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

tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry little shake.

and I can tell that he’s mad – but I have no

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

in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet or romantic

I’ve 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

there was no denying that all I want – all I’ll ever want is this –”

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

him. My arms are around his

to him as every piece of me – every molecule

something in me screams to the universe. And god damn it, if

us, the rain

me fervently too him and ravages my mouth with his kisses

very well might be. The water rushes around his ankles,

Roger is adamant against it and something fierce within me

that I’ve been a fool to

whichever ones comes next.

is on his face when Roger pulls away from me. “Come

as he turns back towards the safety of the motel.

Now.” Then he shakes his head at me,

nod fervently, ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and breathing hard

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

insane women who run naked

known better, because he’s met my sister,

shocked to find myself smiling, laughing a little

to find out

to our motel room is hanging open, blowing

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

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

against the mattress, a little angry and

I laugh again – laugh, a little recklessly, as

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

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