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.

eyes, and he stared at Cordy from

sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

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

heart raced once again.

that far, and John was not

so, she felt guilty for some reason-as

got up, ready to leave, when Cordy

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 this feeling of disgust.”

since then, I would feel both mental and physical

on her bed,

in too much of

heard her vomiting loudly.

gut-wrenching sound, and

expression was inscrutable even as he stared in the direction of

had passed

entered to find her on her knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot, even her own bile, but her stomach felt better now.

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

done?” John asked, and there was

Cordy nodded tamely.

arms and laid her carefully in her bed.