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

me. “Charlotte, can you make yourself available after breakfast for half an

can.” She crunches toast. “What

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

on his

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

or a man for that matter, he seems happy to teach it.” He reaches for the coffeepot. “Certainly the clients in the City have been very

her toast, her brow

“Something wrong?”

he look like? This

strapping guy but I'm almost certain he's gay, so the

her toast and her gaze travels

???

tag along if that's

is sunny. “The more the merrier.

lobby. Michael steps smartly,

tall, blond, powerfully built. Michael strides forward, hand offered.

a firm shake. “You too, Michael.

you. This is my friend James and my wife,

He offers his hand,

Instantly likeable…

gaze travels past me to settle on Charlotte

behind me. “Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then

his eyes wild,

shoulder. “Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You

Michael

etiquette is silent on this

The receptionist is staring…

teach

Time to take charge…

Perhaps we should go

*****

for the

and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod to Michael,

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