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

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

crunches toast. “What

The other new staff too when they arrive this afternoon, but him in particular. You can talk him through what

his

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

toast. “No

“Charles.”

slapping marmalade over the butter. “And what kind of self-defence does he

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 the coffeepot. “Certainly the clients

her

“Something wrong?”

look like? This Charles the

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 when it has to get physical.” His phone beeps and he

and her gaze travels

???

if that's okay,” I

sunny. “The more the merrier. Let's make

the hotel lobby. Michael

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

shake. “You too, Michael. I’ve

my friend James and my

He offers his

Instantly likeable…

to

looks down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um, let me

his eyes

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

Michael

of etiquette is

The receptionist is staring…

teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we should go somewhere

*****

head for

following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod

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