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,

I can.” She crunches toast. “What am

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 and Beth are coming too to meet

up on his

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

over more toast. “No problem. What's he called? This

“Charles.”

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

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

on her toast,

“Something wrong?”

does he look like? This Charles

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

down her toast and her gaze travels to

???

I'll tag along if that's okay,” I

“The more the

hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly, but Charlotte hangs

Michael strides forward, hand offered. “Charles, great

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

me introduce you. This is my friend James and my

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

Instantly likeable…

gaze travels past me to settle on Charlotte and

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

eyes

You might like to know

and Michael stand

of etiquette is silent on this

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach

Time to take charge…

I say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we should go somewhere more

*****

head for the

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

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