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

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

can.” She crunches toast. “What am

can talk him through what you've been doing and perhaps give him an overview of the

on his

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

butter over more toast. “No problem. What's he

“Charles.”

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

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

chews on her toast, her brow

“Something wrong?”

he look like? This Charles the

gay, so the women are comfortable with him when it has to get physical.” His phone beeps

and

???

along if

sunny. “The more the merrier. Let's make him

for the hotel lobby. Michael

built. Michael strides forward, hand offered. “Charles, great to see you. Thanks for

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

you. This is my friend James and

to meet you, James." He offers his hand,

Instantly likeable…

travels past me to settle on Charlotte and he gapes.

has been lurking behind me. “Hello, Chad.” She looks down, then

his eyes

husband. Hi, Chad. You might like to know that your

Michael

of etiquette is silent on

The receptionist is staring…

no-one teach you

Time to take charge…

say. “Charlotte… Perhaps we

*****

for

but as I gesture him through to the lounge, Michael and Charlotte following, he swirls around, gives an apologetic nod to Michael, then sweeps

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