#Chapter 326 – 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

word. And then, when I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s left is

around me, giving me an angry little shake.

jaw and I can tell that he’s mad – but I

glaring down at

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

of you

  1. idiot” he continues, his voice breaking,

I want

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

him. My arms are around his

him as every piece of me – every molecule – gives in.

to the universe. And god damn it,

us, the

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

might be. The water rushes around his ankles, threatening

against it

I can weather it, that I’ve been a fool to run from this. That

ones comes next.

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

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

he shakes his head

ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his

him carry me back to the motel. Barely above the sound of the storm, I hear him growling more

about insane women who run naked into

should have known better, because he’s met my

little

about to find out precisely how

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

he strides through the entrance,

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

against the mattress, a little angry and not bothering to

damn it, but I laugh again – laugh, a

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

tear him to pieces, and I know he wants to

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