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 –

glaring down at me. “You’re

up in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet

all of

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

that all I want – all I’ll ever want

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then he kisses me, his mouth hard on mine, and my body

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

of me – every molecule – gives in.

screams to the universe. And god damn

us, the rain pouring around us as

mouth with his kisses me like the

might be. The water rushes around

But Roger is adamant against it and something fierce within me

a fool to run from this. That

ones comes

hand is on his face when Roger pulls away

as he turns back towards

Now.” Then he shakes his head at

nod fervently, ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and breathing hard

the motel. Barely above the sound

about insane women who run naked into

have known better, because he’s met

little and wrapping my arms more tightly around

to find out precisely how

door to our motel room is hanging open, blowing in the wind, but Roger ignores

as he strides through the entrance,

it as he moves steadily towards the bed. When

the mattress, a little angry and not bothering to be gentle.

it, but I laugh again – laugh, a little

of this worn out motel bed. Laugh, because he’s so fucking mad at me,

I want to tear him to pieces, and I know he wants to do

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