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

And then, when I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all

me, giving me

can tell that he’s mad – but I

growls, glaring down at me. “You’re my fucking mate.”

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

ever wanted is all of

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

all I want –

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his mouth hard on mine, and my body reacts instantly, my back

against him. My arms are around his neck,

him as every piece of me –

something in me screams to the universe. And god

above us, the rain pouring around us

ravages my mouth with his kisses me like the world

which it very well might be. The water rushes around his

Roger is adamant against it and something fierce

I’ve been a fool to run

whichever ones comes next.

hand is on his face when Roger pulls away

again as he turns back towards the

his head at me,

his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and breathing

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

words with every step, something about insane women who run

he should have known better, because he’s met

smiling, laughing a little and

Because Roger is about to find out

our motel room is hanging open, blowing in the

he strides through the entrance, kicking the

it as he moves steadily towards the bed. When we

a little angry and not bothering to be

laugh again – laugh, a little recklessly,

he’s so fucking mad

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