I walk through the cold winter air, every step I take the cool breeze sends a crisp chill down my spin. I shiver and smile. I love the cold, it means I can go home and snuggle up with a wonderful story by a cozy fire. I stand alone under a single street light, the bus was late. I look down at my wrist watch and yawn. 10:48. I look across the street from me and see a thin dark cat. It looks at me with bright green eyes, it stated at me for a long time and I stared back. I felt funny, I always love to block out the world and get the funny feeling. I was pulled back to attention when I heard the bus and its squeaky breaks pull up to the curb. I climb in and take a seat in the front.
Finally I was at my front door. I yawn as a slowly unlock the door, carful to not be loud so I don't wake anyone.
About 3 months ago I moved out of the small apartment I shared with my mom. Now I live with Mr. And Mrs. Dips. They are a sweet couple who invited me to live with them while I go to school, since they live about 4 blocks from the university, they invited me to stay with them, they had an extra room in their small house from when their son lived there. He lives in America now so the Dips tell me.
I turn the key and I pushed the door open, I step in and pull my big black winter coat off and set it on the coat rack. As I begin to unwind the blood red scarf around my neck I heard small voices and a few chuckles. I hang up the scarf, and peak my head around the corner to see Mr. and Mrs. Dips on the sofa talking to what looked like a young man. Mrs. Dips looks up and smiles at me. She hopped up and walked over and gently grabs my arm.
"Jamie dear, your home! I'm so glad. You must come in and meet our guest."
"Hey, Mrs. Dips. Of course, I can't wait to meet him." I smile at her and turn towards the mysterious man who slowly rose off the couch. It seemed as though he would never stop rising up and up. Finally, he turned to face me, I felt my face get flushed.
"Hello, I'm Nathan."
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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