"You've intruded into my life more times than I can count but fuck am I so grateful you did" He mutters, his raspy and knee-dropping voice filling my ears. Is it just me or did the heater get cut on?
"Is this your way of saying you're infatuated with me, lover boy?" I say confidently trying to make it seem as if he has no effect on me but boy just say the word and my soul shall be yours.
"It just might be sweetheart." He chuckles lowly, dimples showing and I could just faint at the sight.
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Everyone knows the two infamous Yvonne Freeman and Leonidas Ariti Both in Beverly and Crenshaw. But funny enough they've never interacted with each other, or that's what everyone else believes at least.
Both live different lives. Both want something different in their futures. And both grew up in completely different circumstances.
But what happens when they have the night of their lives? Electric sparks throughout the air, feelings kept hidden come flooding back. The problem is when Leo wakes up she wants nothing to do with him. Luckily both think they'll never see each other again. What happens when Yvonne gets struck a deal of a lifetime and transfers schools? What happens when they figure out they'll have to see each other's faces for the next 2 years? Will they become closer? Or will they make each other miserable for the rest of their high school lives?
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"Do you seriously mean to tell me it wasn't anything, that you didn't feel anything at all?"
"Pretty much."
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Warnings:
Contains v sexual content, and vulgar language. PLEASE don't read it if you're not comfortable with it!!
Also contains themes such as deteriorated mental health, sexual assault, trauma, drugs, and gun violence.
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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