Free For Bear Or For Worse (Pure Blood 1) by Meredith Clarke

me, but this was my regular hangout and I wasn't going to leave just because he was there. He could get used to me being around, if he didn't like it then he could leave. I would be fine with that, just get out of my sight. I would love to tell him that...but I wouldn't, of course. I didn't want to even go near him because it hurt to be close to him.
                  I made my way to the bar and settled down on a stool. The bartender approached me quickly and I ordered a Sauvignon Blanc. I watched as he poured me a glass and set it before me. He knew me well and just started a tab for me. I took a sip of the wine and closed my eyes. Damn, that was good.
                  From where I was seated I could easily see Cole and the guy that Zoey had been flirting with the night before. It's only a matter of time before Cole would look my way and spot me as well. A small smile played on my face as I thought about how he would react.
                  The bartender returned to me and started chatting.
                  “How are you doing, Avery? I haven't seen you in a while.”
                  I leaned closer to him to hear him better and as I did I could swear there were eyes on me.
                  “Oh, you know, Evan, same old story for me. Nothing new.”
                  I smiled to myself knowing that Cole had finally spotted me and was checking me out. From the angle they were at Cole would get a great view of my chest, which I had to admit looked incredible in the dress that I was wearing. In fact, I looked smoking hot that night.
                  I settled back in my seat and took another sip of my wine. I looked up and not only had I caught Cole 's attention but another gentleman's attention a few seats down from me. I looked at him and smiled, hoping that it was probably killing Cole that I was there. How much fun would it be to make Cole jealous? Make him think that I couldn’t have cared less about him in the first place. Maybe that would teach him a much-deserved lesson.
                  Smiling at the guy, he instantly took the bait and got up from his seat. I continued smiling at him as he walked towards me. He stood there behind me, so close that he was almost a part of me.
                  I could feel Cole 's eyes on my every move, and it made me wonder why he even cared. Men were funny creatures. They put their scent on you and then toss you aside but even when they don't want you they still don't want anyone else to have you either.
                  I turned to the man behind me and noticed that he was cuter up close .  What the hell , I thought.  Getting some much-needed attention from him would help my bruised ego.
                  “That's a fantastic tie you're wearing, it really brings out those handsome blue eyes of yours,” I said with a wink. Hook, line and sinker.
     

Chapter Fourteen
    Cole
     
     
                  I could barely restrain myself from going over there and punching that pretty boy in the face. I had been shocked to see Avery on the other side of the bar from us, and my reaction to seeing her was startling. I thought that I could just forget the human, but seeing her caused such a chemical mix-up in my brain that I thought I would go crazy. As soon as I saw her I longed to be beside her. There was that intense chemistry again and I wasn't even near her. What was wrong with me? She was hands down the worst possible person for me to be attracted to, and there I was insanely jealous that another guy was making her laugh and blush. Seeing her was bad enough, but seeing another man hit on her was almost too much for me.
                  It took everything that I had to rein in my anger, but all I wanted to do was rip the guy apart. Literally from limb to limb just rip him apart. Michael touched my shoulder and I nearly jumped out of my