What Are You Gonna Do?

Orlando Burton
Played by Bad Street Boys


Nova Larson
Played by xx Ghosty xx

Orlando Burton had just become in charge of the largest gang in Manhattan, after his father who had run it for over 30 years passed away. He was at the ripe young age of 22 but held of lot of power, money, secrets, and respect. His men had known him since he was kid, or he had recruited them out of high school. Orlando's father had taken the gang over after his grandfather passed, and they all have run the gang the same way. Orlando's grandfather ran it during the 60's as a greaser gang, hidden with a mechanic shop layover. His father did the same. Orlando planned to follow exactly in those steps. He did not want to conform to current standards of gangs, which he deemed unsophisticated, arrogant, and silly. His men were hard, but respectful and respected. They looked like the cover of The Outsiders. As he walked down the street, towards the Pomfron Cafe, he wore his signature white tee, covered with a custom made black leather jacket, it had the symbol of the gang that his grandfather designed, a beautiful crested viper. His hair was gelled back, and Orlando wore dark form-fitting jeans. Orlando's presence was almost as large as he was, his family was all large men and powerful women. He stood at 6'4" and his weight was compromised mostly of muscle. He had to stay fit to survive in this line of work.

As Orlando entered the coffee shop he removed his sunglasses and glanced around the room. He walked over to the register and ordered a black coffee, one sugar. Orlando was leaning against the counter as he waited for his drink, glancing at his watch and humming to the song playing on the radio overhead. He was taking the day off from his 'business' as he wanted to visit his brother. His brother was older, but didn't want anything to do with the gang. His brother was an emergency room surgeon, which came in handy when Orlando got himself into troubel. But that, coupled with his own job, kept the two apart as they were both busy. Today was a day they would be able to meet, planning for dinner together at his brother's house. His coffee arrived from the small barista and put his glasses back over his eyes and began his way out of the coffee shop.

It was early morning and Nova was headed to the local coffee shop to get her regular iced vanilla latte. After she got that she was meeting a friend for breakfast. Nova normally spent the day working with her dad at his office, but she was finally taking a day to herself. She felt like all she did lately was work like crazy. Eventually she was going to have to take over the business with the help of her older brother of course. Nova had always been the more organized of the two. She looked down at her phone as it started to go off.

She opened the door to the coffee shop, not paying attention to the man that was coming out. Nova smacked into him, causing his coffee to fall from his hands. Her phone slipped from her, smashing against he ground. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry." She said to him. She moved to pick her phone up off the ground. "Please don't be broke." She muttered to herself. She looked at it, seeing the shattered screen. "Great." She said. She looked back at the man in front of her. "I'm really sorry. I should have been paying attention." She said. She would worry about her phone later. It wasn't like she couldn't afford a new one. She gave the guy in front of her a small smile. "Let me buy you another coffee. It is the least I could do." She said.

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@ XXGhostyXX
Orlando was also not paying attention as he left the shop, when he felt someone bump into him. The coffee he had spilled onto his white tee, leaving a large brown stain. The heat of the coffee stung, but wasn't horrible. Orlando knelt down to grab the crumpled paper cup and glanced at the girl across from him and saw her face as she saw the shattered phone. "Oh no," he said quietly, "Are you okay? I'm sorry about your phone." He gave Nova a reassuring smile as he stood up, and offered her his hand to help her up. Orlando gave her a quick glance up and down, smirking to himself. He quickly tried to cover that up. Orlando reached behind him, turning slightly, opening the door behind them for her. "Ladies first." He said and smiled again.

Orlando nodded slightly as she spoke and let Nova go in first. "Why thank you, usually I'm the one paying on a first date," he said coolly. Orlando respected that she hadn't freaked out at him, blaming him, or only worrying about her phone. He followed Nova back up to the register and gave the cashier a goofy smile and shrug. "Can I get another of my usual, Brenda? I had a little accident," He chuckled and waved his hand towards his shirt. Brenda handed Orlando some wet wipes and he began to blot at the coffee but his actions were futile. "Oh, I'm Orlando by the way. Orlando Burton, you?" He asked, raising an eyebrow and holding his hand out to Nova.

Nova nodded, "I am fine. You are the one that wore the coffee." She said as she stepped inside with him. She laughed a little when he mentioned that he normally paid on dates. "I don't think your dates would be spilling coffee on you. At least I hope not." She told him as she leaned against the counter. She ordered herself a latte, then handed the barista her card.

Nova looked at him when he spoke, taking his hand when he offered it to her. His hand was rough and calloused, he clearly did manual labor. "It's nice to meet you Orlando. I'm Nova. Nova Larson." She told him. She was hoping that her name wouldn't scare him away. Most people were afraid of her parents.

