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?”

smirk, Layton leaned in. “You know, girls grow up. If you can’t handle

shot back, “She’s just a kid! Where

Maybe I should meet her.

“You’re way too old for that. If you even think about it, you’re

trouble”

laughed and backed off. “Who’s calling

but you can’t keep her around if she’s always driving you crazy.

to Alex: “Tll say it a hundred times, a thousand times- the Warren family has been good to me and you’ve

agitated, Alex got up and left the

others looked at each other, then at Layton. “Layton, is

and glanced at the door. “He’s just

usual, but

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

anymore.

Ellie believed that Haley wouldn’t throw away their two- year relationship for