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

words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s left

tightens his arms around me,

jaw and I can tell that he’s

down at

his arms, the gesture not at all sweet or

all of you – my whole life, I’ve

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

no denying that all I want – all I’ll ever want

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then he kisses me, his mouth hard on mine, and

pressing myself harder against him. My arms are around his

him as every piece of me – every molecule – gives

screams to the universe. And god damn it, if

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

him and ravages my mouth with his kisses me like the world is

very well might be. The water

against it and something

it, that I’ve been a fool to run from

whichever ones comes next.

when Roger pulls away from

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

Now.” Then he shakes his

ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder

to the motel. Barely above the sound of the storm, I hear him

step, something about insane

because he’s met my sister, and madness is frequently genetic…

smiling, laughing a little and

about to find out precisely

motel room is hanging open, blowing in the wind, but Roger ignores

pouring through it as he strides through the entrance, kicking the

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

against the mattress, a little angry and not bothering to be

again – laugh, a little recklessly, as I bounce against

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

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