Honey and Blood Don't Mix

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando grinned and laughed as she called him lazy, taking another sip of his drink. “Listen. When I’m laying down upstairs, I don’t wanna have to come all the way down here for a drink. Or what if I get hurt and can’t walk? I think it’s a brilliant trick.” He said and laughed again. Seeing Rosemary’s smile he couldn’t help but let his smile get even bigger. “He’s a very good boy.” Orlando said and smiled down at Hades.

Orlando grinned as she teased him about how hungry he was. Orlando did feel like he was starving after having barely eaten the past few days besides pizza and fast food. Orlando was as good of a helper as he could be, handing her things as directed. He enjoyed how this just felt right. He wished this was how things could be every night. “Finally!” He said in a fake exasperated voice. Orlando grabbed his own plate and filled it up. He took nearly double what Rosemary did.

Orlando sat down at the table and waited for Rosemary to sit before he began to eat. Orlando frowned as Hades crawled under the table. “No.” He said attention and pointed towards the living room. “No begging. Go lay down.” He said, the dog letting out a sad sound and walking out of the kitchen. “I don’t want him begging.” He said and sighed. Orlando continued to eat, letting out a small moan. “Jesus, Rosemary, how are you such a good cook? Why didn’t you go to culinary school?” He asked snd smiled at her. “I bet you coulda worked for Gordon Ramsay.” He complimented her before taking another bite.

Orlando felt his phone buzz and pulled it out, checking his text before he put it away. It wasn’t urgent but it was something he had to deal with in the morning that wouldn’t be very fun. “So when do you want to meet my dad?” Orlando asked rosemary as he looked up at her again. “You think I look beat up cause of my scars? Just wait till you see him. He’s like Al Capone.” Orlando said and laughed softly. “Dalton became a doctor because he was always worried about dad getting hurt. And it works well for me because he’s our on call guy for injuries to me and my boys when we can’t go to a real hospital.”

@ BadStreetBoys

Rosemary sat down across from Orlando once it was time to start eating. She leaned back into the chair, beginning to relax once again. It was nice to be back in Orlando's house after the last few days. In general, it was just really nice to be back with him. She watched him for a moment, just wanting to take Orlando in while she could. "I don't know how you don't succumb to Hade's begging. He is just so adorable, Orlando." In truth, there were times where Rosemary snuck Hades a bit of this and that. Though she knew she shouldn't.

A laugh left Rosemary and she shook her head at him. "I certainly don't think I am that good, Orlando. Though thank you. I am glad that you enjoy my cooking so much. But, while I enjoy it, I can't say I would want to be in the kitchen for all hours of the day cooking for others." With that said, the young woman started to eat the food that was on her plate. While she definitely was not as hungry as Orlando, Rosemary definitely was still enjoying the meal.

"You want me to meet your dad?" Rosemary said, her head shifting up to look at him. A huge smile came over Rosemary face, simply over the moon that Orlando wanted her to come meet his family. She happily listened as he talked about his family, letting out little 'hm mhs' and nods as she did so. "It would also be nice to see Dalton without you having to need his medical assistance. Anyways, yes, I would like that. I would like that a lot."

Rosemary pushed her hair behind her ear. "I would like you to meet my parents too but I think I need to handle Vincent before you are able to come over. Though they had already been asking when they would meet you."

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando laughed softly. “I think you’re just a softie.” He teased. “I’m gonna try and train the puppy to be this vicious killer and you’re gonna make him into this soft plush toy.” He teased a again and smiled. He wouldn’t even care if that happened, this was his woman and she made him so damn happy. He’d do anything for her. “That’s fair. I’d rather you be in the kitchen cooking me dinner then kicking ass the next day at work.” He told her and smiled at the thought of Rosemary being a big shot in the business world like he was in the underground crime world.

“Of course I do.” Orlando murmured and blushed, looking down for a moment. His eyes moved back up to Rosemary’s as she spoke again. “He’s the most
Important guy in my life, I want him to meet the most important woman in my life.” He told her and reached out to squeeze Rosemary’s hand. “I’ll call him and set up a dinner or something for this week.” He offered. Orlando continued to eat his fajitas snd the accompanying rice. He felt himself getting fuller and missed being filled up by her delicious dinners.

