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

the words stop pouring from my mouth and

his arms around me, giving me

I can tell that he’s mad –

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

he sweeps me up in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet

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

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

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kisses me, his mouth hard on mine, and my

him. My arms are

him as every piece of me –

screams to the universe. And god

lightening cracking above us, the

mouth with his kisses me like the world

well might be. The water rushes around his

is adamant against it and something fierce

to

whichever ones comes next.

is on his face when Roger pulls away from me.

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

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

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

back to the motel. Barely above the sound

step, something about insane

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

a little and wrapping my

is about to find out precisely how

room is hanging open,

strides through the entrance,

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

against the mattress, a little angry and not bothering to

damn it, but I laugh again – laugh, a little recklessly, as I bounce

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

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