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

passes the jug to me.

can.” She crunches toast. “What am I

new staff too when they arrive this afternoon, but him in particular. You can talk him through what you've been doing and perhaps

on his investment?”

but he wants Beth to be active in the project, so I made a point of inviting

toast. “No problem. What's he called? This

“Charles.”

of self-defence does he do? Does he specialise in anything particular? Judo,

“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 happy with him. But his

chews on her toast,

“Something wrong?”

look like? This

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

and her gaze travels

???

I'll tag along if that's

is sunny. “The more the merrier.

hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly, but Charlotte hangs

strides forward, hand

shake. “You too,

me introduce you. This is my friend James and

James." He offers his hand,

Instantly likeable…

to settle on Charlotte and

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

eyes wild,

hand on his shoulder. “Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to know that your employer is my second

Michael

etiquette is

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach you

Time to take charge…

say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we should

*****

head for the

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

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