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 handle her, maybe it’s time

shot back, “She’s just a kid! Where do

twenty already. Maybe I should

down and stared at him, his fists clenched. “You’re way too old for that. If you even think about it, you’re in

trouble”

calling me old? We’re the same

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

gaze probed him, memories of Ellie’s words came back to Alex: “Tll say it a hundred times, a thousand times- the Warren family

got up and left the

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

door. “He’s just dealing with his little troublemaker. She’s

usual, but

and Alex, deciding not to drag

anymore.

Haley’s birthday, and Aaron was planning to propose. Ellie believed that Haley wouldn’t throw away their two- year