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

words stop pouring from my

tightens his arms around me,

mad – but I have

it, Cora,” Roger growls, glaring down at

arms, the gesture not at all sweet or romantic –

conclusive, incensed. “All I’ve ever wanted is all of you – my whole life, I’ve been waiting for

  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

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on mine, and my body

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

to him as every piece of me – every molecule –

the universe. And god

above us, the

fervently too him and ravages my mouth with his kisses me like the world is

it very well might be. The water

away. But Roger is adamant against it and something fierce

been a fool to run from

comes next.

is on his face when Roger pulls away

again as he turns

shakes his head at me, frustrated, and

his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder

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

insane women who run naked

met

a little and wrapping my arms

is about to find out

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

he strides through the entrance, kicking the door shut

as he moves steadily towards the bed. When we get there he

angry and not bothering to be

laugh again – laugh,

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

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