Conquer

Chapter 12 - Parents

Marcus POV

A couple of weeks have passed since I was saved by Imani and the death of Chris. News quickly spread of what happened and our life has become peaceful. Ruby has moved back in her apartment and Imani has continued to stay with me. Our relationship has grown and my love for her with it, I type away on my computer.

I stretch and check the time, 10:47 am. I get out of my seat, making my way to the kitchen. I get 2 mugs, I place 1 mug under the coffee maker and turn it on. I place the other mug on the countertop and refill the tea kettle with water. I place it on the stove and turn it to high.

I lean against the countertop and wait, letting my thoughts grab my attention. The screeching of the kettle snaps me back to reality. I place the tea bag in the empty mug and pour the hot water. I turn off the stove and take a lemon of the fridge, I cut 2 thin slices and place it in the tea. I wrap up the rest of the lemon and put it back in the fridge. 

The sound of black coffee pouring in my mug fills the kitchen. I get the honey and pour some in the mug full of tea. I then get a plate and place it on top of the mug, I make my way over to my coffee mug and set it next to the other. 

I take the plate off of the mug and throw away the tea bag, finally, I mix it and place the spoon in the sink. I take both mugs and make my way outside to the backyard. I use my foot to slide open the crack door, I see Imani sitting on the outdoor couch typing away on her computer. She didn't even notice that I was walking towards her, I set the mugs down on the table in front of her and plop down on the couch next to her.

She looks up at me and smiles, "Hey." I smile at her, "Hey, I got you some tea." She closes her computer, setting it on the side of the table and grabs her mug. "Thanks, I need a break." She blows the hot liquid and takes a sip, I take my mug and do the same. 

"How's your report going?" She sighs a bit, "It's going well, once I turn it in and hopefully pass, I'll graduate and get my degree." She takes another sip, "I also sent out a couple more logo designs to some now very happy companies. I woke up early this morning and got my training and fitness clients out of the way." She takes another sip, "Once I finish this last paragraph and proofread it, then college will officially be out of my hands." 

She gives me a cheerful smile, I give her a quick peck on the lips and smile, "I'm so proud of you." I give her another peck, "What did I do to deserve you?" I took her mug and place it on the table with mine, I attack her neck with kisses. She starts to giggle and I push her down on the couch, "Marcus~" 

We stare at each other and time stops, we slowly lean closer. Before our lips touch the doorbell kills the mood. I groan and hide my face in the crook of her neck, I mumble. "I don't want to answer the door." She hugs me, "Come on, I'll go with you." 

The doorbell rings again and we both get up, "Coming!" I walk to the door with Imani following close behind me. I check the peephole to see a blob of curly hair. I open the door and I'm attacked with a hug. 

"Marcus! It's been too long!" I'm a bit stunned, "Mom?!" I hear giggling from Imani behind me, "Hello son." I look up to see dad giving me a small smile. "Hey, dad." Mom finally let me go and notice Imani, she grows serious. 

She walks past me and dad follows, they stand in front of her, trying to intimidate her. And from the looks of it, they're failing because she's giving them a sweet smile. Mom speaks up first, "And who may you be?" 

She looks at them, "Imani Adams, I'm a big fan of your work other there." She says pointing at me. 

Father smirks at her, "Yes, I remember you now. You are the woman who saved my son from the Blue Bloods." She nods, "That's me." 

While her attention is focused on dad, mom tries to punch her but she catches her fist with ease. I can sense the shock coming off of them. "If I may ask, what are your names?" 

Mom lowers her fist, "My name is Santana Roseno and this is my husband Leonardo Roseno." 

I finally walk over and get in between them, how about I make us lunch while you guys chat a bit. I kiss Imani's forehead and she kisses my cheek, she leads them to the backyard and I start to make lunch.

Imani POV  

I lead them to the backyard, they sit down on the couch across me and I take a sip of my almost cold tea. I didn't expect Mrs. Roseno to try to punch me, but this is the Mafia so I guess it's not too odd. Mrs. Roseno is beautiful though, light brown skin, her curls are large and long. She wears a long white maxi dress and black sandals. Marcus looks exactly like her, from eyes to lips to there nose. Mr. Roseno is in a white polo and blue jeans with simple white kicks. 

Mrs. Roseno starts to question me. "How long have you been dating?" I respond with the same amount of speed and force. " A couple of months."

"What do you do for a living?" " I'm a fitness trainer and I design logos for companies."

"Level of education?" "On the last week of my 4th year of college. Once I turn in my essay I'll have my Bachelors."

"Do you know that you're getting involved with the Mafia?" "I've known since the first day I met Marcus."

"What is your goal in life?" "To travel around the world, I'm $500 from reaching my goal."

She was silent for a moment, "You know that Marcus has enough money to travel you around the world, why don't you use his?" "I would rather use the money I've earned, not his."

She smirks at me, "What do your parents do?" I stay silent, "There dead." Tension fills the air, "My aunt raised me when they died, she owns a staffing agency." 

She nods, Mr. Roseno takes over. "Why did you save him?" I look at him then at my hands, I smile. "When I met your son I decided to open up my heart for the first time in my life. After getting to know each other more and more each day the more my walls kept crashing down. Sometime before the attack he wanted to end our relationship, he wanted to end it so that I would be safe. After a nice spare, I convinced him that I can protect myself when the time comes. When he got taken the only thing that filled my thoughts were getting him back, that we were in this together. To put this in simple words, I love your son. And I couldn't... my heart couldn't handle the fact that I was going to lose another person that I love." 

I look up to see Mr. and Mrs. Roseno giving me a warm smile and Marcus hold a tray of food with tears threating to fall. I felt my body heat up with embarrassment and I grew flustered,  "M-Marcus?!" He quickly places the tray on the table and grabs my wrist, before I could process what he was doing his lips met mine. 

He places his hands around my waist and I keep my hands on his chest. I melt in the kiss and give in to his warmth, our lips part. "I love you too."

Our moment gets interrupted by the sound of snapping, we both look over to see Mrs. Roseno snapping pictures of us. "You guys are so cute!?" I giggle a bit, Mr. Roseno stands and places a hand on Marcus's shoulder. "You've got a keeper son." He blushes a bit and nods. We sit down and Marcus takes a sandwich slice, "So how long are you guys staying?" Mrs. Roseno takes a sandwich as well, "Just for a couple of days, then we'll be out of your hair."