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

“I’m sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

he slowly straightened and said, “No. I was

heart raced

clearly had not progressed that far, and

so, she felt guilty for some reason-as if she had let

leave, when

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 blur, and my

“Ever since then, I would feel both mental and physical discomfort from any man’s

up on her bed,

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

John heard her vomiting

sound, and it only

inscrutable even as he stared

no telling how long had passed when things

the toilet-she had vomited a

her body limp,

and there was an edge

Cordy nodded tamely.

up in his arms and laid her