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

can.” She crunches toast. “What am I

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 and Beth are coming too to meet

his investment?”

Beth to 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 he called? This

“Charles.”

what kind of self-defence does he

it’s something a woman can use to defend herself, or a man for that matter, he

on her toast, her

“Something wrong?”

like? This

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 him arriving

toast and her gaze travels to

???

along if that's okay,” I

more the

Michael steps

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

firm shake. “You too,

introduce you. This is my friend

to meet you, James." He offers his hand,

Instantly likeable…

to settle on Charlotte and

then

eyes wild,

“Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You might

and Michael stand

of etiquette is silent

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach

Time to take charge…

we should

*****

head for

says nothing, but as I gesture him through to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic

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