Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 47

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A few days later, Ellie was enjoying her off day. After shopping for some fruits and veggies, she arrived back at her apartment to find Alex standing at her door, wearing a dark expression. Remembering that kiss in the hospital, Ellie felt her cheeks heat up

Their dynamic was strange; no matter how much they argued, Alex acted like nothing happened, while she couldn’t shake off the awkwardness.

Alex’s eyes flickered with emotion as he pointed at her door. “You changed the password, didn’t you?”

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Ellie shook her head, then nodded. “Um, yes.”

In one swift motion, Alex snatched the bag from her hand and gripped the back of her neck, staring intently at the keypad. “Open the door.”

Ellie shrunk back, refusing to unlock it. Aaron had set the password for her, and no matter how smart Alex was, he wouldn’t

crack it.

she said, not wanting to reveal

you don’t open this door, I’ll

wild and unpredictable; there was nothing he wouldn’t do. Just the other day, his mom had started looking for a therapist. A mother

to let Alex in. Watching him pace around like a police dog, she

room yielded nothing unusual, and Alex turned to her. “Ellie,

isn’t my fault. You should really ask Nancy about

shot back, “How is this not your problem? If you hadn’t agreed, could she have

started organizing the groceries she had just bought, not wanting to get into an argument with him.

they shared in the hospital, making his

to

some ice from the fridge, warning, “Drinking too much of this

dumped all the ice into his glass. “I just need something to cool me

With a smirk, she continued organizing her fridge,

somewhere,” Alex said, putting his

to take the glass he used back to the kitchen

Jan 25

Chapter 47