Kendrick Brown is an Alpha male in his prime. A young 23 year old black man with everything he could ever want. The women, the money, the house, the cars, the respect. You know name it, he most likely got it. He's not looking for anything permanent, preferring his one night stands and going out with his homies. Until his ol' man decided his reckless behavior needed to be tamed by a young kind woman who works at his favorite pizza place and was in need of help.
Enter Judith Cadet. A 20 year old women who lives her own quiet life. With job, a college career and her own aspirations she wishes to achieve, she wasn't looking for anything outside of making her dreams come true. Of course she wishes for romance and build a family. If you were to tell her that she was to marry a man who has no interest in love and hates her with a passion, she would ask you what kind of crack you're smoking. Life happens right?
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"The fuck you mean I gotta marry some random ass female," I growled at my old man. Pops sat there, drinking some of his favorite dark liquor.
"Glad to see your hearing is still in tact," he said nonchalantly. I felt the bones in my knuckles pop as a warning.
"I'm not marrying some random bitch, old man," I hissed. Pops calmly put down his glass and walked right up to me. Chest to chest, eye to eye. Despite him being older, he still maintained a lot of his strength from his youth.
"Now you listen to me, Kendrick," he said, his voice low and sharp.
"You will marry this girl. I'm sick and tired of your reckless behavior, nearly getting your ass killed in the street because you wanna start a fight or bringing home whoever you like just because you want to get your dick wet. You will learn to like this girl, she's someone who your mother would've approved of." His voice steady until he brought up Ma.
"Fine. But let's make one thing clear. I'm doing this for Ma, not you." He grinned.
"That's perfectly fine."
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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