COWBOY ROMANCE: Justin (Western Contemporary Alpha Male Bride Romance) (The Steele Brothers Book 1) Read Online Free

toward the back. We immediately ordered food and drinks and then talked about our weeks. I noticed she didn’t bring up the Steele brothers anymore and pointed it out.
    Her cheeks flushed, but she didn’t look away as she told me that she’d just realized that they were normal men. I’d launched into a speech about how giant of a jerk Justin was, and when I’d finished, I realized how tipsy I’d already gotten.
    Amanda was downing her drinks faster than me, and her eyes were constantly roaming. “You know…I think those brothers must all be assholes.”
    I raised my eyebrows. “I thought you liked them?”
    She groaned. “I’ve changed my mind. Just forget I ever said anything good about them.”
    I let it go for the time being and took a big bite of my nachos. I’d ended up skipping lunch again that day and I was starving.
    “How come I only ever see you when I already have a date?” The familiar deep voice came from right beside me, and I jumped.
    I looked over and, sure enough, my cowboy stranger was standing next to me. An older blonde was by his side, her nails practically digging into his arm. When I met his amber-colored eyes, I felt like I’d been punched. He was too handsome to handle in a not completely sober state.
    “Maybe you have dates too often?”
    He grinned at me with his dimples showing. “Maybe so. You owe me. You left me with your mom the other day and I got interrogated about how we knew each other.”
    My face heated, and I looked at Amanda to have somewhere for my eyes to get relief from the cowboy. “Owe you? I understand how tough my mom can be, so I’m willing to negotiate.”
    Oh, god. Had I just flirted? What was wrong with me? No more drinking. I clearly couldn’t handle my liquor.
    He stepped closer and leaned down until he was speaking directly into my ear. “How about I make my demands privately? They’re going to be huge. Your mom asked me what my intentions were and then told me, in no uncertain terms, that I was to stay away from her baby. The look she gave me when I told her I had no intention of staying away from you was worth at least a few nights of your time.”
    I didn’t know whether to slap the beard right off his face or kiss him senseless. My body said kiss while my mind liked the slapping version. I shivered when his warm breath washed over my neck and bare shoulder.
    “Um, Justin? Aren’t we going to get a table?” His date called for him.
    Through the fog in my brain I felt connections trying to fire. Cowboy. Justin. I snapped my eyes back to Amanda and her annoyed expression said it all.
    “Justin Steele?”
    He gestured for his date to give him a second and squatted next to my chair so that I was in between his strong legs. “You’ve heard of me?”
    I decided I didn’t like the cocky edge to his voice. I was sure being a champion bull rider got him plenty of play with other women, but it wasn’t going to work with me, my previous flirtation aside. I’d have been more impressed if he was a champion dad .
    “A few times. Beyond that, I’m the woman who’s been leaving you messages all week long.”
    His full eyebrows slammed together in confusion, and a frown erased any sign of the dimples he liked to show so much. “What?”
    Amanda snorted. “You didn’t know who he was?”
    I shook my head but focused my anger at Justin. “Sara Barrows. I’m the counselor at Mason’s school. I’ve been trying to get in touch with you all week long.”
    His easygoing attitude shifted, and he rested an impatient hand on the back of my chair. “I haven’t gotten any messages.”
    “Well, maybe if you’d left your actual number instead of your publicist’s, I could’ve reached you. I get that you’re a big deal or whatever, but if there’s an emergency with Mason, I don’t want to have to contact anyone but you. I would think you’d want a direct line of communication with Mason’s teacher as well.”
    Anger sparked in his eyes and made itself