Her eyes-those impossibly bright blue eyes-pierced through my soul the moment they found mine. They were a captivating storm, a rare jewel that seemed to shimmer with secrets, enchanting and utterly unrelenting.
Her touch, too, lingered with an addictive quality. The briefest contact of her skin upon mine set a spark that pulsed beneath the surface, a current that coursed through me, surging with the intensity of electricity. When our bodies touched, it was not merely warmth that I felt, but an undeniable fire-a fire that was both raw and potent, yet more electrifying than anything I had ever known.
And it was then, in the quiet moments that followed, that I realized I was swiftly becoming addicted to her. To the way her presence could make my heart race with a single glance, to the way her smile could shift the very air between us. I should have known-should have expected-that the things I held most dear, the women I loved more fiercely than words could convey, always seemed to slip through my grasp, like sand through my fingers.
Yet, here I remained, with only the one who had long been a constant in my life. The woman I fought so fiercely to protect, from herself and the world that might threaten her. It wasn't just her identity I guarded-the one she wore so carefully like a mask to keep the world at bay-but the shadowy forces that lurked, poised to snatch away everything I had ever wanted.
Her.
And, in truth, as I stood in the midst of it all, I realized that it was always her I feared losing most. For, in the end, I would be left with nothing but the gaping wound she would leave in her wake-the one only I would bear alone.
"She made me feel like I was more than just a Bridgerton."
(𝑷𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑳𝑶𝑷𝑬 𝑭𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑻𝑶𝑵 𝒙 𝑴𝑨𝑳𝑬 𝑶𝑪)
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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