The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Hunter

I woke up the next morning with Blue snoring softly and snuggled in the crook between my arm and neck, her delicate little hands holding me in the middle possessively. I stared at her wondering if Blue had really married me last night or perhaps it had all been a dream.

I dared a look at the grandfather clock near the hearth. It was a little after ten am. I dreaded thinking about college and all the notes that I’d have to borrow from someone to keep up. I decided to compartmentalize any discouraging thoughts about college and concentrate on the bliss I was currently living in.

I hadn’t felt so fucking sated in like forever. It was like a missing piece of me had come back. I brushed a stray lock away from her ear and kissed her there.

She murmured something under her breath, clenching me more tightly. Slowly, making sure I wasn’t going to wake her up I took her hand off my body and laid it back on the mattress gingerly. I reached for the phone on the bedside table and dialed the number connecting to Steve’s room.

I spoke softly on the phone making sure not to wake up my bride, “Steve, do you have the items I told you to buy for me yesterday?”

“Yes, sir.” Came the butler’s response.

“Can you bring them to my room upstairs?”

“Certainly, sir.”

“My wife’s still asleep so when you’re here, knock only once and make sure it’s as light as an ant’s feet on wooden floorboards.”

There was a disturbing silence on the other end. “Yes, sir.”

“Good,” I said. “Tell Mary-Alix to prepare a lunch to-go. Some sandwiches, mini pizzas, and sliced fresh fruits. Oh and, a nice chilled lemonade.”

“Pardon, sir, are you going somewhere?” He asked.

“We will take a small picnic by the river banks.”

“I will pass on your instructions to the cook.”

I pulled on my satin robe and settled down in the single leather chair beside the bed, and noticed the box of truffles half empty. Blue must have eaten most of it. I recalled the second time that I’d made love to her last night when I’d smeared some of the truffles over her body and licked it off her skin. I’d never loved chocolate so much.

Even thinking of it was making me hard again.

Blue had proven to be more passionate than I would have imagined. Her innocent pleas to give her pleasure made me giddy, any other normal woman would have been embarrassed but once Blue had gotten the taste of what sex was like, she was insatiable.

We had ended up falling asleep at four a.m in the morning, at the crack of dawn.

I heard some footsteps outside but there was no knock on the door. How long did it take Steve to get the things I’d asked him? I’d waited for the past fifteen minutes. Feeling impatient, I walked to the bedroom door, opened it and peered out. Steve was standing there with the bag of supplies.

“I told you to knock. What were you doing standing there?” I asked.

Steve shrugged, “you told me to knock as softly as an ant’s feet on wooden floorboards.”

I looked heavenward and snatched the stuff from his hand. “Thanks. Tell Mary-Alix about lunch.” I informed the Butler and shut the door behind me.

* * *

Blue

The bed was empty beside me. I could feel it.

Feeling panicked, I started to sit up, calling out his name when a voice stopped me.

“Blue, love, I’m sitting right here.” Hunter’s soothing voice informed me, “Lay back in bed again.”

I complied, keeping my eyes closed. I turned around in bed with my body facing the ceiling. I pulled my knees up and spread my legs, wide. Maybe he wanted to make love to me again. I loved it, the feeling of Hunter moving inside me and making those sounds.

I’d read somewhere a good wife did whatever her husband asked her to, especially in his bed. A good husband did the same as well, listen and obey to his wife’s whims. I’d realized Hunter had more of a domineering streak that I adored.

Instead of feeling him enter me, I heard the sound of laughter. My eyes shot open to find him seated by the hearth, wearing a maroon satin robe, his long legs spread out in front of him. His golden-brown hair was shining in the sunlight that was streaming from the drapes. He had a white drawing board placed on his lap, his fingers moved with leisure in graceful strokes, and his silver eyes watched me intently. His mouth was moving, oh no, he was eating something.

My chocolates.

said, “those are mine! You

legs for me, love?” He asked. “I want you lying on

now but you spent countless hours last night telling me to keep them open.” I said, “What’s wrong, Hunter?

hearing. “The sight of your open legs is a delightful scene, believe me, but I’m feeling oddly inspired

do what?” I asked rolling on

to paint you, my gorgeous

and sat

said, “Back in bed. On your stomach. Now. And don’t

I asked, daring

to you.” He said jokingly, but the devilish glint in the silver of her

you hear me

mermaid girl? She seemed to have

did to me yesterday, after that, I don’t think that

still.” He instructed, his pencil doing light strokes on the white-board, the sound

should ever feel sorry for marrying me. This is exactly what I wished

hardly something I’d call

a busboy?”

said dismissively as he stood up and walked towards the bed. I thought he had had enough of sketching and wanted to make me moan again, but he arranged the covers over my back and went back to

wish, Hunter?”

wishes.” He declared with

to hear about

lots and lots of

“We?” I asked.

you and

take me with

you want me to take? Apollo?”

I said laughing

need to keep reminding you?” he was still smiling. “If I’ll

for him, “This doesn’t seem like being poor to me though. You’re privileged, Hunter.” I said waving at the fine richness of the

this house, it’s

me if you’re rich or poor,

and the playful tone in his voice was gone, his carefree expression replaced by a scowl. “I would do anything to become rich, and

anger in my presence, but I’d heard from Hannah the stories about his rages that when it started they were endless and often had ended with a few people in the hospital and him in jail. I’d only seen a spark of that anger in his expressions. I should have been scared but his energy; it told me that Hunter would never hurt

money matter

drawing board, “With the money I could keep you happier.

exactly do I deserve?” I

and call, huge fucking...I mean...huge freakin’ room full

that sounded. “I don’t want any of

planet would ever say

not normal, am

“Of course not. You’re not normal because you’re

deserve you,”

was a silence in the room that went on. I turned around

made my heart beat wildly, “No one’s ever said

get what you want, Hunter. I really hope you become rich.” I

bed; the sheet was wrapped around me as I settled down on the arm of the chair. The drawing board and the pencil dropped on the floor as he seized my hips with his large hands and brought me into his lap. His mouth came down on mine in a

I knew marriage was so much fun, I’d have married you the

said, “Promise me, Hunter, that you won’t love anyone

with newfound love. I’d noticed that things had changed a bit this morning, I wasn’t sure if I was imagining it because I was far too deeply in love with him, and what Apollo said

tired of me soon? He had a reputation of being with different women every time. What if he decided

always remain my only love, that’s a promise. You have ruined me for every

face with both my hands, “If

wide, “Don’t even

on the floor, so I was stranding him naked. I loosened his satin