Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Late at night, in a swanky private room on the second floor of a bar, Alex was surrounded by his buddies, all taking turns in at drinking game.

Layton noticed Alex seemed off and said, “Hey, Alex, you’ve been so busy with Haley lately. What’s the deal tonight?”

Alex drained his glass of red wine and shrugged. “She’s a handful

“A handful?” The others looked at each other, as confused as Layton

Layton finally got it. “You mean your little girl?”

Alex rolled his eyes. “Who else?”

grow up. If you can’t

a kid!

she’s twenty already. Maybe I should meet her. I’m

“You’re way too old for

trouble”

and backed off. “Who’s calling me old? We’re the

to find her a man, but you can’t keep her around if she’s always driving you crazy. What do you really want?

came back to Alex: “Tll say it a hundred times, a thousand times- the Warren family has been good to me and you’ve all treated me well, but you’re not my family and that’s not my home.”

up and left the room..

at each other, then at Layton. “Layton, is everything okay? Why did Alex

some more wine and glanced at the door. “He’s just dealing with his

usual, but today felt different.

Alex, deciding not to drag him into her attempts to win

anymore.

was planning to propose. Ellie believed that Haley wouldn’t throw away