The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Blue

When I touched Tyler’s hand, I could see snippets of his life. His tragic past, bits of his childhood, so much pain and the face of a beautiful woman. I pulled away abruptly and he stared at me in confusion. I took a step back, then another. He had his hand raised towards me. “Are you alright?”

I was panting. If I had kept the connection much longer, it probably would have taken a toll on me. That is one reason why I tried to block away people’s memories when they touched me.

“Blue?” Hannah asked, she was clearly anxious. “What happened?”

I plastered a fake smile and turned to him. “Can...Can I start with my work?”

“Of course. I’m sure Max briefed you about what you’re supposed to do. I’ll be out of your way.”

I just smiled, not sure how else to respond.

“Great.” Tyler said and then turned his attention to Hannah, “You and I need to have a serious talk.”

Hannah rolled her eyes. Tyler kept the door open for the both of us. I walked out followed by Hannah right behind me. She took my hand in hers, a reassuring smile on her lips. “I’ll be in the lounge if you need me. If in case you didn’t enjoy working, you can let me know, okay? No pressure. You’re doing it for fun.”

I smiled back at her. “Kay.”

“One more thing. Max knows you’re my friend but the others don’t, if anyone else asks, I’m going to tell them you’re my cousin okay? You gotta tell them the same, and no talking about being in Hunter’s bed.”

“Got it.” I said.

I had a warm fuzzy feeling inside, Hannah was so nice I could feel her energy. I knew if I was a man, I would have asked Hannah to marry me.

But I was a girl...a woman as Hunter put it and I was so completely attracted to him, it was hard to ignore this feeling. I had never felt this way towards mer-men and I wondered why.

I tried to concentrate towards the work at hand. I had a job now even if it meant just for one day and I needed to be really good at it, good enough for Maximus to hire me for a long time, at least as long as I stayed on the land.

I straightened up my appearance and walked towards the bar where the bartender was preparing drinks.

“Hi!” I said.

He was an angry looking man with a facial expression that said ‘be gone’ but I kept the smile on my face plastered. He was tall too, and silky black hair, and his nose was too pointed. Both his arms were covered in tattoos, from his biceps, all down to his fingers. Overall he was nice looking. Kind of reminded me of my mermaid best friend Adrian, the only difference was Adrian had silver hair and no tattoos.

“Can I get you any drinks?” He asked me politely but his face was still the same. No smile. Stoic.

“I would have loved too, but I’m not allowed.” I said cheerfully. “You see, I’m working as the waitress here tonight.”

“Oh, I see.” He said, pouring drinks in a tall glass and then shaking it.

I leaned against the counter. “I’m Blue.”

He nodded. “Yeah. I guess we all are feeling a little blue today, what with I had to cancel my weekly off just to cover that jackass.” He also had a round silver metal in his tongue. Didn’t that hurt?

I laughed. “No silly, I mean my name is Blue. What’s yours?”

That’s when his lips cracked into a smile. A real smile. “God, I’m so stupid. Sorry. I’m Alec.” He raised his hand towards me for a handshake.

I didn’t want to shake his hand and look into his past, I’ve had enough of that for today but not shaking his hand would also be rude right?

I slid my hand in his and before I could have any visions, I pulled my hand away.

He stared at me in surprise. “Uh-okay.”

“They said Max’s friends are here and I need to be their host.” I informed Alec.

“Yeah, well, that’s the whole point of you covering for Holly.” He muttered. “Just give me a minute, I’ll make a few drinks for you to serve them.”

“Uh..hmm. Say Alec, did it hurt when you got that metal in your tongue?”

but nothing I

in my mind and it was bad that I couldn’t get rid of it until I asked the person. I decided to ask

feel like when you put that tongue in a girl’s mouth? Does she

of a few glasses. The glasses had slipped from his hand. Heads turned to look in my direction. Alec’s face was red, as red as a tomato in Hunter’s

me help

bar and his body was shaking. I wondered if it was shaking because I had made him cry but a moment later I saw

did you

I mention him about what Hunter said about the Askanda

from around here.” I said, laughing with him. “You didn’t answer my

me one sec.” He

His expressions were clearly amused, he leaned in close. “How could you say something with a straight face? Actually, I never asked the women I kissed about how they felt about the metal in my tongue. But the noises they made at the back of their throat, it proves they enjoyed it

That answers my question.” I said. “Thank

me to kiss you so you

curious about that round metal, but would kissing this man be appropriate? Considering the fact that I liked kissing Hunter.

him had disturbed me so much that he

that meant me kissing

I don’t think my boyfriend would like

girl, I was

my head again. “Sorry Alec. I’m not allowed

just saying that because that’s what girls say nowadays to ward

mean. Ward off

do when I talk to them. I was afraid he would break the new set of glasses and the drinks he had prepared that I pushed

a good laugh.” He

It would be fun.” I

the drinks in a tray and I slowly walked towards the table filled with...I did a mental headcount, say five boys including the brother, Phoenix who was found

the drinks around to each one of them. One of the boys

eye like yours.” I said

“What?” He looked dumbfounded.

this...” I proceeded squinting one of my eye but decided I looked foolish doing

boy who had supposedly

There’s the word again.

Flirting.

what Hannah had told me before. They were

boys left, I went back to Alec who was serving drinks to some people.

a grin. “Well, flirting is exactly what you

“And what’s that?”

flirting is to impress someone by the way they compliment them or make em smile.

in. I made Hunter smile a lot too, that means I flirted with him. “Well, does

We are friends. Hey listen, I have like two tickets for a movie on

“What movie?”

Do you like horror?”

horror before.” I admitted because Hunter never let me. He said I would be

think

I asked him. “Go out together for

then we could some grab dinner, I mean, only if you’re free that is. If your boyfriend wouldn’t

hand. “I don’t think he

out his phone. “Let’s exchange

“Sure.” I said.

a smile that almost melted my heart. Alec was a sweet

suddenly rich that day. My wallet couldn’t even fit all the money that the Lockhart brothers had given me.

and I celebrated my first job that night by ordering pizza. We had pizza and coke while watching the huge tv screen in her bedroom. I hadn’t

But something felt missing.

share everything with him. All about

to call and apologize him about yesterday but I couldn’t bring myself to call him mostly because I knew he would only get furious. I didn’t know what