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

crunches toast. “What am I making

but him in particular. You can talk him through what you've been doing and perhaps give him an overview of the clients. Richard and Beth are coming too to meet

on his investment?”

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

butter over more toast. “No problem.

“Charles.”

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

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 it.” He reaches for the coffeepot. “Certainly the clients in the City have been very

on her

“Something wrong?”

like? This

great thing. Given that 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

and her gaze

???

if that's

more the

for the hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly,

Michael strides forward, hand offered. “Charles, great

shake. “You too, Michael. I’ve been looking forward to seeing

This is my friend James and

you, James." He offers his hand,

Instantly likeable…

travels past me to settle on

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

his eyes wild,

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

Michael

is silent on

The receptionist is staring…

teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we should go somewhere more

*****

head for the

says nothing, but as I gesture him through to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around,

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