Chapter 76

[Cordelia]

"Clark," I turn around into his embrace, gaining strength from his arms wrapped around me. "I missed you."

He holds me like this until I stop crying and then helps me back up to my apartment. Tilly is gone for the day. She's been gone a lot lately. She's been promoting a new line in Malibu and it has taken up a lot of her time recently.

"What happened, Cordy?" his newly tanned face is drawn with worry. Wherever he spent the last week must have been sunny. Fall is starting to settle around us here, the hot days finally giving way to chilly afternoons but he looks like he's fresh from the beach.

"I failed," I fight to not start crying again. "The fire, my business, I can't even get a loan." I sob.

After I spend the next 15 minutes explaining my situation, he wipes my face, puts a hand on each shoulder, and says, "Let's go. I'll drive."

"Where?" I ask as he pulls me up by the hand.

"The bank of course," he tucks my hand into his arm, pulling me towards the door, givi