Orlando set his jaw slightly when she mentioned Vincent but just nodded. “You’re a form woman making a now better informed decision. I don’t think he gets a say in who you date.” Orlando told her with a laugh, mostly trying to break the tension he felt within himself. “I think your parents are gonna be kinda surprised when they see me.” He said snd looked down at himself. “Cute, little, innocent you dating a big scary man.” He teased with a smile. “I promise to keep my shirt on so no one asks where.” He paused and spilled his shirt up just enough to show some of his scars. “These came from.” Orlando told Rosemary and laughed.

@ BadStreetBoys

"That precious puppy is going to be my cuddle buddy, I just know it," Rosemary told him with a large smile. "Though I do really like the idea of having a guard dog around here. It'd be a bit safer, especially with all of the trouble that you apparently get up to. So I'll try not to turn him too soft." She let out a warm giggle. "I like the sound of that too. Though I am going to have to teach you how to cook so you can whip something up for me too. I can't be doing allll of the cooking," She teased him.

Rosemary lightly squeezed Orlando's hand back. "I would really like to meet your dad, Bear. So yes, call him and just let me know when and where. I just can't on Thursday because of an exam but any other day will work." Slowly, she pulled her hand away to continue eating her dinner. "Is there anything about your dad that I should know before I meet him?" She wondered what he would be like. It was clear that Orlando thought a lot of his father, and she was sure to some degree, he would be like his son. Though she was curious what an older, former gang leader would be like.

"Sweetie, it's not quite like that. My brother never has gotten a say in who I date. Even if he thinks that he should. I just need to talk to him to ensure he won't go nuclear and tell our parents that you're in - I mean a leader of a gang. I mean they might know sooner or later but maybe not best to find out before they first meet you. As long as your okay with them not knowing?" Rosemary's eyes softened a bit. "I could tell them but it might cause them some stress." She gave him a bit of an awkward smile.

"As for how you look, I think you might be okay," She said with a warm laugh. "But yes, you should definitely keep hiding the scars. My mom is a nurse and it's not going to take her long to figure out how you got those."

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando smiled to himself as they ate. Everything seemed to be falling in place correctly now. They had plans together and they wanted to meet one another’s family. Things were serious now, or at least somewhat. “I don’t care.” He said and shrugged. “If you want to tell them you can, if not don’t. However if they watch the six o’clock news they have probably definitely heard my name before.” He told her and chuckled softly.

Orlando finished his food and stood up, placing his dishes into the dishwasher. He leaned against the counter and pulled off his shirt, dropping the shirt on the table. “I have no doubts she can tell where I got these.” He laughed and pointed to one. “I got shot here.” He pointed to another. “This one was a switchblade.” He pointed to another. “This one I was stabbed with a pen.” Orlando laughed and looked over at Rosemary. “The pen wasn’t gang related, the pen was Dalton being a dick” he said and rolled his eyes. “I could tell you about the rest but I’m sure you’ll hear all my stories eventually.”

Orlando watched Rosemary as she finished eating, she was so damn cute. “Are you gonna talk with Vincent tomorrow? About us?” He asked and crossed his arms over his chest as he looked at her. Orlando yawned, he had eaten so much and now he was a bit tired. “How about we make those cookies, then go watch a movie in the bedroom?” Orlando offered. He just wanted to relax with Rosemary after his destructive behavior the last few days.

@ BadStreetBoys

"Well, I think for the first meeting, I'll keep it to myself." Rosemary hummed softly. "Though I am sure that they will figure it out pretty quickly since they do watch the news but I highly doubt they will know before they meet you. I mean, they watch the news but it's not like they memorize it. But after they meet you, I would like to think they are less stressed about it so it'll be easier to calm them down."

Her eyes shifted over to watch Orlando point out some of his scars. "Oh goodness, Orlando. You really could be a walking horror story for medical students." She told him, a little half smile on her face. "It all just sounds painful to me though. I could see why Dalton would want to stab you with a pen after having to heal you up so many times."

