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 from

“I’m sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

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

heart raced once

not progressed that far, and John was not

so, she felt guilty for some reason-as if

when Cordy suddenly explained,

quietly turned to 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

both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if it’s an instinctive aversion. It’s not just

finished, she suddenly sat up on her

door since she was in too much of a hurry,

heard her vomiting

was a gut-wrenching sound, and it only kept

as he stared in the direction of the

telling how long had

toilet-she had vomited a lot,

her body limp,

you done?” John asked, and there was an

Cordy nodded tamely.

up in his arms and laid her carefully in