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

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

crunches toast. “What am I making

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

up on his

I made a point of inviting them. Give her the opportunity

scrapes butter over more toast. “No problem. What's he called? This

“Charles.”

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

coffee in two gulps. “He seems to 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

on her

“Something wrong?”

look like? This Charles

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 the screen. “Ah,... That's him

puts down her toast and

???

if

sunny. “The more the merrier. Let's

hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly, but Charlotte hangs

Michael strides forward, hand

with a firm shake. “You too, Michael.

you. This is my friend James and

James." He

Instantly likeable…

to settle on

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

eyes wild,

husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to know that your

and Michael

of etiquette is

The receptionist is staring…

teach

Time to take charge…

“Charlotte… Perhaps we should go

*****

for

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

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