"Yes, I am going to talk to Vincent tomorrow. He'll do what he always does. Pout for a few days and then move on with whatever is going on in his own life." Finishing up her meal, Rosemary got up and put her dishes in the dishwasher. She then headed over to Orlando, wrapping her arms loosely around his arms. "I love that idea." She purred before getting onto her toes and lightly pressing her lips against his. She missed the sweet taste of his kiss.

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando laughed softly. “They would love me because they would wanna study me and figure out how I survived all of this.” He told her with a cheeky grin. “Hey he stabbed me when we were kids so he didn’t even know that he would be healing me.” He fired back with a grin. Orlando loved how easily they teased and joked with one another. “It is painful yes. But the injuries usually happen when my adrenaline is high so I don’t feel it much until after when I’m being fixed up.” He said and shrugged.

Orlando nodded. He hoped it would be that easy with Vincent, but had doubts. Rosemary hadn’t seen just how angry Vincent was when he busted down the office door. “God imagine how mad he’d be if he found out that I ruined the innocence of his little sister.” He purred as he wrapped his arms around her waist. Orlando returned the kiss, the smirk on his lips staying as they kissed.

When Orlando pulled away he squeezed her hips slightly. “Let’s get cooking.” He said and smiled. Orlando grabbed some of the things he assumed Rosemary would needed for cookies. A bowl, a spoon, and measuring cups. “The only reason I have anything to cook in this house is because my mother insisted my dad get both Dalton and I a whole set of stuff when we moved out. She wanted us to be independent.” He paused and looked down as he thought about his mother. “She told dad that when I was twelve, and Dalton was 16. And my father remembered it years later when we did move out, even though she was gone.” He said softly. Though Orlando quickly shoved that aside and smiled at Rosemary, he’d dealt with emotions enough the past few days he didn’t need anymore.

@ BadStreetBoys

"Oh hush now, that is the type of things that we should not be saying in front of my family." Rosemary murmured to him after Orlando had pulled away from the kiss. Though she leaned into his body, for a moment wrapping her arms tighter around his neck. "Just trust me, Bear. You stay on your best behavior and I'll get him to do the same. No need to worry but I'll just need a little bit of time. Then the both of you will be able to at least stand each other and then you can come over and meet my parents."

With that, Rosemary pulled away and let Orlando grab all of the things that she needed for cookies. She ran a hand through her hair before beginning to move around and grab all of the food ingredients. And once she had everything, she turned to Orlando with gentle eyes. She had been wondering why Orlando never talked about his mother or Rosemary meeting her. Though now she knew. "I think she would be quite happy to see how independent you are. Though maybe horrified with your lack of cooking ability." She smiled at him gently, trying to raise his spirits.

"The cookies won't take long. How about you go take care of Hades and then get the bedroom ready for us to watch a movie? I think it's your turn to pick the movie out anyways." She leaned over and pressed another kiss against his cheek before shifting her attention to the cookies.

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando nodded and chuckled. “I’ll be a good boy for you, as long as he does the same.” He teased, knowing damn well Orlando didn’t want to push things with Rosemary due to Vincent, but he liked to tease. Orlando smiled weakly at Rosemary, that was a story for another day. “Hey it isn’t my fault.” He teased and poked her in the side. “She did all the cooking for her three boys and my dad just told us to cook microwave meals.” He said and laughed softly. Orlando was quite sure his father was going to like Rosemary, he couldn’t wait for them to meet.

“Okay babe.” He pressed his lips back against hers, lingering just for a moment before he went into the living room. Orlando brought Hades to the back door and opened it, letting the dog run into the fenced yard on his own. Orlando shut the door behind him and headed upstairs. He set up the TV, while also Cleaning up his destructive mess from the past few days. He figured he could really clean it when she wasn’t over one night snd just shoved it all under the bed. When he was done he headed back downstairs and opened the back door to let Hades in.

