Chris moved here from Kentucky at twenty-five years old with a teaching degree.
Special Education preferably, he moves to Las Vegas. Did I mention he is gay and they are desperate for teachers. He is admitting to running away from friends and family. That just don't get him.
He answered my ad for a roommate that I had placed on a website. Las Vegas Gay Roommates.
Furnished, one bedroom, with full house privileges 800.00 per month, Cable, Internet, Garage Parking, sm. pool, and I have a Doberman. I am forty-two, a teacher, / widower / straight. Note: Straight roommates don't pay their bills and tend to rip me off.
Chris - I thought you said the room was furnished?
Me - It is. We can go pick out your furniture as soon as you say yes. I did not want to buy a twin if your prefer a queen. I did not want to buy brown wood if you prefer no wood. I figure if you like the furniture you might stay longer.
Chris - Can I have overnight guest?
Me - Of course, Just keep the noise down while I am sleeping. No screaming. Don't let just anyone one in to rip us off, be a little picky who get access to our stuff.
Chris - Why do you think a guy roommate will work better.
Me - I have a lot of gay friends that work for the school district. I have to say they are a lot more trustworthy than a lot of the straight teachers I know. I just think gay guys say what they think, they have nothing to hide. Less phony?
Chris - Alright Mr. Kevin I got to ask. Ever done gay stuff.
Me - 1999 USS Fort Snelling US Navy limited stuff about six months. I was married at the time. Felt great, seemed wrong. She was a teacher and passed four years ago due to cancer.
Chris - I will take the room what do you need from me? and when can I move in?
Me - Right now. I have some paperwork. We can go order the furniture but it won't be delivered until the following day. You are welcome to sleep on the couch, or I have a blow up mattress.
Chris - All that sounds wonderful and better than sleeping in my car.
We spent the day shopping I said I had a three-thousand dollar budget, He spend about fifteen hundred which included a desk and a fifty inch flat screen TV, the one he brought in his car was now cracked. We stopped for lunch talked about his family not approving of gay people, especially him. He seems to think one day they will snap out of it. He went to the state college for cheap and came out as gay he was there.
We got back to the house and unpacked his car. He started doing laundry right away. We pitched the old flat screen. He gets his own bathroom across from his bedroom. He took a shower and ran around in just a towel for the longest time. He puts on some shorts I cook us burgers on the grill, with beers.
The idea to crash in my bed with me was because no one else was using that side. The gay stuff that happened was a thank you for everything. The start of a friendship. With the furniture delivered it still took us two weeks to set it up. There just was not a rush separate baths rooms seem to work. Three months later were are discussing our relationship status, Chris is getting asked out on dates and he asks me a question.
Chris - So are you, are we part of a gay relationship?
Me - I think so. I don't want this to end anytime soon. How about you?
Chris - I had no idea you were what I wanted until you there in front of me.
Me - I am eighteen years older are you sure that is what you want.
Chris - We tell each other we love each other but we don't make plans for the future.
Me - That is my fault. The plans I make don't work out so well, except for the gay roommate idea. What are we talking about? One bank account, your name on the house, gay marriage, we come out to our friends?
Chris - All of that. You and me for the rest of our lives.
Me - I accept your proposal of marriage and ask that you set a date. We do you want to get married? Are we doing quick or invitations to your family back home?
Chris get teary eyed stands and takes Keven by the hand saying. Let go to bed and make love husband. I could not love more than I do right now.
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