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.

his eyes, and he stared at

Cordy said.

A refusal.

straightened and said,

heart raced once

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

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

ready to leave, when Cordy suddenly explained, “I

had sex with a man I didn’t know. My memories were a blur, and my mind was blank when I woke up… save for

both mental and physical discomfort from any

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

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

heard her vomiting loudly.

sound, and it only kept

stared in the direction of the bathroom.

had passed when things started to quiet

knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot,

the violent puking left her body limp, and she was unable to muster her

done?” John asked, and there was an edge

Cordy nodded tamely.

scooped her up in his arms and laid her carefully in her