A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 1328

Sam's parents sighed. "Ryan, you're a blessing. Sam's just a curse."

A curse?!

Sam certainly remembered that, and his rebellious streak only got worse.

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Back to the present, Quinn ultimately blamed herself. "Maybe I had been lacking when I was a child, but I hope you can let go of past preconceptions and allow us to have a fresh start."

Sam pursed his lips and stayed silent.

Quinn's eyes turned red in misery. "Can't we?"

"We can," he said very quietly, so Quinn could not hear that he was choking with emotion.

It had been a long while since he looked forward to anything, and he even though no one in the world liked him or cared—that he was just excess.

He did not expect Quinn to ask him for a fresh start or to try having a relationship. He did not agree to it right away, because he thought he imagined it—that it was just his fantasy.

"You mean, we can start going out?" Quinn asked, working hard to calm herself. "Then… can I hold you?"

"No…" Sam refused right then.

Quinn was a little wounded at first, when he finished, "Not just yet."

Right now, he was worried he would be overwhelmed, since they were just giving this relationship thing a try.