Jerome (the Criminal) Baker

RP Blog for Jerome Baker, an illegal seller of wheat and wheat by-products Icon by the amazing erika-youknowtheangel  M!A: None/Accepting

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“In theory,” Jerome said grimly, before grinning again and winking. He followed Keith into the kitchen and confidently approached the toaster.

[daihaminkay]

“In theory?” Keith asked, laughing a little as he broke eggs into the bowl and began punching them.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Well, strange as it may seem, my cooking skills are… subpar,” Jerome admitted, gazing into the soul of the toaster, trying to establish dominance.

[daihaminkay]

“It is strange. A man of your profession? I’d expect bread is your specialty, Mr Baker,” he smiled. “You really should learn about it.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“I’m not saying it’s not my specialty,” Jerome said, putting in the slices of wheat-free bread, “But when I’m cooking, things have a tendency to go horribly wrong.”

[daihaminkay]

He laughed at that. “Horribly wrong? With toast?” He added spices to the eggs and punched it some more. “Come on, what could possibly go wrong with toast?”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Well for starters-” Jerome was cut off by the toaster making an ominous wailing noise. “Is... is that supposed to happen?”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

"I have to let you go."

Jerome stared at Cecil, hurt and confused. “See saw?” he asked, “What… where is this coming from?” He felt his voice break.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“If you talk to me, we can find a solution,” Jerome insisted, “We can work together, we can work this out!”

[voicececilgpalmer]

“Arrgghh, that’s my point,” Cecil yelled, frustrated. “It can’t work out! It shouldn’t work out! Because, ultimately, it won’t work out in any way that’s healthy for you…”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“You can’t know that!” Jerome shouted back, “Have the powers that be let you in on a little secret? Have you gotten an inside scoop on the future?”

[voicececilgpalmer]

“No, there’s a little thing called ‘experience’,” Cecil shouted, making quote fingers. “Carlos? Earl? I guess those names… probably don’t mean anything to you, honestly…” he trailed off. “But those were guys I’ve cared about in the past, and bad things happened to them…”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Cecil...” Jerome said, calming down a little and taking his hands, “Cecil, just because it happened before doesn’t mean it’s gonna happen again. I believe in us.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“In theory,” Jerome said grimly, before grinning again and winking. He followed Keith into the kitchen and confidently approached the toaster.

[daihaminkay]

“In theory?” Keith asked, laughing a little as he broke eggs into the bowl and began punching them.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Well, strange as it may seem, my cooking skills are… subpar,” Jerome admitted, gazing into the soul of the toaster, trying to establish dominance.

[daihaminkay]

“It is strange. A man of your profession? I’d expect bread is your specialty, Mr Baker,” he smiled. “You really should learn about it.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“I’m not saying it’s not my specialty,” Jerome said, putting in the slices of wheat-free bread, “But when I’m cooking, things have a tendency to go horribly wrong.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“In theory,” Jerome said grimly, before grinning again and winking. He followed Keith into the kitchen and confidently approached the toaster.

[daihaminkay]

“In theory?” Keith asked, laughing a little as he broke eggs into the bowl and began punching them.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Well, strange as it may seem, my cooking skills are... subpar,” Jerome admitted, gazing into the soul of the toaster, trying to establish dominance.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

"I have to let you go."

Jerome stared at Cecil, hurt and confused. “See saw?” he asked, “What… where is this coming from?” He felt his voice break.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“If you talk to me, we can find a solution,” Jerome insisted, “We can work together, we can work this out!”

[voicececilgpalmer]

“Arrgghh, that’s my point,” Cecil yelled, frustrated. “It can’t work out! It shouldn’t work out! Because, ultimately, it won’t work out in any way that’s healthy for you…”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

"You can't know that!" Jerome shouted back, "Have the powers that be let you in on a little secret? Have you gotten an inside scoop on the future?"

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Yeah,” Jerome said, “They’re on the floor, they might need to be reheated.” He didn’t make a motion to get up though, he was far to comfy as is. 

[daihaminkay]

“Can’t someone do it for us? Come on!” Keith yelled in the direction of the window. “You made me work 20 hours per day for weeks!”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

There was a pause, followed by a live torch being thrown through the window, hitting the wrapped package of eggs. Jerome yelped in shock and jumped to his feet

[daihaminkay]

He groaned and got up, putting down the fire. “Not what I meant, you jerk! I’ll have a word with you in the office, Allan,” he yelled, flopping down on the bed and looking at the burnt eggs in disgust.

“I guess I have to make my own breakfast now,” he said sadly.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome stood and wrapped his arms around him. “I’ll help you,” he offered, kissing his cheek.

[daihaminkay]

“You’re so sweet,” he smiled and looked at the man. “Come on, we were out… Twice, I think? I’m sorry, I lost count. Was it more?”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Two or three times, yeah,” Jerome agreed, “But either way, if I help you’ll probably share, so it’s no big deal.” He smiled, a twinkle in his eye.

