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.

Cordy

A refusal.

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

heart raced

clearly had not progressed that far, and

guilty for some reason-as

leave, when Cordy suddenly explained, “I

a man I didn’t know. My memories

would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if

sat up on her bed,

the door since she was in too much of a hurry, and

her vomiting loudly.

gut-wrenching sound, and

inscrutable even as he stared in the direction of the bathroom.

was no telling how long had passed when things started

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

body limp, and she was unable to muster her

there was an edge

Cordy nodded tamely.

simply scooped her up in his arms and