Masters & Lovers Box Set One

Chapter Two - James - Planning

Richard joins me in the kitchen, peering over my work surface and hob, where onions and mince sizzle with the spices. “What are we having?”

“Chilli con Carne.”

“Sounds good. Want some help?”

“No, I’m fine. I enjoy cooking.”

“I’ll rephrase that. Do you mind if I join you? It’s getting a little heated in there.”

“Join me by all means.” I nod across to the bottle. “Help yourself to a drink. Problem?”

Richard examines the label, Hmmms, then pours himself a glass of wine. “Um, not a problem exactly. But I think when Michael accepted my investment in his spa hotel, he thought I’d be a sleeping partner.”

“And…?”

“If you recall, I had the investment made in Elizabeth’s name, and she definitely wants to have an input.”

I pause from chopping chillies as the humour creeps over me.

Of course, he’s used to running everything himself….

invested in Michael’s business, I was a silent

wants

chuckle, rubbing at the side of my

Ahhh… Shit!

Chillies….

I wash hands, then pour a little oil on a paper towel. Eyes watering, I dab

“Sure you don’t want any

sure. I’m

chillies into the pan with the meat and onions, I glug in tomato puree and the rest of the wine, then clap the lid on tight. “That’ll be ready

how Michael’s bearing up under the strain, shall

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glazing. Doubt in his voice, sitting over a table-top of rosters and timetables, “We’ve never done anything like that before,

reason for not doing it now?” The normally placid Beth sounds almost

she’s a

support. “What do you

boxing I used to do gives you a really good workout. And at the end of it, you know a bit about how

his hair. “It doesn’t sound like the kind of thing your friends would

Most women would like to be able to at least have a shot at

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