Tenement Funster

A Hard Day's Night

It was a much needed nap.  Brian woke feeling human again and stretched as he climbed out of the bed and reached for the clothes he had shed before lying down.  He noted the time and figured Roger must be at the mews house by now.  Brian wished there was a telephone and knew he needed to get that arranged before he could move in.  His office had to be able to reach him.  He hurriedly dressed and grabbed some things before heading out of the building and going straight to the bus.

Roger wore a bright smile as he put away some clothes in his new wardrobe and dresser.  He kept checking the time on the clock and wondered when Brian would show up.  His stomach was growling and he was ready to eat.  He was also dying to tell him his good news.

He walked to the kitchen and began digging through the refrigerator for a snack.  Trying to see what he actually had when the door to the house opened and he turned to see Brian coming inside.  

"Sorry...I missed the bus and had to wait..." he advised before Roger could ask.  The blond nodded as he gave up his search for food.  

"Did you eat yet?"  Roger instantly asked.  Brian walked over as Roger leaned against the counter.

"No...want to get something?"  Brian responded.  Roger pushed up on his feet and stole a kiss from Brian before answering.  He grabbed his hand.

"I do...and then we need to go to the market..." he advised.  Brian smiled as he let Roger lead him from the house and they headed out for some dinner.    "Millie told me where the nearest market is and a good place to get some Chinese..."  Roger informed Brian as they walked towards Hogarth Road.  They soon stepped into a small Chinese restaurant and found an empty table.  A waiter handed them menus and told them the daily special.  Roger ordered the Won Ton soup and Beef with Mushrooms over noodles.  Brian got Spring Rolls and Szechaun Chicken.  

"Our first order of business is getting a phone installed..." Brian told Roger as they waited on their food.  Roger smiled at him.

"Olivia told me she already ordered it..."  Roger replied.  Brian was happy to hear this but was also concerned that the blond expected her to take care of everything.

"That's great but we shouldn't rely on her to do everything..."  Brian remarked.  Roger narrowed his eyes a little. Irritated that Brian assumed he would take advantage.

"I don't expect her to..."  Roger quickly snapped back.  "I only found out because I was in the kitchen at the house asking Millie about a nearby market and Olivia told me she had to request the phone installation since she owns the property.  She had already called and ordered it first thing this morning..."  

"Alright..."  Brian said calmly.  "I just don't want to ask her for anything else if we can avoid it...she's done so much already..."  he pointed out.  Roger nodded.

"I know..."  Roger agreed.  "I assume we plan to pay the phone bill so I will ask for the bill to come to the mews address..."  he proposed.  Brian liked that idea.  

"Yes..."  Brian answered.  "We should be paying all our bills..."  he confirmed.  "Is the power separate from her property or attached?"  he now questioned.   He hadn't considered any of this when they decided to live there and now realized some issues might prove a little complicated.  

"I don't know..."  Roger replied.  "We can sort all that out...don't worry about it..."  he told him.  

"But I will worry about it because I don't intend to live off her..."  Brian argued.  "It's generous enough to offer us the place without rent...but I am definitely paying for our utilities and food..."  he told the blond.  Roger was going to correct him.