Day2 (Sunday)
They woke up at sunrise, again, as they still had no curtains, fortunately Blake had brought a kettle while Jon was out looking for work. They only had instant coffee but it was a decent blend, still not up to Jon’s standards but good enough. Jon decided to have a look on the coffee forum for a second hand Gaggia classic he could buy and noticed he had several replies to the his post from yesterday.
One guy had a chain of coffee shops and wanted to open one of them, Jon knew the brand and considered them to be a step up from Starbucks, it was an option but he had posted on the coffee forum hoping for better. The next guy had a roastery nearby and was looking to open a coffee shop. Jon sent him a message asking him to come by and check out the property.
They boys checked out the roastery after going to the gym. The roastery was amazing, about an hours drive but well worth the visit. There was a small bar to buy coffees at the front and you could see and smell the coffee being roasted. They both got lattes and Jon brought a cheap plastic v60, some filters and a small bag of fresh beans that he asked the barista to grind for him, at least now they could drink decent coffee at home. He was excited about the idea of renting out the old hardware shop to them, they made a great cup of coffee and the beans smelled amazing.
The boys spent the rest of they day cleaning up layers of dust from the rest of the house. About an hour before their shift at the club Angelo the owner of the roastery arrived to check out the property. Phil had emptied the shop of all its stock and all that was left was a counter and some shelves. Angelo loved the property, it was a great location and perfect size for what he was planning. The only problem was that it would need a lot of work to turn it into the kind of shop he had in mind. He offered them a good price for rent, more than they had in mind as he also wanted to rent garden for customer seating. The boys were eager to accept but he was on a tight budget and wouldn’t be able to pay them rent until his shop was open. Considering the investment he was willing to make to get the property ready and the fact that Blake and Jon would love to have his business on their street they agreed, shook hands and Jon called his dad to get the paperwork sorted. His dad couldn’t believe they already had a renter for the property, he said he would call his solicitors straight away and get the paperwork done by tomorrow.
When they got to work they asked Derrick if he wouldn’t mind letting them change in his office again, which he gladly agreed to. The boys put on a little show for Derrick, both stripping completely naked before rummaging through their bags to retrieve their uniforms. Derrick knew what they were up to, he would have done the same thing when he was their age. He had seen more than his fair share of hot boys in his time, he wasn’t as easy to manipulate as they thought, he sat back and enjoyed the show. When they were done he let them know that a couple of his close friends would be in the club, they were good tippers and he had no doubt they would be choosing either Jon or Blake to serve them as they always picked the best looking barmen. The boys appreciated the compliment and told him they always treat their customers well so he had nothing to worry about.
They headed to the bar for another busy night. They didn’t know it but they soon met Derrick’s friends, a nice gay couple called Mitch and Tom. They of course picked Blake to serve them, they were asking him all kinds of questions about cocktails, Blake told them he could make anything they wanted but they would be much better off talking to Jon if they wanted something special. They appreciated his honesty and ordered a couple of G&Ts saying they would go to see Jon for the next round. Blake made a point of bending over a few times in front of them, hoping to encourage better tips. They were very impressed with him and tipped generously. Soon after they visited Jon. He advise them and created a couple of unique cocktails, he put on a good show for them as he made them with style, they were delighted with the drinks and again tipped very well.
About an hour into their shift a drunk girl managed to knock a full glass of red wine over Blake as he was filling the glass washer, covering him from head to toe. He stood up laughing and removed his shirt, he spent the rest of the shift shirtless and as a result had the longest line out of all the barmen. One of the other barmen noticed and removed his shirt too, causing a chain reaction, before long all of them were shirtless and it turned into a wild night. Jon and Blake were still the most popular barmen but all of them were getting crazy tips.
The next time Mitch and Tom came to the bar for drinks they chose Blake again. This time they ordered about ten drinks for some people they had met in the club as well as drinks for themselves, Blake was good at multitasking and found their large order a breeze, they only had to tell him what they wanted once and he was off, wizzing around, pouring pints, shots and glasses of wine. As he worked they asked him more personal questions. They wanted to know if he was straight but didn’t want to ask him directly, instead they asked if he could fuck anyone in the club who would he pick. Blake sheepishly answered that he couldn’t really answer that questions. They asked why, he told them that if he answered they would make assumptions that weren’t entirely accurate.
Mitch: I will double your tip if you explained yourself.
Blake couldn’t refuse that kind of money.
Blake: there is someone here who makes the answer more complicated. Take that person out of the equation and my answer would be simple.
Mitch: sorry but that answer isn’t good enough.
Blake: okay….. (he looked over at Jon). He’s my best friend since childhood and we recently started fucking. If he wasn’t here then only women would be on the list of people I would fuck.
Tom: so you’re bi?
Blake: I don’t think so, I don’t really find men attractive, just one.
Mitch: so you’re straight but you’re in love with your best friend.
Blake: I don’t really like labels, but that’s pretty accurate I guess.
