Preambles in 3rd person
Flames,
I'll be yours
Underwater
Swallow, smile
Diobolical streak
Staring at the sun
Evil night together
Driver surprise me
I am your skin
Ecstasy
Up in flames..
"I'm fine. Aside from the not sleeping, the jumpiness, the overwhelming crushing fear that something bad is about to happen."
"it's called hyper- vigilance the persistent feeling of being under threat."
"it not a feeling though, it's like, it's a panick attack. Like, I can't even breath."
"So, if your drowning and you're trying to keep your mouth closed till that very last moment, what if you choose not to open your mouth."
"You do anyways, it's a reflex."
"But, if you hold on until that reflex kicks in, you'll have more time right?.... More time to fight your way to the surface."
"More time to be in agonizing pain, did you forget the part where it feels like your head's exploding?"
"If its about survival isn't a little agony worth it?"
"What if it just gets worse? What if its agony now then.... Then it's just hell later on?"
"Then think about what Winston Churchill once said: if your going threw hell..... Keep going."
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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