Twenty Four - The Mermaid meets the bad boy

Hunter

Elaine, my step-mom led us to the table where the rest of my family had gathered. Ryan, Hannah, Dad, Aunt Paige who was dad's younger sister, her annoying bratty six-year-old son Elliot and I did a double-take when I saw Will, my cousin seated beside Hannah. His father, my uncle who worked as a cop wasn't at the table so that meant dad and him were still cross, so as not to turn down the lunch invite he'd sent Will on his own. And I was glad he'd come alone for the lunch gathering.

I leaned into Blue's ear and whispered, "I'm going to sit beside you at the table. My family will probably ask you some questions. I'll tap your knee under the table if you say something that you shouldn't, okay?"

I noticed how Elaine was watching us with utter adoration, thinking I