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

breath, he tightens his arms around me, giving me an

mad – but I

Cora,” Roger growls, glaring down at

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

all of you – my whole life, I’ve been waiting

  1. it. And I was an idiot” he continues, his voice breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll regret it until the day I

all I want – all

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me, his mouth hard on mine, and

pressing myself harder against him. My arms are around his

open to him as every piece of me – every molecule –

something in me screams to the universe. And god

universe responds, lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring around us as

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

might be. The water rushes around his

Roger is adamant against it and

it, that I’ve been a fool to run from this. That we can face this

ones comes next.

his face when Roger pulls away from me.

cold rain. Thunder cracks again as he turns back towards the

he shakes his head at me, frustrated,

insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and breathing

to the motel. Barely above the sound of the storm,

something about insane women who run naked into storms

because he’s met my sister, and madness is frequently genetic… 1

a little and wrapping my arms more

out precisely how crazy I can really be.

our motel room is hanging open, blowing in the

it as he strides through the

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

a little angry and not

I laugh again – laugh, a little

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

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