Connor: A Cowboy Stepbrother Romance Novel by R.S. Wallace Read Free Book Online

after all.
    After Connor and I drank our shots, I grabbed him by the wrist and said, "Come on, let's dance." 
    Connor nodded in agreement and then we stepped away from the bar. On the way to the dance floor, we passed a group of bikers, all covered in leather and tattoos. I felt one of them reach down and squeeze my ass. At the same time, he looked toward Connor, yelling, "Are you going to fuck this, cowboy? Cause if you aren't, I will." 
    Connor stopped in his tracks and turned around to face the man. There was anger in his eyes, an expression unlike anything I had ever seen in him before. 
    "Did he just touch you?" Connor asked, bringing his gaze to me. 
    Connor looked like he was ready to kill someone and I didn't want to see a fight, so I shook my head and lied. 
    "No," I said. "He's just drunk and talking nonsense. Let's go dance." 
    Connor gave the biker an evil glare and then turned around, leading me out to the dance floor. Within a second, his attitude went back to normal and we stepped into the group of people who were line dancing. 
    "Okay," Connor said. "So you want to start out like this." 
    He then hopped in line, showing me how to do it. 
    "Come next to me," he said. "Just follow what I do." 
    We started line dancing and I found that it actually wasn't too difficult. I just followed Connor's lead and looked at the other people who were dancing, emulating their movements. It was so much fun!
    We danced for a couple of country songs and by the end of it I pretty much had it down. But I was ready for another drink and a quick break, so I grabbed Connor's hand.
    "You want to take five?" I asked.
    Connor nodded and we stepped away from the dance floor and back toward the bar. The bikers were still standing there and I instantly noticed the one who had grabbed my ass before. He was tall and muscular, and every inch of his visible skin was covered in tattoos. On his face was a thick, black beard and both of his ears were pierced, adorned with silver earrings. I looked away from him, but as soon as we neared, he stepped up to me and grabbed my ass again, right in front of Connor.
    Connor noticed immediately and stepped between the man and I.
    "You mother fucker," Connor said, as he got in the guy's face.
    He then grabbed the stranger by his shirt and stepped forward, pressing his back into the bar. Immediately, people started yelling and screaming.
    "A fight's breaking out. Fight!!!" the people in the bar shouted.
    Connor looked into the guy's eyes and I could see fear coming from the man. Their faces were just inches apart as Connor lifted his free hand in the air, forming a fist.
    "If you ever touch her again..." Connor growled, as the music stopped and the crowd got quiet. "I will find you and I will fucking kill you. Do you understand me?"
    The stranger looked at me and then back to Connor. Then he nodded nervously.
    "Yeah, man," he said. "I'm sorry. I don't want any trouble, bro."
    Connor held him by the shirt for a moment longer and then finally released him.
    "I'm not your bro," Connor said. "Now get the fuck out of here. You and your friends."
    The biker then turned to his buddies and a moment later, they all walked out of the door with their heads hung in utter defeat. I listened as they started up their motorcycles and rode off.
    "Oh, my God," I said, as I approached Connor. "You're insane."
    Connor chuckled as he ordered us more drinks.
    "No, I just don't want anybody touching you like that," he said. "I’ll protect anybody that I care about. Nobody messes with me or my own. Nobody.”

Chapter 11
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    C onnor and I danced for at least another hour and then we left the bar, making our way back home. I still had a nice little buzz going from the whiskey, but I wasn’t drunk at all. I guess all of the dancing kept the alcohol from going to my head.
    I had a smile on face as we drove. I kept thinking about what had happened at the bar, with Connor protecting me from the biker.