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

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

toast. “What

can talk him through what you've been doing and perhaps

on his investment?” I

to be active in the project, so I made

“No problem. What's

“Charles.”

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

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

her toast, her brow

“Something wrong?”

he look like? This Charles

guy but I'm almost certain he's gay, so the women are comfortable with him when it has to get physical.”

down her toast and her gaze travels to

???

tag along if that's okay,” I

is sunny. “The more the merrier. Let's make him

for the hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly, but Charlotte

strides forward, hand offered.

the hand with a firm shake. “You too, Michael. I’ve been

you. This is my friend

He offers

Instantly likeable…

travels past me to settle on Charlotte and he

me. “Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um,

eyes wild,

husband. Hi, Chad. You

Michael stand

of etiquette is silent on

The receptionist is staring…

teach you

Time to take charge…

say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we

*****

head for the

and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an

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