"You're my past, present and future. The love I never expected or even hoped for, and the one that I can't live without. The one that's become my whole world."
At first, I think it's the sound of the waves crashing on the shore that wakes me up. That's all I hear, the sound so soothing I just want to sink into the bed and never leave.
Then I think it could be the pleasant ache between my legs, a remnant from the night before, that gently drags me out of my deep sleep.
My eyes flutter open and I'm not sure how much time passes, if any at all, before I feel fingers in my hair, gently sweeping strands off my face, nails scraping against my scalp. It almost feels like a sweet dream, feeling the featherlight strokes on my arms, on my thighs, across the soft plane of my abdomen, curious and gentle, and I lean back into the touches keenly.
There's a warmth in my bed. It moves closer to me, it's lips like clouds on the back of my neck.
"Good morning." it murmurs into my hair.The little nightdress I'd worn to bed had shifted up to expose my lower body. "My wife." the baritone voice added.
I can't help the way my mouth curves up at the words, the excited skip in my heartbeat.
"Kuya." I tilt myself, I face kuya.
He reached my hand. He lifted it towards his lips and gave it gentle kiss. I lace my fingers with his. I drew my face closer, pecking his temple, his cheeks, the corners of his mouth until he softens and melts into the press of my mouth to his.
My tone lowers conspiratorially. "Good morning din kuya hehe."
Kuya's face shone even brighter as he smile. "Bumangon na tayo. The kids are waiting downstairs."
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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.