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.

and he stared

“I’m sorry,” Cordy said.

A refusal.

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

heart raced

clearly had not progressed that

felt guilty for some reason-as if

up, ready to leave, when Cordy suddenly

a man I didn’t know. My memories were

since then, I would feel both mental and

she was finished, she suddenly sat up on

she was in too much of a hurry, and she did not

heard her vomiting

was a gut-wrenching sound, and it only kept

expression was inscrutable even as he stared in the

no telling how long had passed when things

find her on her knees beside the toilet-she had vomited a lot, even her

body limp, and

there was an edge

Cordy nodded tamely.

scooped her up in his arms and laid