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xix: last strike

19: Last Strike

"I don't think Bala should be worried over the petty rumors going around about this affair." Roy Jones said to the other anchors. "He has this big fight coming up that is being compared to Ali and Frazier in no less than six months."

Delivering a body shot to the heavy bag, I flicked my eyes at the television. The interview had done wonders for the show's rating, people got to see my story and I'm guessing the feelings that I have for Majesty since people have been having their suspicions about us.

I didn't give a damn, honestly, I was already making moves to make her mine and if it caused for people to look at me sideways to hell with them, "Su jodida locura hombre, you know I was stopped in the market today by some of your fans." Rico said jabbing a thumb behind him.

Chuckling I punched at the bag again, "What did you say?"

"I mean what the hell could I say when one of them started shadow boxing with me and we looked like a bunch of tonto vatos in the middle of the supermarket." He said shaking his head picking up the wrap. "Papi said to gon head and get you wrapped up."

Taking off the boxing gloves I nodded and grabbed the remote to turn off the TV, "Where is he and Maniac?"

"I don't know but I know they should be here any minute though." He shrugged ducking underneath the rope.

Sitting down on the backless chair I leaned forward and watched as he wrapped my hands, "Honestly, man you think I'm crazy for doing this for Majesty?"

Looking at me he looked down at the wrap, I knew he was going to tell me the truth honestly without having to dance around it, "Nah," He shook his head, "I don't think papi has ever told you the story of how he met mami, when he first met her it was at the boxing gym, and she was coming in for boxing lessons because she was trying to impress her boyfriend, by the time papi was already making it in the boxing world but when he saw her he said, 'Mi Dios que es mi esposa.', so he went out of his way to teach her and they would train on Saturdays so he made time out of his schedule to teach her boxing every Saturday it didn't matter if it was the day of one of his matches he always made sure to be there on time and somehow the old man managed to win her over and their first date was at Locos Empanadas."

"Did she break up with ol' dude to be with papi?" I asked looking down at the white wrap.

Chuckling he shook his head, "Hell no, she found out he was cheating on her with a puta from their class and papi was a rebound." Leaning back in his chair he rubbed his face, "So, when I see you willing to give up everything to be with this girl I just see mami and papi all over again when she was coming into his gym for some boxing lessons, except I can actually see this play out before my eyes and not hear it in a story, do you really feel something for her or you just feeling something temporary because she is new."

"I know I'm falling for her Rico, and I know shit is crazy because it's only been a few months but it ain't gon be another like her." I muttered looking at him.

Folding his arms he nodded, "Then I'm gon tell you what any good hermano would tell you to do and that's do what you have to do."

"I'm sorry to intrude on you mi amigos but I just had to see the man in charge." A country accent said coming into the room.