Chapter 312 – Reinforcements

Cora

Hank and I are tangled in the sheets of my bed, talking softly to each other about nothing, when suddenly I hear a pounding on my door – a dangerous, feral, fervent sound.

“What the hell is that,” Hank gasps, sitting up and whipping his head to look towards the front of my apartment.

“I – I don’t know -” I stutter, fear racing through me. The pounding halts for a moment and we both sit there, frozen, not knowing what to do. Then, suddenly, a voice breaks through the silence.

“Cora!” it shouts, and my jaw drops a little because…well, because I know that voice. “Open the damn door, Coral”

“Oh my god,” I murmur, standing up and wrapping my naked body in my sheets weirdly bashful in this moment. As I do, the pounding starts again. “Do you know who it is?” Hank asks, hurriedly getting out of bed and pulling his pants on.

“Yes,” I breathe, quickly switching the sheets for my robe hanging on the back of my door and then rushing through the living room. “It’s fucking…”

But Hank, standing at the doorway to my bedroom, sees for himself the moment I pull the door open. Roger’s fist is still raised as my door flies open, but he drops it as he glares down at me. “God damn it, Cora,” he growls, storming past me into the apartment, don’t you ever check your pho-

He freezes and goes silent, though, the moment he sees Hank standing in the doorway to my bedroom, pulling on his shirt. And then Roger turns slowly and looks at me, taking me in from head to toe in my bathrobe. He doesn’t say a word, rendered, apparently, speechless.

here, Roger?!” I hiss, filling the void that his silence left as I slamming the door shut and stalking forward to give him

me as he blatantly ignores Hank. “It’s a crisis – Ella

that Roger is right – that Ella has

heart suddenly in my throat. I can’t grasp the whole situation – but there’s something about Rafe, and kidnapping, and a note

me and wrapping his hand around my upper arm, “but they need you. It’s something about the sperm

he almost yells. “God, Cora, let’s go –

give me ten seconds! Obviously I’m coming!” I rip my arm from his hand and glare at

asks, all steady cool and deliberation. I glance at him, my stomach warming. At least he’s good in a crisis. I hand Hank my phone as I move to

my heart wrenches to think of what my sister is going through

shouts, banging on my door, interrupting one of

mutter as I pull on my sneakers, not bothering to tie the laces. Then, I stand up, tucking my hair

rubbing his thumb over my cheek and looking into my eyes. “Are you going to be all right? Is there any way

and shaking my head

that of course Roger

eyes, but then I nod towards it. “Come on,” I say, moving away from Hank. “We’d better get moving before he rips it

rip it down,” I hear Roger growl, disgruntled, but I just roll

I ask, breezing past him. “I’ve been ready,” he snarls, walking swiftly to keep up with me. We pass through the door together and

I lean down to lock my apartment door. “For

replies, and I can hear the smile in his voice even

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