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

I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s left

around me, giving me an angry little shake. He

jaw and I can tell that he’s mad – but

it, Cora,” Roger growls, glaring down at

the gesture not at all sweet or romantic – but possessive,

incensed. “All 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

no denying that all I want – all I’ll ever want

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mine, and my body reacts instantly,

My arms are around his neck,

of me –

to the universe. And god damn it, if I can have him

us,

my mouth with his kisses

very well might

Roger is adamant against it and something fierce within me

it, that I’ve been a fool to run from

comes next.

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

he turns back towards the safety of the

shakes his head at me, frustrated, and mutters “you

ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his

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

every step, something about insane women who run naked

should have known better, because he’s met my sister,

little and

out precisely how crazy I can really be.

open, blowing

through it as he strides through the entrance, kicking the door shut behind him,

moves steadily towards the bed. When we get there he

little angry and not bothering to be gentle.

– laugh, a little recklessly, as

he’s so fucking mad at me, and

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