Chapter 10

A few months later:

"Move those tables over there with the chairs, and move that painting off of the wall." Arthur commanded the workers as if he was a pharaoh commanding his slaves. They had been renovating the small and cluttered cafes into more spacious Japanese themed tea and coffee house. They had ripped out the paintings and ugly floral wallpaper and traded it for gray wallpaper with pictures of Japanese cherry blossom trees. The ugly brown carpet floor was swapped out for polished wood. Arthur and Alfred still kept the hanging silver chandelier since it seemed to fit in the color scheme. They also replace the stained tables and chairs for new ones, and got new kitchen appliances. It had taken them a full two weeks to renovate and almost all the money that they had received from Alfred's fathers' will. They were able to get help from some people they knew like Kiku, who had brought in some cast-iron teapots, and Alfred's neighbor who brought in a new toaster and coffee machine. Everything had gone as planned and the sold all the old things in exchange for money to by food ingredients. They also fired the bad tempered, not-so-talented, bitchy workers who didn't want to deal with not getting pay for two weeks. They had gone from 20 workers in each café to 12. Having fewer workers meant that there would be more money for the workers and for Alfred and Arthur, the now official owners.

"Arthur, don't harass the workers. Your making it sound like they are your slaves, and its lunch time anyway," Alfred said while sneaking up and scaring Arthur.

"Maybe they are my salves."

"Harharhar, very funny Arthur," Alfred oozed with sarcasm.

"You're my slave too."

"Well let's hope that my master treats me well."

Arthur purred deep in his throat while Alfred's arms wrapped around his waist. The construction crew already left for a lunch break and Arthur and Alfred were all alone in the café. Sitting down at a table, they stared eating the leftover beef stroganoff that Alfred had made as dinner the night before. Before Arthur took his first bite, Alfred put his hand over Arthur's. Alfred started playing with the wedding ring on Arthur's hand and looked up to Arthur's face.

"I love you Arthur."

"I love you to Alfred."

RIPPLES~

Happiness, I'm done! Woohoo! I hope you liked it!