"You don't understand!" I yelled. "Then help me understand! Help me understand why they're are cuts in your arms, tell me why you have panic attacks when people touch you!" He yelled back. "Damn it Ariel, I want to help you. Let me help you," he said walking dangerously close. "Let me help." He whispered softly and pushed his lips to mine. Ariel is a sixteen year old girl, who's world changed in one night, and seemed to get worse as the years went by. She talks, and goes to therapy, but that doesn't change the fact she's had so much trauma in her life, she's done. Aiden, he's the bad boy of the school. Reckless, and carefree. Everything Ariel wishes she was. Don't get me wrong, he's popular too, but Ariel would rather have a death wish before that happens. Aiden is noticed by everyone, but phased by no one. Until he's intrigued by, the one and only, broken good girl.
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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