"I know you've been watching me." She whispered, breaking the deafening silence between us.
My mouth fell agape as I sucked in a sharp breath, the cool air shocking my lungs.
"I know how badly you want my body against yours."
She closed the gap between us, pushing herself against my back.
Sending a scorching fire to every nerve in my body, burning me from the inside out.
"I know how badly you want to be touched by me."
Her hand fell to my side, my heartbeat thudding in my ear as I felt her fingertips brush against my waist.
"I know exactly what you think about doing to me every time you see me on that balcony."
The trace of her fingers, leaving a permanent scar as she glided her hand up my torso.
My throat closed under the torture of her dragging the back of her nails up my neck.
Guiding my head back, giving her the access she needs to torment me.
Breathing shallow, vision blurry, an unfamiliar swelling sensation in my chest.
My whole body, succumbed to her touch.
"You don't know what you do to me, Avery."
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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