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''I can't do this anymore. Constantly being hidden, being careful, keeping my guard up every damn day Vince.'' She yells walking in and out of the bedroom gathering her stuff.
''Do you think it's easy for me?!'' He yells back.
''Oh I think it's very easy for you. You could just go out, or go to a bar or get high if you want. Beat someone up, have your friends keep your life on a dangerous line every night, but I still have a life to live, and I can't seem to do that if I'm with you.'' She feels dizzy over the many shots she has downed that night. She rips off her heels, grabs her bag and leaves through the front door.
''Alaïa, don't leave me!'' He shouts.
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Almost 19, undergraduate student Alaïa Mabel Rosillio studying in her second year of university of being an English Major. Normal life of working and trying to save to pay student debt while in school and staying in contact with her friends. Trying to deal with boy drama and staying out of trouble.
Vincente Noah Hill, out of prison, off probation, a low life job to keep his gang life a secret. His three loves, his kids, car and dog along with his bad habits of drinking and smoking. He needs to stay out of trouble, to live a normal life instead of the dangerous and crazy one his friends and psycho ex keeps dragging him back into.
What happens if both their worlds came crashing? She's more than half the age that he is, and he is no good for her, but what if she doesn't care?
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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