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

when I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and

around me, giving me an angry little

tell that he’s mad – but I have

Roger growls, glaring down at me.

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

of

  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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his mouth hard on mine, and my body reacts instantly,

My arms are around his neck, pulling him closer to

him as every piece of

screams to the universe. And god damn

above us, the rain pouring around us

mouth with his kisses me

pieces around us, which it very well might be. The water rushes around

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

a fool to run from this. That we can

comes

face when Roger pulls away from me.

Thunder cracks again as he turns back

shakes his head at me, frustrated,

head against his shoulder and breathing

him carry me back to the motel. Barely above the sound of

about insane women who run

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

shocked to find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping

Roger is about to find out precisely how crazy I

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

he strides through the entrance, kicking the door shut behind

steadily towards

against the mattress, a little angry

laugh again – laugh, a little recklessly, as I bounce against

this worn out motel bed. Laugh, because he’s so

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