"Told you it'd be okay!"
Raphael looked at Dolly, sighing heavily, "You did" he said and swam forward a bit.
It had been a few hours since they'd eaten dinner. It had tasted good and Raphael really liked whatever the hell cornbread was. He also appreciated not being put on a plate.
"I want to ask him out..." Dolly said softly, fiddling with her fingers and Raphael stared at her.
Normally he'd be against it. Still sort of was but after having spent an extended period of time around not only the Sinclair's but also Michael?
He sighed.
"You two would be cute together" Raphael said, nodding, "he clearly cares for you"
The way Dolly perked up at that made Raphael smile at her.
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"I'm gonna ask her out"
Lester turned to look at Bo. The man still pacing.
Lester sighed and turned back to the dishes, Bo had been washing them but then had started pacing too much so Lester had taken over.
"I should Damn well hope yer gonna" Lester said, scrubbing at a pot and he heard Bo inhale sharply.
"I'm gonna" he said, voice steely, "I-I really like her a lot Les"
"Then ask 'er our y'bloody pigeon"
Bo gave a shaky sigh, swallowing so hard his Adam's apple bobbed a bit,
"Yea..." he looked at Lester, "it'll be okay right?"
Lester knew what Bo was asking about. He'd spent his entire life caring for Lester and Vincent and so he turned to look at the oldest brother, glaring at him,
"Bo? If y'don't ask 'er out I swear imma beat you m'self" Lester only half threatened and Bo nodded, seeming to relax.
"Thank you"
"Course...ask yer gal out"
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"Fucking Sinclair's"
Jones turned to look at his drinking buddy, raising an eyebrow at the other man known as Fred.
"Fuck you on about?" Jones asked and Fred just huffed,
"They been around them Mer's again" He growled, "especially that damned older boy"
"Bo?" Jones asked then snorted, "Y'mean the same Damn man who jumped in front of a boat propellor to save a mer? You're shocked?"
Fred rolls his eyes, "Yea. But this time? He's going out of his way to talk to em, think he invited em to his place"
That seems to get Jones' attention,
"So what?" Jones asks in a low whisper, "you saying something here?"
"Just saying we should remind him of what happens when people get close to mers" Fred said, staring at Jones who curls his lip,
"Fine, but I'm just saying maybe it ain't a great idea to threaten a man with notorious anger issues"
Fred purses his lips at that, huffs, "we can get David along can't we?"
"That'll work" Jones says and clinks his beer bottle against Fred's before taking a drink.
YOU ARE READING
Message in a Bottle.
Storie d'amoreBo Sinclair is a fisherman to support his family. Merpeople are known but not well liked, however Bo doesn't pay attention to that mush. Until he risks his life to safe a mermaid. Then things get complicated for him, her and their families.
