Chapter 70: Friends By Rules

Miguel's POV

She couldn’t be serious. Leave the mafia?

What did she think the mafia was to me? Some kind of factory work that I could just quit whenever I wanted?

“Yes, Miguel. That's my condition. If you want me here, then you have to leave the mafia.”

I glanced at Perez and then back at her. We couldn't talk about this here.

“Let's talk upstairs,” I said, heading up to my bedroom, and she followed me.

Once the door shut behind her, I turned to face her, “What the hell are you talking about? You can’t be serious.”

“But I am.”

“I can’t leave the mafia!” I enunciated, “It’s not possible.”

“You can’t?” she quizzed and cocked her head, “Or you won't?”

“Both.”

“Okay. Then, I'll leave.” She turned to leave, but I grabbed her arm, pulling her back. I didn't want her to go. Not again. After all the torture her absence had brought me, I couldn't let her go.

“What? You said you can’t accept my terms.”

“Give me another condition, but not that one.”

“Too bad. That's the only condition I have