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

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

I can.” She crunches toast. “What

in particular. You can talk him

up on his investment?” I

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

toast. “No problem. What's he called?

“Charles.”

nods, slapping marmalade over the butter. “And what kind of self-defence does he do? Does he specialise in anything particular?

man for that matter, he seems happy to teach it.” He reaches for the coffeepot.

her

“Something wrong?”

does he look like? This Charles the

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

and her gaze

???

if that's

sunny. “The more

for the hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly, but

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

too, Michael.

introduce you. This is my friend James and

meet you, James." He

Instantly likeable…

past me to settle on Charlotte and he

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

eyes

husband. Hi, Chad. You might

and Michael stand

etiquette is

The receptionist is staring…

teach you

Time to take charge…

we should

*****

head for

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

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