The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Hunter

The entire fucking night, Blue wouldn’t let me touch her.

Nope.

My wife had made her life mission to slowly torture me to death. I’d tossed and turned for a few hours thinking about all the things I could have done to her, but I’d brought this situation onto myself and it killed me not knowing how long she was going to torture me like this, might as well stab me with a knife.

I woke up to the sound of the shower turning on. I saw her chemise lying on the floor, and I instantly turned harder thinking of her and climbed out of bed. I decided to take my chances as I walked to the bathroom and tried the sliding doors but they wouldn’t budge. The glass was fogged up with the steam and her delicate nude form was partly visible.

I knocked on the glass door. “Blue...”

“Go away.”

“Baby, please let me inside.”

“I told you to leave.” She said adamantly.

What the hell?

I wasn’t really experienced a whole lot where marriage was concerned, but I’d seen my mom fight with dad at night and then when they woke up in the morning, it was almost like the fight even didn’t take place. Shouldn’t this situation be the same? Why was Blue holding it against me?

Right.

The baby.

My wife didn’t care about money, parties, heck, not even the diamonds. All she cared about was having a baby and I’d been a total douche-canoe and refused her the one thing she wanted the most.

What else could I do? She’d married a poor man, she knew that. She also knew how I had to study and work my ass off at the same time, and yet she couldn’t see the logic behind it. All that mattered was a baby.

“Blue,” I said softly.

The door didn’t open and I knew at that time that I wasn’t getting any pussy anytime soon. I was starting to feel sorry for my dick, literally.

I decided to give Blue some space, I knew she’d come around. I needed to sit her down and explain the situation again and pray that she understood. The chances of her understanding were nil. She was acting like a kid who had been denied their favorite candy, and throwing a tantrum was the only way she was going to get it.

We had the town mayor’s barbecue dinner tonight, it was casual night so I’d gone with a simple checkered shirt over jeans. Blue was wearing a lovely pink off-shoulder dress that made her look like an innocent angel. The dress complemented her creamy complexion. I watched her from the doorway as she tied her long hair in a pony-tail with a pink satin ribbon on it.

She caught me staring, blinked and then looked back into her reflection in the mirror.

This was our first fight as a married couple, and hopefully the last because truthfully it sucked.

“Blue, can we talk?” I asked.

“Can we have a baby?”

I blew out a breath. “I told you we can’t.”

“Then there’s nothing to talk about, Hunter.” She said in a flat response.

“Why is it so hard for you to understand? A baby is not a plaything or a toy. A baby comes with a lot of responsibilities, Blue.”

“I never said babies were playthings. We’re married. You told me that if we married, we could have a baby.”

“Is that why you married me? Just because you wanted a baby? Is that the only reason?”

“Of course it’s not. You’re aware why we got married.” She said and then her bottom lip trembled. “You killed my child.” She said quietly, trying to wipe her tears.

My mouth remained slack open. “What?”

“You gave me that pill yesterday and tried to kill my baby!”

I looked heavenward for the first time in months. “Blue, there’s no baby in there.”

a liar!”

lying. The pill prevents pregnancy, not kill babies.” I clarified again as I walked to her and placed both my hands on her shoulders. I leaned in and kissed the top of her head. “I would never lie

her cheeks when I

asked coldly because I

tiny fist, it bunched up near her waist. She lied down on the bed with legs spread. The tears

“What are you doing?”

is what you want, don’t

snarled through gritted teeth. “Yes, I want to have sex with you

sat upright. “I’m not denying

“What did he say?”

should let the husband

what your brother says. But we’re not going

walked out of the room and

* * *

Cole and his wife were warm and welcoming people. They made us feel like home as soon as

than me, and I remembered playing with him when we were kids. As a kid, he used to be a chubby big

these years.

water fountain!” Blue called out loudly, pointing

the many people looking at us and realized that we weren’t yet

going to ask you questions, if you don’t know

“Okay.” She agreed.

absolutely off-limits, do

“I do.”

“Alright, good girl.”

introduce her to the

to go with it. The waiter poured me a generous amount of wine. I took a bite of the tender chicken and

“Enjoying the party?”

stare into a familiar pair of soft brown

was trouble with a capital

skin. Her short black hair grazed her

older brother Ryan,

Summer vacations were fun.

your wife,” Vi told me. “Cute as a

“Thanks.”

did you pick her up from?” She joked and laughed as if that was

a jealous

I was kidding. But seriously, she’s making the ladies laugh, and I’m pretty sure she’s going to get some birthday party gigs soon. We don’t have a clown

you please

what?” She asked

to do was put my hands around her throat and throttle

put as much distance between me and Vi as I could, but she followed me like a very obedient

at her, taking a

Hunt. I didn’t mean to upset you.” She made

I thought maybe, just maybe she’d matured over the years.

you been up to

care of dad’s restaurant.” Which was almost the truth, she didn’t need to know that

gave me a nod. “Knew you weren’t the type with

the fuck does

waved

to be my neighbor anyway. She liked to make herself feel superior by putting others down, and I knew if she was a man, my fists would

of this party? You know, like somewhere

a look that asked ‘Are

“Hell no,” I said.

We can have a little fun, especially when your wife

been two minutes, tops, that I’d taken my gaze off her, and now she was standing there by the tree talking to a tall, blond guy. And she was laughing. I watched as the guy placed a hand on her shoulder, and