Masters & Lovers Box Set Three

Chapter 7

Michael

Richard waves me to a seat. “All working out with the hotel then, Michael? How's my investment coming along?”

“It's all going pretty well. In fact, I was going to ask if you're free one day next week.”

“For?”

“For coming up to the hotel and meeting the new staff. I've been trialling them down at the City Centre, but I'm happy with them now.”

“All good?”

“Some.” I rock a hand. “I shed a couple who didn't come up to the mark but I'm left with a team I'm very happy with. They're all multifunctional but specialising in different areas.”

“Those areas being?”

“One is a qualified swimming instructor, which means among other things, that we can make visits a full family affair. The parents can bring the kids and there's someone to keep an eye on them in the pool.”

“Sounds good. And the others?”

“One is a chiropractor cum masseur…”

“Which frees up your time...”

“Exactly. She does aromatherapy too. And the third can take charge of the self-defense classes.”

“Which frees up Charlotte.”

“Quite. So, if you would like to, you and Beth can meet them all and maybe you'd like to use the facilities while you're there?”

“I'm sure Elizabeth would want to. Massage and aromatherapy would be just the sort of thing she’d enjoy. And of course afterwards, she can tell her friends about it.”

“I sort of had that in mind myself.”

*****

 

James

Charlotte then passes the jug to me. “Charlotte, can you make yourself available after breakfast

toast. “What am I making myself

to the new self-defence trainer. The other new staff too when they arrive this afternoon, but him in particular. You can talk him through what you've been doing and perhaps give him an overview of the clients. Richard

on his investment?” I

the project, so I made a point of inviting them. Give her the opportunity to

toast. “No problem.

“Charles.”

of self-defence does he do? Does

cover the field. If it’s something a woman can use to defend herself, or a man for that matter, he seems happy to teach it.” He reaches for

her toast, her

“Something wrong?”

look like? This Charles the

Big, blond, blue-eyed strapping guy but I'm almost certain he's gay, so the women are comfortable with him when it has to get physical.” His phone beeps and he checks

her toast and

???

I'll tag along if that's

“The more the merrier. Let's

Michael steps smartly, but Charlotte hangs

strides forward, hand offered. “Charles, great

with a firm shake. “You too, Michael. I’ve been

my friend

to meet you, James." He offers his hand, smiling

Instantly likeable…

his gaze travels past me to

down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um, let me introduce you both

eyes wild,

his shoulder. “Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to know that your employer

Michael stand

book of etiquette is

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach you

Time to take charge…

we should go somewhere more

*****

for

gesture him through to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod

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