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

stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s left

panting breath, he tightens his arms around me, giving

can tell that he’s mad –

down at me. “You’re my fucking mate.”

the gesture not at

all 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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hard on mine, and my body reacts instantly, my

My arms are around his neck, pulling him

him as every piece of me –

in me screams to the universe.

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

too him and ravages my mouth with his

which it very well might be. The water rushes around

is adamant against it

been a fool to run from this. That

whichever ones comes next.

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

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

his head at me, frustrated, and mutters

head against

Barely above the sound of the

something about insane women who run

have known better, because he’s met my sister, and

laughing a little and wrapping

is about to find out precisely how

motel room is hanging open, blowing in the

as he strides through the entrance,

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

little angry and not

laugh, a little recklessly,

out motel bed. Laugh, because he’s

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