Tenement Funster

The Confounded Cheese...

Roger was tired but elated as he took the steps to the mews house.  He pushed open the door and heard the typewriter going the second he walked inside.  He also smelled something cooking in the oven.

"I'm home!"  Roger shouted as he toed off his shoes and tossed his wallet and keys on the small table by the front door.  He heard the typing cease as he went to hang his coat up.

"Hey..."  Brian stated as he went straight to the kitchen and bent down to open the oven door.  "Shit!"  he exclaimed as Roger instantly smelled the essence of something burning.

"What's the matter?"  Roger asked as he walked over and found his boyfriend pulling a cooking sheet from the oven and placing it on the top of the stove.  It contained two overdone meat pies.  The edges were heavily charred. 

"I burnt our dinner..."  Brian grumbled as he tossed the oven mitt on the counter and sighed.  He reached over and turned off the oven.  "I thought I had put on the timer..."  he muttered as he looked over their spoiled meal.  Roger was annoyed as he was hungry.  He wouldn't let this spoil his mood.  It had been too good of a day with the shop opening.

"Right!"  Roger responded.  "Get your coat and let's go get some dinner..."  he advised. 

"But I'm in the middle of something..."  Brian argued.  Roger gave him a challenging expression.

"Fine!"  Roger huffed.  "I guess I'll go eat by myself and you'll never get to hear about the amazing day I had!"  he advised as he walked over to get his shoes.  Brian felt a slice of guilt at ruining dinner and knew he should oblige.

"Okay..."  Brian agreed and collected his and Roger's coats as the blond put his shoes back on.

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They ended up at the Chinese restaurant that had quickly become their habit.  Sharing a booth near the back and opting for orders of egg drop soup, fried dumplings, Kung Pao chicken and Broccoli Beef.  Getting the large sizes so they had leftovers to take home.  

"So tell me about your day..."  Brian stated as the waiter left their table.  Roger grinned at him.

"We had an amazing opening day!"  Roger began as he picked up a wonton chip from a bowl and began to snack on it.   "We had a steady flow of customers and there was one person I think will pique your interest..."  he said as he eyed Brian.

"Oh yeah?"  Brian responded.  "Who would that be?"  he questioned and grabbed a wonton for himself.

"Marc Bolan came into the shop today!"  Roger revealed.  Brian's eyes went wide and his mouth fell open in surprise.  He had a mild crush on the curly haired pop star.

"The Marc Bolan?"  Brian questioned.  Roger nodded.

"Yes...THE MARC BOLAN!"  he confirmed.  Roger leaned back in the booth and felt a little smug about his story.  "A friend of his told him about the shop and he came in to see what we had to offer..."  he remarked casually.  Brian was piqued by the tale.

"Did he get anything?"  Brian asked with his curiosity and mild envy on display.  

"He bought several shirts...one of which I convinced to buy..."  Roger boasted.  "He got trousers and two belts and even bought one of those art prints on the wall!"  he revealed. 

"Was it one of the dirty ones or a classy one?" Brian asked.  Intrigued.  

"It was a classy one..."  Roger confirmed as he enjoyed seeing Brian's reaction to the news about the pop star visit.  "He spent several hundred pounds..."  he added.