An internal summoning of personal strength to change fate; The courage to love someone against the obstacles life has set before you.
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"Say you do not care for me. Tell me you feel nothing and I will walk away."
" Princess..."
ₓ˚. ୭ ˚○◦˚.˚◦○˚ ୧.˚ₓ✧・゚: *✧・゚:* ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥*:・゚✧*:・゚✧ₓ˚. ୭ ˚○◦˚.˚◦○˚ ୧.˚ₓ。・:*:・゚★,。・:*:・゚☆‧͙⁺˚*・༓☾
" I'm sorry for kissing you Lucius."
"As am I."
"You know what? I'm not sorry. I don't take the kiss back."
"I thought we were just going back to our respective roles. You as the princess and I as your guard"
"I can't handle it, Lucius. I can't keep my feelings hidden away like you. Can you honestly tell me that you do not care for me?
"I do care for you, princess."
"Then what's wrong? It's not like you have a wife unless you're married to the Old Gods and the New."
"That's not fair, Rhaenyra."
"Why cannot we be together?"
"You really wish to know why?"
" Yes, I do."
It's because I don't trust myself with you. I am the second-born son of my house, Rhaenyra. I'm set to inherit nothing. What could I possibly have to offer you with a betrothal?"
" Seven Hells, Lucius! How many times must I tell you?! I do not care for such things. I'm set to be the heir to the Iron Throne. I don't want land or power. If I must give up my right to the Iron Throne to be with you then I shall gladly give it up to have you."
⭒❃.✮:▹.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.˱ 𓈒 𓈊 ┈ 𓈒 ˲✼ ҉ ҉ ҉ ҉ ✼✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼ₓ˚. ୭ ˚○◦˚.˚◦○˚ :
" Lucius, some of those marks are on your back so I couldn't be harmed, and I love you for them."
"What did you say?"
" I love you."
" I love you too."
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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