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

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

toast. “What am I making myself

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

on his

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

toast. “No problem.

“Charles.”

“And what kind of self-defence does he do? Does he specialise in anything particular? Judo, karate,

seems to cover the field. If it’s something a woman can use to defend herself, or a man for that matter,

chews on her

“Something wrong?”

look like?

mainly 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 phone beeps and he checks the screen.

puts down her toast and her

???

tag along if

sunny. “The more

Michael steps smartly, but

forward, hand offered.

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

introduce you. This is my friend James and my

you, James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

travels past me to settle

been lurking behind me. “Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um, let me introduce you

eyes

on his shoulder. “Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You

and Michael stand

of etiquette is silent

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach

Time to take charge…

we should go somewhere

*****

for

and Charlotte following, he swirls around,

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