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 make yourself available after breakfast for half

“What am I making myself available

can talk him through what you've been

his investment?” I

so I made a

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

“Charles.”

self-defence does he do? Does he specialise in anything particular? Judo,

or a man for that matter, he seems happy to teach it.”

chews on her toast, her brow

“Something wrong?”

does 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 him when it has to get physical.” His phone beeps and he checks the

her toast and her gaze travels to

???

tag along if that's okay,” I

sunny. “The more the merrier.

Michael

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

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

my friend

to meet you, James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

travels past me to settle on Charlotte and he

from where she has been lurking behind me. “Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then at me,

eyes wild,

his shoulder. “Yes, husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to

Michael

book of etiquette is

The receptionist is staring…

teach you manners,

Time to take charge…

we

*****

head for

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

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