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

pours coffee for himself and Charlotte then passes the jug to me. “Charlotte, can you

toast. “What am

afternoon, but him in particular. You can talk

up on his

I made a point of inviting them. Give her the opportunity to be

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

“Charles.”

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

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

her toast, her brow

“Something wrong?”

does he look like?

almost certain he's gay, so the women are comfortable with

toast and her gaze

???

tag along if that's okay,” I

smile is sunny. “The more

hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly, but Charlotte hangs

powerfully built. Michael strides forward, hand

takes the hand with a firm shake. “You too,

is my

you, James." He offers his hand,

Instantly likeable…

then his gaze travels past me to settle

down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um, let me introduce you both

his eyes wild,

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

and Michael stand

etiquette is silent on

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

Perhaps we should go

*****

head for

nothing, but as I gesture him through to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following,

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