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.

his eyes, and he stared at Cordy

“I’m sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

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

heart raced

that far, and John was

some reason-as if

when Cordy suddenly explained,

look at her as she continued, “I was drugged-that time when I was eighteen-and I had sex with a man I didn’t know. My memories were a blur, and my mind was blank when I woke up…

then, I would feel both mental and physical discomfort from

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

since she was in too much

John heard her vomiting

gut-wrenching sound, and it only kept

inscrutable even as he stared in the direction of

no telling how long had passed when things started to

to find her on her knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot, even her own bile, but

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

you done?” John asked, and there was

Cordy nodded tamely.

his arms