Chapter 156

"Hopefully, you get the attention you're looking for," he spat.

Feeling the pain of his words, for those words meant something. such a jerk, I huffed and turned to the bartender, who gave me a big, comfortable smile and asked, "Husband behaving badly?" He got a glass and placed it in front of me. "Don't worry, I've got something for that."

I shook my head with a frown and said, "He is not my husband."

"Mon Dieu," he looked alarmed, took the cup back, and brought a bigger one, placing it in front of me and filling it up. "Tequila with fruit flavoring," he winked at me, "works best for bad boyfriends."

I laughed this time, taking hold of it and taking in a mouthful. I winced as it hit my throat.

The bartender laughed, "You take it easy, Mon Cheri; it can loosen you up before you know it."

"Too late," I smiled, feeling the knot in my shoulders loosen. Loving the feeling, I took another big sip. The bartender looked at me with amusement.

"He's not my b