He had been a member of CLUB 22 for less than 48 hours. So far he had been swept up in the immediate fun and pleasure of meeting its members and figuring out who was who. Doing so while enjoying superb wine in the elegant surroundings of the Club Lounge was a real change from the last few public bars he had found. He was very happy he had discovered the Club. He couldn't think of a better place to get acquainted with the men of his newly chosen 'Home Base City'. His manager had convinced him to move and commit to the next two years, ‘with the Company' partly on the basis of all the hot men he would meet. After all, he was going to be based in a World-Class International City. The Company was paying him well and provided the 'best apartment' he had had in his last two jobs. So he took the new assignment and moved. During his first week he had visited a couple local bars. It was not exactly what he had hoped for. He had seen the ‘scene’ and was rethinking his commitment. Then he heard about Club 22 and had applied for Membership. He had been 'verified'. That was a real experience. He was going to have to write his half-brother about how the whole verification thing worked. So many hands all over ‘verifying’ him. He was certain his brother would find an excuse to visit as soon as possible. Actually he was looking forward to observing the 'verification' process and being chosen for the Membership Committee himself. Yes, there had been so many hands. He was looking forward to the Initiation Ritual which was scheduled to happen in a few days. He was already wondering who was being initiated along with himself? Now for a few minutes he sat on the edge of one of the Club Pools, feet dangling in the cool water, reading the rules of Club 22.
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