Orlando walked into the kitchen about 15 minutes later, taking in a deep breath. “Wow that smells so good.” He said and grinned. Hades followed behind Orlando, waddling up to Rosemary and licking at her excitedly. Orlando laughed and rolled his eyes. “Dog loves you more than me.” He said and walked over to Rosemary. He wrapped his arms around her waist, he pressed a few kisses to the corner of her jawline before whispering. “I’m gonna eat those cookies like I eat you baby.”

@ BadStreetBoys

When Hades came over to Rosemary, she bent down and petted the pup happily. "That's because all I do is give Hades plenty of love and sweets. You take care of Hades even during the things that he doesn't like." She teased gently. "Like, I bet he is really upset when you take him to the vet."

As she noticed Orlando walking up, the young woman stood back up and looked to him. Feeling his arms wrap around her, Charlotte let out a pleasant hum, laying her hands onto his arms gently. "Those cookies don't know what's coming to them then." She whispered to him before shifting to catch his lips with hers. Rosemary kissed him a little deeper than she had before. "Keep in mind though that I really want you to eat me out this week. So get your full of those cookies today because another day, I'm for dessert." She mumbled against his lips.

Rosemary shifted slightly, kissing the corner of his lips before pulling back when the timer for the cookies went off. She pulled away from her boyfriend to pull them out of the oven before they burned. Rosemary then placed all of them on a plate before turning to Orlando and showing them to him with a smirk. "Now that should be more than enough to make you full, don't you think?"

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando nodded in agreement. “You’re his fun parents. It’s no fair.” He said and laughed. Orlando smirked as they were close, and their lips connected. “I’ll eat you out baby, don’t you worry.” He purred and nibbled at her beck before their lips met again. “Can’t believe I got you hooked after just a little taste of what I can do to you sexually.” Orlando told her with the biggest smirk spreading across his lips. He kissed down her jawline and down to her neck for a moment. “I want you to give me a blow job later this week, please?” He asked as he pulled away slightly to look down at his girlfriend.

Orlando stepped back when he heard the timer. As Rosemary started to take care of the cookies he pulled out his work phone and responded to what he needed to. “Can you remind me to stop at the corner store in the morning? I need a new phone.” He mumbled as he continued to text. Orlando looked up at the plate of cookies presented to him, sliding his phone into his back pocket as he grinned down at Rosemary. “Yes ma’am.” He purred.

Orlando took the plate in one hand, wrapping his other arm around her shoulders. “Let’s go.” He purred and began towards the upstairs with Rosemary. Orlando went into his bedroom and placed the cookies on the bed as he changed into his pajama pants. He climbed into bed after and grabbed the remote as he looked for a movie. In his other hand the man grabbed two cookies, beginning to eat both at once. “Fuck these are good, Rose.” He mumbled with his mouth full as he found the movie he wanted.

@ BadStreetBoys

"I can't help it, you're just too good," Rosemary told him as her face turned warm at the thought. "Just thinking about it makes me all squirmy." She lightly gripped onto his shirt as he started to kiss down her neck. Though as he pulled away and looked her in the eyes, a little smirk came along her lips. "Make me," She whispered to him. There were definitely times where Rosemary liked it rough. Plus it was fun to tease the man.

"I am sure that you can remember to get a new phone tomorrow morning." Rosemary said with a laugh as she took care of the cookies. "But, yes sweetie, I can remind you before we head out for the day. I wouldn't want you to go a day without that work phone of yours always interrupting us." Rosemary teased him. It was true that Orlando's work phone went off a bit but if it was something important he always gave her his full attention.

With Orlando leading her, Rosemary headed upstairs with him. As he changed into his pajama pants, she changed into one of the sweatshirts that she had stolen from him. At this point, Rosemary really considered it hers. After all, it was in her drawer now. Plus she loved the way it smelled and how it fit on her. She waited for Orlando to get comfortable before following him into the bed. She moved right into him, settling into his side as she laid her head down on him. "I am just starting to think you are easy to please, Orlando." Rosemary joked warmly.

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando smirked as he looked down at his girlfriend. She seemed to enjoy sex as much as he did, and he loved it. She was the perfect combination of taking and receiving, while also giving him pleasure. It made him want to just grab her and bend her over this counter right now, he licked his lips at the thought. “I’ll make you, alright.” He growled into her ear.