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Orlando shrugged and nodded in agreement, "You're right, usually that doesn't happen on a first date, but there is a first time for everything," he quipped. He took his sunglasses off and hung them on his shirt. Orlando glanced at the card as she handed it over, noticing its shine and smirking to himself. He had that card, so he knew it was worth it and she had some money. After shaking Nova's hand and hearing her name, it clicked in his head. He knew the name of her father, he was powerful and rich, though in much more legal ways than Orlando was. Orlando liked to think that he would hold the same respect and power her father did if his means were completely legal. As their drinks arrived he grabbed his coffee, then walked to the sugar bar and grabbed a stirrer for it. He reached over and grabbed a straw, offering it to Nova. "Very nice to meet you Miss Nova." he said, pretending to tip an invisible hat.

"So, what are you doing bumping into big guys like me this early in the morning?" He asked, walking towards the bar seats on one end of the store. Orlando pulled a chair our for Nova and sat in the one besides it. He had time to kill, so he didn't mind getting to know her. She was very pretty and he was curious to learn more about her father and her involvement with it. Orlando sipped his coffee as he watched Nova move. He zipped up his leather jacket to hide the stain of the coffee, noting that he would have to go home and change before going to meet his brother.

Nova took her card back from the lady along with her drink. She followed him to where the straws were, taking it from him. "Thank you." She said as she took the paper off of the straw. "It's nice to meet you too." She said, letting her eyes move to his.

"Well, I have the day off today so I am meeting a friend for breakfast. I have about thirty minutes to kill." She said as she sat down with him. She knew she didn't have too far of a walk. Normally she would have driven, but she felt like walking was so much better today. It was nice out. "What about you? You come here often right?" She asked. She had noticed that he knew the barista's name.

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Orlando sipped his coffee, looking to Nova as she spoke and nodded to show he was listening. "Where are you meeting? The Tea Birds restaurant down the street is a great breakfast place, I used to go there all the time as a kid." He said. "I do, usually get my coffee every morning before I have business to attend to." he said and shrugged. "I'm having dinner with my brother tonight, so I'm taking the day off. He' a surgeon in the emergency room, so its hard to work around his schedule. When he frees up, I gotta take the chance to see him." Orlando took his phone out, opened his contacts, and clicked 'create new contact' then slid the phone to Nova.

"Beofre you go, mind giving me your number?" He asked, giving her a smile. "It isn't every day you get to run into a girl as beautiful as yourself. Would be a shame if I let you slip away," Orlando said as he winked. Orlando glanced out the large glass windows, looking at his red 1963 Cadillac. It had been his grandfather's, then his father's, and now his. They all kept it in excellent condition, and car work was their cover for gang money so he knew how to fix and keep cars up to par. "I can give you a ride to breakfast, I think I'm heading that way," he said as he pointed out his car to her. "We can drive with the top down and have some fun."

Nova nodded, "Yeah, my friend suggested that place. I have never been there before. Hopefully it is a good as you say it is." She said. She took a sip of her latte. "I imagine that field of work keeps you very busy." She said. She looked down as he slid his phone to her. She normally wouldn't give out her number to some random guy, but he seemed pretty nice.

"Sure, but you will have to wait since my phone is dead right now." She said, smiling as she entered her number into his phone. She handed his phone back to him. "I guess a ride would be okay." She told him. She ran her fingers through her hair. Though she wasn't sure how her dad would feel about her hanging out with him. She knew her mom would freak out. Maybe it was best to not let them know for now.

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Orlando nodded, "Yea it does. But he's a good dude, likes his work." He said and shrugged. Orlando knew he was charming and a good flirt, but only sometimes was he able to so successfully get girl's numbers so soon afterwards. "I get that, it took a pretty nasty dive at the door. You gonna be able to fix it, ya think? or do you need a new one?" He asked casually, once Nova was done adding her number he slid it back into his pocket.

Orlando smiled when she agreed to a ride from him. "My grandfather bought that baby after he saved up from his first job. He kept it in pristine condition, passed it down to my dad, who passed it down to me. We've owned Burton's Mechanics for three generations now, so as long as you can take good care of a car and know how to fix the issues, you can make them last forever." He explained. Once Orlando finished his coffee he got up and tossed the cup and then headed back to where Nova and he sat. "Ready to go?" he asked and grinned at her. Orlando liked this girl from his first impression. He was hoping that she would message him back. He got up and strode across the room, grabbing the door handle, opening it for her. Orlando followed behind Nova as they went to the car. Orlando opened the door for her, then went around to the driver's seat and got in. "Ready?"

