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

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

She crunches toast. “What am I

to the 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

his investment?”

he wants Beth to be active in the project, so I made

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

“Charles.”

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

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

her toast, her

“Something wrong?”

does he look like? This Charles the

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 checks the screen.

puts down her toast and her gaze travels

???

if that's okay,”

more

for the hotel lobby. Michael steps

waiting, tall, blond, powerfully built. Michael strides forward, hand offered. “Charles, great to

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

you. This is my friend James and my

you, James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

to settle on

lurking behind me. “Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um, let me introduce you both to my first

eyes

“Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You

and Michael stand

book of etiquette is

The receptionist is staring…

teach you

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, gives

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