#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

he tightens his arms around me, giving

and I can tell that he’s mad – but I have no idea

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

up in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet or

is all of you – my whole life, I’ve been

  1. voice breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll regret it until the day

no denying that all I want – all I’ll

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hard on mine, and my body

harder against him. My arms are around

to him as every piece of me – every molecule

the universe. And god damn it,

responds, lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring around us

mouth with his kisses me like the

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

is adamant against it and something fierce within

that I’ve been a fool to

whichever ones comes next.

away

the cold rain. Thunder cracks again as he turns back

his

ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and breathing hard as

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

every step, something about insane women who

because he’s met my sister,

a little and

is about to find out precisely how crazy I can really

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

he strides through the

towards

against the mattress, a little angry and not bothering

god damn it, but I laugh again – laugh,

he’s so fucking mad at me, and me

at ourselves and I want to tear him to pieces, and I

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