A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 624

Even as Cordy meekly leaned into Lucas' arms, she was shuddering slightly as if afraid-as if she were abandoned.

Lucas inhaled deeply in turn, feeling unusually grouchy.

He had no idea why, but he just was.

No other woman had put him through a roller coaster of emotions like this —when he wanted to push her away, he chose to bear with it as he held her shaking body.

"Consider this my reward, Cordy," he told her then.

Cordy never heard, even as he continued, "For letting me stay."

There was no telling if he was just telling himself that either.

But at the next instant, he lay down again and gathered her in his arms.

clearly sense that she was no longer shaking, and her

Lucas gulped.

slim, but she was

opened

was still clinging to him with a bear's grip-she certainly slept well, while he did not sleep at

to more mischief after she fell asleep- perhaps even worse than when she did the exact same thing

him,

get out of bed, Cordy seemed to sense his departure and clung

'Damn it.'

swore under his breath, worried that something would really happen

steeled himself as he pried her hands

panting as he strode into the bathroom and splashed his own face with cold water before

this time burying her face into the pillow where he just slept

not afraid

to shift her, but he eventually chose