Orlando laughed and rolled his eyes. “Hey now. You know I turn it off when you ask. And you say I can remember, but I am not good at that.” He laughed. “I’ve had this one a little too long so I need a new one that way I can throw this one in the Hudson River never to be seen again.” He told her and laughed.

Orlando rolled his eyes at Rosemary, but the smile stayed on his lips. “Maybe I am. But you exceed expectations, my dear.” Orlando kissed her just as the movie begun. The man finished his cookies, then wrapped both arms around Rosemary as they watched the movie. Halfway through the movie, Orlando was snoring quietly besides Rosemary, even though he was still sitting up against the headboard.

@ BadStreetBoys

"I will give you that. You do turn it off when I ask." Rosemary purred as she kissed his cheek. There was no doubt that she wished his phone wasn't so active as it was. Though she could not fault Orlando much for it as he was good about ignoring it or shutting it off completely when needed. "Very well, in that case, I will remind you in the morning about getting a new phone."

It was quite easy for Rosemary to settle down against him. Though before she knew it, Orlando was snoring away. This caused a soft laugh to leave the young woman. And she turned off the tv and ensured they were both laying comfortably in the bed before deciding to drift off to sleep herself. All the while thinking that she was glad to have Orlando back in the bed with her.

When morning came around, Rosemary started to stir against the man. She let out a small groan, not really wishing to get up. But as the sun continued to seep into the bedroom, Rosemary felt that she could not go back to sleep. Slowly, she rolled out of the bed and disappeared into the bathroom. When she came back, Rosemary leaned against the side of the bed, wrapping her arms around Orlando before kissing along his face and whispering. "Orlando, do you have time for breakfast?"

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando slept easily through the night. It had been a bit since he slept this well. Since before their fight over his choice of occupation. He stirred slightly as Rosemary left the bed. When she returned and began to touch him, his arms instinctively went to find her. The man’s large hands moved over her boys and he smiled sleepily, his eyes still closed.

“I always have time for you, Rose.” He mumbled tiredly, his voice husky and still sleepy. Orlando stretched out and yawned loudly. Orlando sat up slowly and looked over at Rosemary. He smiled and kissed her cheek before he got up and made his way to the bathroom as well. A few moments later he came out and looked over at her. “Come on.” He said and grinned.

Orlando headed downstairs with Rosemary. He went to the back of house and opened the back door to let Hades out before he made his into the kitchen. The man stretched again and moved to the kitchen. “I’ve got stuff for omelettes if you want those.” He offered and looked back at Rosemary over her shoulder.

@ BadStreetBoys

Once Orlando came into the kitchen, Rosemary headed over to him and wrapped her arms around him from behind. Her head rested against him and she let out a little pleasant hum. It was so nice to be back with him. There was no denying how much he meant to her. How much Rosemary just wanted to be with him. She did still think it was going to be hard with who Orlando really was but she hoped that she was just overly worried.

Leaning up, Rosemary pressed a gentle kiss against the back of his neck before she pulled away. "Omelettes sound great." She purred before turning towards the rest of the kitchen. The young woman stretched out a bit before she started to work on making them both breakfast. Nothing that would take too long. It was about time she started heading back to class again, after all. But she did want to spend a little more of her time with Orlando.

When breakfast was finished, she laid their plates down on the table before sitting down in what Rosemary had come accustomed to being her seat. "Are you going to be free after work?" Rosemary asked him. "You can come over to my house if you are."

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando reached around and held Rosemary to his back, his head rested on his chest. He inhaled the scent of Rosemary and enjoyed the intimate moment between them. Orlando couldn’t believe how much he had missed Rosemary. He didn’t understand how one person could mean that much to him. It was foreign to him, these feelings and emotions were completely out of his comfort zone, completely different than who he was. They scared him at times.