Mitch paid for his drinks and left a massive tip. Blake didn’t feel comfortable divulging such personal info but it was worth it for the money.
The next time Mitch and Tom came for drinks they had another big order and went straight to Blake. They gave him their order and he started running around getting everything they wanted.
Tom: so is he the only man you have ever fucked?
Blake: Ugh…. No.
Tom and Mitch’s faces lit up. Mitch slid a 20 into Blake’s shorts.
Mitch: details.
Blake: the first time Jon fucked me I let another man fuck me to see if I liked being fucked or if it was just. If it was just Jon.
Tom: and?
Blake: I didn’t hate it but it was different with Jon. It was like magic, but I felt nothing with the other guy.
Tom: you have only ever been fucked by two guys?
Blake: ugh.
Mitch slid another 20 into Blake’s shorts.
Mitch: details.
Blake: there was another guy, a friend, I asked him for tips to make me a better lover for Jon. We got a bit carried away.
Tom: would you consider being fucked by another man?
Blake: I doubt it, again it’s complicated, take Jon out of the equation and the answer is a hard no, but… I can’t think of anything I wouldn’t do for Jon. If he brought home another man I guess I would be interested. Yeah. If Jon wanted a threesome I would be up for that. Any other questions fellas?
Mitch: no, thank you.
Mitch paid for the drinks and left another generous tip. As they worked Blake filled Jon in on everything that had transpired. The shirtless barmen had definitely been good for business, the queues were constant all night long.
The next time Mitch and Tom needed drinks they went to Jon. They again had a big list of drinks, but maybe half of them were cocktails, Jon asked Blake to help him while he did the cocktails. By the time he was half way through their order shaking away with a cocktail shaker Mitch slipped a 20 in his shorts. Jon leaned towards them as he continued to shake the cocktail.
Mitch: you’re gay right?
Jon: bi actually
Mitch: would you consider spending the night with my boyfriend and I?
Jon: hypothetically, sure, you guys are cute, I would need to get to know you a little better but. Why not?
Tom: you don’t do one night stands?
Jon: no, not really? Are you guys asking for real or just hypothetical?
Mitch: yeah, sure it’s hypothetical. So hypothetically what would it take?
Jon poured the cocktail into a fancy glass and added a few flourishes, rinsed his shaker and gathered the ingredients for the next one. As he poured various measures into his shaker he leaned forward.
Jon: I honestly don’t know how to answer, I’ve never really been into anonymous sex, I wouldn’t need to know you too well, if we spent a little time together and we get along I would be interested for sure.
Tom: ok so hypothetically, if we wanted to spend tonight with you, we have no time to get to know you, we’re I don’t know, leaving the country tomorrow, it’s now or never. What’s your price?
Jon: are you for real?
Mitch slipped another 20 into Jon’s shorts.
Mitch: hypothetically.
Jon poured another cocktail, returned some bottles and collected some more, he rinsed his shaker.
Jon: guys I’m sorry, I never considered it before, it’s not like I don’t want to fuck you guys, I would be up for it but. Putting a price on it makes me feel weird.
Mitch: 10k?
Jon: hypothetically?
Mitch: sure
Jon: yeah I would be up for that, not for anyone, but for you.
Tom: excellent.
Tom payed for their drinks order and left a very generous tip. Blake had been helping with the order and was listening in, he didn’t catch all the details but he figured out most of it.
Blake: 10k?
Jon: you know what we could do with 10k bro?
Blake: hypothetically, we could do a lot. hahaha.
The couple returned to Jon about half an hour later. Mitch had a handful of 20s he put two down on the bar.
Mitch: two cocktails of your own creation, something very alcoholic and sweet.
Tom: and pink.
Jon: certainly gentlemen, two pink panthers coming up.
He gathered various pink bottles, a couple of strawberries and some raspberry lemonade
He sliced one strawberry in half to be the pink panthers head, he put the other in his shaker and crushed it, he added some pink spirits, cracked in some ice and started shaking, as he shook he mixed some sugar with strawberry syrup and rimmed the glasses. He drew on the panthers face with a toothpick and some molasses and positioned it on the edge of the glass. He poured half of his mixture into each glass and then topped with the raspberry lemonade, he decorated them with a pink umbrella and hooked a pink pipe cleaner on the back so that it looked like a curly tail. The couple watched him work with awe. As soon as Jon was done they made him pose for a picture with the drink. There were already 5 20s on the bar.
Mitch: how much to ask him (pointing at Blake with a 20) to join us on our hypothetical night?
Jon: I can’t speak for Blake, I don’t know if he would even agree to the hypothetical, I can’t tell you his price.
Mitch: I’m not asking his price, I want to know how much for you to ask him.
Mitch put another 20 on the bar.
Jon: guys this conversation is making me really uncomfortable, in the first hypothetical I was some kind of whore and now I’m a pimp.
Mitch placed another 20 on the bar and wrote his number on it.
Mitch: think about this hypothetical.
