Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 325: Finally. Finally

I cry out as I’m pulled backwards – surprised more than hurt and suddenly I’m pressed against

him in the pouring rain. Roger holds me tight, one hand around my upper arm, the other wrapped

firmly around me, pressing my body to his

And the feel of him, of his skin hot against my own – my towel is gone, I have no idea where — I

cry harder at the feel of him and rest my forehead against his chest, because I know I can’t have it

– I can’t-

“Cora!” Roger shouts, above the wind and the rain. “What – Cora! What the hell are you doing?!”

“I can’t!” I sob. “I can’t do this, Roger! I can’t be with you like this, not if you’ll….you’ll never love

me! I can’t have you in half measures!” I look up at him then, into his face, realizing the truth of it

in that moment. “I can’t do this if you can’t take me for who I am! Human! Broken! Complicated,

difficult! Confused, and jealous, and mad pretty much all the time! If you can’t take me like that,” I

shout, begging now, “then let me go, Roger! Because I can’t –”

I glance back in the direction of the hotel, my sobbing breaths tearing at my lungs, “I can’t have

half of you. I can’t have – just…. lust. It will kill me! It will break my heart, and I’ll never survive it!”

With the last words I pound my free hand against his chest, my palm slapping wet against his

skin.

Roger stares down at me as I confess everything to him- my whole heart – listening to every

word. And then, when I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s left is

my panting breath, he tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry little shake. He clenches

I can tell that he’s mad

it, Cora,” Roger growls, glaring down at me. “You’re my fucking

the gesture not at all sweet

I’ve ever wanted is all of you – my whole life, I’ve

  1. it. And I was an idiot” he continues, his voice breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll regret it until the day I

I want – all I’ll

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on mine, and my body reacts instantly, my back

him. My arms are around his neck, pulling him closer

piece of me –

me screams to the universe. And god

the universe responds, lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring around us as Roger

and ravages my mouth with his kisses me like the world

might be. The water rushes

away. But Roger is adamant against it and something fierce within me

been a fool to

comes

hand is on his face when Roger pulls away from me. “Come on,” he growls, his

Thunder cracks again as he turns back towards the safety of the motel.

you inside. Now.” Then he shakes his head at me,

tucking my head against his shoulder

to the motel. Barely above the sound of the storm, I hear him

about insane women who run

because he’s met my sister,

shocked to find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my

about to find out precisely how crazy

room is hanging open, blowing in the wind, but Roger

as he strides through the entrance, kicking the door shut

as he moves steadily towards

the mattress, a little angry and not bothering to be

but I laugh again – laugh, a little recklessly, as

motel bed. Laugh, because he’s so fucking mad at me, and

tear him to

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