I woke up tangled in Orion. My head rested against his bare chest and my arm was draped over his hips. One of his arms was wrapped around my waist and the other rested on top of mine. I attempted to move away from him, scared I was too close to his bandage and would hurt him but his arms tightened. "You're not escaping that easily." His deep morning voice came out groggily. "I don't want to hurt you." He chuckled and I felt his chest vibrate under me. "It's worth it." I rolled my eyes and sat up, despite his strong grip.

"You need to change that bandage." I said, putting on my glasses and walking into the bathroom to grab the stuff Farren left. "I cannot concentrate on anything you're saying until you put pants on." He said darkly, sitting on the edge of the bed. My cheeks flushed as I looked down. I grabbed his briefs off the floor and hurriedly put them on. I was exhausted after he did, in fact, make me cum more than I ever thought possible, multiple times. But the best part was him getting off to eating me out, his moans as he stroked his cock, cumming as he continued eating me out was euphoric. I could have come just from watching him.

I sat the things on the bed next to him and kneeled in front of him. He looked down at me with a smirk. He licked his lips, taking in a deep breath. "Stop looking at me like that and lean back." I growled, hating that he has such an effect on me. He reached forward, pushing my hair back out of my face before doing as he was told. He leaned backwards, resting his hands behind him. "I'm all yours, my love." He grinned and I rolled my eyes. I gently peeled the bandage off, looking at it. It was red and bruised around the stitches. I took the warm, wet wash cloth and gently wiped the dried blood around the wound, careful not to get the stitches. I grabbed the antibiotic ointment she left and put a thin layer over the inflamed skin. I saw the muscles in his abdomen constrict as I did so. I glanced up at him briefly before wiping my finger off and grabbing the bandage, covering it again. "You need to take the medicine she left." I said, gathering all the things, bringing them back to the bathroom.

When I returned to the room Orion was in the same position, looking at me. I walked past him, towards the door to his bedroom. "Where are you going?" He called. "You need to eat." I walked down the stairs and saw Carter stuffing his face with a bowl of cereal. "Well isn't this a fun little surprise." He said, amused as I walked into the kitchen. "What about you? Have you changed your bandage?" I asked him, looking him over. He chuckled, nodding. "Yes, ma'am. And I've taken the antibiotic and pain meds." He smiled proudly and I nodded. Orion came down the stairs and Carter smirked at him. I sat the two bottles of medicine in front of Orion before turning back to the fridge.

I grabbed the eggs, veggies and bacon, setting them on the counter. "You don't have to do that." Orion said and I looked up at him with a glare. "I told you to accept the niceness while you're injured, it won't last forever." I said. Carter laughed. Orion mumbled something under his breath but I couldn't hear it. "How you feelin?" Carter asked him. "I'm fine." "Glad to hear it." "Is this a normal weekend for y'all?" I asked, kinda taken aback at how casual this was. They both shrugged. "I'm retired, so no. Ry on the other hand has a habit of getting him self in trouble." I glanced at Orion who was already looking at me softly. "Retired? I didn't realize that was a thing." I asked, looking away and whisking the eggs I just cracked.

"Well, you're always in it for life. But Ry took over a few years ago. I don't usually come to town unless something important is happening." Carter said and I nodded. "It's not exactly like the movies, Lil. We take care of our own and when someone is ready to step back from the life for whatever reason, we let them. That's how you build a strong family." He added and I laughed a little. "Not exactly like the movies? So they definitely got some things right, then?" I joked to him. He shrugged, laughing. "Some things translate." I nodded.

I made them plates, setting them on the counter in front of where they were sitting, drinking coffee. "And exactly how often do things like yesterday happen?" I leaned on the counter opposite of them, looking more towards Orion. "Nothing you need to worry about, love. All is well now." Orion said, glancing up at me. I hummed, eating a piece of the bacon on my plate.

There was a tension between us. While Orion wanted to act playful and carefree this morning I couldn't help but want to put distance between us and revert back to my usual guarded demeanor. We ate in silence and I finished first, since I'd given my self a much smaller portion. I washed my dishes off, putting them in the dishwasher before heading to his laundry room to grab my clothes from yesterday. I pulled off his shirt and briefs, tossing them in the hamper before pulling my clothes on.

