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

he tightens his arms around me, giving me an

and I can tell that he’s mad

damn it, Cora,” Roger growls, glaring down at me. “You’re

then he sweeps me up in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet or romantic –

ever wanted is 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

want – all I’ll ever want

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he kisses me, his mouth hard on mine, and my body reacts instantly, my

harder against him. My arms are around his

piece of

Mine, something in me screams to the universe. And

responds, lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring around

too him and ravages my mouth

might be. The water rushes around his

But Roger is adamant against it and something

to run from this. That

whichever ones comes next.

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

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

Now.” Then he shakes his head at me, frustrated,

ignoring his insult, tucking my head against

above the sound

something about insane women who run naked into

met my sister, and

find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms

Because Roger is about to find out precisely

is hanging open, blowing in the wind, but

he strides through the entrance, kicking

towards the bed. When we get there

angry and not bothering to

– laugh, a little recklessly, as I bounce against

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

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