With the furniture LeRoy had given them, there were only a few pieces they’d had to buy, the major ones being mattresses for the beds, a couple of armchairs, end tables, and nightstands. Of course they needed everything for the kitchen, from dinnerware to a coffeemaker to a microwave. They picked those up at a nearby second-hand store, along with bedding and linens.
“Tonight, we celebrate moving into our new place.” Rick hugged Beau enthusiastically.
“By the time I get home, it’ll be tomorrow,” Beau pointed out, since he worked until two A.M.
“Yeah, which sucks. At least I’m off at midnight.”
“Meaning you’ll be sound asleep by the time I get back.”
“Then we do it in the morning.”
Beau had the distinct feeling that ‘it’ had nothing to do with a celebratory breakfast. Not that he objec
