The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Blue

It was time.

Time for me to finally take the marriage vows with Hunter.

An hour ago when Adrian brought my brother, Apollo to into my room. I was shocked and I hadn’t known what to say. We’d stared at each other for so long, I’d started to wonder if it was a dream.

Without thinking I’d ran into his arms and sobbed into his chest. It’s during that time I realized how much I’d missed my family. To have my brother here on my wedding day was making me even more emotional.

And then a new fear had crept into my mind.

What if he forced me to leave with him?

I was surprised when Apollo didn’t ask me to leave with him, only asked me if I was sure about my decision.

“Blue, you’re getting married to a human. Marriage is a union that’s not easily broken, at least not for us merfolk. If this Hunter takes liking to some other woman and decides to get married again, you will suffer along with him.”

“I trust him,” I said.

“You’ve known the man for just three months; you hardly even know his character.” He said.

I placed my hand on my heart, “I’ve read his thoughts, and I’ve seen the deepest part of his feelings for me. He loves me. He would never break my heart. I won’t marry anyone else.”

Apollo had just nodded, “I knew this would happen.”

My gaze snapped at him in surprise. He went on. “I sensed this the second I knew that you were staying on land that you may have fallen in love with a mortal.”

“I can’t help how I feel.” I admitted, “I miss our world, but also I cannot leave Hunter.”

Apollo pulled me closer and kissed my forehead. “I trust your decision, aderfí, but I need to speak with the human and I’ll judge him myself. If he is hiding his true feelings in the pits of his heart, I’ll find out.”

I smiled, “He’s a good man, my Hunter. You won’t find any faults in him.”

“I’ll be the judge of that.”

And then my brother had left and for the next thirty minutes, I’d been beside myself with worry. I was scared Hunter would say the wrong thing and maybe set off Apollo. If Apollo made one bad impression about him, it would stick with him permanently. Hunter would never get a second chance to prove himself.

When my brother appeared smiling and told me everything was okay, I hugged him once again and thanked him.

I was so, so happy. It was scaring me.

My brother walked me down the aisle with all the guests looking at us with awe. My full attention was aimed at Hunter.

He looked like a prince. With his golden-brown hair so nice and thick, slight stubble of golden hair grazing his jaw, he had the mature today. Those warm silver eyes looked adoring. The cream tux fit him so perfectly, I was having a hard time breathing just looking at him.

He gave me a huge grin when he saw me walking towards him and his eyes stayed focused on me.

If I wasn’t mistaken...

I saw his eyes fill with tears. I’d never seen Hunter cry. He quickly began wiping his tears. Fred whispered something in his ear.

Why was Hunter crying now?

Had Apollo said something to him?

Or had he realized that marrying me was a wrong decision and was crying because he couldn’t cancel the wedding before now?

All at once, I felt scared and I knew I’d stopped smiling.

* * *

Hunter

saw Blue walking down the aisle, with her brother

simple and elegant, not too fluffy, and decorated with lace and

her walking towards me with a bright innocent smile on

I’d done nothing to deserve this, nothing to deserve

suddenly faded; her

she was giving me a second ago? Was there a pimple on my face she was

he whispered, “I hope you love my sister more than she deserves to be. Blue

smiled at him. “You’ve

told Hannah to pick a ring for myself but she was just smiling sneakily in the corner. I was touched when I saw that Blue had a ring made specifically

my wife, a

front of my

of the

embarrassed for both of us.

dollars and not just flowers. If it was a billion dollars, Fred and I would have gladly joined the gang. Hannah was right at the center to receive it, but my cousin Hailey from New York pushed Hannah out of the way to get it. Her face, it lit up like

bandleader and drummer. I was kind of shocked he’d agreed to play for my wedding. I guess he was

bite before it was completely gone. People were stuffing themselves with the pizza, slider burgers, croissant sandwiches, spring rolls, sushi, roast meat and dishes that

table had all the desserts lined up. From cakes, brownies, tarts to ice-creams and fruit salads. Elliot, my six-year-old cousin was demolishing a

was going to have

time for a bachelor’s party, my cousins had made me a target of all the teasing. They were telling me I shouldn’t have too much to drink unless

tell them my bride wouldn’t care if I snored on my wedding

how he wanted to get married too, but his girlfriend wouldn’t agree. After a while, I’d tuned them out, my eyes were searching for Blue. I spotted her by the Cupid fountain, talking to some of Hannah’s friends. A lovely smile on her face. And then it was almost like she felt my eyes on her because she turned, and held my

Like an idiot.

and

of the girls caught her hand and

Two more hours and then I would have Blue’s undivided attention. Somehow time seemed

had already chosen their partners. I placed my hands on Blue’s waist, her arms around my neck and we swayed to Elvis Presley’s Can’t help falling in love. I wasn’t even a

Wise men say....

Only fools rush in...

help, falling in love with

Shall I stay?

be a

I can’t help falling in love

of our family was either pulling me or Blue away to talk. And right now, I wasn’t in

the front of the house and found my red Maserati decorated in flowers with a heart in the back that

I had to give up when my father had

wait to sit in this car and take Blue away from

was alone finally, I dodged through my cousins and pulled her against me. “Let’s get away from here, Mrs. Brantley,” I

the mention of her new name. She giggled,

“Do you still want to

think I’ve had enough of food and dancing.” She

let’s go,” I said pulling her away from

load our luggage into the trunks and gave him a few dollar bills to keep his mouth

stuff her dress into the passenger seat. She seemed

see.” I winked

* * *

of town, that we used to visit when I was a kid. Ryan, Hannah and I used to spend our summer vacations here. There was a sense of tranquil surrounding this place that you

pay for our honeymoon tour package to Paris, she’d suggested that I

time to make a passport for Blue. I couldn’t just tell them that my wife would swim

Throughout the drive, she was humming a tune, and fiddling with the radio. She kept pointing

She was counting trees.

couldn’t control myself,

an alarmed look,

waved my hand.

say it’s nothing. I’m your wife now.” She

laugh at you