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

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

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

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

up on his investment?” I

be active in the project, so I made a point of

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

“Charles.”

“And what kind of self-defence does he do? Does he specialise in anything particular? Judo,

defend herself, or a man for that matter, he seems happy to teach it.”

her

“Something wrong?”

he look like? This

gay, so the women are comfortable with him when it has to get physical.” His phone beeps and he checks the screen. “Ah,...

toast and her gaze travels

???

along if

is sunny. “The more the

the hotel lobby. Michael

built. Michael strides forward,

“You too, Michael. I’ve

my friend James

meet you, James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

to settle on Charlotte and he gapes.

“Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um, let me introduce you both

eyes

“Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to

Michael stand

is silent on this

The receptionist is staring…

teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

I say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we should go

*****

head for

to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod to Michael, then sweeps Charlotte into his arms, bear-hugging

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