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phone to call the two places where he'd put in resumes, Jeff met back in the kitchen with Doris.
    "So whaddya think?" Jeff asked. "Shall we invite them to stay here with us for a while? I'm sure they'll kick in for food and utilities, so I'm not worried about money. I just don't want you to feel our home is becoming a bread and breakfast for our gay friends."
    "Honey, we've got one of our friends here, what the hell is the difference if another moves in for a bit. If anything, I'll have to cook slightly bigger dinners, and like you said, I'm sure they'll pitch in, so the only cost really is more work for me and I don't mind. They have to do their own laundry and stuff and clean their bathroom. Cleaning up after you is bad enough. I'm not gonna clean for two more men!" Doris said with a slight smile.
    "Okay, I'll offer when I go back down. He's working hard on the jobs situation now and isn't going to be picky. Why don't we offer them, say, two months to get their lives all together and then they have to move into their own love nest?"
    "Sounds fair to me, honey. Will you tell him?"
    "Yeah, I'll go back down right now."
    As Jeff entered the office, he heard Adam making an appointment for an interview for one of the jobs he'd applied for, and Jeff thought good fortune would come their way soon. Adam hung up and smiled.
    "Well, keep your fingers crossed, but I just got an interview with one of the companies I applied to, and it's for Friday at one o'clock."
    "Which company did you call?"
    "One of the management companies that operates apartment complexes all over the place. They're looking for a security director. I'm qualified and hope to nail the job down."
    "Great news. Here's a bit more. Doris and I would like to invite you and Craig to live here for up to two months while you're getting your lives back together again. Then, you have to move into your own place."
    "Jeff. That's wonderful! This takes off all the massive pressure weighing us down at the moment. I can't wait to tell Craig the news."
    "Okay, there are some conditions. Doris says you guys have to keep your bathroom clean. She isn't going to be in there cleaning for you. You have to do your own laundry and keep things neat. Plus, you need to contribute towards food and utilities. Can you handle these conditions?"
    Adam jumped up, went over to Jeff, and hugged him around the neck.
    "You know, for a straight boy, you're alright! Of course those conditions are fine and the least to be expected. I'll call Craig now and tell him."
    Jeff's client line rang and his attention moved to work while Adam dialed Craig at work.
     
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    Two weeks later, things were definitely improved for Adam and Craig. Adam got the job he interviewed for, and Craig had just finished moving in his clothes. Everything else went into a storage unit. The bedroom continued to be a tight squeeze, more so with two men's worth of clothing and various other items. The bathroom looked very domestic with two toothbrushes, two brushes, soaps, and different shampoos, and the guys looked at each other and smiled.
    "Our first night living together, even if this room isn't our place just yet," Adam said as he hugged Craig.
    "I know; I'm very happy that at last we're where we belong. I just wish today hadn't also been my last day at work for the IRS. Everyone looked really sad packing up their personal stuff and saying goodbyes. The abysmal atmosphere reflected the same ole thing. Everyone promised to stay in touch and meet for lunch sometime, but you know no one will stay in contact. Those kinds of plans between co-workers never seem to actually happen with any job center that shuts down. People just scatter all over the place and lose contact."
    "You'll find a new and exciting job, I just know. You got brains, looks, and personality. Companies like that combination along with experience. From what you've told me about the jobs you've applied for, you've got the background for any of them," Adam