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

done, when the words stop pouring from my

he tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry little

can tell that he’s mad – but I

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

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

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

that all I want – all I’ll ever

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mine, and my body

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

open to him as every piece of me – every

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

above us, the rain pouring around

with his kisses me like

very well might be. The water rushes around

us away. But Roger is adamant against it and something

I’ve been a fool to

comes next.

when Roger pulls away from me. “Come on,”

rain. Thunder cracks again as he turns back towards the safety of the motel. “I’m

inside. Now.” Then he shakes his head at

head against his shoulder and breathing hard as

the motel. Barely above the sound of the storm,

with every step, something about insane women who run naked

he’s met my

find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping

neck. Because Roger is about to find out precisely

blowing in the wind, but Roger ignores

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

lock it as he moves steadily towards

a little angry and not bothering

again – laugh, a little recklessly, as I

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

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