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

Cordy

A refusal.

but he slowly straightened and said, “No.

raced once again.

far, and

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

up, ready to leave, when Cordy suddenly explained, “I

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

hold his gaze. “Ever since then, I would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if

was finished, she suddenly sat up on her bed, and

to pull the door since she was in too much

John heard her

and it only kept coming.

inscrutable even as he stared in the direction of

passed when things started

her on her knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot, even

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

you done?” John asked, and there

Cordy nodded tamely.

in his arms and laid her