I tried rolling out of his grip but that only made him apply more pressure. He was straddling me, Holding my hands above my head. If this was any other guy i would've carried on fighting, but there was something so intimidating about him that made me still.
Dark brown hair casted a shadow over his face, making his chocolate eyes turn black. His mouth parted, letting out short breaths. Had he run after me?
"Thomas!" i recognised as Newts voice, "You didn't have to be so harsh mate." The guy I now know as Thomas looked up at him and glared back down at me before climbing off, allowing me to sit up.
There was a few others gathering around us, curious to see what had happened. Newt held out his hand and this time I took it, pulling myself up. "Sorry about Thomas," Newt apologised, "He had a similar start to you." As much as i was listening to Newt's apologies I was also focused on Thomas, walking away to one of the many huts.
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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