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

can.” She crunches toast. “What am I making

afternoon, but him in particular. You can talk him through what you've been doing and perhaps give him an overview of the clients. Richard and Beth are

his

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

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

“Charles.”

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

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

her

“Something wrong?”

he look like?

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

puts down her toast and her

???

I'll tag along if that's okay,”

more the merrier. Let's make him

hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly,

built. Michael strides forward, hand offered. “Charles, great to see you. Thanks

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

This is my

meet you, James." He

Instantly likeable…

his gaze travels past me to settle on Charlotte and

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

eyes wild,

You might like to know that your

Michael stand

book of etiquette is silent on this

The receptionist is staring…

teach you

Time to take charge…

“Charlotte… Perhaps we should go

*****

for

but as I gesture him through to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives

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