(Luke's POV)
"Why do you do that?" Jade asked.
"I don't know what you're talking about" I said while starting to walk away.
She came up to me and said, "Exactly this," she gestured with her hands between us, "You always brush everyone off and also your problems," she spat. "Was it the way you were treated in the past or something?" She assumed.
I went up to her and cornered her against two walls, "You know nothing about my past, hell you don't even know me," I chuckled.
"I know enough to know that you're hurt," she looked down.
"Why do you even care anyways?" I looked at her.
"Can you really not see it?" She said hurt. "Luke, I can't stand you, knowing you're hurt kills me even more."
I leaned in and could hear her heart beat faster each time I get close to her.
"Do you-" I looked away, "Do you really feel that way?"
She put her hands on my jawline forcing me to her look at her.
All I could hear was yes, and my lips instantly crashed against hers.
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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