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 that bar, got it?” Alex warned

accident tonight,” Ellie murmured, keeping her head

“You have no idea who that

said. “But Whitney promised to keep me safe

leaned closer, their faces almost

boring into hers. They were so close that they

rise again, Ellie stepped

are you backing away?” he asked, grabbing her arm and

eyes locked, and the room seemed to buzz with energy. Ellie’s breath hitched, her heart pounding in her

Ellie

soothe you, so she’d tuck you in with me. We slept together for weeks,” Alex said, his

deeper at the memory. She wriggled free

embarrassed expression, a

deep breath and continued to clean Alex’s wound. He looked at

some food,” Ellie said, quickly gathering her things and

couch, scrolling through

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Sat, Jan

OG.

Chapter 36