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

He kissed my hand. “I’ll be done with classes soon; you wanna grab lunch with me?”

“Sure.” I said.

At around twelve p.m, Hannah and her boyfriend Fredrico came home to pick me up. They said Hunter had planned for the four of us to have lunch together. I was wearing a short black stripped jumpsuit, my wavy hair tied in a long thick braid. I’d decorated the braid with tiny shell clips. I dropped Leslie with our neighbor before leaving.

When Hannah and Fred saw me, they stared at me in awe and Hannah began clicking pictures of me in her phone.

“You look so cute.” She cooed as she continued to click pictures in different angles from the front seat. “I’m gonna cry.”

“Why would you cry?” I asked, surprised.

“Because you’re too damn fucking adorable.”

“Fucking?” I asked.

I said fudging. You’re fudging adorable,

we going?” I

a taco restaurant. Do you like tacos?” Fred said from the

He was sarcastic, that’s what Hunter had mentioned before, and he’d also told me not to ever take Fred’s jokes

eaten

her properly, I see. Do you think we should be calling

her head. “Yeah, I think we ought to. He’s committed a

two shook their head giving me

Why would someone want to name their restaurant after a Bull? I inhaled the aroma of

people stared at me as I passed the tables. The boys who

even acting so

menu card and placed it right in front

to order, Blue?” Fred

wait until Hunter

and Hannah exchanged looks. She said, “I swear I have never seen a cuter couple in my life. Hunter and Blue are the perfect example of how people should treat each other

treating you correctly?” Fred asked

“Well...”

I texted Hunter.

the restaurant,

Hunter’s

in traffic, Sweets. Order what you like in the

wait

lot of money according to what Hannah said but she also mentioned he was the king of her heart, whatever that meant.

both human, unlike me who was stuck between two worlds. Was there anyway that I could belong

your order now. Hunter isn’t far. He’ll be here in a few minutes, I’m sure.” Hannah pointed at a picture in the menu. “I think I’ll take the tacos. Those are the best here, and

for Hunter.”

a dutiful wife, isn’t she?” Hannah

married to Hunter yet.” I said. “Is it alright if I asked you guys

learning slowly and I realized that if I was going to be Hunter’s real girlfriend, I needed to know real facts, the dos and the don’ts. Hunter knew my mermaid nature, but I didn’t want him to think of me as a silly girl either. He always laughed at anything I said, and he would have to correct some of my mistakes. I wouldn’t be surprised if he woke up one morning and thought that he’s had enough, or that

course Blue, you can ask us. We will help you in whatever

told Hunter I loved

Blue. I’m so happy for you and

Fred smiled in acknowledgement.

relationships, and things like that. It mentioned that couples have regular sex when they live together but in my situation, Hunter doesn’t allow

minute, both of them were

to Hunter that you loved him and now that you guys are clearly in a relationship, he still doesn’t want to...uh...bed you?” He looked at Hannah, “What am I missing here? I’m not

a face. “Ugh, I’d rather not discuss my brother’s sex life and ruin my appetite. But since this is about Blue, who happens to

thought it was because I hadn’t returned his feelings, but now that I have, it’s still the same.

Fred looked at me

be discreet about it, I promise. He’s got to

I read something about birth control pills.

maybe we should focus on Hunter giving you what you want at the moment, and trust me,

“Okay.”