#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

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

tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry

he’s mad – but I have no idea

Roger growls, glaring down at me.

his arms, the gesture not at all sweet or romantic – but

conclusive, incensed. “All I’ve ever wanted is all of you – my whole

  1. And I was an idiot” he continues, his voice breaking, “I

denying that all I want

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his mouth hard on mine, and

him. My arms are around his

him as every piece

the universe. And god damn it, if

the universe responds, lightening cracking above us,

my mouth with his

well might

away. But Roger is adamant against it and something fierce within me sings

that I’ve been a fool to run from this.

whichever ones comes next.

away from me. “Come on,” he growls, his skin

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

inside. Now.” Then he shakes his

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

me back to the motel. Barely above the sound of the storm,

words with every step, something about insane

met my

find myself smiling, laughing a little

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

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

through the entrance, kicking the door

moves steadily towards

mattress, a little angry and

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

Laugh, because he’s so fucking mad at me,

want to tear him to pieces, and I know he wants to

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