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 an

toast. “What am I

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

on his

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

butter over more toast. “No problem. What's

“Charles.”

kind of self-defence does he do? Does he specialise in anything particular?

in two gulps. “He seems 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

her

“Something wrong?”

he look like?

is 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. “Ah,... That's

her toast and her gaze travels

???

if

“The more the merrier.

Michael steps smartly, but Charlotte

Michael strides forward, hand

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

you. This is my friend

to meet you, James." He offers

Instantly likeable…

gaze travels past me to settle on Charlotte and

has been lurking behind me. “Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then

his eyes wild,

a hand on his shoulder. “Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to

Michael stand

of etiquette is silent on

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

Perhaps we should go somewhere more

*****

head for the

following, he swirls

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