"You know what?" James asks.
"What?"
"You weren't as bad a kisser as I thought you would be."
I shove him playfully and he grabs my hands and pins me against a subway column. I eye him intriguely, my breath catching in my throat. He leans down and whispers into my ear. "I would even do it again."
Running my hands through his hair, I go on my tiptoes, and before kissing him, I whisper, "So would I."
This kiss is even better than our first.
At some point our train passes.
"Whoops," I say happily.
"Yeah, whoops," James responds, amused. He lifts me up and I wrap my legs around him, not breaking our kiss. At some point our train comes again and James carries me on. Our car is empty, and we stretch out on the seats, me sitting on top of him. He starts to gently bite my neck, while placing his hands on the small of my back, pulling me closer.
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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