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. “Charlotte,

can.” She crunches toast. “What

like to introduce you 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 doing and perhaps give him an overview of

on his investment?” I

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

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

“Charles.”

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

something a woman can use to defend herself, or a man for that matter, he seems happy to teach it.” He reaches for the

on her toast, her brow

“Something wrong?”

does he 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

down her toast and her gaze

???

along if that's

more the

the hotel lobby. Michael steps

waiting, tall, blond, powerfully built. Michael strides forward, hand

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

This is my friend

James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

me to

down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um,

eyes wild,

his shoulder. “Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to know

and Michael

is

The receptionist is staring…

teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

Perhaps we should

*****

head for the

nothing, but as I gesture him through to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod to Michael, then sweeps Charlotte into his arms, bear-hugging

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