Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 672

“I’ll help,” Alex offered when Ellie ignored him, quickly grabbing the bags.

“I’ve thought it over carefully. Alex, we’re not close enough for me to accept random gifts from you. Please take them back,” Ellie said, glancing away. Alex stood at her door in a white bathrobe and slippers, holding several shopping bags.

“Everything I said tonight, I didn’t mean it!”

When Ellie blocked the door, Alex began shoving the bags inside through the crack. She blocked the top, he shoved from below. She blocked the bottom, he went for the top again.

“Don’t be mad,” Alex cautiously moved closer, testing the waters by reaching for her hand.

Ellie let him hold her hand and asked, “You really didn’t mean it?”

Alex nodded fervently.

“Alright, let go first,” Ellie said. Alex obediently released her hand.

“Yeah, right!” Ellie muttered as she spun around and slammed the door in his face.

there for a

Alex grew restless, unable to fall

mocking him about how it

paced back and forth in his massive living room. His gaze eventually

a bit of noise may carry through, right?‘ he

the living room–vases, trash cans, a baseball

moment, she confirmed it was coming from Alex’s side.

message Alex, threatening to call the property

stopped. Relieved, she turned off the lights and got into

bed and stormed next door. Halfway there, she stopped, turned back, and rummaged through a small metal box in her living room’s first–aid

doorbell, she waited as he quickly came to

immediately spotted the chaotic mess beneath the TV–vases, a trash can, a

the night! Can’t people get some rest?” she snapped, her eyes landing on the small floral quilt Alex clutched.

cradling the quilt like treasure. “You’re such a bandit! First thing you do is

some of us have work tomorrow. Could you stop

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