#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

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

around me, giving me an angry little shake. He

tell that he’s mad – but

Cora,” Roger growls, glaring down

sweeps me up in his arms, the gesture not at

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

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

no denying that all I want

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kisses me, his mouth hard on mine,

him. My arms are around

piece of me

mine. Mine, something in me screams to the universe.

us, the rain pouring

my mouth

very well might be. The water

Roger is adamant against it and something fierce within me

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

whichever ones comes next.

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

Thunder cracks again as he turns back towards

shakes his head at me, frustrated, and

tucking my head against

Barely above the sound of the storm,

every step, something about insane

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

find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping

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

hanging open,

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

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

angry and not bothering to

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

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

ourselves and I want to tear him to pieces, and

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