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.

he stared

sorry,” Cordy

A refusal.

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

heart raced once

progressed that far, and John was

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

ready to leave, when

I had sex with a man I

both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if it’s an instinctive

on her

she was in too much of

John heard her vomiting loudly.

a gut-wrenching sound, and it only kept

stared

no telling how long had passed when things started to quiet

vomited a lot, even her own bile, but her stomach felt

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

and there was

Cordy nodded tamely.

his arms and laid her carefully