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.

stood there for

his room, Alex grew restless, unable to fall

Layton texted, mocking him about how it felt to “play his

Ellie’s car, Alex paced back and forth in his massive living room. His

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

began knocking on random objects in the living room–vases, trash cans, a baseball bat, even a couple of

she heard the noise. Standing still for a moment, she confirmed it was coming from Alex’s side. Returning to her bedroom, she shut the

to message Alex, threatening

sent the text, the noise stopped. Relieved, she turned off the lights and got into bed. But

stopped, turned back, and rummaged through a small metal

waited as he quickly came to

immediately spotted the chaotic mess beneath the TV–vases, a trash can, a baseball bat, and two bowls among other

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

the quilt like treasure. “You’re such a

Warren, some of us have work tomorrow. Could you

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