When I came back into the kitchen Carter was loading the dishwasher with their plates. "Are you leaving?" Orion asked, seeing me dressed as he stood at the counter, finally taking the medicine. "Yeah, I've got some things to do today." I said simply, shrugging. Carter looked between us before making a face and leaving the room. I walked over to the counter where my phone and keys were and Orion sat down the cup in his hand. He looked displeased, humming in response. He picked up his coffee cup, finishing the liquid before walking closer to me.

"What's wrong?" He asked softly, catching my waist, pulling me into him. I hummed, tracing the tattoo on his chest. "Nothing, truly. Theres just a lot that has happened the last few days." He nodded, taking a deep breath. "I understand, love. I'll take to you later though, yeah?" He asked and I nodded. "Yeah." He reached over, putting his number in my phone. He kissed me softly, holding me close for a minute.

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After going to the grocery store and a checkup appointment at my doctors I went home and just laid in bed. I was both physically and mentally exhausted after the last couple days. I wanted nothing more than to lay in bed and do nothing but listen to the rain. So I did, for hours, letting my mind go blank as I disassociated, watching the raindrops drip down my window.

Eventually I got up and made something for dinner. I couldn't be bothered to actually cook so I steamed some frozen dumpling. I sat at the counter, eating silently. It felt nice to have my peace and quiet. My phone rang next to me and I looked down, seeing Orions name pop up. I sighed, just starring at it. I really think I'm out of my depths with him. I care for him and that's quite horrifying.

Maya and Spencer have been with me through so much, they know our friendship is for life. They are my only family. Our relationship is truly the definition of 'ride or die' id do anything for them and I know they'd return the favor in a heartbeat, that's been put to the test many times over the course of our friendship. Which is why I dont like most people. They'll use you and discard you when they've gotten what they want. But I know they'd never do that to me, they've picked up the broken pieces many times before. Orion on the other hand, I can't read him. I dont know what his intentions actually are and I refuse to let myself get attached only to get hurt again. And adding the 'relationship' aspect to Orion and I made it that much more complicated for me to navigate.

I sighed to myself, finishing my food. I went to bed early, deciding I wanted nothing more to do with my brain overthinking for the time being. I dont know why he's got me questioning so many things like this, invading my thoughts constantly. But it made me uncomfortable.

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I'd be flat out lying if I said I wasn't just straight up ignoring Orion. I needed space from him to think clearly. It's like whenever he's around my rational goes out the window. He makes my boundaries blur. He invades my space, and my senses and I become totally wrapped up in his charm, in him. And I hate not having control. It drives me crazy. It's been days since I left his house and its been days of many many missed calls and texts. Even Spencer called a couple times to tell me I should answer his calls. But I didn't want to just yet, I was hoping he would move on to some other random girl and I'd be able to go back to my normal, non complicated life.

I picked up a shift just to get out of the house. Very unlike me, I know. It was a slow night so there were only a few regulars,drinking mostly beer and a couple business men in VIP. Which left Mason, Jace, Me and Jamie. We all stood around basically twiddling our fingers. "I'm gonna go out to smoke." Jamie said and we all nodded. "Whatever happened between you and that guy?" Mason asked. I shrugged. "Nothing much. Ive been ignoring his phone calls all week." Both of them looked at me with raised eyebrows. "What?" I glared at them. They both looked away, and I huffed.

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I went home a little early since we were way over staffed. I ended up pulling into my driveway at about 12am. I got out, locking the car and walking to the front door. I went inside, making sure to lock the door behind me, letting out a sigh. I turned on a lamp as I passed the living room and went to the kitchen. I opened the fridge, looking boredly at everything.

I eventually just settled on some tea, not feeling like making or really eating anything. I put water on to boil and walked towards my bedroom, stripping off my shirt on the way. I was unhooking my bra when I stopped dead in my tracks, my eyes meeting his. Even in the darkness of my room his eyes were bright green. "Don't stop on my account." His voice was deep and clipped. I reached over, turning the light switch on. "Where did you park?" I asked, confused as that's the first thing that came to mind. He let out a small laugh. "My bikes in your garage." "How did you even get in?" "You should really lock your windows." I raised my eyebrows. "That's an extreme invasion of my privacy and it's also kinda illegal." He shrugged, unmoving from the chair in the corner of my room I usually read in.

"Why are you here?" He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. "Is your phone broken?" He ignored my question. "No." "Were you kidnapped for the past 5 days?" "No." He leaned back, nodding. "Then what is it, Lilith? Why have you been driving me absolutely fucking insane? What did I do?" His voice was dead calm, and for the first time I could see why he terrified people, not that I was the slightest bit scared. "How is your stomach?" I asked, avoiding his question, my eyes glancing down to where he was stabbed even though I couldn't see it. His eyes darkened. "My stitches came out yesterday. Now answer me."

