FINALLY TOGETHER by Andrej Koymasky (C) 2006 written on July 21, 1994 translated by the author English text kindly revised by Brian
USUAL DISCLAIMER
"FINALLY TOGETHER" is a gay story, with some parts containing graphic scenes of sex between males. So, if in your land, religion, family, opinion and so on this is not good for you, it will be better not to read this story. But if you really want, or because YOU don't care, or because you think you really want to read it, please be my welcomed guest.
CHAPTER 7 - THE GREATEST RICHES
Lorenzo welcomed them with a pleased smile and told Marco that his job at the bar was still available, as well as his room at his home. Marco thanked him and told him that he was now with Luigi, as a steady couple, and that he intended to be faithful to his man.
Lorenzo smiled, "Job and room have nothing to do with sex. If you have now settled down with him, that's really good."
"Thank you Lorenzo, you're a real friend. If it suits you, may I resume my job tomorrow? About the room, I think I will take advantage of it for some days. But Luigi and I would like to find something of our own, as soon as possible."
"A room or a flat?" Lorenzo asked.
"A flat. Two rooms and a bathroom would be all right, or even one more room, like your flat, if it's not too expensive. We are both working and we can afford it, right, Luigi?"
"Furnished?"
"No. We would like to choose our furniture, possibly a little at a time, as we don't have a lot in savings."
"Do you have a preferred neighbourhood?"
"No, not really. Just not too far from the town center, as we are both working in the old town."
"Good, I'll spread the word and who knows but something of interest comes up. About the job, I was thinking I would like to have the bar open in the mornings also, so that we would also get all the white collars of the neighbourhood as patrons. But I would need somebody to manage the bar in the mornings, while I take my rest. Anyway I like the evening shift better. So, I was thinking, if you felt like it, Marco, you could open the bar at seven in the morning and stay here until four pm. I'd come and relieve you at four and stay until closing time. I would also need to hire three more boys to help us. I already have two who seem to be really interested and suitable, so I only need to find one more. What do you think?"
"It would be perfect, I would work the same hours as Luigi."
"I'll let you have Sirio as a helper, he is already a good barman. I'll take the two new boys and teach them the job."
Then Luigi said, "What do you think if I tried as the third barman, in the morning, together with Marco?"
"Would you leave your present job?" Marco asked, stupefied.
"I'm not so fond of office routine. Besides I'd like working together with you."
"For me, there is no problem at all." Lorenzo said.
So they decided. Lorenzo took Marco as an associate, agreeing the participation share with him. Luigi handed his resignation in to the previous firm and started work at the bar with Marco.
They also found, in a few days, a small duplex flat in an old building in the town center, an old house in a somewhat sorry state, almost entirely inhabited by immigrants, Arabs, Chinese, Philippines. The apartment was cheap and, even though it needed thorough repairs, it was nice. On the lower level it had the entrance, the kitchen, a living room and the toilet; a wooden staircase led to the upper level, where there were two bedrooms and the bathroom. All the rooms had wooden floors and ceilings.
The two lovers, with the help of their bar friends, cleaned it all a little at a time, starting on the upper floor, one room after another. It took them almost three months to do all the work, but at the end the apartment was transformed. To furnish it, they needed some more time, even though Lorenzo offered to lend the two lovers some money. But they preferred to find the furniture and the fittings little by little. They furnished it with an agreeable mix of antique pieces and modern ones they could find here and there, touring the old town shops in the afternoons, after Lorenzo relieved them.
They went to live in their flat from the very first day they found it. At the beginning they had only a mattress there - it was all they needed to show to each other their love. Now that Marco had at last fully accepted to the fact he was in love with Luigi, he was transformed. He finally felt happy and fulfilled. And Luigi felt like he was touching the sky with one finger - he could at last live with the man he loved.
At home, when Luigi told his family he was leaving his job as he wanted to work as a barman, and that he was going to live with his "boss", his parents asked him if he'd gone off his head. Luigi answered that it was not so - he was simply in love with Marco and he wanted to live with him. His family looked at him with wide eyes and the mouth agape, but said nothing and let him do as he pleased. So, that same day, he moved to their still empty - besides the new king-size mattress on the floor - flat.
They were both happy - they had a nice home, a good job, good friends and above all, their mutual love, this was the greatest riches they could dream of.
THE END
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