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

around me, giving me an

I can tell that he’s mad – but I have no idea why.

glaring down at me. “You’re my fucking

me up in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet

of you – my whole life,

  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

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kisses me, his mouth hard on mine, and my body reacts instantly, my back arching

are around his neck, pulling him closer

mouth open to him as every piece of me – every

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

above us, the rain pouring

ravages my mouth with his kisses me like the

might be. The water rushes

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

to run from this. That we can face this storm,

comes next.

his face when Roger pulls away from

he turns back towards the safety of the motel.

he shakes his head at me, frustrated, and mutters “you idiot.”

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

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

every step, something about insane women who

known better, because he’s met my sister, and madness is

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

find out

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

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

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

little angry and

I laugh again – laugh, a little

Laugh, because he’s so fucking mad

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