Nova smiled a little, "I think I will end up just getting a new one. It's not that big of a deal. It's just a phone." she said, shrugging. She bit her bottom lip lightly as she listened to him talk.

Once she finished her latte, then threw away the empty cup. She nodded, "Let's go." She said as she walked to the door with him. She got into his car, then watched as he got in. It was a nice car she had to admit. "This is nice." She said as she ran her fingers through her hair. As they started to the restaurant she looked at him. "Do you just work at the shop?" She asked.

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"That's true, but those apple phones can get pretty pricey. Just got myself the new one and I didn't realize they would be so expensive. Get it fixed soon though, so I can remind you how good you look." He said as he revved the engine and began to drive towards the restaurant. "Thank you, I try to keep it nice. Good looks and good cars are what attract women." He winked and slid one arm down to the area between them, the other hand rested atop the wheel. "Kind of." He answered, trying to think of what else to say. "Most of my business runs through there." He told her, which was not a lie, but not entirely the truth either.

Orlando enjoyed the wind flowing through his hair as he drove with the top down, it felt freeing. "If you ever need some work done on a car, stop by, tell them to talk to me and I can get you a good discount," Orlando told her as he slid his business card to her. When they arrived at the restaurant he pulled right up to the doors. "Well here you are, if you ever need anything let me know. I'll be around." Orlando grinned and gave her a smirk.

"Yeah, luckily I usually make mine last for a long time. This is the first one I have murdered." She said, laughing. She smiled when he mentioned good looks and good cars attracting women. "Do you have a lot of women in your car?" She asked him. She relaxed as they drove to the restuarant.

Once they got to the restuarant she took his card from him. "I will definitely get ahold of you." She said as she opened the passenger door. She looked at him, "Thank you for the ride. I will talk to you soon." She said as she got out of the car. She gave him a small wave before she walked inside to meet her friend.

"I try to make mine last too, in my line of work though, they get smashed pretty often. I've got some good insurance on them though so it isnt too bad." He explained, turning to face her as the car was parked. When she asked if he had a lot of women in his car he chuckled to himself. "Sometimes, I tend to be a loner though." Orlando gave Nova another smile as he watched her exit the car. "Seeya around sweetheart, hope to see you in the shop." He said and waved. Orlando made sure she got in the restaurant before he drove off. Orlando went home and changed before heading to his brother's to spend the afternoon with him, have fun, watch football, eat dinner. He missed the days when the two men would hang out and just be kids together. He was sad they drifted as they took different life paths, however, they tried to stay close.

~Later that night~

Orlando was bored at he sat at home and watched television, deciding to hit up one of the clubs. He hadn't gone out in a few weeks, having been busy and recovering from different rifts with rival gangs. He put on a black tee, with a white snake emblem in the middle. He changed his jeans to a pair that was looser, but kept the same leather jacket as he went. When he reached the door he just grinned and nodded before being let in without paying the cover. He ran this section of town, he basically ran this place, so he did as he pleased. Once inside, he went to the bar and ordered a Blue Moon. He sipped it before looking to the dance floor. It was early and there were not too many people there, but he decided to start his drinking and dancing early. Orlando finished off the first beer and moved to the dance floor.

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Nova had decided to go out with some of her friends and have a few drinks. She figured it would be something fun to do since she hadn't had off in such a long time. She took a sip of her drink as she stood with her friends at one of the tables. The number of people in there was crazy compared to what she remembered it being. Maybe it was because she wasn't used to it. Nova rolled her eyes playfully when her friend suggested that they dance. She nodded, "Alright, alright we can go dance." She said. She finished off her drink, feeling her friend take her hand as the girl led her to the dance floor. Nova managed to get her hand free as they made their way through the crowd.

As she was walking she noticed someone familiar had bumped into her. What were the odds that he would be there? She looked up at him, smiling a little. "We have to stop meeting like this." She teased him. Though she was curious about how he was in the same place. Surely it was just pure coincidence.

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@ XXGhostyXX
Orlando was having a good time just dancing, he wasn’t looking for a hook up or anything. Sometimes he just wanted to let loose. He also liked to scope out the place. Anyone here could be potential customers or even recruited to join his gang. His face hadn’t been plastered all over the news like his father’s, yet, because he’d just gotten control. So he was able to stay inconspicuous while doing the dirty work.

When he felt someone bump into him, Orlando paid it no mind, it was a dance floor at the club it was bound to happen. He turned to apologize for being in the way, then saw who had bumped into him. “Well hello there,” he chuckled and grinned. “You been following me?” He teased and turned completely to face Nova. “I mean, I know I’m irresistible, but what’s a girl like you doing in a club like this?” He asked and smiled at her, also giving her friend a smile.

