Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 36

Ellie followed him inside and grabbed a pair of slippers from the cabinet.

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Alex looked at the men’s slippers and his face darkened. He kicked them aside and grabbed Ellie’s arm. “Whose are these?” he demanded

“They’re for Aaron,” Ellie replied, pulling free and continuing to change her shoes.

Alex’s expression briefly softened, then hardened again. “Where are mine?” he asked.

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Ellie stood up, avoiding his gaze. She hadn’t prepared any for him.

He kicked off his shoes and walked to the sofa in his socks. Ellie put the slippers away and joined him.

She brought over the first–aid kit and started bandaging Alex’s hand.

He lounged on the sofa, legs draped over the coffee table. Ellie knelt beside him, placing a pillow on his lap and guiding his hand onto it. Every accidental touch made her heart skip a beat, but she tried to hide her nervousness

no more singing at

accident tonight,” Ellie murmured, keeping her

the pillow aside. “You have no idea who that guy was

“But Whitney promised to keep me safe

their faces almost touching. Ellie held her breath, frozen in

eyes boring into hers. They were so close that they could feel each other’s warm breaths. Yet, Alex had no intention of

rise again, Ellie

he asked, grabbing her arm and pulling

arms, landing on the couch with a thud. Their eyes locked, and the

Ellie pushed

you to our house? You’d cry at night, and my mom couldn’t soothe you, so

flushed deeper at the memory. She wriggled free

expression, a

and continued to clean Alex’s wound. He looked

some food,” Ellie said, quickly gathering her things and heading to the

called out, still lounging on the couch, scrolling through his phone like he was

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Sat, Jan

OG.

Chapter 36