A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 48

John’s deep, melodious voice was apologetic.

“I was too late.”

Cordy shook her head. “You were right on time.”

And everything was just fine.

John’s heart skipped a beat, his gaze tender as he watched Cordy’s tears roll over her cheeks.

He stroked her cheek then and gently wiped her tears.

She flinched slightly and opened her eyes.

Their eyes met, and an attraction seemed to be nourished right then.

She was still looking him straight in the eye even as he leaned closer.

A small spark between adults could certainly burst into flames…

However, as John leveled his lips against Cordy’s soft, moist lips, she turned just as he was about to kiss her, so that he kissed her cheek instead.

and he stared at Cordy from up close.

sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

but he slowly straightened and said, “No. I was getting

raced

far, and John was not

so, she felt guilty for some reason-as if she had let

when Cordy suddenly explained, “I detest

man I didn’t know. My

then, I would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch,

up on her bed, and then dashed into

pull the door since she was in too much of a hurry, and she did

John heard her vomiting

sound, and it only kept coming.

as he stared in

no telling how long had passed when things started to quiet

knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot, even her own bile, but her stomach felt better

puking left her body limp, and she

there was

Cordy nodded tamely.

scooped her up in his arms and