Orlando nodded and began to grab ingredients from the fridge and place them atop the counter for Rosemary to start cooking with. When he was done he sat down at the kitchen table, his eyes on her, just watching Rosemary cook breakfast. A slight smile danced on his lips as his eyes wandered with her movement. “You’d make a good housewife.” He teased, sticking his tongue out at her. Orlando could never imagine having a housewife. He loved women who were driven and had ambition, he wanted to see Rosemary succeed like he did. His mind wandered to the thought of her helping him in his line of work, but he quickly dismissed that thought, he didn’t think she’d ever go for that.

Orlando grinned when the plate was set before him, he slid the second fork and knife across the table to Rosemary. As Orlando cut into his omelette he looked across at her and nodded. “I should be free yea.” He murmured and took a bite. “I’ll head over when I’m done, if something changes I’ll let you know.” He told her and shrugged, continuing to eat. “This is delicious, thank you Rose.” He said softly and smiled at her.

@ BadStreetBoys

Rosemary smiled a bit as she shook her head at Orlando. "I have no intention of being a housewife." She told him, glancing back at the man with a little smirk. "Though maybe you should cook more often for us, hm?" Once she finished off the food, Rosemary set Orlando's plate down in front of him before sitting down as well. "Just message me when you are making your way over. Maybe we should have pizza or something similar?"

"And your welcome." Rosemary let out a little hum before beginning to eat her own food. She definitely did not want to cook tonight. Besides the fact that Rosemary had to go to class and catch up on some of the school work that she had been lacking on, she also needed to clean the apartment. It had fallen a bit into a mess after her fight with Orlando. Though, Rosemary didn't think it was as bad as the mess that Orlando's house had been in.

When she finished up breakfast, Rosemary put her dish in the dishwasher before heading over to Orlando. Her fingers slowly ran through his hair before she leaned down and pressed a kiss against the side of his cheek. It was time for her to go but she really didn't want to. Rosemary wished she could just spend some time with Orlando, especially now that they had figured things out. But she really had to get some of her things together. "I should go." She murmured against his cheek before pulling away.

@ Sweet.Persephone
Orlando smiled gently, he was happy they fell back into a routine so quickly. That they were so comfortable with one another so quickly. It was as if the fight never happened, though he knew it was like Pandora’s Box and he could never take back the information of what he really did. “Perfect.” Orlando ate somewhat slowly, he wanted these moments together to last as long as possible. Picking his head up when he heard Rosemary get up from the table, finished.

Orlando felt Rosemary at his back, he finished off the last few bites of his omelette as he lifted his head and looked up at her. He felt his heart swell as she touched him. “I understand, I’ve got stuff to do too.” He said quietly. Orlando motioned for her to step back. When she had moved he stood up and turned, wrapping his arms around Rosemary he pulled her tight to his chest. “Have a good day, let me know if you need anything.” He told her and kissed the top of her head.

Orlando let Rosemary go, knowing she had her own life outside of him. He waited for her to be ready and walked Rosemary out, he had offered a ride but he knew she would usually decline. Once Rosemary was gone he headed upstairs to get ready for his own day. He also wanted to clean his house up a bit, he was not proud at how he had reacted the last few days.

@ BadStreetBoys

Rosemary went about her day, going to class before eventually being able to head home. When she arrived there, the woman worked on cleaning up her house. At least she had been able to hide most of the mess when he had come over to talk. Though as she wiped everything down, Rosemary couldn't help but think about her brother. He had come to check in on her, even cleaning a bit while he was here. It had been unlike the man but she supposed he wanted to help. Tomorrow, she was going to have to tell him the news. Rosemary couldn't put it off forever.

Once the place was finally back to normal, the woman fell back into the couch with a pleased sigh. She liked this. Liked that this was her normal. A clean house with the man she cared about so much coming over. A man who loved her. Ah, just the thought made her heart jump a bit and a smile come over her face. It was wonderful, to be loved. And she was glad that he had said it to her. Though there was the smallest twinge of guilt that Rosemary had not been ready to say it back. But she hoped, soon. Maybe once the fight was long behind them she could breath easy. No more worry in her heart and then she could just love him as well.

'You can come over whenever you're free :)' Rosemary messaged him. 'Should I order pizza for dinner?'