"So, that's half of the bet done." Jake blurted.
"Half?" I raised my voice. "What do you get out of these bets?"
Jake laughed at me. "Yeah. It was to ask you out on a date. And a tenner from Aidan."
"Okay, so what's the other half?" I asked him.
Jake shook his head, rolling another fag.
"Don't worry. It's not a bad thing." Jake said the same words he had said earlier.
I shook my head smiling.
"Tell me, I beg." I was begging.
"You beg?" Jake's eyes darted to my lips, then back to my eyes.
"Yeah." I said quietly, looking at his lips for a second.
"The other half of the bet is to kiss you." Jake said to me, shuffling closer to where I was sat.
I smiled, feeling my heartbeat pick up.
"Kiss me?" I repeated his words in a lower tone.
Jake nodded, reading my face.
"Yes, to kiss you. But that's if you want me to." Jake asked for my consent.
A smirk grew on my face.
"Mhm." I hummed, feeling my eyelids get heavy.
Jake cupped my face, and he had pulled me into a kiss.
I didn't kiss back at first, only out of shock.
Jake pulled away, his thumb rubbing my cheek. His eyebrows were creased, probably out of confusion.
I went back in and kissed him, cupping his face as well.
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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