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

jug to me. “Charlotte, can you make yourself available after breakfast for half

toast. “What am I

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 clients. Richard and

up on his

I made a point of

“No problem.

“Charles.”

nods, slapping marmalade over the butter. “And what kind of self-defence

man for that matter,

on her toast,

“Something wrong?”

look like? This

Given 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

puts down her toast and her gaze travels to

???

along if that's okay,”

sunny. “The more

lobby. Michael steps

forward, hand offered. “Charles,

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

my

James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

gaze travels past me to settle on

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

his eyes wild,

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

Michael stand

of etiquette is silent on this

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach

Time to take charge…

Perhaps we should go

*****

for

Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around,

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