[daihaminkay]

“That is still very sweet,” he said smooched Jerome’s cheek before getting up and going to the kitchen. “I’ll scramble eggs, can you make us some toasts?”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“In theory,” Jerome said grimly, before grinning again and winking. He followed Keith into the kitchen and confidently approached the toaster.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Yeah,” Jerome said, “They’re on the floor, they might need to be reheated.” He didn’t make a motion to get up though, he was far to comfy as is. 

[daihaminkay]

“Can’t someone do it for us? Come on!” Keith yelled in the direction of the window. “You made me work 20 hours per day for weeks!”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

There was a pause, followed by a live torch being thrown through the window, hitting the wrapped package of eggs. Jerome yelped in shock and jumped to his feet

[daihaminkay]

He groaned and got up, putting down the fire. “Not what I meant, you jerk! I’ll have a word with you in the office, Allan,” he yelled, flopping down on the bed and looking at the burnt eggs in disgust.

“I guess I have to make my own breakfast now,” he said sadly.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome stood and wrapped his arms around him. “I’ll help you,” he offered, kissing his cheek.

[daihaminkay]

“You’re so sweet,” he smiled and looked at the man. “Come on, we were out… Twice, I think? I’m sorry, I lost count. Was it more?”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Two or three times, yeah,” Jerome agreed, “But either way, if I help you’ll probably share, so it’s no big deal.” He smiled, a twinkle in his eye.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Yeah,” Jerome said, “They’re on the floor, they might need to be reheated.” He didn’t make a motion to get up though, he was far to comfy as is. 

[daihaminkay]

“Can’t someone do it for us? Come on!” Keith yelled in the direction of the window. “You made me work 20 hours per day for weeks!”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

There was a pause, followed by a live torch being thrown through the window, hitting the wrapped package of eggs. Jerome yelped in shock and jumped to his feet

[daihaminkay]

He groaned and got up, putting down the fire. “Not what I meant, you jerk! I’ll have a word with you in the office, Allan,” he yelled, flopping down on the bed and looking at the burnt eggs in disgust.

“I guess I have to make my own breakfast now,” he said sadly.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome stood and wrapped his arms around him. “I’ll help you,” he offered, kissing his cheek.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

"I have to let you go."

Jerome stared at Cecil, hurt and confused. “See saw?” he asked, “What… where is this coming from?” He felt his voice break.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“You’re not doing this for me,” Jerome retorted, suddenly angry, “You’re doing this for yourself!”

[voicececilgpalmer]

“For myself?” Cecil asked, wincing at a twinge in his knee. “For me? You think I WANT this? Why would I want this?”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“You’re the one running away from your problems!” Jerome accused, “You’re leaving me instead of talking to me, or doing anything to solve this! If it’s such a big deal, why not talk to me?” 

[voicececilgpalmer]

“If I talk to you, you’ll just convince me!” Cecil yelled, breaking his cool. “I can’t let that happen!”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“If you talk to me, we can find a solution,” Jerome insisted, “We can work together, we can work this out!”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

"I have to let you go."

Jerome stared at Cecil, hurt and confused. “See saw?” he asked, “What… where is this coming from?” He felt his voice break.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“You’re not doing this for me,” Jerome retorted, suddenly angry, “You’re doing this for yourself!”

[voicececilgpalmer]

“For myself?” Cecil asked, wincing at a twinge in his knee. “For me? You think I WANT this? Why would I want this?”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“You’re the one running away from your problems!” Jerome accused, “You’re leaving me instead of talking to me, or doing anything to solve this! If it’s such a big deal, why not talk to me?” 

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Yeah,” Jerome said, “They’re on the floor, they might need to be reheated.” He didn’t make a motion to get up though, he was far to comfy as is. 

[daihaminkay]

“Can’t someone do it for us? Come on!” Keith yelled in the direction of the window. “You made me work 20 hours per day for weeks!”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

There was a pause, followed by a live torch being thrown through the window, hitting the wrapped package of eggs. Jerome yelped in shock and jumped to his feet

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome didn’t need to be asked twice. He leaned in and kissed Keith eagerly, running a hand through his hair.

[daihaminkay]

Keith moaned into the kiss happily and then moved away with a sigh.

“You said there were eggs? I am starving.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Yeah,” Jerome said, “They’re on the floor, they might need to be reheated.” He didn’t make a motion to get up though, he was far to comfy as is. 

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Well, yeah,” said Jerome without thinking, before hastily adding on, “Because of our, y’know. Whatever this is. And the illegal stuff. And, um, because I didn’t know if you’d still want to date me.” He felt his face burning red.

[daihaminkay]

“So you’re not just dating me to get some legal protection?” Keith giggled and closed his eyes, tracing the outline of Jerome’s neck and collarbones. “That has happened more than once before. Almost never works.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome lay down so he and Keith were nose to nose. “Nah,” he said, “I’d rather date you for you.” He gently caressed Keith’s cheek as he spoke.

