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 from up close.

sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

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

raced once again.

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

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

ready to leave, when

continued, “I was drugged-that time when I was eighteen-and I had sex with a man

“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

suddenly sat up on her bed, and then dashed

door since she was in too much of a hurry, and she did not really shut

John heard her vomiting

and it only kept

stared in the

telling how long had passed when things started to quiet

entered to find her on her knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a

her body limp, and she

done?” John asked, and there

Cordy nodded tamely.

arms and laid her