Nova laughed when he mentioned her following him, "Oh yeah. I'm your certified stalker now." She teased him. She noticed her friend looked him over before she moved away from them. "My friends wanted to come here. I haven't been here in a long time." She said. "What are you doing here? Here with a date?" She asked, motioning to the girl that was glaring at them. Nova let her eyes move back to his. He certainly was good looking. "Do you want to get a drink with me?" She asked him. Dancing didn't sound as fun now that she had bumped into him. She motioned towards the bar, "Come on, I will even let you buy this time." She said as she started to make her way through the crowd with him.

She sat at the bar, glancing over at him as they waited for the bartender. She noticed a few guys looking at them. They clearly knew Orlando and they looked like not too great people. "Friends of yours?" She asked, motioning to some of his friends from the gang.

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@ XXGhostyXX
Orlando grinned as she teased him back. He enjoyed a girl who could hold her own with him. Most of the women that found him just wanted him for his money or were too prissy to enjoy the core of him and his badass side. “Don’t make me call the police,” he said with a wink. “Yea, I’ve never seen you here. It’s good to let loose once in a while. I’m just here because. I like people watching, y’know?” He paused. “Some people like to watch the people of Walmart, I like to watch people in the clubs.” Orlando glances back at the girl she motioned too and shook his head, then shrugged. “No date. Just me.”

Orlando grinned when she asked him to get a drink with her, following quickly behind Nova to the bar. He enjoyed the front look, but he also enjoyed the back. He licked his lips as he looked her up and down, making sure to hide it before she turned around. He say besides her and waved the bartender over. “Another blue moon, add a shot to it,” he paused as he decided, “make it the shark bait one. Two. Then whatever the lady would like.” He said and grinned as he looked at her. Orlando saw a few of the men from his gang, these weren’t his friends so to speak: they were low level guys. They sold street drugs and did occasional dirty work. Orlando would interact with them occasionally. But his big guys, the ones high up with power below him were his real friends that he trusted with his life. “Friends yea, business associates.” He shrugged and gave them a look, motioning with his head for them to scram.

Nova looked at the bartender, "Just a sex on the beach, please." She said. She turned her attention back to him when he explained who the guys were. She watched as they moved away. "They work at the shop with you or you have more than one business?" She asked. He seemed to have a lot going on. It made her curious to know what he was into. Nova watched as her drink was placed in front of her, thanking the bartender once again. Nova took a sip of her drink as she tried to figure out what she could about Orlando. He was different than any of the other guys she had been around. Her mother had tried to get her to date all those rich guys from the country club and she didn't like them. They were boring and when they found out she actually worked and helped run a company they weren't interested anymore. Most of them were just interested in trophy wives.

"You will have to show me your business one day. I am curious." She told him before she took another sip of her drink. She frowned when her phone started to go off. She had gotten a new one before she came to the club. Nova pulled it out, seeing her dad was calling. "Give me one moment." She told Orlando as she got up. She touched his arm before she walked off to answer the phone call from her dad. She sighed when he said he needed her to swing by the office before she went home to grab some papers. "Fine, I will do that once i am done." She said. She hung up the phone before returning to Orlando. "Sorry about that." She said.

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The bartender brought their drinks over and Orlando took a sip of his beer. “Try this shot,” he said and grinned. He slid the shake bait over to her. It was layered, red on top, blue on the bottom, and it had one of those gummy sharks sticking out of it. Orlando took the gummy out, did the shot, then ate the gummy shark before looking at Nova with a goofy grin. “Your turn” he teased. “They do both, I guess,” he said, looking up as he tried to figure out how to explain that. He did have them come into the shop as a front, but they didn’t do much work on cars. If the low level guys were there, they just ordered parts and tools. “They aren’t mechanics, they’re kind of like office guys, they make sure the store stays stocked. They go out and do errands.” He explained,
Hoping it wouldn’t lead to more probing.

Orlando nodded as she spoke. He didn’t mind showing her to mechanic shop. It may have been a front, but it was a real shop as well, a good one and a good front. He was knew to the gang leader thing but he knew not to divulge that part of his life right away. Too many consequences for that. She could be a goody two shoes and have him arrested, she could just ditch him, or some women liked him for his power and money but didn’t know what they were getting themselves into. “Okay sweetheart.” He said and watched her go off to use her phone, chuckling to himself “that was quick, you got a new one.”
He commented. “You’re okay, don’t worry about it. But how about you tell me about you now.” He said and smirked, continuing to sip his beer.