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

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

“What am I making myself

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 him

his investment?” I

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

over more toast. “No problem. What's

“Charles.”

the butter. “And what kind of self-defence does he do?

“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 it.” He reaches for the

her toast,

“Something wrong?”

look like?

gay, so the women are comfortable

and her gaze travels

???

tag along if that's okay,”

“The more the merrier. Let's make

hotel lobby. Michael steps smartly, but Charlotte hangs

forward, hand offered. “Charles, great to see

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

is my friend

meet you, James." He

Instantly likeable…

to settle on Charlotte and

been lurking behind me. “Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um, let me introduce you both to my

eyes wild,

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

and Michael

is silent

The receptionist is staring…

teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

Perhaps we should go somewhere

*****

head for

the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod to Michael, then sweeps Charlotte into his arms, bear-hugging

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