A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 161

Chapter 161

Cordy shook her head. “I’m fine.”

She was just scalded a little by the boiling water, and it only hurt for a split second-she could bear with it.

However, she felt genuine danger as John got even closer.

He was already tall, while she was dainty even though he put her on the bar-she did not even reach his height even though she was sitting so high up!

He did not seem to hear her either, and he was studying her fair, delicate fingers for injury. After ensuring there were no red burns on her hand, he eventually said, “Ms. Sachs, you’re always bumbling around, aren’t you?”

He was being critical, but somehow, he sounded ever so tender.

“I’m not!” Cordy retorted, though she suddenly lost confidence after that.

She just realized that she messed up as many times as she cooked for John at her place.

Meeting John’s meaningful gaze just then, she admitted, “It’s just around you.”

She never messed up around others, after all.

“Really?” John asked, his lips curling upward-clearly satisfied by the answer. “I’m honored that you feel natural around me, Ms. Sachs.”

Cordy huffed. Why did he always jump to conclusions?!

She wiggled, pointing out, “The pasta will get mushy.”

She was ready to get off the bar, but John stopped her. “Don’t move.”

“It will taste horrible if it gets mushy,” she argued.

“I’ll do it,” John said. “You just stay put, Ms. Sachs.”

Cordy bit her lip, feeling as if she was being treated like a child again, just like Richard, though Richard could probably swear his daddy had never pampered him so much.

Still, Cordy sat tamely on the bar, watching as John slowly took the pasta out of the pot and served them on two large plates, placing them on the table nearby.

When they were done, he picked up Cordy from the bar and they started to eat.

It was a simple combination of pasta, broccoli, eggs, and some ham, but somehow there was a taste of bliss to it.