February 20th
Rob and Bernie were having a difficult time with organising housekeeping and maintenance and the house was becoming untidy. Both men led busy working lives and were equally passionate in using their leisure time to the full. Time for chores was increasingly marginalised and it had begun to affect how they were relating to each other. There was increasing friction and irritation between the two men and on a couple of occasions there had been raised voices and anger. Rob was eating his breakfast one morning, whilst scrolling through social media. The sink was full of washing up and there was a pile of washing in the conservatory, waiting to be done.
Bernie came downstairs. He saw the mess, Rob on his ipad and he felt his anger rise. "For fucks sake. We need to talk". Rob looked up "What's up Bernie?" Bernie gestured at the sink and the washing basket. "Look at this fucking place. Enough is enough, we need to clean up our shit and get it together. It's affecting me in a way that's not good. I'm angry with you for not doing it and I'm angry with me for the same reasons. We need a rota or something".
Rob felt a bit sheepish. "Yeah you're right. It doesn't look good, it affects my sense of being in integrity and I feel myself blaming you too. It's not good for either of us. God I hate housework, it's so boring."
Bernie felt his anger subside and sat next to Rob, taking his hand. "I love you Rob. This is ridiculous, we're letting trivial shit come between us." They sat silently for a while. Rob sat up suddenly and burst into delighted laughter. He was grinning in a way that made Bernie's pulse quicken.
He grinned back at Rob. "Let's hear it then!" Bernie listened as Rob laid out a way for housework to be done and to also inject some kinky fun into the activities. They talked it through and came up with a scene that would work for them both.
With breakfast and the discussion over, both men showered and got dressed. This didn't take very long for Rob, as all he wore was a blue apron with a flower pattern on it. Bernie was fully dressed in jeans and a casual shirt. They entered the kitchen. Bernie scowled at Rob, channelling the anger he had been feeling.
"Robin! Look at me boy. Look at the state of this place, this kitchen is a disgrace. It's filthy. The bathroom is filthy and needs cleaning. This house looks filthy, squalid and disgusting. What do you have to say for yourself?"