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

on, no more singing at that

tonight,” Ellie murmured, keeping her head

“You have no idea who that

someone important, Ellie said. “But Whitney promised to keep me safe at the bar, and I trust her

leaned closer, their faces almost touching. Ellie held her breath, frozen

eyes boring into hers. They were so close that they could feel each other’s

Alex’s anger seemed to rise again, Ellie stepped

you backing away?” he asked, grabbing her

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

on her back. Ellie pushed against his

Grandpa brought you to our house? You’d cry at night, and my mom couldn’t soothe you, so she’d tuck you in with me.

the memory. She wriggled free and stood up.

her embarrassed expression, a

clean Alex’s wound. He looked at her, his eyes

quickly gathering her

the couch, scrolling through his phone

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OG.

Chapter 36