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

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

“What am I making myself

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 Beth are coming too to meet them

his

project, so I made a point

toast. “No problem. What's he called?

“Charles.”

kind of self-defence does he do? Does he specialise

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 coffeepot. “Certainly the clients in the City have been very happy with him. But

on her

“Something wrong?”

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

toast and

???

I'll tag along if that's okay,” I

sunny. “The more

lobby. Michael steps smartly, but

man stands waiting, tall, blond, powerfully built. Michael strides forward, hand

shake. “You too, Michael. I’ve been looking forward to

This is my

you, James." He offers his

Instantly likeable…

to settle on Charlotte and he

She looks down, then at me, then at Michael. “Um, let me introduce you both to

his eyes wild,

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

and Michael stand

of etiquette is silent on

The receptionist is staring…

teach

Time to take charge…

“Charlotte… Perhaps we should go somewhere more

*****

head for the

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

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