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

And then, when I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s left is

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

and I can tell that he’s mad – but

glaring down at

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

of you –

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

because there was no denying that all I want –

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me, his mouth hard on mine, and my

against him. My arms are around his

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

universe. And

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

mouth with his kisses me like the

around us, which it very well might be. The

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

that I’ve been a fool to run from this. That we

comes

is on his face when Roger pulls away from me. “Come on,” he growls,

cracks again as he turns back towards the safety of

his head

my head against his shoulder

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

words with every step, something about insane women

met my sister,

laughing a little

find out precisely how crazy

is hanging open, blowing

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

lock it as he moves steadily towards the bed.

a little angry and not bothering to be gentle.

I laugh again – laugh, a little recklessly,

so fucking

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