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 make yourself available after breakfast for half an

She crunches toast. “What am I making myself

new self-defence trainer. The other new staff too when they arrive this afternoon, but him in particular. You can talk him through what

up on his investment?”

the project, so I made a point of inviting them. Give

toast. “No problem. What's

“Charles.”

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

something a woman can use to defend herself, or a man for that matter, he seems happy to teach it.” He reaches for

on her toast,

“Something wrong?”

like? This

I'm almost certain he's gay, so the

down her toast and her gaze travels

???

along if that's okay,”

Michael’s smile is sunny. “The more the merrier. Let's make

lobby. Michael steps

powerfully built. Michael strides forward, hand offered. “Charles, great

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

This is my friend James and my

to meet you, James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

me to

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 both to

eyes wild,

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

and Michael stand

is

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach

Time to take charge…

Perhaps we should

*****

head for

through to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod to Michael, then sweeps Charlotte into his

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