[daihaminkay]

Keith smiled, looking at the man and softly tracing his hip with his hand. “That is too sweet for me to handle before the first cup of coffee,” he said. “And we will need to talk about the illegal shit later on. Because I don’t want you to die or kill someone. But not now. Kiss me now.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome didn't need to be asked twice. He leaned in and kissed Keith eagerly, running a hand through his hair.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Well, yeah,” said Jerome without thinking, before hastily adding on, “Because of our, y’know. Whatever this is. And the illegal stuff. And, um, because I didn’t know if you’d still want to date me.” He felt his face burning red.

[daihaminkay]

“So you’re not just dating me to get some legal protection?” Keith giggled and closed his eyes, tracing the outline of Jerome’s neck and collarbones. “That has happened more than once before. Almost never works.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome lay down so he and Keith were nose to nose. "Nah," he said, "I'd rather date you for you." He gently caressed Keith's cheek as he spoke.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“You had me pinned,” Jerome joked, propping himself up with a smile. “Of course I stayed. Also the eggs arrived.” He didn’t say it, but when Keith looked like this, it made him want to kiss him.

[daihaminkay]

“I see,” he smiled and reached up, hand going to trace Jerome’s jaw.  “I don’t know, I figured you’d leave? It’s so nice that you didn’t.” He sighed a bit. “I was worried you only came because you were worried about the illegal stuff.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Well, yeah,” said Jerome without thinking, before hastily adding on, “Because of our, y’know. Whatever this is. And the illegal stuff. And, um, because I didn’t know if you’d still want to date me.” He felt his face burning red.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

"I have to let you go."

Jerome stared at Cecil, hurt and confused. “See saw?” he asked, “What… where is this coming from?” He felt his voice break.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome felt his face scrunch up as he tried to keep himself from crying. He pulled Cecil so close their foreheads touched and whispered, “Every time we kiss every moment we’ve spent together See Saw you’re so loving you’re meant for love of course you’re meant for love…”

[voicececilgpalmer]

“I – I can’t love,” Cecil lied, pulling away. “I’m sorry. I don’t have any love to give. It’s all at the station. Sorry, Jerome. I should go. I’ll – I’ll see you around.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“Wait,” Jerome pleaded, catching Cecil, “You loved me, I know you did! You said you loved me, you loved me, didn’t you?”

[voicececilgpalmer]

“I say a lot of things,” Cecil said, trying with limited success for a chilly tone. “You know that, you’ve heard my show. I don’t always mean anything.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome sniffled. “But…. but… why? Why pull me around like this?” What was the point?“

[voicececilgpalmer]

“Because that’s the kind of guy I am. I use people, I use them up and then I toss them away,” Cecil said, gasping a little as he felt a sharp pain in his chest. “I… I’m sorry. We had fun, let’s leave it at that.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“No,” Jerome cried, sobbing in earnest now, “No, Cecil I love you!”

[voicececilgpalmer]

The pain lifted a little, and Cecil sucked in a breath of relief. “N-no, Jerome, please. I’m – I’m trying to do this for you! Let me do this for you… I… I care about you, let’s leave it at that. Can’t we leave it at that? You’ll find someone else, you’ll be happy…”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“You’re not doing this for me,” Jerome retorted, suddenly angry, “You’re doing this for yourself!”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

The Wheat Dilemma (closed)

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“But you’re not going to?” Jerome asked, confused, “I mean, I’m not complaining, but… why?”

[daihaminkay]

“I hate dating people put in isolation or in quarantine or in the mines. It always has to be at their place and such,” he groaned and moved himself down, laying his head in Jerome’s lap. “Would you mind if I napped a little? I should have the energy to talk illegal contraband in an hour or two.”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

Jerome stroked Keith’s hair. “Yeah, go ahead,” he said, “I can wait.”

As Keith napped, the eggs arrived, nicely scrambled. They fell through the window and on the floor, but were wrapped up, so Jerome didn’t move, letting Keith get some well-earned rest.

[daihaminkay]

Keith hummed softly at the stroking of his hair and sighed a bit as he fell asleep - it didn’t take him long.

He woke up an hour and a half later, stirring a bit mostly, not opening his eyes yet.

[jerome-criminalbaker]

By this time, Jerome had inadvertently dozed a little as well. It was just so soothing, being with Keith, the forgiveness, the soft alow rhythm of Keith’s breathing. Jerome woke when he felt him stir, rubbing his eyes and smiling at him.

[daihaminkay]

“Mmmh,” Keith whined and opened his eye to stare at the man laying in his bed, fully clothes for some reason. “You stayed?”

[jerome-criminalbaker]

“You had me pinned,” Jerome joked, propping himself up with a smile. “Of course I stayed. Also the eggs arrived.” He didn’t say it, but when Keith looked like this, it made him want to kiss him.