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

made a series of turns before stopping outside a tattoo parlor. Ellie followed Alex inside, where they were greeted by the lively atmosphere of the shop.

when he saw

in return.

everyone, she realized that the shop owner and

her “Mrs. Warren, Ellie felt her face heat up,

to want to disappear, he couldn’t

corrected them, “If you don’t know how to

The

hastily stopped their teasing.

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

immediately fell on the design, and she recognized the name written on

on dragging her here. He needed her input on where

things inked on himself.

weight in her chest, her ears ringing. and it

“If it were you, where would you