*ON HIATUS*
"Come on baby, breathe" He coaxed softly into my ear. Why, why does it have to be me?! Please, someone please tell me this is just a bad dream.. Someone come wake me up now!! I struggled against the man but to no avail. I was thrashing and kicking around within his hole, throwing my feet back in an attempt to kick him in which he dodged. "Shh shh, it's okay Nina. I'm not going to hurt you." He whispers, gripping me tighter. "You can't hold your breath forever. Then again.. you're going to give in either way, it's just a matter of if you'd prefer to do it your way or the quicker, much less painful way." He's right. I can't hold on forever, but I'd rather fight and hold it for as long as I can than give into him. His grip on my waist is getting tighter and tighter, I'm positive I'll have a nasty bruise later on if I manage to live. I thrash around within his grasp a few more times before he squeezes me impossibly tighter pushing out the little air I was holding into. I quickly gasp for air and almost immediately start feeling weak and lightheaded. My vision is blurry and I can't move quick enough to get him off me. "That's it hun, just breathe. Everything will be okay." And with that I slowly fade away into the darkness.
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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