I sighed, walking further into the room. "What do you want from me, Orion?" My voice raised a little. He tilted his head, his eyes trailing up my body to land on my face. "What I want from you is to not run away from me, love. If you've got a problem, let's talk it through. If something's bothering you, please enlighten me. But I will not tolerate absolute silence, not from you. You don't get to ignore me after you've invaded every part of my fucking brain." He growled out. I hummed, just starring at him. I couldn't help but let my eyes wander. He looked good. My eyes traced over his hand, where his knuckles were bruised and scraped.

"What happened to your hand?" I asked, walking closer to him. He flexed his fingers, glancing from them to me. "I don't take kindly to being stabbed." He said simply. I couldn't help but laugh. "Can't imagine most people do." I glanced next to him, where I saw a book I was reading last week, a book I had already finished, on the table. His eyes followed my line of sight and he smirked. "I had to occupy myself somehow while I waited. I think we're a lot more alike than you think, my love." That book was probably one of the more darker, more twisted 'romance' books I've read. "It's just a book." I said, trying to sound confident but my mouth had gone dry. He chuckled darkly.

"You're telling me this book didn't make you wet? That you didn't use those cute little toys of yours to get off while you read about that girl getting all of her holes filled with cum over and over? You didn't think about how it would feel to be her when she rode his dick, carving her name in his chest to brand him as hers for life?" He raised his eyebrows and I couldn't help but clench my thighs together at the memory of everything in that book. He grabbed my hand, pulling me onto his lap. He situated my legs so they were straddling his waist. "Are you wet right now, thinking about it?" His voice was deep and husky as I felt his cock twitch under me.

His hands traveled up my waist to my back where my bra was almost undone. His eyes held mine as he undid the last clip, letting my tits fall free as he discarded the article on the floor. "Tell me." He demanded softly, holding me closer to him. "Yes." I breathed, my heart beat quickening just by having his hands on me. He smirked. "I can't wait to give you everything you've ever dreamed about, my love." His lips fell onto mine in a passionate kiss. His hands gripped my hips tighter, rolling them into his. I let out a soft moan into his mouth and his grip tightened. "Fuck I've missed you." He breathed, pulling away from my lips to kiss down my jaw and neck. I let my head fall back, threading my fingers through his hair. My hips continued a steady rhythm against his, making me crave the clothes between us gone.

"Fuck." I said pulling away from him. I jumped up, running into the kitchen where the water was boiling over. I turned off the cook top, moving the pot to the sink. I let out a sigh. I walked back to the room where Orion was still sitting in the chair, his hair now an absolute mess. "You distract me." I mumbled and he smirked. He stood from the chair and removed his jacket. I watched every movement as his muscles flexed when he pulled his shirt over his head. My eyes fell to the red scar on his stomach. I walked over to him, my hands resting on his hips as I looked at it. It looked pretty good considering how much blood I was covered in days ago. "I told you I'd be okay." He said gently, tilting my chin so my eyes met his. I nodded and he placed a soft kiss on my lips.

I stepped back from him, pulling my black leggings off. His eyes traveled down my legs, his eyes dark. When I looked up at him I gave him a shy smile. "I need a shower." I said softly. "If that's an invitation, the answer is always yes." He said quickly. I laughed lightly, walking towards the bathroom. I turned the water on, adjusting the temperature. Orion walked in behind me, only in his boxers. He stood in front of me and leaned down, lifting me off the ground to set me on the counter.

He cupped my cheeks, bringing my lips to his. I let my hands fall to his hips, playing with the waistband of his boxers. When my hands pushed them lower, he pulled away from me slightly, letting out a breath. His hands moved to rest on either side of me on the counter. "Don't start things you can't finish, my love." I grinned, leaning down, placing soft kisses on his shoulder before lightly biting. He groaned, moving his head to the side and I smirked against his skin. "Who said I couldn't finish it?" He looked down at me, his gaze intense. "Are you sure? I don't want to rush you." He said softly, his hand moving to softly rub my thighs. "I'm sure. You don't have to be so gentle with me, Ry." He chuckled softly, his hands moving to slide my underwear down. "Trust me angel, you'll want gentle for now. You may be accustomed to your toys but it'll take time for you to get used to me. I'm in no rush, baby." He spoke softly, making me feel such a sense of safety with him.