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 at Cordy from

“I’m sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

he slowly straightened and said, “No. I

raced

progressed that far, and John

so, she felt guilty for some reason-as

ready to leave, when Cordy suddenly explained,

John quietly turned to look at her as she continued, “I was drugged-that time when I was eighteen-and I had sex with a

as she continued to hold his gaze. “Ever since then, I would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s touch, as if it’s an instinctive aversion. It’s not just against

up on her bed, and then dashed

only managed to pull the door since she was in too much of a

John heard her

sound, and it only kept

was inscrutable even as he stared in the direction of the

long had passed when things started to

her knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a

the violent puking left her body limp, and

you done?” John asked, and there was

Cordy nodded tamely.

in his arms