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,

“What am I making

when 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

his

I made

“No problem. What's he

“Charles.”

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

herself, or a man for that matter, he seems happy to teach it.” He reaches for the coffeepot. “Certainly the

her toast,

“Something wrong?”

he look like? This Charles the

that the clientele here is mainly 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

toast and

???

tag along if that's okay,” I

“The more

the hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly, but Charlotte

Michael strides forward, hand

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

This is my

James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

his gaze travels past me to

“Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um, let me introduce

eyes

a hand on his shoulder. “Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to know that your employer

Michael stand

is silent

The receptionist is staring…

teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we

*****

head for the

the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around,

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