Hunter   This situation was as bad as a normal girlfriend finding your hands down another woman's pants. Granted, Blue was far from normal, but she had a woman's mind, body, soul. There was no doubt she would think like one too. I had to thread through this situation very carefully. I didn't want to hurt the mermaid's feelings any more than I'd already had.I touched her hand and she pulled back abruptly like I'd poked her with a hot iron rod. I sighed. This was going to be harder than I imagined.Hesitatingly, I brushed the locks of wet aqua hair away from her face and grazed her cheek with the back of my hand. "Baby, please let me explain," I whispered.The downpour was the only sound with the wipers slashing away at the windshield. The trees whooshed, and there was the harsh wind indicating a storm. It was quite common to have storms in our town.I took her silence as an invitation to keep talking. "What you saw there

Hunter  When we arrived back at the apartment, the faint aroma of food was still lingering in the room. It smelled of grilled chicken and cake. One glance at the kitchen counter told me why.I turned to Blue. "Did you do that, Blue?"The mermaid pressed her lips together and tried to avoid eye contact. "I...I cooked for you." She strutted.My eyes widened. "You did?"She nodded. "I packed everything and brought it to your cafe and forgot all the food there.""I can't tell you how much that gesture means to me, sweetheart. Thank you." Then I added. "The cooking for me part of the gesture I mean, not the leaving part."Her eyes lit up with the small compliment. "I think there still might be some leftovers if you'd like to try.""I would love to," I said as I followed her into the tiny kitchen and raised the lid to find only two pieces of remaining cake and one grilled sandwich. "Where did got lose the packe

 BLUEWhen I woke up the next morning, the first thing I did was reach for my phone. My finger's hovered over Hunter's phone number. He had told me I could call him but only if I was in a major crisis. I was just missing him; I missed waking up to the warmth of his large body, tracing those tattoos on his arms, and even running my tongue over it when he was fast asleep. I missed that little apartment and the aroma of breakfast that he prepared for me. I missed Leslie.My eyes were suddenly moist as I remembered every single detail. I hadn't realized that someone had been calling out my name."Blue."The door barged open and Hannah walked in. I tried to wipe away the tears but she'd already seen it. Her expressions softened. "Oh, honey..." she sat down on the oversized bed. "You miss Hunter, don't you?"I gave her a nod. "Why can't I go back to him?"She ran her hand through my hair. "I'm so sorr

Blue When I touched Tyler's hand, I could see snippets of his life. His tragic past, bits of his childhood, so much pain and the face of a beautiful woman. I pulled away abruptly and he stared at me in confusion. I took a step back, then another. He had his hand raised towards me. "Are you alright?"I was panting. If I had kept the connection much longer, it probably would have taken a toll on me. That is one reason why I tried to block away people's memories when they touched me."Blue?" Hannah was clearly anxious. "What happened?"I plastered a fake smile and turned to him. "Can...Can I start with my work?""Of course. I'm sure Max briefed you about what you'

Hunter   An impish glee was settling inside me as I packed Blue's things from my older room where she stayed for the entire week. I was happy because I was finally bringing her back where she belonged. With me.The entire time that I packed her things, she hadn't said a word to me. Just remained by my side, helping me pack her bag. I didn't miss how she kept sneaking glances at me and when I smiled at her she would just look away.Strange.I tried not to feel wounded with the fact that I had said I loved her and she hadn't said that she loved me back. Then again, what had I expected? If it was going to remain a one-sided unrequited love, so be it. I was going to love her nevertheless. It wasn't every da