AU.
If there was a way in there- there is a way out, it's just a matter of thinking clearly until you find it.
"You wanna know what my childhood was like?" Chandler finally asked, looking broken beyond repair. She wanted to stop him right then and there, but she was too scared. His mind becoming more blank to protect his twelve year old brain from the fear. His Mom liked it when he called his Dad a "big fat pig" and though it hurt to say the words, he did it anyway. She was pleased and that made his world safer, after all... hadn't he gone already? He learned to hide his emotions from the world. But, the scars- the scars remained just the same.
Chandler Bing had that kind of face that stopped anyone in their tracks. His eyes- they were deep and catastrophic, a vivid baby blue as a great body of water that softly melted into a milky green. He had tousled sandy brown hair, which was thick and lustrous. He had distinct cheekbones and an angular jaw, his tanned skin made him look devilishly handsome.
Here, At Beth Israel Hospital,
Monica Geller was a professional nurse. Her current boss, Dr. Chandler Bing, was the same naughty boy she'd been stuck around with for the most of her life. He was cold and numb and often lacked sympathy for his patients, and she detested him.
He'd promised himself never to fall in love again. But he guessed with Monica, it was not planned. They were childhood enemies, yet colleagues at work. But their stars aligned and a great force pulled them together. It gave both of them a sense that they finally belonged, that they were loved. It was just her and him in this big scary universe, but its alright cause hes never leaving her side. Not- once.
To Chandler, Monica's beauty was mesmerising; his heart falling for her... craving his girl by the second.
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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