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

coffee for himself and Charlotte then passes the jug to me. “Charlotte, can

can.” She crunches toast. “What

You can talk him through what you've been doing

his investment?”

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

over more toast. “No

“Charles.”

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

his coffee in two gulps. “He seems 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

her toast,

“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,... That's him arriving

her toast and her gaze travels to

???

I'll tag along if that's okay,” I

is sunny. “The more the merrier. Let's make him

hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly,

man stands waiting, tall, blond, powerfully built. Michael strides forward, hand offered. “Charles, great to see you. Thanks

takes the hand with a firm shake. “You too, Michael. I’ve been looking forward to seeing the

This is my friend James and my

James." He offers his hand, smiling

Instantly likeable…

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

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

eyes

You might like to know

and Michael stand

etiquette is silent

The receptionist is staring…

teach

Time to take charge…

I say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we should go somewhere

*****

for the

lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an

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