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,

wants to be

of my nose,

Ahhh… Shit!

Chillies….

paper towel. Eyes watering, I dab at my face, trying to rub away the chilli oil as Richard watches in

don’t

sure. I’m

beans and 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 in a couple

bearing up under the strain,

*****

sitting over a table-top of

a reason for not doing it now?” The

a sub,

for support. “What

to do gives you a really good workout. And at the end of it, you know a

hair. “It doesn’t sound like the kind of

women would like to be able to at least have a shot at protecting themselves. But

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