* first I just want to say this is a fictional story, but some of the events that are written, are based off of my life. So here's a peak inside my head 👻
"So how are you feeling about your first practice?" I chuckled nervously looking at my feet. "Well in all honesty, Im a nervous wreck..." It had been a whole year since I last touched a basketball, and here I was joining my junior year. "Hey don't be, I'll be here right next to you, we will fail, and be laughed at together." I smiled at my best friend, she always knew how to cheer me up. We walked through the gym doors together. I kept my head down as we made our way to the locker room. "Octavia, how nice of you to finally join us!" Coach Scott spoke up. "Yeah it's good to be back." I gave him a tight lipped smile and proceeded into the locker room. There were numerous juniors and seniors starring at me. I looked away but not before I made eye contact with one senior in particular. Madison. Something about her gaze drew me in. She looked away shortly after but I just couldn't budge. My eyes lingered over her for a few more seconds before fingers were snapped in front of my face. "Hey... Octavia you good?" I quickly looked at my feet flustered. " Yeah, I'm just a little nervous I guess..." she looked into my eyes and nodded "You'll do great, this year will be nothing like the last."
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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