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.

opened his eyes, and he stared at

Cordy said.

A refusal.

bobbing, but he slowly straightened and said, “No. I was getting ahead of myself.”

raced

clearly had not progressed that far, and John was not upset…

some reason-as if she

leave, when Cordy suddenly explained, “I

continued, “I was drugged-that time when I was eighteen-and I had sex with a man I didn’t know. My memories were a blur, and my mind was blank when I woke

she continued to hold his gaze. “Ever since then, I would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if it’s an instinctive aversion. It’s not just against you.

she suddenly sat up on her bed, and then dashed into her

to pull the door since she was in too

John heard her vomiting

gut-wrenching sound, and it only kept

as he stared

how long had passed when things started to quiet down.

vomited a lot, even her own bile, but

and she was

you done?” John asked, and there was an edge

Cordy nodded tamely.

simply scooped her up in his arms and