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

Ellie followed

girl along Layton exclaimed warmly when he saw Ellie, walking over to say hi.

in return.

she watched Alex socialize with everyone, she realized that the shop owner and the

guys jokingly call her “Mrs. Warren, Ellie felt her face heat up, quickly waving her bands in embarrassment and retreating to

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

men, then corrected them, “If you don’t know

The

stopped

a man had given him. “Help me figure out where’s a good spor for

gaze immediately fell on the design, and she

insisted on dragging her here. He needed her input on where

random things inked on himself. But

heart twisted painfully, a new wave of emotion 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?”