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

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

“What am I making

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 the clients. Richard

up on his investment?”

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

over more toast. “No problem. What's

“Charles.”

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

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 City have been very happy with

on her toast,

“Something wrong?”

he look like?

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,...

toast and her gaze

???

along if that's okay,” I

sunny. “The more the merrier.

the hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly,

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

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

This is my friend

James." He offers

Instantly likeable…

then his gaze travels past me to settle on Charlotte and he gapes.

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

his eyes

shoulder. “Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to know that your employer is

and Michael stand

is silent on

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach

Time to take charge…

“Charlotte… Perhaps we should go somewhere more

*****

for the

and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod to Michael, then sweeps Charlotte

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