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

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

can.” She crunches toast. “What am I making myself

like to introduce you 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

on his investment?” I

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

over more toast. “No problem. What's

“Charles.”

over the butter. “And what kind of self-defence does he do? Does he specialise in anything particular?

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

on her

“Something wrong?”

look like? This

the clientele here is mainly female, he's real eye-candy. Big, blond, blue-eyed strapping guy but I'm almost certain he's gay, so the women are comfortable with him

and

???

I'll tag along if

more

hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly,

powerfully built. Michael strides forward, hand offered. “Charles, great to see you. Thanks for

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

This is my friend

you, James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

his gaze travels past me to settle on Charlotte and

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

eyes

Hi, Chad. You might like to know that

and Michael stand

etiquette is silent on

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach you

Time to take charge…

I say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we should go

*****

head for

to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following,

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