Confession #3: Keep At Least One Relationship Clean

I've been working on a novel for the past three years now called Blood Addicts. It's an urban drama about two twin sisters who become assassins for their godfather (no pun intended) after witnessing the death of their mother. Besides the twins, other principal characters include the godfather, Milo Ochoa and his co-captain, Magali D'Ivresse. Milo met Magali while going on a job for his father while vacationing in his hometown of Santo Domingo. After she proved her allegiance to him during a dangerous run-in with a shifty dealer from Colombia, they have been inseparable ever since.

(If you'd like to see the chapter, here is the link: http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2251245/6/Blood_Addicts. Shameless plugs FTW! There'll be a lot more of them!)

So far, I have received one review for Blood Addicts and it goes as follows:

Hello. I read your forum post on . I really love your story. It's so good. I think Milo Magali should get together. And make some babies LOL. I think you should post your story on . The site is based on African-American females as the main characters in fanfiction. A lot of the stories are about interracial couples but I think your story would fit in just fine. I can't wait for the next chapter! Peace.

No doubt, I've considered making Milo and Magali an item. He's Dominican, she's Haitian, their homelands share an island--they're like Bonnie and Clyde anyway. But there are some things, such as Magali's illness, which complicates the prospect of them being in a relationship. And...their relationship goes a little deeper than something out of physical or sexual attraction. I plan to make note of the subtle eroticism that lies in their relationship later on in the novel. Erotic, in this case means a "spiritual love", not sexual.

My hope is to emphasize that just because Milo is a gangster, does not mean that he sleeps with any girl he gets--as a matter of fact, Milo is rather conservative after growing up with riches his entire life. Therefore, he does not feel he has to dabble in groupies, excessive clothing and jewelry and other things. The same thing with Magali. She is the queen, therefore she is treated as such. She is not the "bottom bitch", she is the "only bitch" for lack of a better word.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is, I wish when it came to urban dramas, that the male protagonist would show more allegiance with their female partner. Too many times the "main woman" has to tolerate her man sleeping around. Yes, "fucking" is different from "making love", but he should only have eyes, lust and love for you. It's OK to be attracted to someone, but it doesn't mean you can just go off and sleep with them, especially when you're already with somebody. If that's the case, why not stay single and have sex with whomever you please without hurting anybody? (Especially if you use a condom. These days, there are no excuses as to why condoms can't be worn. "Fire & Ice". That's all I'm saying.) Because in my opinion, they just keep their main woman as a trophy...silent and on reserve for when they truly wish to claim her and only her.

In addition, for those protagonists who do delve into crime...it would be much wiser to keep at least one relationship clean, especially the one with your romantic partner at the time. In an underworld where jaded alliances can be broken at any minute, keep the relationship of love clean. Because if you don't have that, then you have no safe place to go to...and everything else is meaningless.