The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Hunter
I pinned her with an incredulous stare. Blue did not just ask me to marry her!
I cupped her face in both of my hands, “Do you realize what you’re asking me?”
She nodded earnestly, “Yes. I would love to marry you if you wish to marry me, that is.”
I chuckled, “If you’re making this decision just because you think my life is in danger, then please don’t. I’m not sure if I’m even
marriage material. I would hate to disappoint you.”
“You wouldn’t be disappointing me.” She said. “Please understand that it’s the only way that my family cannot force me to go
back to my world. If I take you as my husband, it would be a sin, I can’t deny it. Humans and merfolk are not allowed to get into
the union of marriage but it would be even more sinful if they tried to separate me from a man that I’ve already considered as a
soulmate.”
My heart felt fuzzy. “Is it true?” I asked.
“About what I said? Of course it is.”
“That you think I’m your soulmate?”
“I do, if I didn’t I wouldn’t ask you to marry me.” She said truthfully.
I loved the way she looked at me, like I was her entire universe. Did Blue want to marry me because of her infatuation of the
human world? I couldn’t help but wonder if that was one of the contributing factors. She loved me, I had no doubt about it, but I
didn’t know if marrying me was something she’d said on a whim.
“Hunter...” She looked hopeful and I realized she was still waiting for me to answer.
“I love you, and I’ve never said that to any woman before. I swear to you.” I said.
Blue waited patiently for me to continue.
“But I don’t know if marrying me would be a good decision on your part.” I whispered, making sure to keep my tone low so only
she could hear me. “You’re pure and innocent and so out of my league, sweetheart, you don’t even know.”

Her face fell, “Is it possible that you don’t feel the same way about me? Maybe you would rather have a human as your wife.”
“You’re misunderstanding.” I pointed out. “It’s not that I don’t want to marry you, Blue, it’s just that...I don’t want to spoil your life
or keep you from going to your world by binding you in marriage. This implies if you were a human too. I’m bad...I’ve done
horrible things in my past and I don’t deserve you.”
Her lower lip quickened, she recovered quickly and she was furious, “You want to risk your life? You would rather die than marry
me!”
“Again, you misunderstand, sweetheart—”
“Don’t call me that! Don’t talk to me!” She yelled.
“Guys...” Adrian sat up from the sofa bed. “Would you please shut up so I can sleep?”
“Go to bed, Adrian. This is a dream.” I told him.
“Is it?” He said in a sleepish voice before falling back onto the pillows and snoring.
Blue drifted away from me, turning her face to the other side, her back was facing my front. I touched her arm but she brushed it
away. This was the first time that Blue was angry with me. I missed the warmth of her body against mine. I brushed her aqua hair
away and kissed the nape of her neck and trailed kisses down her bare back, she arched under the onslaught of my lips. I heard
her sigh.
Feeling a little daring, I slipped my hand towards her waist and caught her breast in my palm. I’d never seen them clearly, and I
had always dreamed of seeing Blue fully naked and worshiping that beautiful body. She turned to face me again and attacked
my lips in a frenzied kiss, the type that didn’t know any limits. Kiss. Lick. Bite.
She'd heard my thoughts.
She was literally fucking my mouth with her tongue and I wasn’t complaining.I came up for air and whispered, “Adrian will see...”
She looked past me in the dark, “he’s asleep. I can feel it.”
I laughed softly, “I don’t know how I feel about you feeling other men.”
“He’s my kind.” She admitted, and then touched my lips which I kissed, “If you marry me, I promise you that I’ll make you happy.
I’ll be the best wife in this world.”

"I wouldn't dare deny that."
I had to laugh again because I couldn’t help it. Who could have imagined a woman would ever propose to a man? Certainly not
an ordinary one, but a mermaid would.
“It will most certainly be an honor to marry you, Blue. You’re the woman of my dreams.”
“Am I really?” A blush crept on her cheeks.
“You are. All you need to do is read my thoughts, but you need to know a few things before you’re completely sure about your
decision.”
“I know your past.”
“I’m not talking about my past, I’m talking about what you need to expect in the future.”
“I’m listening.”
“I’m not wealthy, I’m sure you are already aware of that. What I have or what I used to own outside of this apartment belongs to
my father. I work in my family restaurant and I’m paid an average salary like most people who work in restaurants. I have some
amount saved up.” I swallowed. “What I’m trying to say Blue is that, I can’t give you the best life right now. I study and I work, I’m
still trying to figure out my life. A lot of times; it's hard. Do you think you could manage to be with someone like me?”
She smiled, “You shouldn’t even be asking me that question. I’m giving up my world to be in yours, to be with you, Hunter. I don’t
care much about money, or a huge house. I’m happy here. This life with you makes me so happy...I don’t want to leave.”
I stared at her for a minute, wondering why I even deserved this, why I deserved her.
“You have to quit your job at Lucifer’s Den; I won’t allow you to work there anymore. It’s not safe.” I blurted out, and it felt better
to just get it out of my system. I’d always hated Blue working there, laughing and smiling at all those men leering at her.
There was a moment of hesitation before she smiled. “I’ll quit the job.”
The joy I felt at those three words was something I couldn’t describe. “You understand what else entails in a marriage, don’t
you?”
She blushed but didn’t look away, “I know, and I can’t wait to find out what it feels like.”

