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?”

know, girls grow up. If you can’t handle her,

kid! Where do you get these ideas?”

on, she’s twenty already. Maybe I

way too old for that. If you even think about it,

trouble”

laughed and backed off. “Who’s calling me old?

don’t want to find her a man, but you can’t keep her around if she’s always driving you crazy. What do you really want? You don’t have a thing for her–Do you

him, memories of Ellie’s words 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,

up and left

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

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

was busy as usual, but

put some distance between herself and Alex, deciding not to drag him into

anymore.

to propose. Ellie believed that Haley wouldn’t throw away their two- year relationship for something