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

just a kid! Where do you

“Come on, she’s twenty already. Maybe I should meet

and stared at him, his fists clenched. “You’re way

trouble”

“Who’s calling me old? We’re the

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

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

up

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

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

was busy as usual, but today felt

not to drag him into her

anymore.

planning to propose. Ellie believed that