Im a busy guy with a boyfriend and you’re a busy guy with a boyfriend, I certainly don’t have time to woo you into bed and I’m sure you don’t have time to hang around with a pair of queens to make you feel better about giving up your bussy.
20k for you and 20k for him, plus potential for another 10k each in tips depending on how satisfied we are.
He picked up the stack of 20s on the bar, added them to the even bigger stack still in his hand, placing the one with his number on it on top of pile, he pushed the whole stack into Jon’s back pocket, squeezing Jon’s ass firmly in the process. Mitch walked away with his drink making the call me hand gesture while looking at Jon. Tom paid for their drinks and left a generous tip.
Tom: just so you know. If I get a night with him (staring at Blake, looking at him from head to toe and back again) you WILL be getting maximum tips.
Jon: I don’t doubt it for a second. you have no idea, not only does he have the most amazing equipment, but he knows exactly how to use it, words cannot express how fucking good he would make you feel. Tom looked over at Blake just as he was bending over to grab a beer on the bottom shelf of the fridge.
Tom: my goodness.
Jon: why do you need me to ask him though? He’s pretty open to new experiences, he might say yes.
Tom: darling, you have no idea do you? There’s no chance in hell he would do it if you didn’t ask him. He’s only open to new experiences with you. He would do anything for you.
You do realize he’s straight right?
Do you have any idea know how many gay and bi men have wanted their straight best friend and almost none of them ever get them. Somehow you managed to get the fucking goose that lays golden eggs and you’re too busy making omelettes with them to realize what you’ve got.
He grabbed his drink and rushed after Mitch. As Jon served the next customer he couldn’t stop thinking about the offer and about what Tom said to him. Everything had happened so fast and Blake was all in 100%, this was everything Jon had ever wanted, did he appreciate it, did he deserve it? They didn’t see Mitch and Tom again that night. The club was closing soon anyway. By the end of their shift they were exhausted. Derrick told all the barmen to get themself a drink and go take a break in the staff room, except for Blake and Jon who he asked to join him in his office with a bottle of champagne and 3 glasses. The boys followed him to his office unsure what was going on. Derrick poured them all a glass of champagne and they all took a seat.
Derrick: well boys, how was your first proper shift? I hear you met my friends Mitch and Tom? They told me they must have tipped at least 2k between you.
Jon: shift was good, Mitch and Tom were….interesting, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they tipped me 2k. (He retrieved the stack of 20 from his back pocket), that’s about 1k right there and that was for just 2 cocktails.
Derrick: Well done boys, you have made some very influential friends tonight.
He showed them Tom’s Instagram post of the pink panther cocktail. It already had over a million likes. He turned to Blake.
Derrick: Your idea to work shirtless was an absolute stroke of genius by the way, sales were up 50% tonight and I have no doubt that you’re responsible for that. As soon as you took off your shirt the sales started to spike.
Blake: actually it was an accident, one of the customers spilled a drink on me and.
Derrick: nonsense.. beautiful, smart and humble. Boys the schedule is yours, you can pick whatever shifts you want, as far as I’m concerned you two are my most valuable employees, of course that means I will be giving you a raise, how does an extra 50% sound? Oh and from now on every Sunday is shirtless Sunday. Bare chests will be mandatory on Sundays but you’re of course welcome to take your shirts off whenever you like.
Jon: thank you Derrick, that means a lot, we really appreciate the pay rise, and as for the schedule, we want all the shifts you can give us, don’t worry about days off, we only have a couple of months before we start classes at uni and we need as much money as we can get before they start.
Derrick: excellent, and once you start classes?
Blake: we will still want shifts but obviously only late shifts and we may need more time off during exams.
Derrick: of course, studies come first, as long as you can work at least 2 shift a week I will be happy.
Derrick filled everyone’s glasses, emptying the bottle. They all continued to chat as they finished their drinks, then the boys went back to the bar to help clean up. As they walked home they grabbed a couple of kebabs from a nearby shop and ate them on the way. When they got home they emptied their pockets and counted up their tips. They had over 4k between them. Blake couldn’t believe how much money they had made in one night.
Blake: I guess 4k is nothing compared to your “hypothetical” 10k
Jon: it’s not so hypothetical, they offered us 20k each plus another 10k each tips.
Blake: 60k?? For one night?
Jon: yeah, the 20k tips is pretty much a sure thing according to Tom.
Blake: and it’s not hypothetical?
Jon: Mitch straight up propositioned me.
He rummaged through the piles of money and found the one with Mitch’s number on it and placed it on top of the pile.
Blake: you want to do it?
Jon: I’m considering it, but the offer is only for both of us.
Blake: 60k……
Jon: I know….
Now they had some money the boys made plans, they could easily afford their mortgage payments now that they were getting paid an extra 50% and could work as many hours as they wanted. That meant they could use all of their tips doing up the house. They spent the night fucking on their money pile. As they fell asleep Blake whispered to Jon.
Blake: Tomorrow we’re buying a bed, and some fucking curtains.
It was 4am and the stars were already beginning to fade, it would be daybreak in just over an hour.