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

She crunches 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

on his investment?” I

so I made a point of inviting them. Give her

“No problem.

“Charles.”

self-defence does he do? Does he specialise in anything particular? Judo, karate,

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

chews on her toast, her

“Something wrong?”

he look like? This Charles the

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 her gaze

???

I'll tag along if that's okay,” I

Michael’s smile is sunny. “The more

for the hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly,

powerfully built. Michael strides forward, hand offered.

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

my friend

meet you, James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

travels past me to settle on

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

his eyes wild,

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

and Michael stand

is silent

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

we

*****

for the

lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod to Michael, then sweeps Charlotte into his arms,

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