Battle for Love (Bachelor Billionaire #3) by Sharon Cummin Read Free Book Online

whistled at her. Julie shook her head and
kept walking. When she walked back toward the corner, she felt her
cheeks redden as she picked up her pace. She had no claim to Ethan,
but that did not stop the flood of emotions she felt seeing some
chick hanging all over him. His head was down on the table, as some
woman had her hands on him. Julie stopped at the end of the booth and
slammed her fists down on the table. Ethan's head jerked up and his
eyes widened with surprise.
    “ Excuse
me,” she said, as she stared directly into the chicks eyes.
“Get the fuck away from my man.”
    “ What
do you mean your man?”
    “ What
part of my man do you not understand? Remove your hands from him
now.”
    Julie
stood as tall as she could and pulled her shoulders back. She was as
confident as could be. Ethan let out a laugh as he threw his head
back down into his arms on the table.
    “ I
had no idea he was taken. I'm so sorry. You both have a great day.”
    The
girl removed her hands from his back, moved to the edge of the booth,
stood up, and walked toward the group of men who had whistled
earlier. Julie slammed herself down on the seat that had been
vacated. Neither of them said anything for a moment.
    “ I
can't believe you just did that,” he said, with his head still
on the table.
    “ I
don't know what you mean?”
    “ Yes
you do. I was just about to get lucky, and you chased her away. I
visit this bar often, you know. Everyone over at that table knows I'm
single.”
    “ Are
you talking about that table full of testosterone that whistled at me
as I walked by. Great bunch of guys, I'm sure.”
    His
head came off the table and he turned to face her.
    “ What
do you mean they whistled at you on the way by? Which one?”
    Julie
could see the sadness in his eyes, but she could also see something
else. Was it jealousy?
    “ Get
up. I'm going over there. Which one was it?”
    “ Shut
up and sit there. You aren't going anywhere until you tell me why you
left.”
    He
let out a sigh.
    “ Start
talking Ethan or I'm going to do something more embarrassing than
tell that girl your taken.”
    He
smiled and shook his head.
    “ I
thought you were boring now. I can't believe you chased her away. I
am a little curious to see what else you would do.”
    “ I'll
go over to that table of guys and”
    “ I
don't think so,” he said, as he cut her off.
    “ How
much have you had to drink?” she asked. “No, it doesn't
matter. I'm driving you home.”
    “ You're
not driving me home. I'm not finished here. Just go back to your man.
I'm sure you have much better things to do. Tell that girl to come
back over here on your way out.”
    Julie
felt a surge of anger run through her veins. She knew he was messing
with her head, but enough was enough. Why she was so jealous of that
chick hanging on him and touching him? Sure, she used to have a crush
on him before she really got to know him. Julie had learned to put
her guard up when she was around him. He always made flirty comments,
but she knew he would never really care about her. Ethan cared about
himself. He was a selfish ass, but the hurt and sadness she had seen
in his eyes made her want to learn more about him. What Gavin said
about him was in the back of her mind. Maybe there was more to Ethan.
There was no way she was leaving him there drunk. Julie knew not to
let him get the upper hand.
    “ Fine,
I'll send her over while I go meet her friends,” she snapped.
    “ Whatever,”
he said, as he let his head lean back against the wall.
    “ I'll
see you later. I'm going to make some new friends.”
    Julie
walked toward the table on the other side of the room. She turned
around and saw Ethan watch her with his eyes squinting and his jaw
clenched. As she walked toward the table, she made sure to shake her
backside just a little extra. The guy who had whistled at her earlier
stood and pulled up an extra chair, as he waited for her to sit down.
    “ Well
thank you very much,” she said, loud