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….

business, I was a

Beth wants to be

chuckle, rubbing at the side of my

Ahhh… Shit!

Chillies….

on a paper towel. Eyes watering, I dab at my face, trying to

don’t want

I’m all but

with the meat and onions, I glug in tomato puree and the rest of the wine, then

see how Michael’s bearing up under the strain, shall

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in his voice, sitting over a table-top of rosters and timetables, “We’ve never done anything

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

she’s a

turns for support. “What

eyes sparkle. “The boxing I used to do gives you a really good workout. And at the

sound like the kind of thing your friends

might be surprised. Most women would like to be able to at least have a shot at protecting themselves. But somehow,

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