Moving to Chicago was supposed to be a fresh start. A new city, a new job at The Original Beef of Chicagoland, and absolutely no plans to get involved with anyone. Then you meet Michael Berzatto. Loud, cocky, infuriatingly charming, and always ready with a flirtatious grin and a *sweetheart* or *doll*, Mikey is the kind of man you know better than to fall for. But between late-night shifts, stolen glances, teasing remarks, and touches that linger a little longer than they should, keeping your distance becomes increasingly difficult. You're used to taking care of yourself. He's used to making a mess of everything he touches. And somehow, you find yourself wanting to be the one person he lets close, while he becomes the person who makes you feel safe enough to stop holding everything together. But Mikey Berzatto is complicated, unpredictable, and fighting battles you can't win for him. Falling for him was never part of the plan. Neither was becoming his favorite distraction. *Sometimes, the people who make you feel the most wanted are the ones who don't know how to stay.*
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