“I’ll be your husband and this will be your forever home. You can’t wake up one day and decide to leave me.”
She nodded. “I would never leave you, not unless you asked me to.”
I pecked her lips noisily. “Give me one week. I’ll start preparations for our wedding tomorrow.”
* * *
Blue
“The dress looks perfect on you.” Hannah’s eyes were shinning with excitement and glee.
I whirled in front of the mirror, admiring myself. “Really?”
“I don’t think we would've found a better wife for our Hunter.” Elaine, Hunter’s step-mom said looking appreciatively at me.
“I agree. She looks like a goddess who’d walked straight down from heaven, right Mom?” Hannah further complimented.
“She does.”
It’s been two days since the night when Hunter agreed to marry me. Adrian had been sulking since then and after a lot of
arguing, he’d finally given up. He was my friend and I didn’t like how I was making him sad but he needed to understand that my
happiness was with Hunter and going back to my world wasn’t going to help either of them. I would have married Adrian, would
he have accepted a wife who’d chosen another man as a soulmate? He knew the answer and had agreed to support me on my
decision.
Hunter had started preparing for our wedding and had asked Hannah and Elaine to accompany me to choose a wedding dress.
Elaine took us to a really nice wedding gowns boutique with a wide range of choices that took me almost an hour to browse
through until I found the one that I liked.
Hannah was arranging a little crown over my head. The gown was a beautiful shade of ivory, it was a V-neckline and the bodice
was covered in lace and crystal beading. It was elegant and made me look like a perfect bride. My blue hair was something that
probably differentiated me from all others.
Elaine placed her hand on my shoulders. “Are you sure your family won’t be coming for your wedding?”

I was overcome with sadness, mixed with pain. I shook my head slowly. “My father doesn’t approve of it.” I couldn’t tell them that
my family didn’t approve because Hunter was human. Hunter had repeatedly told me not to mention anything about my world to
his parents, they wouldn’t understand.
“Wyatt and I could talk to them, honey. They will understand.” She said lovingly, brushing a lock away from my face.
Tears began blurring my vision. “It’s no use.”
“At least let us try.” She insisted.
I took her hand in mine. I couldn’t tell her where I came from but I could at least give her a part of the truth. “I left my home
because my parents were forcing me to marry someone I didn’t love. They would want me to obey them if I decided to go back
home. I can’t let that happen.”
She remained silent for a moment and I wondered if it had been best if I’d been evasive instead of saying something about my
family. Merfolk were still very old-fashioned with their rituals and beliefs, and Hunter had told me that his parents or anyone else
on land wouldn't understand due to their modern thinking and lifestyle and by the way Elaine was looking at me it was clear that
she didn't understand as well.
“Hunter is a little overbearing, but I know he will treat you right and that he’ll make a good husband. He really loves you. Your
parents have nothing to worry about, and I'm sure they will come around.” She said with a smile and then squeezed my hand.
“He’s been through a lot; he’s battled depression that had been caused due to abandonment. Please don’t...”
“I will never break his heart or leave him. I promise you, Elaine.” I said with sincerity.
“Good.” She said.
I picked up my bag and produced a ring from it. Hannah and Elaine stared at it with bemused expressions on their faces.
“Is that Hunter’s?” Hannah asked. “I’m sure that’s Hunter’s ring.”
I gave her a nod. “I wanted to make a wedding ring for Hunter and I knew that if I asked him for the ring size, he’d insist on
paying for his wedding ring too.” I paused, “So I stole this one so I could buy a wedding band with the same size.”
“You’re a genius, Blue.” Hannah said.
“My pay was really good at the club and I saved a lot with tips.” I said and then added. “Please don’t tell Hunter about the ring.”

“Mom, did Blue say anything?”
“If she did, I never heard it.” Elaine said.
I smiled. Hunter was so lucky to have these women in his life.
“Don’t you worry; I’ll help you buy that wedding ring that I’ve already forgotten about. And then, we will proceed with other
wedding preparations. There’s the cake and my maid of honor dress, the damned guest list so many things to do. I’m so
excited!”
She threw a glance at her mother and noticed that she was busy conversing with the dress maker. Hannah caught my wrist and
pulled me a little away from the two. She had a mischievous smile on her face. “Also, I need to...” she fake coughed. “...talk
about what you should expect on your wedding night.”
I couldn’t wait to find out.