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

himself and Charlotte then passes the jug to me. “Charlotte, can you make

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

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

up on his investment?”

to be active in the project, so I made a

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

“Charles.”

what kind of self-defence does he do? Does

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

chews on her toast, her

“Something wrong?”

does he look like?

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,...

her toast and

???

if that's okay,” I

more the merrier.

lobby. Michael

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

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

you. This is my friend James and my wife,

James." He offers his hand,

Instantly likeable…

gaze travels past me to settle

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

his eyes

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

and Michael

book of etiquette is silent

The receptionist is staring…

teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

“Charlotte… Perhaps we should go somewhere

*****

head for the

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

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