Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 48

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Ellie finally gave in and agreed to go out with Alex. She didn’t want to escalate the situation, nor did she want him to freak out and drag his parents into it. Most of all, she didn’t want to worry Aaron.

Looking at Alex’s sleek silver sports car, Ellie hesitated before saying. Just give me the address. I’ll take a ride over to meet

you.

Alex stared at Ellie, his eyes narrowing slowly. “Tin just asking you to step out for a bit, not demanding your life. Why does it feel like you’re treating me like an enemy? What’s up with that?

Ellie looked down. “I just don’t want to be left behind halfway”

Her quiet voice wasn’t loud, but it made Alex knit his brows tiglly. He continued to gaze at her, and after a long pause, he finally spoke up. “It’s not that big of a deal for you to hold a grudge against me over this. Just get in the car.

Before she could protest, Alex forcibly pulled Ellie into the passenger seat. He drove while sneaking glances at her, but Ellie sat in silence the entire way, which was rare for Alex

turns before stopping outside a tattoo parlor. Ellie followed Alex

when he saw Ellie, walking over to

in return.

that the shop owner and the staff were

Warren, Ellie felt her face heat up, quickly

flustered enough to want to disappear, he couldn’t help but smirk. “Look at you, acting

shot a glare at a group of men, then corrected them, “If you don’t know how to properly greet

The

stopped

Ellie to sit down, Alex laid a design in front of her that a man had given him. “Help me figure out where’s a

design, and she recognized the name written on it–Haley.

her input on where to tattoo Haley’s name

random things inked on himself. But here he was, willing to get

sweeping over her. Ellie felt a heavy weight in her chest, her ears ringing. and it seemed like everything around her faded away except

were you, where would you want your boyfriend to tattoo your name?”