"Looking for this?" A deep voice grumbles and suddenly my personal bubble has been burst by Alistair Brown, I tilt my head up just to meet his eyes, we're standing so close that I can smell him; roasted coffee and well- of course, he smells like honey. Words just don't come out of my mouth, I'm choking on them.
Professor Brown clicks his tongue, "Smoking in school? Doesn't seem like a good diligent girl's behaviour to me,"
He steps closer to me, I don't understand how, since we're literally in a cramped alley, I can feel his breath hitting the top of my hair, making goosebumps appear on my skin. His hands hesitate before taking the cigarette from me, his fingers brushing mine slowly. He lifts the cigarette to his mouth and lights it, he passes my lighter back to me as he inhales in the smoke, making eye contact with me the entire time.
Mr Brown slips it out of his mouth and brings it to mine, "Suck" he gruffles out, his voice even and domineering. Before I can protest or even question what's happening, he grabs my jaw and unhinges it, putting the cigarette into my mouth.
"I said suck, Ivy"
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Ivy Gold and Alistair brown, a forbidden pairing. But her soul spoke to his, she was devoted.
A student shouldn't feel the way Ivy does about her professor, because it has far bypassed a simple school girl crush
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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