#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

me, giving me an angry little

can tell that he’s mad – but I

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

the gesture not at all sweet or romantic –

conclusive, incensed. “All I’ve ever wanted is all of

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

want – all I’ll ever want

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

My arms are around his neck,

as every piece of me – every

the universe. And god damn it,

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

mouth with his

very well might be. The water

is adamant against it and something fierce within me sings that

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,

cracks again as he turns back towards the

he shakes his head at me, frustrated,

ignoring his insult, tucking my head

above the sound of

step, something about insane women who run

better, because he’s met my sister, and madness

shocked to find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my

Because Roger is about to find out precisely how crazy I can really be.

to our motel room is hanging open, blowing

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

as he moves steadily towards the bed. When we

mattress, a little angry and not bothering to be gentle.

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

he’s so fucking mad at me,

and I want to tear him to pieces, and

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